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Tuesday is an important anniversary for me, 2 whole years of not smoking ,can't quite believe I can say that !! It wil also be my long run day hopefully of 8k...

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Tuesday is an important anniversary for me, 2 whole years of not smoking ,can't ...

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•9 years ago

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Compression Socks ???

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice, before I take the plunge and buy some compression socks. I graduated C25K in September, and have gradually built up...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice, before I take the plunge and buy some ...

susie_bourne

Graduate10•9 years ago

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My running week

Monday went quite well with a nice relaxed 10k in 1:06:18 which in the grand scheme of things seemed ok. I purposely tried to run at a slow pace and seemed to...

Monday went quite well with a nice relaxed 10k in 1:06:18 which in the grand sch...

Mat30

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Getting lost in the woods ☹

After a week of rest and another week of 5k only, to recover from injury, set out for a short run today. Legs felt great and it was a wonderful place I had...

After a week of rest and another week of 5k only, to recover from injury, set ou...

Had almost 2 weeks off after running my first 9k due to an overtraining injury to the back of my heel- either a bit of insertional achilles tendinitis or...

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Tending to the tendons.. and some running discount rewards to recommend

Had almost 2 weeks off after running my first 9k due to an overtraining injury t...

beatricerose

•9 years ago

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Wasn't expecting that...

Tried C25K+ Speed again today... After Lime Green Laura had taken about 7 mins to find my location I wasn't in the best mood and by finishing the podcast with...

Tried C25K+ Speed again today... After Lime Green Laura had taken about 7 mins t...

Received my race number and timing chip for the Chichester 10k on Feb 7. Is anyone else running in this event? It would be nice to meet and say hello to any...

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Chichester 10k

Received my race number and timing chip for the Chichester 10k on Feb 7. Is anyo...

Frank-ntj

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Running Buddy

I am just looking for a running buddy that we can help each other get faster and run longer!

I am just looking for a running buddy that we can help each other get faster and...

T_Cox2963

•9 years ago

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Meet up times and places for Sunday's Winter Run

The meet up before the race is the same place as last year here is a google map link to it. I think people will start meeting up from 8.30ish onwards...

The meet up before the race is the same place as last year here is a google map ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Back on track!

Stupid knee or shin (not sure which) was a real worry that I was out of the race. A week resting and ran 5k Monday and again this morning, nice and steady!...

Stupid knee or shin (not sure which) was a real worry that I was out of the race...

Graduate10•9 years ago

Seriously? Must be SOMEHOW doing it wrong... Off to the beat 1234 1234 123 dammit 1212...1342 ... *******gggggggrrrrr... 123....4..... Must be dyspraxic???...

Stepping stones pacing issues!

Seriously? Must be SOMEHOW doing it wrong... Off to the beat 1234 1234 123 damm...

shinyhappy123

•9 years ago

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More tea Vicar ?

Ive had an awful chest bug last week and have been off work. However Sunday was a scheduled long run so I knew I had to dig deep. I am a great believer that...

Ive had an awful chest bug last week and have been off work. However Sunday was ...

ju-ju-

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Anyone else get quite excited by their long runs?

As my long runs are very early on weekend mornings traffic and speed aren't issues so there's a lot more freedom to explore the local area as there is with my...

As my long runs are very early on weekend mornings traffic and speed aren't issu...

I was so excited to have reached 10k and even managed a 13k run. However, after a run where I was on very uneven ground, I developed a pain either at the top...

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Back in the game 😀

I was so excited to have reached 10k and even managed a 13k run. However, after...

Bit of a strange run today😮. Went out a little undecided on whether to do a 5k or longer run as my right calf has been a bit achey of late. Ended up doing a...

Graduate10•9 years ago

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The Winter Run posted a picture of the medal on Twitter

Here it is.

Realfoodieclub

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Close encounters of a "foxy" kind...can I call this a fartlek?!

Bit of a strange run today😮. Went out a little undecided on whether to do a 5k ...

Sandraj39

Graduate10•9 years ago

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I ran my first 10k today.

Well it was supposed to be 7.5, but I felt so good at that point that I decided to do 10, miscalculated and did 11! My app got seriously confused by all that...

Well it was supposed to be 7.5, but I felt so good at that point that I decided ...

Saralexis

•9 years ago

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Enforced rest from running for a week 😕

Started my own half marathon training after failing with an organised plan (sore knees) and realised I should have had a rest to allow complete recovery. This...

Started my own half marathon training after failing with an organised plan (sore...

Graduate10•9 years ago

Welcome all to my inane ramblings on my running week! Monday was my return to a slightly longer distance. Had a chest infection over my Christmas holidays...

My Running Week

Welcome all to my inane ramblings on my running week! Monday was my return to a...

Mat30

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Getting ready for The Winter Run next Sunday.

Who is coming next Sunday? Would be good to have a list of names so we can get some sort of plan together. Also it would be nice if we could arrange it along...

Who is coming next Sunday? Would be good to have a list of names so we can get ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Garmin PBs?

A little question about how Garmin awards PBs - let's say I run 10 K and by fastest 5 K are from 2K-7K will I get a little gold cup? Or if the fastest was...

A little question about how Garmin awards PBs - let's say I run 10 K and by fast...

Curlygurly2

Graduate10•9 years ago

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How to prevent injury (when already kind of injured)

Soo. I've been a runner for quite some time now, thanks to our dear Laura. This Autumn i ran my first 10K, which is a great achievement for me:) But I Guess i...

Soo. I've been a runner for quite some time now, thanks to our dear Laura. This ...

pompelipom

•9 years ago

At what sort of distances should I really consider taking water and/or food out with me? This could be a long way off yet but if I did do a HM and I was doing...

Water/energy question

At what sort of distances should I really consider taking water and/or food out ...

What's the way forward from c25k? Would it be the 5k+ podcasts, stepping stone, speed & stamina programme? And do them in that exact order? Have had the odd...

Graduate10•9 years ago

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The way to 10k

What's the way forward from c25k? Would it be the 5k+ podcasts, stepping stone, ...

davelinks

Graduate10•9 years ago

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1st half marathon!

Well i did it, i completed my very first half marathon. I was so nervous but once we got into our pace it was fine. My sister travelled down from scotland to...

Well i did it, i completed my very first half marathon. I was so nervous but onc...

jules50

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Maximum heart rate

I recently took part in some medical research which included wearing a heart rate monitor and movement detector for 6 days. I was surprised to see in my...

I recently took part in some medical research which included wearing a heart rat...

Curlygurly2

Graduate10•9 years ago

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Two Castles Run anyone?

Flicking through an old copy of Runner's World I noticed there's a 10k race from Warwick Castle to Kenilworth Castle in mid June. This year's race is Sunday...

Flicking through an old copy of Runner's World I noticed there's a 10k race from...