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{"ID":254,"SpaceID":9,"PageID":54,"HasCommentsThread":false,"SeoTags":{"OpenGraphTags":[{"ID":"og:title","Name":"Couch to 5k"},{"ID":"og:type","Name":"website"},{"ID":"og:url","Name":"https://www.didsburyrunners.co.uk/Cms/Spaces/EVENTS/Couch+to+5k"}],"NonOpenGraphTags":[]},"Path":"Couch+to+5k","Title":"Couch to 5k","Author":{"ID":6,"Name":"Carl Healy","CompanyName":null,"HasEmail":true},"Version":8,"IsDraft":false,"IsOldVersion":false,"PublicationDate":"25/08/2026 10:16","VersionDescription":"v8 - Carl Healy","HideHeader":false,"IsFullWidth":false,"ThemeCode":null,"BackgroundColour":null,"JumpLinks":[],"Blocks":[{"Columns":[{"Width":12,"WidthClasses":"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12","Elements":[{"ID":958,"Type":"HTML","Content":"\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-page\u0022\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\u0022dr-intro\u0022\u003eA free, nine-week programme designed for complete beginners. No running experience needed, just a willingness to give it a go.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-grid\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-value\u0022\u003e9 weeks\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-label\u0022\u003eBeginner to 5k\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-value\u0022\u003eFree\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-label\u0022\u003eNo membership required\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-card\u0022\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-value\u0022\u003e3 per year\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-stat-label\u0022\u003eNew cohort every few months\u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-body\u0022\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur Couch to 5k programme takes you from complete beginner to running 5k without stopping, over nine weeks. If you\u0027ve never run before, or haven\u0027t run since school, or have tried and given up, this is built for you.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe programme is free, open to anyone aged 16 and over, and you don\u0027t need to be a club member to take part. Anyone aged 16 or 17 needs to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCohorts run around three times a year, with about 15 people each time. You\u0027ll be running with others at exactly the same starting point, in a group led by our event coordinator. Nobody\u0027s going to leave you behind, and nobody\u0027s going to expect you to keep up with people who\u0027ve been running for years.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-callout\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever run before? This is exactly the right place to start.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe whole point of Couch to 5k is that you begin at zero. The first session involves 60 seconds of running at a time. That\u0027s it. By week 9, you\u0027ll be running 5k. In between, we build up gradually and safely, with proper walk-run intervals, so your body has time to adapt.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eYou\u0027ll be with 15 or so other people all starting from the same place, and you\u0027ll probably surprise yourself.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eHow it works\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne guided session per week, on a Monday evening, alongside the rest of the club at Didsbury Sports Ground. You\u0027ll meet from 6.30pm and start at 6.45pm, same as everyone else, but you\u0027ll be in your own dedicated group with your own coordinator and tail runner rather than mixed in with the regular pace groups.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou\u0027ll be encouraged to do the same session on your own once or twice more during the week. You don\u0027t have to, but people who do tend to progress faster and feel stronger by week 9. The NHS Couch to 5k app is a good companion for those solo runs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eWhere and getting there\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSessions are at \u003ca href=\u0022https://didsburysportsground.co.uk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003eDidsbury Sports Ground\u003c/a\u003e on Ford Lane, same as our Monday Club Runs. If you\u0027re using What3words, search \u003ca href=\u0022https://what3words.com/lands.frost.narrow\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003e///lands.frost.narrow\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\u0022dr-callout\u0022\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParking:\u003c/strong\u003e DSG has paid parking, but members get free parking during club sessions. Register your car on the console in the clubhouse when you arrive. \u003cstrong\u003eFines of up to £100 apply if you don\u0027t\u003c/strong\u003e, so please don\u0027t forget. When you\u0027re back for non-club events like parkrun, you\u0027ll need to pay or make a bar purchase to activate the console.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBag drop:\u003c/strong\u003e you can leave belongings in the clubhouse during your run, at your own risk.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eWhat to bring\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrainers.\u003c/strong\u003e Whatever you\u0027ve got. You don\u0027t need running shoes to start, and a comfortable pair of trainers will do fine. You can always invest later if you want to keep going.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater bottle.\u003c/strong\u003e Especially in warmer months.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeather-appropriate kit.\u003c/strong\u003e Sessions run in all weather barring dangerous conditions, so a lightweight waterproof for the wet, and layers you can shed in the summer.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eWhat happens at the end\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe last week of the programme finishes at \u003cstrong\u003eFletcher Moss parkrun\u003c/strong\u003e, a proper 5k on a Saturday morning, with other club members turning up to cheer you across the finish line. Everyone who gets there has earned it.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter graduation, you\u0027re welcome to continue running with the club by \u003ca href=\u0022/register\u0022\u003eregistering as a member\u003c/a\u003e. Many graduates do exactly this, and slot straight into the 12 min/mile or 11:30 min/mile Monday groups, which is where our regular sessions start. There\u0027s no cliff at week 10. From Couch to 5k to Didsbury Runner, whenever you\u0027re ready.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 class=\u0022form-header\u0022\u003eWhen\u0027s the next cohort?\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe run three cohorts a year, roughly every four months. 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