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Set the alarm for 5:15am, woke up feeling achey breaky from fixing and painting the garden fence over the weekend, so reset the alarm for 8:00, no way I can run today, Iโ€™ll have a lay in instead.......laying there with my eyes open I could hear the birds singing outside.....๐Ÿ˜ฌ it was then I thought, get up and go for it, you lazy lump !

Zombie run downloaded, but clocks have changed, itโ€™s still dark out there, ๐Ÿ‘€ plus zombies = picking up the pace from time to time, have I got the energy for that ๐Ÿค” maybe not.....save that for another day.

So instead I chose the NRC A Run With Charlie Rocket, the enjoyable and inspiring story of a hip hop manager / entrepreneur and his battle with obesity and a brain tumour, turning his life around losing 120 ibs to become a Nike Athlete and complete the New Zealand Iron Man contest.

I canโ€™t claim such inspirational heroics but Iโ€™m glad I made the decision to go out today as once I was out there I felt energised and had a really enjoyable 6k run, I felt strong and fit and that early morning air certainly makes a difference.

Happy Running Everyone ! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

P.S. Whilst looking through the NRC Guided Runs the other day I found a 1 Minute Run ! how crazy is that ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Nice cheeky little 6k there CP!

Some days you just have to get out and run...those birds have a lot to answer for ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‚

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toLottieMW

Canโ€™t beat a cheeky 6k Lottie ๐Ÿ˜‰

I did a cheeky 5k Saturday morning too, so Iโ€™m becoming more consistent, Iโ€™m finding the morning runs are so much more enjoyable, Iโ€™ve got a lot more energy too ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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LottieMWAmbassadorโ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

I prefer getting out in the morning too!

Awesome ๐Ÿ‘ definitely inspiring, you were your own hero this morning ๐Ÿค—

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Cheers JorgeRuns, thatโ€™s very kind of you, I definitely run better that time of day ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Instructor57Graduate10

Well done on getting my out there in the morning ! ๐Ÿ‘By the time I convince myself it's usually 10:30 ๐Ÿคฃ

Sounds like an interesting NRC run !

I might check it out (or the 1 minute one ๐Ÿคฃ)

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toInstructor57

It was nice and mild out there this morning, itโ€™s a good run that one, quite interesting, Iโ€™m going to have a listen to that 1 minute one, to see how many words of wisdom CB can fit into it ๐Ÿ˜‚

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nowsterGraduate10

Is the 1 minute one something like "run like your pants are on fire"? ๐Ÿ˜†

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply tonowster

๐Ÿ˜‚I might do it just to see what he says, and to see how far I can get in a minute ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ• 

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limu_muGraduate10โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

๐Ÿ˜‚

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FionamagsGraduate10

Now that was even earlier than break of dawn.... Are you going for the night time Garmin badge by any chance??? Great pace btw.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toFionamags

Thanks Fionamags, I could have quite easily stayed there today. Iโ€™m not sure what a night time Garmin badge is ๐Ÿค”

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FionamagsGraduate10โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

If you look at the badges section on Garmin Connect you'll find it among the 'All' badges section.

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

A one minute run sounds great to me as i lol here on the couch after work.... your run sounds good though and as still dark Iโ€™m not sure Iโ€™d have gone for zombies ๐ŸงŸโ€โ™€๏ธ either but birdsong and a rocket run sounds better

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSueAppleRun

Iโ€™m going to do that one minute run, to see how far I can get in a minute and also, what he finds to say in 60 seconds!

It was lovely out there this morning, couldnโ€™t believe how much energy I had, considering how I felt when I woke up ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Looking forward to reading your one minute post Beautiful weather this week and work is over for me until after easter whoop whoop

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSueAppleRun

Lucky girl ๐Ÿ‘ enjoy your break and donโ€™t eat too many Easter eggs ๐Ÿ˜‹

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

After a treat Indian meal for dinner tonight we are on a diet lol, we can hardly move Iโ€™m off on a hike over the hills tomorrow with a friend i havenโ€™t seen for ages

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSueAppleRun

Sounds nice, I love an Indian ๐Ÿ˜‹ weathers going to be lovely tomorrow, 21 degrees according to my phone๐ŸŒž have a nice time ๐Ÿ‘

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Yes lovely weather, there will be photos ๐Ÿ˜€

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Peter44Graduate10โ€ข in reply toSueAppleRun

Enjoy your holiday!!! โ˜บ

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SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduateโ€ข in reply toPeter44

Thanks I will

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9weeks2RunGraduate10

Well done you ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘โญ๏ธโญ๏ธ So glad to hear that you are feeling fit and strong ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช, how fantastic is that ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š. You are so right about the early morning air it certainly is magical ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿฆ„.

Wow that is so amazing and inspiring , I am going to listen to that.

Happy early morning running ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿป๐Ÿป๐Ÿป๐Ÿพ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿญ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply to9weeks2Run

Aaahhh loving those unicorns Rebecca ๐Ÿฆ„ ๐Ÿ˜‚ so glad youโ€™re enjoying your early morning runs now, the morning air is magical and youโ€™re doing brilliantly! Well Done x

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9weeks2RunGraduate10โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Thank you so much ๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿฆ„ and for encouraging me to try early morning running, I canโ€™t get over how much my energy levels have improved so thank you ๐Ÿฅฐ

You are doing so amazing too ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ’ช

Take care x

๐Ÿป๐Ÿป๐Ÿป๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฆ„๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿปโ€๐Ÿญ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ

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sofaspud

I canโ€™t believe that 1 minute run!! I can imagine it going down something like this: getting dressed - 6 minutes; finding the run on the app - 2 minutes; warm up - 5 minutes; getting keys, music, visor, etc - 4 minutes; saying goodbye and getting out the door - 3 minutes; ACTUAL RUN - 1 minute?! Itโ€™s probably just a ruse to get us out and moving. No way Iโ€™m going to run 1 minute after all that prep!!Well done on your 6km. I did a similar run this morning too.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply tosofaspud

Oooohhh weโ€™re pretty similar pace wise me and you, well done on your 6k today Sofaspud......got to give that 1 minute run a go, just to see how far you can cover in a minute and what he says ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Indielass00

Well done for getting up and out that door CP! ๐Ÿ˜€Donโ€™t blame you not wanting to be chased by Zombies at that time of day ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ x

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toIndielass00

Thanks Indielass00 bit of a push to start with but definitely worth it as always......Iโ€™ll save the Zombies for another day, a lighter one ๐Ÿคฃ

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Indielass00โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Let us know how the 1 minute run goes. But be careful, blink and you may miss it ! ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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Sandraj39Graduate10

A guided 1 minute run?๐Ÿค” I wonder how often that gets downloaded?๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿคฃ

Well done to you though, for getting up and getting out and glad it set you up for the day. Reminds me of that quote:

โ€œI really regret that runโ€ said no one, ever!๐Ÿ˜

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toSandraj39

I know, itโ€™s crazy isnโ€™t it, wonder who thought that was a good idea ๐Ÿ˜‚

Great quote, I love quotes, witty insults and funny sayings, I have a little book and I write any I come across in that, Iโ€™ve got quite a few in there now ๐Ÿ“– ๐Ÿ˜

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Mormor1Graduate10โ€ข in reply toSandraj39

That quote is just so true....it seems to apply to dips in the north sea too.....!

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Sandraj39Graduate10โ€ข in reply toMormor1

Youโ€™re definitely braver than me when it comes to the sea...๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ™‚

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Mormor1Graduate10โ€ข in reply toMormor1

Like the runs, it's always worth the effort and only 4.5 k away, so I have no excuse, but.....it's still bloody cold!

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Peter44Graduate10

Nice one, another 6km's in the bag!I've never tried the nrc guided runs, usualy happy with my music, maybe i need to try them, and with this warmer weather, maybe an early morning run! ๐Ÿค”

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toPeter44

Try both Peter, the early morning runs are energising, youโ€™ll be surprised how different you feel. Iโ€™ve got loads more energy that time of day, even though it feels the opposite when I initially wake up.

The NRC guided runs are great, they definitely make the run much more interesting than just a playlist. You can still have both, just like on C25k. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Peter44Graduate10โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Might try it with tomorrows run. ๐Ÿค”

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Banana12Graduate10

Way to go rocket man...you smashed it!

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBanana12

Cheers Banana12 ๐Ÿ˜ are there another 11 Bananas on here......a bunch of you ๐Ÿ˜‰

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Banana12Graduate10โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Ah not sure about a bunch CP. But thereโ€™s def a few. As I was chomping my own banana for bfast before an early run, I chanced upon the site and it asked me to choose a name. I thought...I know...banana! No one will have used that I thought. I was wrong, banana, 1,2,3 and 4 were used...so I thought โ€˜REALLY?โ€™ So rather than try every number till one was available I just went higher, so banana ๐ŸŒ 12, I became. With the benefit of hindsight I really wish Iโ€™d chosen more carefully and thoughtfully, not simply what I was munching for bfast. Your CP has all of the attributes missing from mine๐Ÿ˜‰. I sort of like Rocketman too...but Elton got there first.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBanana12

You can change your name on the forum you know......you could still be Rocketman, or anything you want really ๐Ÿ‘

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Frizzbomb67Graduate10

Sounds good. Iโ€™ll take a look at that one ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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AndrewJR75Graduate10

Well done Couchphoenix! Itโ€™s a ๐Ÿ‘ from me to early morning runs. The earlier the better. I love having the streets to myself. I just feel lethargic if I try and go later in the day.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toAndrewJR75

Iโ€™m exactly the same, Iโ€™ve tried other times of the day and I always struggle ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ

loved your post CP. I have just downloaded NRC and hope to use their runs to get me through consolidation . Any tips??? apart from the 1 minute run of course!!

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Aahhh thatโ€™s great, there is so much to choose from on there, there are two 5k runs on there and a 6k etc, so choose what you feel comfortable with and gradually build your distance.

If you need to stop, it automatically pauses the workout and resumes again when you continue running. . Also when the guided run comes to an end, if you want to continue running you can press the arrow to resume workout and it will keep tracking and recording your run, you just press and hold the stop button when youโ€™ve finished ๐Ÿ‘

If you want to use your playlist with it, just start that going first, like you would with C25k.

I enjoy the runs on there, and I think you will too ๐Ÿ˜

โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Thank you - very helpful. I'm not up to 5k yet, only achieved 3.7 by graduation.

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply to

Thereโ€™s a 4K run on there ๐Ÿ‘

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Mormor1Graduate10โ€ข in reply toCouchphoenix

Where do you find the nrc runs?

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toMormor1

Download the Nike Run Club App and theyโ€™re on there. Itโ€™s a black square with a white Nike tick on it, with NRC underneath, itโ€™s a free app. Youโ€™ll see โ€˜guided runsโ€™ on there ๐Ÿ‘

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10โ€ข in reply toMormor1

The NRC guided runs are brilliant!! Id be lost without them!๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Mormor1Graduate10โ€ข in reply toHedgehogs123

Definitely going to check them out, I need something different to keep me motivated....same old doesn't tick the box enough..

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Banana12Graduate10

Now I didnโ€™t know you could change your name. I will ponder whilst I run yonder. Hmmm how about pants poet๐Ÿ˜‰

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CouchphoenixGraduate10โ€ข in reply toBanana12

๐Ÿ˜‚ Very clever ๐Ÿ‘ What about TopBanana.....makes you sound better than the rest of the bunch on there then ๐Ÿ‘

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Hedgehogs123Graduate10

Well done - for resetting the alarm!!๐ŸคฃBeing serious now, sounds like a good run, must try that Charlie Rockett one, sounds a really good inspiring one to try- thanks for that!

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Frizzbomb67Graduate10

I tried running with Charlie Rocket and enjoyed it ๐Ÿ˜Š. What an inspirational guy 3:05 to 3:05 ๐Ÿ˜ฎ No need for music either as there were only a couple of silences throughout. Would recommend ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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limu_muGraduate10

Well done for leaving the house today and doing a 6km and that sounds epic. It blows my mind how people run to podcasts.

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