Show Notes
After six months Alex finally completes the Couch to 5k, but with less than two months to go, he's a way off his goal of losing 30lbs before he turns 30.
If you're completing the Couch to 5k and looking for some musical inspiration, the Run Fatboy Run playlists for weeks one to six of the programme are available on Spotify, and in the links below: Week one: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/009toUU3heA3t0pwlMj5V0 Week two: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IHeTmir7QmdPxdyj9Tfxy Week three: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7zJhEvFG50k6ag77wbMqMh Week four: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3N2hw40r4JY8r3K7BGz9hd Week five: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zEuIPMuvwtYZHHWs50fNo Week six: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0weD5bw1WKKMMBmaj7SUhD Week seven: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5UuPxsIOklM3Bx1Ojyicnn?si=503c8fd0f85a4a8c Week eight: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1aHv5EhW41mXt1Degr3gaC?si=ffd44e63c5494be7 Week nine: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oXSErRb9uJlJr4Hz1SOqL?si=9aa169f140b94c6e
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