r/couchto5k↗
Couch-to-5k
Couch to 5K plans are programmes designed to get folks off the sofa and able to run 5 kilometres multiple times a week. In r/couchto5k, we share questions, advice, encouragement, tips, and support for people at all stages of a Couch to 5K plan. Whether you’re just considering it, you’ve just started, you’re halfway through, or you’ve completely finished, we welcome you to join in the conversations!
24k subscribers74 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)67 authors / mosince 2011
r/couchto5k has 24k members (+21% over the last 12 months). It gets about 74 posts a month from 67 people. Top topics: Week Run Progress, First 5K Races and Week Run Intervals.
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- Week Run Progress5.4%
- First 5K Races3.4%
- Week Run Intervals3.4%
- Weekly Runs3.3%
- Week Repeat Challenges3.2%
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