NHS Strength and flexibility: standing press-up - Health videos. NHS Choices - Your health, your choices. Couch to 5K - Live Well. Running podcasts - Live Well. Each 5K+ podcast provides a structured run with running music and coaching to develop your running technique, speed and stamina.
The podcasts were produced with sports music experts AudioFuel , who specialise in music to help you run faster and for longer. The music has a beat to match and drive your stride when you run to increase your performance and make your running easier. Research shows that listening to music while exercising can also reduce your feeling of effort and tiredness by up to 12%. As a Couch to 5K graduate, you may be missing the structure of the programme and your routine of three runs a week. The 5K+ series is designed to motivate you to keep running regularly and develop your running ability further. Top 10 stress-busters - Live Well. What's making you stressed?
If you're stressed, whether by your job or by something more personal, the first step to feeling better is to identify the cause. The most unhelpful thing you can do is turn to something unhealthy to help you cope, such as smoking or drinking.