This Girl Can Couch to 5K success in New Parks!

We recently attended Braunstone Park parkrun with a group of women who completed a 9 week Couch to 5K programme through our This Girl Can Programme! These women signed up to taking part in a weekly session led by our run leaders Kim & Dawn! A lot of these women had taken part in little or no exercise in recent months and signed up to take on the challenge to improve their health & well-being! It was amazing to see the women all graduate and leap out of their comfort zones to run at a parkrun event with over 250 other runners!

Teresa Ottey (Group Participant) said:

"I have tried the couch to 5k app a couple of times the last few years but always quit, so thought I'd give this group a try, and I'm so glad I did! From day one everyone was so friendly and Kim and Dawn made it seem possible. When we completed the parkrun I was thrilled but also a little sad that the weekly group was finished. I have now decided to to keep trying with the running and go to the Watermead parkrun with a few of the other ladies in the group. I feel more positive and motivated than I have in a long time, all thanks to the group!"

Run Leader Kim Angell said:

"The ladies have done amazing it's hard to believe that 9 weeks ago they struggled to run for 90 second intervals and now they have all completed a 5k parkrun. The best part for me is to have seen the transformation in confidence and self belief, it's been a joy to watch the teamwork, encouragement and friendships that the ladies have formed. Well done ladies Dawn and I are so proud of you."