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Ask the Expert Bonus - Starting or Returning to Running

Former Olympic athlete Steve Cram gives advice on beginning and returning to running.

Giovanna Fletcher is joined by former Olympic athlete, 麻豆社 commentator and Couch to 5K coach Steve Cram CBE to answer your running questions. Today it鈥檚 about beginning and returning to running. Questions include 鈥楢m I fit enough to run?鈥�, 鈥楬ow do I cope with anxiety about being seen running?鈥� and 鈥榃hich is best 鈥unning on a treadmill or outside.鈥�

Thanks for listening to this bonus podcast. You can also find inspiration and motivation with Giovanna and guests on the main podcast.

For more details visit the NHS Better Health Web Page and download the NHS Couch to 5K app from the usual places

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active/get-running-with-couch-to-5k/?WT.mc_ID=Couch_Podcast_BetterHealth&wt.tsrc=display

Presenter: Giovanna Fletcher
Producer: Mark Shardlow
Exec Producer: Katherine Hogan

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15 minutes

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  • Sun 18 Jan 2026 00:45

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