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Sport,23 Feb 2026,16 mins

Ask The Expert Bonus: Lessons from celebrity extreme challenges

The Couch to 5K Podcast

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Prof Greg Whyte OBE coached Sara Cox to her remarkable Children in Need endurance challenge. And he tells Giovanna Fletcher what we can learn from that as we embark on a Couch to 5k running journey. He talks rest days, recovery and other exercises to help achieve your goal. Greg has helped celebrities take on extreme challenges for Children in Need and Comic Relief. For more inspiration and motivation to get you running you can listen to Giovanna chatting with her guests on our main podcast. For more information on the free NHS Couch to 5k app visit the following page: 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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