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 one to six of the programme are available on Spotify, and in the links below:

• Week one: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/009toUU3heA3t0pwlMj5V0
• Week two: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IHeTmir7QmdPxdyj9Tfxy
• Week three: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7zJhEvFG50k6ag77wbMqMh
• Week four: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3N2hw40r4JY8r3K7BGz9hd
• Week five: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zEuIPMuvwtYZHHWs50fNo
• Week six: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0weD5bw1WKKMMBmaj7SUhD

If you're venturing on the Couch to 5k and want to share your story, email [email protected] or Tweet Alex @regan_alex

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