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What sort of pace do most people at a 5/10k charity race have? My friend wants us to enter something together and I would like to know that I'm not going to be...

What sort of pace do most people at a 5/10k charity race have? My friend wants u...

Saralexis

•8 years ago

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Charity run.. turns into my first 9k!

So signed up for a charity run with my uni, a gentle 5k around the Thames (covered in paint). Left this morning to a little snow covering the tops of the cars...

So signed up for a charity run with my uni, a gentle 5k around the Thames (cover...

beatricerose

•8 years ago

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C25k+ I'm not sure if it will work for me...

At the moment I'm creeping slowly up to 10 in .5k increments (7k today) on one run and doing two 5k runs as well. I'd like to work on speed for one of those...

At the moment I'm creeping slowly up to 10 in .5k increments (7k today) on one r...

Saralexis

•8 years ago

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Help please! Just finished my couch to 5k program... Still can only run 3,5k in 30 mins. How should I go about getting to the 5 k? Just keep running longer or...

Help please! Just finished my couch to 5k program... Still can only run 3,5k in ...

Toptips

•8 years ago

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Confidence knockers and bouncing back

Had a mixed week but things are back on track. (1) signed up for and started a half marathon plan that was not working, legs sore - mostly due to starting...

Had a mixed week but things are back on track. (1) signed up for and started a ...

JoolieB1

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Hydration

If anyone is looking for a good value hydration pack look no further this is a bargain at £13.99 in the sale...

If anyone is looking for a good value hydration pack look no further this is a b...

spoonierunning

Graduate10•8 years ago

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A good 9k trail run...and a sock recommendation!

I went out intending to run a 6/7k trail run this morning, wrapped up warm against the cold and sporting my newly arrived Dexshell Ultralite waterproof socks...

I went out intending to run a 6/7k trail run this morning, wrapped up warm again...

Sandraj39

Graduate10•8 years ago

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New Running Shoes

Here are my new running shoes. Pretty nice if I do say so myself.

Mat30

Graduate10•8 years ago

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So nearly...

My first attempt at 10k this morning, in the cold and dark, I managed 1:00:26 which I am really pleased with especially considering I had numerous roads to...

My first attempt at 10k this morning, in the cold and dark, I managed 1:00:26 wh...

simonwilliamstutor

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Zombies .... Race

Signed up for the second ever zombies run virtual race https://zombiesvirtualrace.com Very excited. Im also gonna be signing up for this virtual race to...

Signed up for the second ever zombies run virtual race https://zombiesvirtualrac...

spoonierunning

Graduate10•8 years ago

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How far?

Most of you know by now that I've had quite a set back in my running due to a virus before Christmas, I'm a bit cross that it seems to have robbed me of all...

Most of you know by now that I've had quite a set back in my running due to a vi...

Curlygurly2

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Oo-er!

I've just received an email from my virtual coach for the Bath half marathon and he wants me to run 9 miles on Sunday. Up till now I feel I've been playing ....

I've just received an email from my virtual coach for the Bath half marathon and...

turnturtle

•8 years ago

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Speed question?

When doing the fast bits of interval training should I be using absolute maximum effort or should I tone it down to 90%/95%? I'm concerned that by using 100%...

When doing the fast bits of interval training should I be using absolute maximum...

simonwilliamstutor

Graduate10•8 years ago

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A better way for a runner to donate blood!

I posted last year about the effect of giving blood on your fitness. Basically, they take about 13% of your blood volume, which has a corresponding effect on...

I posted last year about the effect of giving blood on your fitness. Basically,...

Steve_L

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Stepping stones - given it a go

Thanks to simonwilliamstutors posts, I've just tried this for the first time, and was surprised at how hard ( it starts off faster than I usually do ) and...

Thanks to simonwilliamstutors posts, I've just tried this for the first time, an...

Terrorrun

Graduate10•8 years ago

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cracked the 10k

It's amazing to think that on the 21st October I could barely run for one minute. On the 8th December I finished week 9 and became a proud graduate. The...

It's amazing to think that on the 21st October I could barely run for one minute...

shinyhappy123

•8 years ago

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Help......

Is anyone coming to the winter run in London with guests? I've just seen the size of the bag we can use for bag drop and I'm not sure I can get my clothes etc...

Is anyone coming to the winter run in London with guests? I've just seen the si...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Ok - I've entered a 10k for the first time but now.....

I've joined a running club !! I am now a member of Burgess Hill Runners and had my first outing with them yesterday and had a great time. I was put in the...

I've joined a running club !! I am now a member of Burgess Hill Runners and had...

richardvc

•8 years ago

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Back from holiday

Got back from a lovely 10 days of Egyptian sunshine in the early hours of Tuesday. As I had thought before I went running outside overe there wasn't possible...

Got back from a lovely 10 days of Egyptian sunshine in the early hours of Tuesda...

Sharonb9999

•8 years ago

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What does a running routine look like?

Could anyone share any tips about what might be a good routine look like. Should there be resting periods where distance being run is reduced? Maybe a...

Could anyone share any tips about what might be a good routine look like. Shoul...

JoolieB1

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Surprised, shocked and sulking ☹!!

Starting to realise I have become over confident having graduated 16 weeks ago from Couch to 5k! Managed to run 10k several times, even a 13k and so on...

Starting to realise I have become over confident having graduated 16 weeks ago f...

JoolieB1

Graduate10•8 years ago

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4th attempt at Stepping Stone.

Well that went rather well! After the near disaster of Sunday I had a near perfect run this morning. With my 4th attempt at Stepping Stone (IMO the easiest of...

Well that went rather well! After the near disaster of Sunday I had a near perfe...

simonwilliamstutor

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Great Manchester 10k

Morning All I graduated the C25k programme last year and have been plodding about doing 5k's here and there. After Xmas I promised myself to try harder and do...

Morning All I graduated the C25k programme last year and have been plodding abo...

slowmover

•8 years ago

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new years resolutions

well the new year is here and the gyms are full!! But running is cheap and cheerful and a damn sight more beneficial!! Fresh air and brilliant scenery!! Keep...

well the new year is here and the gyms are full!! But running is cheap and cheer...

givman

•8 years ago

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Half marathon next weekend!!!

Have been absent from here for a little while, you know how life seems to get in the way, Christmas and New Year were busy with family as ever and have been...

Have been absent from here for a little while, you know how life seems to get in...

jules50

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Marathon training trials

I feel really glad that I completed 15 miles yesterday in under 3 hours. I was a bit fazed as had my daughters 11th birthday party on Saturday…with 9 screaming...

I feel really glad that I completed 15 miles yesterday in under 3 hours. I was a...

ju-ju-

Graduate10•8 years ago

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The marathon journey

I am now in week 9 of my Bath half marathon training plan and thought you might like to see the hardships I am enduring in my 2016 Berlin marathon quest. I'm...

I am now in week 9 of my Bath half marathon training plan and thought you might ...

turnturtle

•8 years ago

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Day 1, Half Marathon training 😉

An easy 30 minute run for day 1, so to go even easier on my legs, decided to run on grass at my local playung fields! More like a cross country slosh, lots of...

An easy 30 minute run for day 1, so to go even easier on my legs, decided to run...

JoolieB1

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Aborted run: disaster averted, lesson learnt!

Set out on my long run this morning, hoping to do at least 8k at about 6mins/km. Everything going well until about 3-4km when I started to get a call of...

Set out on my long run this morning, hoping to do at least 8k at about 6mins/km....

simonwilliamstutor

Graduate10•8 years ago

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😀First 10k achieved...bit of a wet one!

As you can see from the photo, some of my lovely railway line run is pretty wet at the moment! Needless to say I ploughed on regardless, and despite having to...

As you can see from the photo, some of my lovely railway line run is pretty wet ...

Sandraj39

Graduate10•8 years ago

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Posts - Bridge to 10K | HealthUnlocked

Bridge to 10K

All posts for January 2016

"Races"

Charity run.. turns into my first 9k!

C25k+ I'm not sure if it will work for me...

5k

Confidence knockers and bouncing back

Hydration

A good 9k trail run...and a sock recommendation!

New Running Shoes

So nearly...

Zombies .... Race

How far?

Oo-er!

Speed question?

A better way for a runner to donate blood!

Stepping stones - given it a go

cracked the 10k

Help......

Ok - I've entered a 10k for the first time but now.....

Back from holiday

What does a running routine look like?

Surprised, shocked and sulking ☹!!

4th attempt at Stepping Stone.

Great Manchester 10k

new years resolutions

Half marathon next weekend!!!

Marathon training trials

The marathon journey

Day 1, Half Marathon training 😉

Aborted run: disaster averted, lesson learnt!

😀First 10k achieved...bit of a wet one!

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