{"id":882,"date":"2025-10-06T17:52:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/?p=882"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:36:05","slug":"the-terrapins-launch-couch-to-5k-program-for-new-runners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/en\/2025\/10\/06\/the-terrapins-launch-couch-to-5k-program-for-new-runners\/","title":{"rendered":"The Terrapins Launch \u201cCouch to 5K\u201d Program for New Runners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fall, the Sutton Terrapins are inviting locals to lace up and take their first steps toward fitness with a brand-new Couch to 5K program \u2014 a fun, inclusive, and energizing way to get moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed especially for complete beginners, this eight-week journey will gently guide participants from walking to running a full 5 kilometres, with a focus on community, consistency, and confidence. Whether you\u2019ve never run before or just need a little push to get back out there, this is your chance to start strong \u2014 and finish smiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program starts Monday, October 13, with sessions every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00 a.m., meeting at the Coop Gym in Sutton. Each workout includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A friendly warm-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A guided run-walk routine led by Terrapin members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A cool-down walk and plenty of encouragement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To celebrate their progress, participants will have the option to sign up together for a 5K race in Eastman on December 13th \u2014 a festive and motivating way to cross the finish line as a team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No experience required \u2014 just a pair of running shoes and the courage to begin.<br>For more information or to join the program, contact Lisa at 514-506-8721.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This fall, the Sutton Terrapins are inviting locals to lace up and take their first steps toward fitness with a brand-new Couch to 5K program \u2014 a fun, inclusive, and energizing way to get moving. Designed especially for complete beginners, this eight-week journey will gently guide participants from walking to running a full 5 kilometres, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2026-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=882"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":883,"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/882\/revisions\/883"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terrapins.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}