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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New free and low-cost activities added to programme for all ages
New free and low-cost fun and fitness activities have been added to a programme in Fenland. A family fun day, wellbeing walk for new parents and those with young children, tea dances, and lower-intensity fitness sessions for inactive adults have been added to Fenland District Council's Active Fenland programme. The full Active Fenland programme includes fall prevention strength and balance classes, walking football, 'couch to 5k' and family running sessions, a multitude of Rambler's Wellbeing Walks, and much more. Councillor Susan Wallwork, portfolio holder for Active Fenland, said: "There's always so much on offer for all ages thanks to Active Fenland's free and low-cost programme of social and fitness activities. Active Fenland March town couch to 5k graduates April 2025 (Image: Active Fenland) "We urge everyone to take a look at the Fenland District Council website to get all the details. "There's sure to be something perfect for you. "Many of the classes are aimed at those who are new to exercise or building up their fitness, like the 'couch to 5k' running classes, which we're delighted to have recently seen several groups complete with deserved pride and now have new beginners joining us for." The newest additions to the programme include a free family fun day on Thursday, May 29, at Peckover House, Wisbech, from 10am to 2pm. A free social stroll for new parents or those with little ones in a buggy will take place through West End Park, March, every first and third Thursday of the month, from 10am to 11am. 'Active for Health Next Steps' lower-intensity classes for inactive adults will be held on Wednesdays from 4.45pm to 5.45pm at Hudson Leisure Centre, Wisbech, for £3.50 per session. Active Fenland tea dances, including dance tuition and light nibbles, will return to venues across Fenland. An exercise class for people with diabetes will be held on Tuesdays from 11.15am to 12.15pm at Hudson Leisure Centre, Wisbech, for £3 per session.
Irish Independent
22-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
Stay Well: I want to start running again. What can I do to prevent injuries?
Knowing how to protect against injury is essential when it comes to pounding the pavements. Here's our expert guide The cliché about running is that there are two kinds of runners – those who are injured, and those who are recovering from injury. From beginners overdoing it via programmes like Couch To 5K (not going to lie – I got to 3K, hurt my knee, and went back to the couch) to ultra marathons runners pounding their bodies over challenging terrain, running is synonymous with injury.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
BBC Sport extends free broadcast rights for Great North and Manchester Runs
BBC Sport and The Great Run Company have agreed a new deal to keep the iconic Great North Run and Great Manchester Run, free-to-air for audiences across the UK. Audiences can continue to enjoy comprehensive and inspiring coverage of these events on BBC live network TV, iPlayer, and BBC Sport's website and social channels. The Great Manchester Run will be broadcast across BBC Sport platforms with this year's event taking place this Sunday with more than 35,000 runners coming together to celebrate Manchester's vibrant community spirit. Coverage will air live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from 11am. For the first time, BBC Sport will also offer a dedicated digital stream, capturing the emotional moments as participants cross the finish line. This new feature will allow viewers to follow the progress of individual runners and share in their personal victories. BBC Morning Live and the Great Run Company have also teamed up to give audiences the opportunity to run a bespoke 5K race as part of the Great Manchester Run. After championing the NHS/BBC Sport Couch to 5K programme since the start of the year, Dr Punam, alongside other members of the Morning Live team will be running the race, for a film to broadcast on Morning Live on Monday 19 May. You can also listen to Dr Punam on the brand new Couch to 5K Podcast on 19 May. BBC Sport will continue its long-standing coverage of the Great North Run, broadcasting the iconic event from 2025 through 2028. A cornerstone of the North East's sporting calendar, the Great North Run brings powerful stories and unforgettable moments to viewers across the UK. This year's race takes place on Sunday, 7 September. Broadcast details will be confirmed closer to the event. Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, says: 'BBC Sport not only tells stories of elite sport, but it's also to inspire people to get involved. We're proud to showcase the Great North Run and the Great Manchester Run. They are more than just races; they are powerful celebrations of determination, resilience and inspirational homegrown stories that bring people together.' Paul Foster, CEO of the Great Run Company says: 'The BBC's commitment to the Great North Run and Great Manchester Run goes back decades, and over that time almost 2m people have taken part in these events. Our events celebrate people and communities, and the BBC brings their stories to the nation. In partnership with BBC Sport, we will continue to celebrate our participants' achievements, inspiring new runners, and amplifying the positive impacts of running on people's lives.' BBC Sport's extensive athletics rights portfolio includes the Olympic Games, European Athletics Championships, World Athletics Championships, international Diamond League events and London Marathon Events to 2030. CF
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Couch to 5k - Top tips to get started with running
"You never regret a run," according to Giovanna Fletcher, host of BBC Sport's new Couch to 5K might be hard to get out the door sometimes, but, according to the NHS, external, being active is one of the best things you can do for your mental health. As part of the BBC's Wellbeing Week, which runs from 12 to 18 May, BBC Sport has gathered some of the Couch to 5K Podcast's top tips to start running. How to start running as a beginner Couch to 5K is a great way to get into running, providing a free, beginner-friendly running best way to start is to plan a route, wear comfortable clothing and trainers – and get out there. Of course, it might be hard at first, but it will get easier with says: "I can remember my first run. I only ran for 10 minutes and I felt this burn through my lungs for the majority of the day. My next run, I didn't feel that."Lindsey Burrow – the widow of rugby legend Rob – has used running to support her through grief, completing the London Marathon and the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon in April and May 2025."Anyone that starts running, you've got to start somewhere," Burrow says."The first run seems impossible. The second one's not much better. Then something changes."Your lungs get stronger. Your legs get stronger. You just start to build on that courage, that resilience and that bravery." Run with someone If you feel self-conscious running outside or are struggling to get started, organising to run with other people can help."I find it really hard running on my own," says radio DJ and Couch to 5K coach Jo Whiley."I really like running clubs, parkruns and running with a friend. That makes all the difference."You can find a running club near you on the England Athletics website, external and parkrun, external organises 5ks in local parks across the UK every adds that she finds it easier if she can talk to a friend while running: "That's distracting and it stops you thinking about running."It's a really good way of catching up with friends. You don't have to look at each other, so if you're getting something off your chest, it's somehow easier to talk." Just keep going By committing to Couch to 5K, you will get fitter over time, but that does not mean every run will be easy."Every run is different," Whiley says. "There are days when you go out and it's really hard work. Then the next day, it's really easy and you can't quite work out why."On the days when it is tough, Burrow's advice is to "keep putting one foot in front of the other"."Keep going," she adds. "There will be tough times. There are parts of the run where you're thinking, 'This is awful, this is horrendous, how am I going to get through this?'"Then, the elation you get, that endorphin release. You feel so much better in yourself." It does not matter how long it takes you to run 5k Once you start running, it can be easy to compare your running times to it takes you 15 minutes, or an hour and 15 minutes, completing the Couch to 5K programme is a big achievement."So many people say, 'I'm not a runner'," Fletcher says."Years ago I would have said I'm not a runner. Back then a runner was someone who did a 5k in 15 minutes. That's a runner."If I can slowly move my body around and get to 5k, I'm a runner. It doesn't matter how fast, it doesn't matter how long it takes you – you've done it." The best way to start running… is to start running Even the most experienced runners do not want to run sometimes. On those days, focus on the benefits that running will bring."You can just have the headspace," Burrow says. "You don't have to think about the worries of life."You put the music on and go out for a run. I don't know if it's the endorphin release of the run."I come back and I find I have much more patience. It puts me in a better mood for the day. I try to get my runs in early in the morning because I know it's going to set me up for the day."Whiley adds: "On those days when you don't want to go out the door, you will always find an excuse not to run but make yourself do it because you never regret a run."
