Runners Celebrate Completing ‘Couch To 5k’ Challenge

Written by on 18th March 2024

Novice runners are celebrating completing a ‘Couch to 5k’ challenge.

The ten-week course was run by Harborough Athletics Club with the participants reaching their goal at Market Harborough Parkrun on Saturday.

Paul Savage, Judith Croxton, Lisa Lovett, Rob Sidebottom and his wife Rachel Law and junior runners Charlie and Carson, all took up the challenge in January.

The Couch To 5k participants celebrate completing the challenge

The group was coached by the running club’s Catherine Poynton who was at the Parkrun to see them all cross the line.

Rob and Rachel spoke about the achievement:


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