COUCH TO 5K

START YOUR RUNNING JOURNEY WITH SPRC AND LONDON CITY RUNNERS

Are you looking to get into running, but aren’t sure where to start? Join our Couch to 5K course and let us support you on your journey!

During the course, we will meet every Wednesday evening at Southwark Park Athletics Track from 7-8 pm. You’ll be able to use the facilities, including lockers and changing rooms, before doing your session under the lights of the track. You’ll have the support of UKA qualified running coaches, volunteers, and your fellow runners throughout the course.

The course runs for 9 weeks, and on the Saturday morning of the final week, we’ll head to Southwark Parkrun to complete our 5K and then head for a celebratory brunch!

If you have any questions, please contact our coach Michelle here.

The next course will begin on Wednesday, 29 May. The final Wednesday session will take place on 24 July, and Parkrun graduation will take place on Saturday, 27 July.

To register, please scroll down to the booking calendar.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Our Couch to 5K course costs £60, and you’ll get all of the below:

  • A weekly group session every Wednesday evening from 7 - 8pm at Southwark Park Athletics Track (9 in total)

  • A full 9-week training program to help you achieve your first 5K

  • Graduation at Southwark Parkrun on Saturday morning (9 am) of the final week

  • Couch to 5K finisher’s t-shirt

  • UKA qualified running coaches

  • Course What’s App group — a convenient place to ask questions and receive support from your coaches and fellow participants

  • Email support from your coaches

CANCELLATION POLICY: The course is fully refundable until the 22 May 2024. Between the 22nd and 28th of May, your place is non-refundable unless we can fill your place with another runner. From 29th May onwards, the course is entirely non-refundable.

TESTIMONIALS

“I would like to thank you first of all for organising the C25K training sessions. I looked forward for my Wednesday evenings. I really enjoyed them, it got me back into running after lots of injury in the last year and I wasn’t hopeful that I will go back into running. The sessions were great as there was a build up and progressing every week.  The support and motivation was great even during the week and enjoyed the homework too. What’s great too, everyone is keeping in touch either by meeting up for park runs or Tuesday sessions.”

ELEANOR

“I started my Couch to 5K in January this year. I was genuinely really worried as I had just had a baby two months before this and my fitness was pretty much non existent. From the first session, however, all my fears went away. Michelle was so lovely and welcoming and the group I trained with were really friendly. It didn’t matter what your levels of fitness were you were able to go at your own pace. I finished the 5K in March and now go out running three times a week. I have signed up for a 10K in June this year too. I couldn’t have done it without Michelle and the fab Couch to 5k Course. Thanks so much.”

KATHLEEN

MEET YOUR COACH

Michelle Fox

Michelle has many years’ experience in the fitness industry, mainly in functional, Hybrid racing, and in more recent years, running. Her love for hybrid racing has given her the opportunity to represent Great Britain in the Hyrox World Championships in 2023.

Michelle loves to support people with their personal goals through coaching and one to one personal training in London.

Michelle holds the following qualifications:

UKA Leader in Running Fitness

Level 2 Gym Instructor

Level 3 Personal Trainer

Level 3 Nutrition in Physical Activity

Level 1 CrossFit Trainer

BOOKING SYSTEM

To register, please go to 29 May in the booking calendar below and select the Couch to 5K course. You will then be taken through the registration process via Team Up.