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Vitality Running World Cup - a note about Goals !

There seems to have been a new feature added to this country based challenge - personal goals. It's been added to try to keep up interest for people...

There seems to have been a new feature added to this country based challenge - p...

linda9389

Graduate10•4 years ago

36 Replies

One You are looking for Couch to 5K graduates

Hi Bridge to 10k-ers! I'm Saffron and I work for Public Health England's health marketing team - responsible for One You and its apps, including Couch to 5K!...

Hi Bridge to 10k-ers! I'm Saffron and I work for Public Health England's health...

SaffronGracePHE

Couchto5k Researcher•4 years ago

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Qualifier done

I decided to run the qualifier instead of my brisk walk today. Qualifying run done in my best time ever for 3k 23 mins and any other K ave7.38 I am thrilled....

I decided to run the qualifier instead of my brisk walk today. Qualifying run do...

Over62

•4 years ago

14 Replies

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Take that you pesky hills

Inspired by Grannyhugs post this morning I decided that I needed to hit my hill route hard. I have been having to walk them recently, following a couple of bad...

Inspired by Grannyhugs post this morning I decided that I needed to hit my hill ...

Beachcomber66

Graduate10•4 years ago

11 Replies

Calf Pain

I completed C25K and then onto 10K last year, culminated in doing a 55 minute 10K in a race, I then moved onto a half marathon programme and by December I was...

I completed C25K and then onto 10K last year, culminated in doing a 55 minute 10...

willoneill90

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Confused

Why is it when you think you are going slow you end up with a good time 🤔. Struggling with jet lag but thrilled with time. I had read that after running in...

Why is it when you think you are going slow you end up with a good time 🤔. Stru...

Womangolfer

Graduate10•4 years ago

8 Replies

A slight setback - Plantar Fasciitis :(

After running eight days on the trot I seem to have now got Plantar Fasciitis. This is a self diagnosis I admit but the symptoms are spot on, pain under my...

After running eight days on the trot I seem to have now got Plantar Fasciitis. T...

orangeguy

Graduate10•4 years ago

19 Replies

The best laid plans ...

Ignoring the Coronapanic we’ve come to somewhere hot, very hot. I had it all planned: take running stuff and manage a run in the cool of the morning. Wrong...

Ignoring the Coronapanic we’ve come to somewhere hot, very hot. I had it all p...

HeavyFoot

Graduate10•4 years ago

7 Replies

Nightrunning the town - a poem from the injury couch

Well, I'm still on the injury couch - not allowed to run with a cast on my hand, hopefully coming off next Tuesday. So what to do in the meantime? One of the...

Well, I'm still on the injury couch - not allowed to run with a cast on my hand,...

iain-strachan

Graduate10•4 years ago

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FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD.....

When I first started C25K I read that it wasn't necessary to eat anything before running less than 5k. Now I've reached the point of exceeding that I'd like...

When I first started C25K I read that it wasn't necessary to eat anything before...

59er

Graduate10•4 years ago

44 Replies

Vitality Running World Cup – starts tomorrow! 🏆

We now have 80 (make that 87 and growing 😀) members in team HU! Woo hoo! Anyone else like to join? Qualifying runs count from tomorrow. You...

We now have 80 (make that 87 and growing 😀) members in team HU! Woo hoo! Anyone...

linda9389

Graduate10•4 years ago

119 Replies

A million metres...

On 11 March 2019. I laced up my shiny new running shoes for the first time and set off to restart Couch to 5k. Having only got two weeks into it on my previous...

On 11 March 2019. I laced up my shiny new running shoes for the first time and s...

sTrongFuse

Graduate10•4 years ago

21 Replies

Disappointed 😔

I bought some Hoka One One Arahi 3 in November 2019 on the recommendation of the guy in Up and running. They were £130! So not cheap. Sadly, after only 103...

I bought some Hoka One One Arahi 3 in November 2019 on the recommendation of th...

littlemac24

Graduate10•4 years ago

12 Replies

Wonderful Wednesday Welsh Weather. (For running 🙂🌤️⛅🌥️)

Tuesday was a day or rest Wednesday was a run day. I do like that solitary day between runs. Dad taxi for happy teen-agers delivered to school. Porridge...

Tuesday was a day or rest Wednesday was a run day. I do like that solitary day b...

Hidden

•4 years ago

4 Replies

The sun has got his hat on🌞🌞🌞

What a beautiful day here in Scotland. The run was brilliant, you know one of those runs that restore faith in yourself as a runner. What I mean is lately...

What a beautiful day here in Scotland. The run was brilliant, you know one of ...

Buddy34

Graduate10•4 years ago

15 Replies

🤗New name, new challenge

I decided with my new name 🤗 it was time I stepped up my hills. Today I covered a 2.5k long 100m incline as part of a 6.5k run. Really encouraged by each new...

I decided with my new name 🤗 it was time I stepped up my hills. Today I covered...

Grannyhugs

Graduate10•4 years ago

40 Replies

Including warm up/cool down

Does anyone else feel like this? I graduated C25K in early Feb so I'm just consolidating now. I log my runs on Strava and share them onto Facebook as I get a...

Does anyone else feel like this? I graduated C25K in early Feb so I'm just conso...

PolicefoxLyn

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Concentrate on 5k or go for 10K?

I graduated C25K on New Years Day and have been plodding along doing various steady runs, intervals and some hills. I am still quite slow - did 5k in 43...

I graduated C25K on New Years Day and have been plodding along doing various ste...

runningnanny

•4 years ago

10 Replies

What’s the best app

What app do you use for bridge to 10K

pete1212

Graduate10•4 years ago

6 Replies

My average day in a nutshell...

Get up. mental battle about whether or not to go for a run. Get into kit without giving oneself a chance to change ones mind. Go for run. Dislike run. Finish...

Get up. mental battle about whether or not to go for a run. Get into kit without...

Hidden

•4 years ago

20 Replies

It was going too well

I havnt posted for a while. Thats because my wife and I were doing really well. 8k every other day hilly and loving it. We reduced our 5 k time from 38 mins at...

I havnt posted for a while. Thats because my wife and I were doing really well. ...

Trazj

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Alice Holt & Kingston parkruns - 28 and 29

A quick update to say I’m still alive and running. The parkruns are currently the only running I am doing, with the light and weather eliminating what time I...

A quick update to say I’m still alive and running. The parkruns are currently th...

IAmCharliemouse

Graduate10•4 years ago

9 Replies

Skiing holidays (really!)

If you’ve read Dexy5’s post from yesterday you’ll be aware things haven’t gone quite as planned and she is now on the IC cuddling an ice pack round her knee!...

If you’ve read Dexy5’s post from yesterday you’ll be aware things haven’t gone ...

Oldgirlruns

Graduate10•4 years ago

31 Replies

Pain inside left knee.

I have started training for 10k run in may. I try to run 2x weekly on treadmill and Park run weekly . I have managed 10k on treadmill a couple of times but...

I have started training for 10k run in may. I try to run 2x weekly on treadmill ...

Morningsunshine

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Warm up walk 5min/500m

Do people include these in their "run" stats? ie: 5min walk - 30m run - 5 min walk or do they just count the 30min run?

Do people include these in their "run" stats? ie: 5min walk - 30m run - 5 min wa...

Enxo

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Bridge to 10K - it’s been emotional

So it’s been a while since I last posted, a little over 2 weeks in fact and sorry this is going to be a long one. I’d just done a 9K run, and it should have...

So it’s been a while since I last posted, a little over 2 weeks in fact and sorr...

PurpleFish59

Graduate10•4 years ago

31 Replies

JJ 2.1

My energy really did dip during the second half. Any advice?

Enxo

•4 years ago

5 Replies

My first 10k! And a bite on the bum!

My second dog induced (well, irresponsible owner induced) running injury, but I’m not letting it take the shine off my achievement! I really never would have...

My second dog induced (well, irresponsible owner induced) running injury, but I’...

Penguinita

Graduate10•4 years ago

12 Replies

Bonus!

I was out this morning so decided as soon as I got back I'd go and do my Magic 10 week 3 40minute run. Got my BBc Sounds set up downloaded The Strange Death...

I was out this morning so decided as soon as I got back I'd go and do my Magic ...

59er

Graduate10•4 years ago

8 Replies

The road beyond 10K

Monday with blue skies, not a rain cloud in sight what a treat 🙂. School drop off and quick pop to the shops to assist Mrs Wife, then on with the dried out...

Monday with blue skies, not a rain cloud in sight what a treat 🙂. School drop o...

Hidden

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Bridge to 10K | HealthUnlocked

Bridge to 10K

All posts for March 2020

Vitality Running World Cup - a note about Goals !

One You are looking for Couch to 5K graduates

Qualifier done

Take that you pesky hills

Calf Pain

Confused

A slight setback - Plantar Fasciitis :(

The best laid plans ...

Nightrunning the town - a poem from the injury couch

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD.....

Vitality Running World Cup – starts tomorrow! 🏆

A million metres...

Disappointed 😔

Wonderful Wednesday Welsh Weather. (For running 🙂🌤️⛅🌥️)

The sun has got his hat on🌞🌞🌞

🤗New name, new challenge

Including warm up/cool down

Concentrate on 5k or go for 10K?

What’s the best app

My average day in a nutshell...

It was going too well

Alice Holt & Kingston parkruns - 28 and 29

Skiing holidays (really!)

Pain inside left knee.

Warm up walk 5min/500m

Bridge to 10K - it’s been emotional

JJ 2.1

My first 10k! And a bite on the bum!

Bonus!

The road beyond 10K

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