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Dark chocolate is considered running food!

I’ve been reading up on suggested foods for runners and this has come up a few times! Dark chocolate! Note: minimum 70% It reduces blood pressure and...

I’ve been reading up on suggested foods for runners and this has come up a few t...

JaoJao

Graduate10•5 years ago

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My new medal

My new bit of bling that's 4 now

paul1960

Graduate10•5 years ago

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8.2k

After my thoroughly depressing run on Thursday, I tentatively tried a run today, no expectations, just slow slow and even slower. I was hoping for 5k with a...

After my thoroughly depressing run on Thursday, I tentatively tried a run today,...

backintime

Graduate10•5 years ago

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10k done

One new medal it was very hot nice weather big turn out good day forgot to say the time was 1hr.15min not the best time but ok I suppose

One new medal it was very hot nice weather big turn out good day forgot to say t...

paul1960

Graduate10•5 years ago

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I did a sensible run- and I enjoyed it!

I had a firm word with myself about not doing more than I'm ready for, and decided not to try race for Life today, because of the temptation to go further or...

I had a firm word with myself about not doing more than I'm ready for, and decid...

grumpyoldgirl

•5 years ago

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Another day, another hill

It’s hard to avoid them here! Today I went up from my house into town (the church is just visible on the horizon), then a lovely long gradual descent into the...

It’s hard to avoid them here! Today I went up from my house into town (the churc...

molly1973

•5 years ago

7 Replies

7.25 mile trail run - all good!

Just back from a cracking trail run, thanks for your support earlier, my toe is fine! Fitbit tells me I’ve clocked up 113 flights of stairs!😂

Just back from a cracking trail run, thanks for your support earlier, my toe is ...

jaybrass73

•5 years ago

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10K trail run this morning

Having bashed my toe on Tuesday (so painful I thought I’d broken it!), to run a 7K trail immediately after I thought I’d better rest for a few days (have grown...

Having bashed my toe on Tuesday (so painful I thought I’d broken it!), to run a ...

jaybrass73

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Upton Court Parkrun Meetup - 10th Aug

Hi everyone, Linda9389 and I are meeting up at Upton Court Parkrun on 10th August. We are both volunteering (and I running) and will be meeting up for a tea...

Hi everyone, Linda9389 and I are meeting up at Upton Court Parkrun on 10th Aug...

JaoJao

Graduate10•5 years ago

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10k today

10k today weather is looking good csnt wait for my new medal lol all ready with my t shirt on let's go

10k today weather is looking good csnt wait for my new medal lol all ready with ...

paul1960

Graduate10•5 years ago

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Humidity, more than just a hair problem?

I fainted after a run. Not today, some time ago. About 2 months ago on a muggy evening in the hills I had to stop through dizziness. After Parkrun today, I had...

I fainted after a run. Not today, some time ago. About 2 months ago on a muggy e...

Katiepops

Graduate10•5 years ago

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Magic W5R2 ? - Gungho!

Hi everyone I hope you've all had a great week. I've fallen behind with everyone's posts so will get on to that later x Not really sure where last week went...

Hi everyone I hope you've all had a great week. I've fallen behind with everyon...

Jogunlikely

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Recommend a watch plz

Can someone plz recommend me a watch for running I don't want to spend a fortune I've seen the prices of the fitbits I first want a good but cheap must be...

Can someone plz recommend me a watch for running I don't want to spend a fortune...

Kevtrev

Graduate10•5 years ago

21 Replies

That’s the last of the interval runs

Work doesn’t get any easier and due to covering a colleague who was unwell I’ve now worked 6 days all of them early starts so when i got up this morning we...

Work doesn’t get any easier and due to covering a colleague who was unwell I’ve ...

SueAppleRun

Graduate10•5 years ago

19 Replies

Todmorden Parkrun in the rain

I’m staying with friends in Todmorden. I mentioned last night that I might do Parkrun in the morning if it isn’t raining. This morning it was raining so I got...

I’m staying with friends in Todmorden. I mentioned last night that I might do Pa...

BaddieThePirate

Graduate10•5 years ago

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Plan? Sort of … Pace Judgement? Nah!

Didn't feel like chasing a season's best at parkrun this morning, so devised a cunning plan to run with Dexy5 to the 3k mark, then try 2 quick ks to the...

Didn't feel like chasing a season's best at parkrun this morning, so devised a c...

UpTheStanley

Graduate10•5 years ago

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Slight technical hitch, but 10k done ✅

Thanks to advice on here, I played with the runners world pace thingy and it suggested for training I should be running at 9.01 min/km but that sounds...

Thanks to advice on here, I played with the runners world pace thingy and it sug...

E27M14

Graduate10•5 years ago

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Running Resolution

So the last full week of school is done - 2.5 days to go - so really it's all over now bar the shouting (there's bound to be some random parent issue that...

So the last full week of school is done - 2.5 days to go - so really it's all ov...

DebJogsOn

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Weymouth Park run

According to my hubbie being a first time park run tourist should not be the thing I’m most excited about when I think of our family holiday to Dorset next...

According to my hubbie being a first time park run tourist should not be the thi...

Antilala2018

Graduate10•5 years ago

7 Replies

Half marathon

Got the half marathon in October Manchester wiggle not doing very well on my hm training don't seem to be able to get into the swing of it yet any advice very...

Got the half marathon in October Manchester wiggle not doing very well on my hm ...

paul1960

Graduate10•5 years ago

5 Replies

10k run

Hope the weather is nice for tomorrow got the Asda foundation 10k run in burnley This will be my 4th medal 2x5k medals and 2 10k medals just to think I could...

Hope the weather is nice for tomorrow got the Asda foundation 10k run in burnley...

paul1960

Graduate10•5 years ago

3 Replies

Missed Parkrun Today

Yesterday morning, I sat in the dentists chair for 3 hours, an appointment which I had been dreading 💩 for ages, (ya big baby) went to bed afterwards and...

Yesterday morning, I sat in the dentists chair for 3 hours, an appointment which...

lexi6

Graduate10•5 years ago

48 Replies

The ultimate cake

My friend makes cakes. I got to help decorate this wedding cake and learn how a creation like this is achieved, (and eat some of the offcuts)....

My friend makes cakes. I got to help decorate this wedding cake and learn how a ...

BaddieThePirate

Graduate10•5 years ago

20 Replies

Feeling nervous for first official 10K

Feeling nervous for my first official 10k on Sunday. Anyone got any advice to help me get to the finishing line? x

Feeling nervous for my first official 10k on Sunday. Anyone got any advice to h...

Loopyloo1970

Graduate10•5 years ago

10 Replies

I found a really good walk/run half marathon training programme

So week 1 was e.g run 4 mins walk 1 x 7 etc etc until you were running a half marathon non-stop. And I pinned it on Pintrest. And then I lost it. Gah! Has...

So week 1 was e.g run 4 mins walk 1 x 7 etc etc until you were running a half ma...

Stoozie

Graduate10•5 years ago

2 Replies

First thought this morning.

I woke up this morning before my alarm at 6:30 am. First thought 💭 in my head was that it was Friday and parkrun is tomorrow. I’ve officially become a 45 year...

I woke up this morning before my alarm at 6:30 am. First thought 💭 in my head w...

damienair

Administrator•5 years ago

77 Replies

Help, Advice, Calf Injury

Please can someone help a very fed up runner. I have been consistent in my 5k runs for the last 3 months, 3 times a week. then two weeks ago started to...

Please can someone help a very fed up runner. I have been consistent in my 5k r...

Manxy72

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Slower pace difficulties

After reading sTrongFuse's excellent post about running too fast -(https://healthunlocked.com/bridgeto10k/posts/141201531/i-run-too-fast) I decided to try and...

After reading sTrongFuse's excellent post about running too fast -(https://healt...

orangeguy

Graduate10•5 years ago

22 Replies

One small step for woman, one giant leap towards 10 miles 😂🏃‍♀️

In this 50th anniversary week of the first moon landing I thought I’d misquote! I originally set off on Wednesday to attempt 13k but after only 2k it was...

In this 50th anniversary week of the first moon landing I thought I’d misquote! ...

Sandie1961

Graduate10•5 years ago

54 Replies

I’m still standing

All the very best to those of you stalwarts who will be thoroughly enjoying beating their feet on the London streets in tomorrow’s 10K. More power to your...

All the very best to those of you stalwarts who will be thoroughly enjoying beat...

Hatman

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Bridge to 10K | HealthUnlocked

Bridge to 10K

All posts for July 2019

Dark chocolate is considered running food!

My new medal

8.2k

10k done

I did a sensible run- and I enjoyed it!

Another day, another hill

7.25 mile trail run - all good!

10K trail run this morning

Upton Court Parkrun Meetup - 10th Aug

10k today

Humidity, more than just a hair problem?

Magic W5R2 ? - Gungho!

Recommend a watch plz

That’s the last of the interval runs

Todmorden Parkrun in the rain

Plan? Sort of … Pace Judgement? Nah!

Slight technical hitch, but 10k done ✅

Running Resolution

Weymouth Park run

Half marathon

10k run

Missed Parkrun Today

The ultimate cake

Feeling nervous for first official 10K

I found a really good walk/run half marathon training programme

First thought this morning.

Help, Advice, Calf Injury

Slower pace difficulties

One small step for woman, one giant leap towards 10 miles 😂🏃‍♀️

I’m still standing

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