Pound Hill Pounders' 250th runner crosses Couch to 5K finish line

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On Saturday Crawley’s Pound Hill Pounders running club celebrated its 250th runner crossing the finish line of the popular Couch to 5K program.

After moving to Crawley, ‘Coucher’ Taylor Leigh wanted to take up running to meet people: “I think back to my first week on the program, how tough that first 60 second run felt - fast forward 9 weeks and I’ve just run 5K! I’ve made amazing friends, run around Crawley as a giant Piñata and now I’m eyeing my first 10K… for my birthday. How times have changed!”

Fellow Couch ‘graduate’, Chris Bradbury, said “Having struggled with my mental health I admit to being unsure what to expect from joining a running club or Couch to 5K. I really needn’t have worried as run leaders, Liz and Simon, were reassuringly friendly and encouraging. My physical and mental health improved over the 9 week course and the sense of achievement I feel, having completed the 5K run, is huge. I’m looking forward to continuing my journey with the club, to continue challenging myself.”

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Paul Smith, founder of Pound Hill Pounders, commented on the club’s milestone: “Congratulations to everyone who has completed Couch to 5K, whether they’ve done it on their own or as part of a running club. We’re extremely proud of the 250 people we’ve supported through the program to date. They’re runners now and part of the running community.”

Left to right Couch to 5K finishers Taylor and ChrisLeft to right Couch to 5K finishers Taylor and Chris
Left to right Couch to 5K finishers Taylor and Chris

Pound Hill Pounders is a free running club. It’s run by volunteers and welcomes people of every ability, from walkers and absolute beginners to fast-paced runners. It’ll be running the next wave of Couch to 5K in the spring. Get in touch with Pound Hill Pounders for more info.

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