Couch To 5k: The Finale! | Start Running For The First Time

[@gtn]

Did you complete the plan and how did you get on? Let us know 🏃‍♀️

[@Nika-nf7zr]

I am currently at week 5! Looking forward to every run and I'm really enjoying it!

[@sdm161]

Today is week 7 day 3 for me and it was really cool to have this series to follow along. Any chance there will there be a 10K equivalent?

[@gtn]

@@Nika-nf7zr Awesome!

[@gtn]

@@sdm161 Great work! We'll have a think about a mini-series, but we have done a 5k to 10k video and you can find a plan here also 👉 gtn.io/5kto10k

[@sdm161]

@@gtn Excellent, thank you!

[@ZiggySheppardUK]

No matter how slow you think you are, you are lapping everyone on the couch! Great effort. :-)

[@gtn]

So right!

[@Kaisersozze]

No matter how fast you are, there's always someone faster. Lesson, don't worry about other people or you'll always be unhappy.

[@miloradowicz]

​@@Kaisersozze yes, you should look at other people. You just have to know whom to look at, and not to aim too high.

[@breezy5771]

​@@miloradowicz haha love this 😂

[@Nashvillepreds5]

Just ran my first 5k in 29:53! I could barely run 1/3 of a mile before starting. Thanks so much and onto the next race!

[@SAnderson54]

Finally a video of an actual newbie doing a 5k. So inspiring. Congrats to Pippa!!

[@gtn]

Thanks a ton!

[@jennifer4468]

That's a great time for a first 5k. My personal best remains 41m 58 but that's largely because I have reduced lung capacity due to asthma. Anyone reading this who feels down about not being able to run as fast as Pippa, don't be. Run your own "race" and don't worry about what everyone else is doing!

[@randystache78]

👏👏beautiful comment! My first 5k was 35 minutes. But for someone who never ran before the app, I’d say that’s pretty good!

[@joemilewicz6847]

Fair play to you. I was expecting you to run at least a couple of minutes slower than you did. Most new runners complete 5K in around 34 minutes without stopping first time. It does help having a Olympic silver medal athlete pacing you. I did feel sorry for you the last mile as Heather was speeding up.

[@robertlatta2019]

This is so strange for me, not only were they running the same 5k route as me but they started in the exact same spot so i know just how far into the 5k they are at each point in the video!!

[@royduarte6318]

I haven’t smiled like this in a long time. Wow. Thanx Peppa, Heather and the staff for letting me ride along. Cheers!😎👍

[@paripoornakitchen4958]

Today only I have completed my 5k with pace of avg.5:30!!

[@igshaanpeters4917]

I love the "proof of concept" type of video series.

[@patrick7228]

Great job. From the beginning, I thought 30 minutes was aggressive for 8 weeks. Sub 32 is a great time. Well done.

[@Fonkemman]

Heather looked like she just went for a nice walk. Amazing. 😅

[@vishnusharmaa_]

I just want to say a big thank you to Gtn and you all! I ran my first ever 5km yesterday in 42:15 , I'm so so grateful for the videos and support! And eventually getting myself start running and loving it! ♥️♥️ On to 10k now! 🔥

[@anniejames6773]

I’ve started this 3 times and failed 3 times. I think I been trying to do too much on other days. Running doesn’t come easy to me. But after watching this I’m going to try again! Wish me luck

[@nikitaw1982]

If warmed up from stuff at the gym, a quick 5 ten minutes wedged in in the middle of a workout could be a good think. Slow good cadence. I'd like to start doing that.

[@fc4660]

You haven’t failed if you started. Just the warm up 😉

[@skeptjk]

You only fail when you never try again. You either win or you improve- You can do it!

[@huzmohd]

Wow I like your determination....3 times. Now I am sure you will do it & I want to do it too. I am in week 3

[@valeriag9443]

How’d it go?

[@dominiclucas1272]

I think 31.5 mins is a very respectable time for a recreational athlete. My wife didn't manage that pace but persevered to finish C25K which impressed me given her initial fitness level. Well done Pippa and coach Heather.

[@kjmurray27]

Thank you so much for this training plan! I completed it yesterday and really enjoyed it. Going from struggling to run 90 seconds to being able to run 35mins non-stop is such an awesome feeling! Really appreciate this series and you guys for putting the plan out there for free :) Looking forward to my next running challenge now - training for a local 12km race!

[@RunnerBrain]

Impressive. Her form was great all the way to the end. Congrats.

[@nishthasaxena4362]

I finished my 5k in 40m. Today was my second 5K run in this week. I am thankful to GTN. After few weeks of getting comfortable with 5K I aim for 5K to 10K now.

[@InFiiLtRaTor]

Congrats Pippa. Massive achievement. I only started running a little over a year ago having never been able to even run 1km really. And I remember completing my first 5K in about 33-34mins. Fast forwarding a year now (with a few sport related injury hiccups along the way) and my 5K PB is now 22:38 and have since run several half-marathons in under 2hrs.

[@xXCherryKoolAidXx]

It’s honestly really encouraging to see Pippa do this. Even after she’s done all this training, this accomplished 5k runner still gets nervous and struggles and finds herself gasping and holding on during a hard workout just like I do. It makes me feel like if she can do it, I can too, and that it’s okay to struggle as long as you’re getting out there and working hard. Way to go, Pippa!!

[@MissJoanna17]

Great work, Pippa! I run my 5k on Saturday and this was just the push I need to get through. Thank you for your inspiration!

[@gtn]

Good luck!

[@jancollins319]

Good luck. You’ll smash it. ✌🏻

[@si7273]

How did it go and have you continued running?

[@MissJoanna17]

@@si7273 the program really helped and I've been able to run several 5Ks since.

[@si7273]

@@MissJoanna17 that is so awesome! Go you! I've only been able to do about 2 miles so far, but am working on it. Thanks for replying. You're an inspiration.

[@KC_rocka]

Congratulations Pippa! I just finished the last session of the couch to 5k course myself and it's helped my fitness so much, I went from feeling like I can't breath after a few minutes of running to actually being able to run for 35 minutes, it was hard work but well worth it.

[@SpareRoomMusic12]

How Pippa was at the end is how I was at the end of the first run of week 1 I'm ashamed to say. Week 2 I had a lot of pain in the knees. I think I need to strengthen the muscles etc before getting back to it. I am 58 and probably last ran 30 years ago so I know it's going to take a bit more time and patience. Watching this series has been very inspirational and congratulations to Pippa on completing 5K.

[@JamesCub88]

im in week 5 now and dreading that third run (20 min jump). i aim to run like heather, not in that she runs great, which she does, but you could see at the end when pippa was breathless and heather could still chat and go faster. i feel so breathless now and want to get to that point. thanks for the motivation everyone!

[@DollarDude]

I finished my first 5k last night thanks to this program! I'm super sore now, but the soreness is a badge of honor :)

[@TheLeyaKa]

Dear Heather, just wanted to thank you, Pepper and your team for amazing coaching plan and tips, I successfully finished it last week and now already getting ready for next challenge, 10 k! Feeling accomplished already, running is now my next fav thing to do, but I wouldn’t honestly even try to do it if I didn’t see Pepper’s amazing progress, your encouragement and efforts all together. Thank you, thank you, thank you!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@Chirpingcherub]

If anyone is interested just look at both the runners forms. The one who is more experienced isn’t bouncing as much and her shoulders are staying still :) a good learning point for me. All the energy should be in the legs

[@Kelly_Ben]

Great job Pippa!! That feeling of 'wow, I really feel like a runner now' is so worth the time and effort!

[@davemccarthy2768]

I completed the program today!!! PR'd my 5k at 32:43. I am "chuffed" as you brits say. The "feels like" temp was 14 Deg F (-10 C) in Washington DC this morning when the run started. Thank you Heather. Thank you Pippa. I am starting my 5 to 10k program this week!!!

[@gtn]

Great job! keep it up

[@dales_quaker]

Great couch to 5k program and inspirational videos. Got my 57 year old body moving and whilst it’s not always easy I can now do the distance. Thanks

[@SBoots29]

Bravo Pippa. Brings back memories when I completed my first 5 K. Elation. I then went on to 10K and 15 K then a half marathon. This all in 6 months after the 5 K. Took me a year to get to 5 K so you did fantastic. Great to have a running partner to push you to achieve your best. Loved this journey of transformation.

[@jeffreyalas210]

I am 40yrs old never run in my life! but after following this training for 8 weeks, I am now running 8k continuously!

[@gtn]

Amazing! It's always great to hear when our viewers have really committed themselves to running. In just 8 weeks, 8k is a great achievement!

[@jeffreyalas210]

@@gtn thank you your videos really inspired me, I also lost almost 30lbs running with a proper diet, and now I'm preparing for a 5k fun race this coming October. thank you again GTN, your subscriber from The Philippines

[@wangarimuriithi8748]

Well done Pippa. You were good sport, I loved your vlogs (you are a natural on camera) . I feel encouraged to start my first 5k jog (can’t call what I do running). Currently at 1.2km at 11mins. The fact that you could hold a conversation at the same time was mind blowing. I don’t even make eye contact. All my energy is focused on breathing, putting one foot in front of the other plus a “you can do it” mental pep talk every 30seconds. Wish me well, my target is 5km by December. (That’s in less than 3months)

[@lairlair2]

This series is so relatable. I started triathlon last year coming from swimming and running has been the absolute hardest to catch up on. It can get a bit disheartening to watch people being very fit and fast online so seing the early struggles is very helpful, thank you and good job!

[@robb1336]

Outstanding! Im on week 2 and finding hard! Well done you!

[@gm2407]

My tip from what I have done so far is that everything is a lot easier going at a slow pace when you breath in and out through the nose. The hardest bit is having to constantly blow my nose, but it has helped a lot as I feel like breathing through my mouth at any point makes me more tired.

[@Chios1975]

Amazing! Well done Pippa!! And Heather you look (and sound) like you did the whole thing on an electric scooter 😆 Great video!! I've just completed week 2 and this is definitely motivational 👏👏

[@abhinandannuli9835]

lol 😄😄 so true

[@buffaloj0e]

Great training plan, I finished week 8 last weekend and ran my first 5km (Parkrun) today in a time of 27:45. It’s not a flat course but not just hills either and I am really happy to get below 30mins. I ended up taking a few extra weeks, 1-3 was a struggle so repeated them and added some extra sets in the repeated week. I also did week 4 and 7 twice as I missed a day the first time round due to life things getting in the way. I was still doing some cycling and swimming throughout, increasing running fitness was challenging as I’ve never run as an adult. The weekly increase was an enjoyable challenge and now to decide what to do moving forward. Some strength exercises and plank routines for some added core stability has really helped. Thanks again for the well put together plan.

[@ActorRahman]

Wow. This was awesome to see pipa complete the challenge. She has given me the hope that I too can. Tomorrow I am going to start the challenge. Thank you heather.

[@davidp9316]

I'm so proud of you!!! I did day 1 today and watching your video makes me so happy congratulations Pippa!

[@lindelystables]

Very Impressive!! It's really a credit to this program that Pippa shows up feeling confident. When I did my first 5k@30m I felt ruined, pain everywhere, hadn't been able to walk in the mornings for a week and was more than a little surprised to see the time when I finished. Really shows the power of a good coach and program.

[@dbarca1081]

Thank youuuu! I ran my first 5k on Sunday, and it was so fun. This series truly gave me the foundation to feel confident and comfortable to complete it 🥺. I already signed up for the next one

[@AntiUgg]

Great job Pippa! I started a plan after finding out I had developed asthma. I was on track before, but then breathing became difficult. Now, I just did my last run in 29:21! I was so proud :)

[@Lmp1239]

Thank you! I just finished my 35m continuous run yesterday and it felt great. Tomorrow I will finish this program and then move on to the 10K program.

[@gtn]

Great job!

[@richardhislop-harvestthena4882]

I’m on week 6 now! Going very well! Have already done a very slow 5k jog and continuing to do the runs through the plan and end with an actually 5k race locally at a bit if a faster pace!

[@vennymiltenova8547]

Great job, Pipa! I am so proud with you! Keep going, next step is 10K, I will do it with you if you decide for the next summer

[@yodakk7079]

This type of series is exactly what I've been looking for trying to get back into running slowly & get ready for the military. Love this!! Thank you!!

[@gtn]

Great!

[@danf8047]

Amazing. I decided to run 2 weeks ago after being inactive for 30 years (coming from a highschool athlete background) right now I'm aiming to run 5k in 30 min by xmas 2021. The program really helps!

[@gm2407]

Well done Pipa, hope you have kept up your running.

[@johnsrc]

I was smiling all throughout the video! Great job Pippa! Keep running!

[@thadstuart8544]

this was so fun to follow along with Pippa's progress. She seems to have good running form naturally. I hope she is still running 4 years later. Maybe there could be an update video on her running state these days.

[@Tara_Masika]

Wow! Yay! Go you! 31:30! Smashed it!! I jumped up and down when you finished! ❤ Bring on the ULTRAS! 😂

[@sweetolive9]

This is my new favorite youtube channel. Bravo Pippa!! Such an inspiration for all of us here. I am starting TODAY!

[@johnh1872]

I run more slowly on my own. Having a running friend who is quicker helps alot.

[@badatmaths]

Great work Pippa! I hope you’ll keep the running up and next thing we know it’ll be a marathon!

[@johngarroch]

Pippa’s style and form was awesome and I’m convinced Pippa could work up to 10km.

[@nkaujnom1255]

So PROUD of you PIPPA!!

[@simracingchannel7691]

I watched the whole series. Grats to Pippa for acomplishing her goal. Whish the program was still available but sadly the link in the description no longer works.

[@simonshusse]

Wicked Job. Reach for a PB now and then but stay in the blue zone most of the time. That’s what keep you going over the years.

[@valkera9950]

I just finished my 5k program thanks to GTN!

[@sgerstmann03]

So inspirational! Just recently started jogging and put Couch to 5k on my phone. Thank you for all your hard work Peppa.. you’ve shown us that it IS possible!❤️

[@keithdoran89]

Congratulations Pippa! You did an awesome job! So glad to see you reach this goal! However, I will miss seeing Wilma on a regular basis! More videos with Wilma as a guest presenter are needed!😄😄😄😄. Great job Pippa again!

[@PurplePinkRed]

This series has been a joy to watch and has given me the motivation to do this myself! I hope you are doing well Pippa!

[@AliHammoud1]

I want to start running nowwww!!!! Love this channel! You guys are great ❤️❤️❤️

[@barbaralebert301]

Way to go Pippa!! You are an inspiration for me. I am in my 60's and I have just completed the 1st week. I am wondering how you feel now that you are running for 30 minutes? Physically and emotionally are you still interested in running?

[@madhatter7822]

Well done, I've just finished week 1 after watching your vids pushing me along thank you for helping off my bum lol and once again well done

[@racheller.4289]

Congratulations Pippa and Heather! Heather you are an outstanding coach and anyone would be extremely lucky to train with you, your enthusiasm for Pippa was truly heartwarming 💗

[@Grandscru]

YEAH!! Go Pippa GO! You did it. You're a runner now. Respect. You have set your first 5k time so you set your bar. Take a good recovery, continue running and raise your bar :-)

[@factoroner]

Congratulations Pippa!!! Amazing work with Pippa, couch 🛋 to 5k💐🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎉💯💐Heather your the best! GTN Cheers 🍾

[@fozaldo]

Well done. This is a great effort and first step to better times and longer distances. Listen to your body and enjoy it. I currently do 5k every other day and 10k on Sunday mornings. Love it. I'm 47 so your never too young either.

[@andylee6816]

Wwll done Pippa! Im inspired now and got onto,week 3! Need Heather to coach me, what a great 5k at,the end! Awesome

[@mtuaputa]

Amazing effort Peppa. You have motivated me to take on the 5K challenge. Watching from Brisbane, Australia 🇦🇺. Well done so proud of you 👏🏽 🥂🏃‍♀️

[@tsashikumar]

just did my PB 5k at 25.53 after starting to run in May 2020. thanks for the inspiration and great tips

[@fc4660]

Congratulations Pippa! What an achievement.

[@lesleyzimmerman5114]

Pippa you are an inspiration. Well done.

[@ladyjrider666]

You did amazing. Well done! I hope you're still running. 🎉

[@scottlawson9899]

Well done Pippa. And a very nice stride, nice a smooth start to finish.

[@jenniferward1483]

Congratulations! I started 4 weeks ago from watching your video! So inspiring! Great job!

[@paddywiggle]

The more you get out there the easier it’ll be. Anyone can run, provided your legs are healthy to allow it. Stay hydrated, and go run!

[@SagarSiddhpura]

I just watched these and what a great videos. Felt like I was in her place amd felt so connected and natural. Thank you for amazing inspiring videos

[@gtn]

Really great to hear you enjoyed our videos! 🙌 What would you like to see from us next? 🤔

[@SagarSiddhpura]

@@gtn more running related videos please. I surfer the channel and these are the only ones I could find on running. It's very hard to find videos which relate to someone who is just getting into running and can't even run for minute straight

[@mommafitbit3701]

I was expecting a real 5k race (with people) - as limited as they were in fall 2020.

[@linneawestberg6435]

WHOOO! i might have to do the program properly now... ive gotten stuck at being comfortably challenged at week three, but ive upped the distance and managed two 10ks. also summer had me too hot to run so ive got a lot of catching up to do again

[@sanchezmd605]

Yay! I'm so happy for you Pippa! ❤️❤️❤️ Cheering you on and sending love all the way from the Philippines!

[@dubyabalthazar4598]

😭I'm crying I'm so proud of u pipa!!!!!!❤❤❤

[@garthly]

This was great to watch! Totally out of breath at the end just like me! Since I completed the course a couple of weeks ago, I have been doing Tuesday and Thursday 10k walk runs trying to keep the heart rate in zones 2 and 3, with a 5k run on Saturdays, of about 35 mins. Looking forward to better times eventually. Thanks Pippa and Heather!

[@robinbhairam7508]

Bravo Pippa 👏🏽 Very well done ... be very proud of yourself ... right now for the 10K!! 😆

[@margaretlong5508]

This is awesome 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾. Couch to 5K is an excellent app👊🏾

[@lavieenpraline]

Enjoyed these videos a lot. I've just started this programme in the hope that I can do a sprint triathlon next year, running is my weakest of the three. Thanks for the tips 😊

[@julsbendandi9374]

That was terrific! Good work everybody!

[@christiangrosspietsch6278]

She’s such a hero and an inspiration! But please let me ask you one question and don’t get me wrong: why did you push her so hard? I‘m in week 7 now and the long runs are the ones I’m looking for, but I pace them around 8 - 9 Minutes per km. The hole Program seems to be designed to keep someone running (or jogging) for a certain time. Distance doesn’t matter.. and for me, it builds my confidence that I can jogg even longer. That would be my approach to the 5k... I know now, that I can hold a certain pace for 30, 35 min without exploding and I would continue till I’ve done the 5k, which I never have done in my live! I can cycle 100, 140k without falling from the bike, but running? Now I know, I will thanks to you guys and especially Peppa!

[@kathymcsheffrey5398]

Well done pippa Bit late to the Chanel but as an ex runnner wanting to get back into it this has motivated me 😊

[@brettbehrmann3062]

Way to gooooooo! I started getting tears around 100m left. I'm a softy

[@_Zabamund_]

Yeaaaaa congratulations Pippa! That's an awesome achievement! Well done and keep at it!

[@amandarodriguez997]

Omg this was awesome. :) Good job to you, ma'am! If everyone ran with Heather, we'd all be elite athletes like her! 🤗

[@nikitaw1982]

I did a slow 3k on the treadmill after walking daily for a week. Slow pace and tried to keep a good cadence. Too soon to do that I think but a good window what's to come if commit to a program. Wasn't in the mood for weights which was the plan, would be good to do a program so when want to zone out from life can just put shoes on do a 5k for 30 minutes or eventually a 10k.

[@bikeanddogtripsvirtualcycling]

well done pip. I saw your run on strava the other day and noticed the negative splits at the end (last km was the fastest). Next step is the 10k. I would suggest a flipbelt / spibelt so that you dont need to hold your phone though. kudos to coach heather

[@Lukec4ge]

Well done Pippa. All things are possible with the right application.

[@rebeccawilliams2410]

Well done pippa. You did incredible!!

[@StarGouldKA]

I've signed up for half marathon this november while I've virtually been taking crash course until the 5~6 wk phase; just finished wk phase 4 & wk 5 session 3 altogether today, going to finish session 3 of wk 6 tomorrow (has been going at them intermittently). Which I'm also going to use the same method for wk 7~8, alternating b/w the sessions within a week. Not sure if I'm doing it all right, but I WAS pushing myself harder before I've signed up to this. While this program makes a lot of sense and that's what I was missing.

[@Hairyfoot_Studio]

Well done Pippa, great time for your first 5K👏