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W5R3 DOOOOONNNNE IIIIIIIIIT 😎

Kept the pace nice and slow as far as I can tell. Was feeling it in my knees but everything else ok and not out of breath in the slightest at the end. Go...

Kept the pace nice and slow as far as I can tell. Was feeling it in my knees but...

Lissy24

Graduate•6 years ago

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W3R1 with new shoes

Well.. after all of your advice on here I have had my gait analysed and bought some new shoes. I am the proud owner of a pair of ASICS gel kayanos. Having had...

Well.. after all of your advice on here I have had my gait analysed and bought s...

Flutegirl

•6 years ago

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5k!!

Just completed my first 5k and scraped the 30 mins! I’m so chuffed, not for completing in the time but for completing without stopping or walking. Happy to...

Just completed my first 5k and scraped the 30 mins! I’m so chuffed, not for comp...

Run1980

Graduate•6 years ago

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Skipping / Jump rope

This month I did a bit of cross training by skipping for 15 to 16 minutes doing about 1 100 skips during that time. I did run one 5 k faster by 30 seconds at...

This month I did a bit of cross training by skipping for 15 to 16 minutes doing ...

martinhermanus

•6 years ago

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Hard work!

W8 run2 was heavy going this morning. Don't know why? Anyway, question is should I be disappointed at running 3.56k in 30 minutes? My sensible head says just...

W8 run2 was heavy going this morning. Don't know why? Anyway, question is should...

Montymum

Graduate•6 years ago

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Achilles tightness after running

While running, I feel no discomfort at all, but yesterday while completing the cool down walk, my Achilles felt a little tight and uncomfortable - I’m wearing...

While running, I feel no discomfort at all, but yesterday while completing the c...

LapoftheGods

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Is it important to know speed/distance when following this programme?

How important is it for your progression to see speeds? I'm currently just running using the time intervals. Just finished W2R1 with the last 2 runs a painful...

How important is it for your progression to see speeds? I'm currently just runni...

BriC18

•6 years ago

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W8R3 done

Good morning everyone. Had a plan for W8R3 - staying in Plymouth as taking daughter back to Uni, sussed out gym next door to the hotel, opens at 7am, W8R3 on a...

Good morning everyone. Had a plan for W8R3 - staying in Plymouth as taking daugh...

Languid_Lil

Graduate•6 years ago

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Back in Blighty, back outdoors, loving it

First run outdoors for over two weeks, nice and cool and still, so put the hammer down a bit, felt good to be outside again.

First run outdoors for over two weeks, nice and cool and still, so put the hamme...

Berksrover

Graduate•6 years ago

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Yoga?

Hi all! I’ve been thinking I would like to maybe try yoga sometime and wonder what benefits it would give me with running/ recovery. I worry as a 29 y old...

Hi all! I’ve been thinking I would like to maybe try yoga sometime and wonder wh...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Is it my imagination or is it getting a little easier?

Just started week 5. I think it’s easy to forget how hard week 1felt and really how well you are doing getting through 5 minute runs. Still can’t envisage a...

Just started week 5. I think it’s easy to forget how hard week 1felt and really ...

Sprinkler

•6 years ago

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3 weeks post grad and 1 week on the IC!

Hi all, Having graduated and feeling extremely proud of myself I carried on doing 3 weeks of 30 min consolidation runs when injury struck! (To be honest it...

Hi all, Having graduated and feeling extremely proud of myself I carried on doi...

Emmajane71

Graduate•6 years ago

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Morning campers’

Well happy birthday to me! Just run 3l round the deck of a cruise ship which is my birthday present to myself! I started this C25k journey with Michael on a...

Well happy birthday to me! Just run 3l round the deck of a cruise ship which is ...

MandiV

•6 years ago

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Maybe I can run - W2 R2 complete

I always thought I just couldn't run. Weak ankles, gigantic tight calves, short legs...... Now I am starting to wonder if C25K might work even for me. Reading...

I always thought I just couldn't run. Weak ankles, gigantic tight calves, short ...

One_spot

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Week 2

Just completed 1st run on week 2, much better than I expected. I found run 3 on week 1 quite tough but others fine so far.

Just completed 1st run on week 2, much better than I expected. I found run 3 on ...

Mattg1974

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Grad run done

That's it couch to 5k completed last night... Didn't quite manage 5k but did do 30mins.

That's it couch to 5k completed last night... Didn't quite manage 5k but did do ...

Rugby7

•6 years ago

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First post grad run!

Tired legs this morning but I went! Trying to find a new route and it’s hard to find one with no hills and a good distance! So only did shy of 3k but it felt...

Tired legs this morning but I went! Trying to find a new route and it’s hard to ...

Redtracey

Graduate•6 years ago

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Anyone else get a begging message?

Gawd

Sillyyak13

Graduate•6 years ago

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W3R1... Again?

So I had completed W3 about 3 days ago, but then pulled some awful back injury and my back was in spasms and thought best to rest for a couple of days. I felt...

So I had completed W3 about 3 days ago, but then pulled some awful back injury a...

PuffingPanda

•6 years ago

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Whoops I did it again

Had a 3 day break since my last run. So in the crisp cool air I set out, music playing a little later than normal but still early at 5am. Took a completely...

Had a 3 day break since my last run. So in the crisp cool air I set out, music p...

AndyIoW

Graduate•6 years ago

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Shin pain

Completed my first week, the running isn’t the problem, it’s when I walk in between, my shins are hurting so much and struggling to walk due to the pain, any...

Completed my first week, the running isn’t the problem, it’s when I walk in betw...

AMC14

•6 years ago

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Speed

Nearly Finished week 6 - I feel I run so slowly, what is the average pace?

Loppers

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Corfu2018

Never thought I could do this but on week 7 need to get weight off after giving up smoking

Never thought I could do this but on week 7 need to get weight off after giving ...

Corfu2018

Graduate•6 years ago

3 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2018

W5R3 DOOOOONNNNE IIIIIIIIIT 😎

W3R1 with new shoes

5k!!

Skipping / Jump rope

Hard work!

Achilles tightness after running

Is it important to know speed/distance when following this programme?

W8R3 done

Back in Blighty, back outdoors, loving it

Yoga?

Is it my imagination or is it getting a little easier?

3 weeks post grad and 1 week on the IC!

Morning campers’

Maybe I can run - W2 R2 complete

Week 2

Grad run done

First post grad run!

Anyone else get a begging message?

W3R1... Again?

Whoops I did it again

Shin pain

Speed

Corfu2018

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