Couch to 5K 2020 - We still had a great time and you can too!
Healthier Jupiter, in partnership with the Town of Jupiter’s Recreation Department and Jupiter Medical Center’s Cary Grossman Health & Wellness Center, created a free nine-week “Couch to 5K” training program to help participants gradually increase their physical activity to walk/run a 5K (3.1 miles). The Couch to 5K program was developed as a way for community members to get active and seek fitness in an inclusive and encouraging environment. It is great to see this program attracted such a diverse group with over 160 people signing up to participate, with many saying they would train on their own. We have participants just getting started with exercise, some getting back in shape, and families looking for an opportunity to bond with physical activity.
We were able to get four trainings in before we cancelled the program due to the coronavirus. Here are some highlights….
By the Numbers:
25 people attended the Information Session to learn more about what to expect with the Couch to 5K Program
161 participants registered
12 participants let us know they would train on their own
67 participants attended Week 1
61 participants attended Week 2
50 participants attended Week 3
Although, the coronavirus cancelled our weekly meet ups, we still encourage our participants to continue walking or running and checking in virtually. On our Facebook group and through email we had 10 people check in and let us know they were still training and we had 4 people share that they completed their 5K! Although we usually give shirts to those who have attended 5+ trainings, we gave shirts to all participants that were interested. So we ended up giving out 26 shirts!
We asked participants, What do you hope to achieve with the Couch to 5K Program? We hope people keep this in mind during these difficult times and continue to set and achieve goals for themselves. Check out some responses below:
Getting into good shape.
Endurance
More activity
Physical fitness
Better health
Common running group
Stay active and healthy
Be able to jog the entire 5k
Better health and fitness
Get me on a daily walking routine!
Improve my 5K time from last year.
Getting active and meeting people
I hope to be able to walk run the 5k.
Move - Simply to get moving....
New friends and a toner physique.
Motivation to stay healthy.
Would love to beat last year time
get motivated to do more
increase my physical activity levels.
Better health, community involvement
Strength and health
Achieve stamina
To exercise more.
Increase stamina and pace
Run a 5k
I want to run my first 5k
Slowly increase running distance
Better health for me and my family.
Get back in shape, endurance and flexibility.
Routine.
Health and Wellness.
Weight loss
Having a good time
Be able to run a 5k
Better health / fitness
To keep running
Better health
Start to run
better fitness
Get more fit
Endurance
Faster 5k time
The finish line
getting off the couch
Making friends and improve on my time
To become healthier
Actually being able to run at least 1k
Getting fit after my surgery
Consistent exercise.
Gain endurance
Completing the Turtle Trot 5K
I can actually run in a 5k
Healthier life style
Break 8 min / mi again.
Stay healthy
5k Turtle Trot and hopefully more 5K
Improved endurance and weight loss
Get in a consistent pattern of exercise routine
Check out some of our Weekly Training Group Photos below! Congratulations to all the amazing smiling (and sweaty) faces that did come to our trainings while we had them. Thank you!!!
Couch to 5k Week 1 Training February 22nd: 67 people attended!
Couch to 5k Week 2 Training February 29th: 61 people attended!
Couch to 5K Week 3 Training March 7th: 50 people attended!
Although we have stopped meet ups, you can still learn more and download our Couch to 5K Training Guide, which you can start or re-start at anytime! If you have any questions please contact Healthier Jupiter’s Project Manager, Joanna Peluso at 561-234-0182 or by email at healthierjupiter@htpbc.org.