Due to popular demand, Wesham Road Runners are organising another beginners programme in the form of a Couch to 5k (C25K). Places are limited and online registration for the course is required to guarantee you a place.
Our C25K course begins on Wednesday 1st September 2021 meeting at 6.15pm at Kirkham & Wesham Cricket Club for a 6:30pm start. Don’t forget you will need to register beforehand.
Bring a drinks bottle (for after your run) and try not to eat during the hour prior to your run. Also please bear in mind you will get hot ‘n sweaty (even on a cold night), so don’t wrap up in too many layers. Don’t be afraid to ask one of the coaches for advice.
Background
The group is aimed at anyone with a basic level of fitness aged 18 or over.
To join in, you just have to register on the website, turn up in suitable clothing and a pair of trainers / running shoes.
Information Pack
We’ve created an information pack that you can download, containing the weekly plan, stretches and advice.
Main Session
We’ll be meeting at Kirkham & Wesham Cricket Club every Wednesday for an immediate start at 6.30pm.
There will be a UKA level 1 coach in charge of the session with other members of the running club assisting and providing encouragement.
Other Sessions
We recommend going out for 2 extra sessions as well as the main Wednesday evening session, this will help improve your fitness and stamina. It’s always easier to run with a group and for that reason, we recommend you use our Facebook page to contact each other, give and receive encouragement to others taking part on the course and arrange with others where and when to do the extra sessions. Other member of the club often go out in smaller groups throughout the week and you’re also welcome to join them as and when you feel confident / able to do so.
Warm Up
Before you begin a session, you need to warm up. The warm up includes skipping, high knees, heel flicks, swinging arms side to side and lasts for approx 5 minutes. This increases the heart rate, warms up the muscles and surrounding tissues and prepares your body for the coming session.
Cool Down
A cool down is important after each session.
It contains static stretches which allows your heart rate to slowly come down and your muscles relax. It also aids the dissipation of waste products including Lactic Acid. Each static stretch should last approx 10-15 seconds.
Weekly Plan
This is a 10 week course. The plan can be found in the Information Pack download above.