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TAMPA (BLOOM) – So, you’ve decided it’s time to lace up your running shoes, step out of your comfort zone, and embark on a transformative journey from couch potato to a confident runner.

Most of us have heard of the ‘couch to 5K’, and it certainly sounds promising for beginners as a method of training to help get you up off the couch and crossing the 5K finish line. Research ...

Even if you’ve never run before, running your first 5K is 100 percent achievable, regardless of your fitness level, as long as you have patience, persistence, and motivation. Of course, it also helps ...

Josh Clark's journey to becoming a lifelong runner began with a painful breakup in 1994. To help himself recover, the then-23-year-old public television producer started to run, an activity he hated. ...

RunnersWorld Tulsa has a program that is ready to turn anyone from a couch potato into a 5K runner. The 10-week program is called Couch to 5K and was started about a decade ago by owners Kathy Bratton ...

This article, From Couch to 5K: A Beginner’s Guide for High School and College Athletes, was first published on SportStarsMag.com. You took the first steps and decided to register for your first ...

“I spent a lot of time on my couch,” said the Danvers resident, “definitely too much time.” They meet the eight Sundays prior to the Feaster Five at the race start, beginning on Oct. 6 at 8 a.m. Those ...

You can have your bagel and run for it, too! Join our Couch to 5K crew on July 21 as they Run for the Bagel. This is the 25th year for this 5K/10K Run and 5K Walk and One Mile Fun Run, which is held ...

‘This type of interval training is effective because it trains both your body and your brain,’ adds Pace-Humphreys. ‘You’ll ...