After six months Alex finally completes the Couch to 5k, but with less than two months to go, he's a way off his goal of losing 30lbs before he turns 30. If you're completing the Couch to 5k and looking for some musical inspiration, the Run Fatboy Run playlists for weeks one to six of the programme are available on Spotify, and in the links below: Week one: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/009toUU3heA3t0pwlMj5V0Week two: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IHeTmir7QmdPxdyj9TfxyWeek three:...

Alex is fully recovered from his injury, but a week off the Couch to 5k programme has taken its toll. After taking two months to run 20 consecutive minutes he's back at square one. And as lockdown continues, his resolve to lose weight is tested. Here's a link to the stretches guide I mentioned in the podcast: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/how-to-stretch-after-a-run/ If you're completing the Couch to 5k and looking for some musical inspiration, the Run Fatboy Run playlists for weeks...

After a running injury Alex is forced to find other means of exercising, and turns to his trusty bicycle. But after a week off the Couch to 5k, he struggles to get back to running. If you're completing the Couch to 5k and looking for some musical inspiration, the Run Fatboy Run playlists for weeks one to six of the programme are available on Spotify, and in the links below: Week one: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/009toUU3heA3t0pwlMj5V0Week two:...

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Alex is getting to grips with the calorie counter and, slowly but surely, is shifting the weight to lose 30lbs before he turns 30. After his delayed success at completing week five of the Couch to 5k, he's buoyed going into week six. But a sudden injury threatens to stop him in his tracks. If you're completing the Couch to 5k and looking for some musical inspiration, the Run Fatboy Run playlists for weeks one to six of the programme are available on Spotify, and in the links below: Week one:...

Alex finally completes week five of the Couch to 5k after eight weeks of failing to run 20 consecutive minutes. But now he needs to start tackling weight loss, and he sets himself the task of losing 30lbs before turning 30. But old habits die hard, and he decides to employ the use of a calorie counter app to track his food. If you're completing the Couch to 5k and looking for some musical inspiration, my playlists for weeks one to four of the programme are available on Spotify, and in the...

Alex has completed the first four weeks of the Couch to 5k with ease, but he's lulled into a false sense of security before trying to tackle week five. And as the first Covid-19 lockdown takes affect, his weightloss takes a back seat. Get some musical inspiration for the Couch to 5k with the Run Fatboy Run playlists on Spotify. Just search Run Fatboy Run or use these links: Week 1: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/009toUU3heA3t0pwlMj5V0Week 2:...

Unfit and overweight Alex vows to make some changes to his life by restarting the Couch to 5k challenge. But after trying and failing to complete the nine-week fitness regime over the last three years, the odds are against him. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join technically obese journalist Alex Regan as he tries to complete the Couch to 5k. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.