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Moo-ving forwards…

Yesterday evening I decided to go out for an easy paced run. Still a bit concerned about my knee, I planned not to be too far from home in case walking...

Yesterday evening I decided to go out for an easy paced run. Still a bit concer...

MissUnderstanding

Administrator•1 year ago

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Great Manchester Run 10k - first run report and it's waaaay too long 😂🙈 sorry

I've only run at 3 events, 2 x 10ks and 1 x 5k, all of these organised by a very friendly local company, and set at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. Fabulous fun,...

I've only run at 3 events, 2 x 10ks and 1 x 5k, all of these organised by a very...

Jackapoodle

Graduate10•1 year ago

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Another quick 30 min Jeffing run

A quick 30 min run this morning, before work. Jeffing run. (Always sounds like something I shouldn’t say 🤣🤣🤣) Used my tiny stretch of a new path, again....

A quick 30 min run this morning, before work. Jeffing run. (Always sounds like s...

CBDB

Graduate10•1 year ago

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First Speed Run

Did my first ever speed run this morning (the First Speed Run from the NRC 10k plan) and despite finding the prospect of doing it daunting I absolutely loved...

Did my first ever speed run this morning (the First Speed Run from the NRC 10k p...

BlackCountryLee

•1 year ago

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Couch to 5k revisit

First post in quite a while….. After a difficult 6 months and intermittent running for the last year, my fitness levels have plummeted. So I decided to start...

First post in quite a while….. After a difficult 6 months and intermittent runn...

skysue16

Graduate10•1 year ago

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MAY QUEST 2023 - Week 4…are you still getting out of the door??

Well hello you lovely questers…and anyone reading this who hasn’t joined us yet but would like to on our final push for May… How are you all getting on? What...

Well hello you lovely questers…and anyone reading this who hasn’t joined us yet ...

Mummycav

Administrator•1 year ago

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25 minutes easy and Garmin woes

I decided to use the other Garmin, it's a forerunner 645, so last night after a lot of messing about it was all set up ready. This morning is beautiful, my...

I decided to use the other Garmin, it's a forerunner 645, so last night after a ...

SueAppleRun

Graduate10•1 year ago

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HUHM10K spring 2023 - you're all superstars!!! ⭐🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️⭐

⭐ Just wow! WOOHOO you did it!!! Thank you to everyone who took part and for all the amazing run reports. They have made great reading over the last...

⭐ Just wow! WOOHOO you did it!!! Thank you to everyone who took part and for al...

linda9389

Graduate10•1 year ago

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my first 10k!

I ran the great west run 10k this morning! My first 10k and within the time I wanted. I’ve never ran at a race before and the atmosphere was incredible! I...

I ran the great west run 10k this morning! My first 10k and within the time I wa...

bforts

Graduate10•1 year ago

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Beth’s HU10KM

Hello all, Well I didn’t think this was going to happen. In fact I had written it off at the end of April when I was very unwell with Covid which took over 2...

Hello all, Well I didn’t think this was going to happen. In fact I had written ...

beth_f

Graduate10•1 year ago

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unexpected encounter

I’m struggling a bit with my running at the moment. My head wants to with all this glorious weather but my body is not playing ball. usually I’m a alternate...

I’m struggling a bit with my running at the moment. My head wants to with all th...

limberlou

Graduate10•1 year ago

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slow and steady 6k

Lovely day for a run. I may have taken slow and steady a bit too literally, 10 mins slower than my 6k on my first magic plan attempt. But I did it 😊, 2...

Lovely day for a run. I may have taken slow and steady a bit too literally, 10 m...

LulaHula

Graduate10•1 year ago

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Balancing running, walking, gardening and S&F-ing

First run today since two weeks ago, the resting period which I used to give my right soleus calf muscles a recovery period. My soleus muscles were...

First run today since two weeks ago, the resting period which I used to give...

CBDB

Graduate10•1 year ago

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Run 2 speed run to the river

My neighbour walked, I did the second run of my HM plan. The weather was perfect and the view as I ran under the bridge beautiful. 5 min warm up, I walked and...

My neighbour walked, I did the second run of my HM plan. The weather was perfect...

SueAppleRun

Graduate10•1 year ago

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A brighter day!

An ordinary run this morning and I’m so pleased about that! The knee has been up and down. There was a huge low on Monday where it flared horribly on a tiny...

An ordinary run this morning and I’m so pleased about that! The knee has been up...

MissUnderstanding

Administrator•1 year ago

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How did your parkrun or (not)parkrun go?

Hello Everyone and happy weekend. Today is parkrun day, a free 5K event which takes place every Saturday morning all around the world. It is for everyone,...

Hello Everyone and happy weekend. Today is parkrun day, a free 5K event which ta...

damienair

Administrator•1 year ago

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NRC podcasts failure?

Yesterday I was doing on intervals run on my NRC plan, the coach said "I'll be back at the halfway mark" or whatever, but he never appeared, leaving me...

Yesterday I was doing on intervals run on my NRC plan, the coach said "I'll be b...

Curlygurly2

Graduate10•1 year ago

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I ran 8km yesterday….

the furthest I’ve ever run. It took 59 minutes but I wasn’t wiped at the end and had some energy left. I’m genuinely excited about reaching 10km now. However,...

the furthest I’ve ever run. It took 59 minutes but I wasn’t wiped at the end and...

LindySearle

Graduate10•1 year ago

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More strength training needed!!

I had arranged a run with a couple of our group for Saturday morning before realising that we had promised the little ones we would go swimming that morning...

I had arranged a run with a couple of our group for Saturday morning before real...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Garmin VO₂ Max fitness age

Well yesterday I reached the grand old age of 66. It was a bit of shock to realise I was actually this old, trying to positive I thought some good news was...

Well yesterday I reached the grand old age of 66. It was a bit of shock to real...

orangeguy

Graduate10•1 year ago

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HUHM10K update

A quick post to say I'm loving reading all your run reports! Well done everyone, and good luck to everyone still to run. I hope to do my HM on Sunday and...

A quick post to say I'm loving reading all your run reports! Well done everyone,...

linda9389

Graduate10•1 year ago

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So this is where it begins

NRC half marathon plan.I've started this plan before but just didn't have the time or energy to do the longer runs so ended up just not going. Now I have time,...

NRC half marathon plan.I've started this plan before but just didn't have the ti...

SueAppleRun

Graduate10•1 year ago

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Out with the old, in with the blue….

Well, technically “in with the blue surf” but that doesn’t sound so catchy! Finally, after several unsuccessful attempts, I have new trainers. Look how pretty...

Well, technically “in with the blue surf” but that doesn’t sound so catchy! Fina...

MissUnderstanding

Administrator•1 year ago

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30 minute Head Starts

I wanted to run today and after several hours being awake in the night slept late, pottered a bit then got ready. It's a lovely sunny day. 30 minutes was my...

I wanted to run today and after several hours being awake in the night slept lat...

SueAppleRun

Graduate10•1 year ago

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Graph of my HU 10K AlMorr

This is a graph of my HU Spring 10K I ran this morning

AlMorr

Ambassador•1 year ago

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Almorr HU Spring 10K

Nice run for me this morning, my 36th 10K for this year's Healthunlocked Spring edition, I began my run at 7.50am in lovely cool conditions, partly sunny with...

Nice run for me this morning, my 36th 10K for this year's Healthunlocked Spring ...

AlMorr

Ambassador•1 year ago

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HU10K - post-run thoughts

This is not really a run report, more of a musing about what to do next. As I couldn't do the run on Sunday I decided that yesterday morning would work for...

This is not really a run report, more of a musing about what to do next. As I c...

Leotigris

Graduate10•1 year ago

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The comeback is on!

Following 6 months of 'life's challenges' running has been a bit hit and miss with only one or two runs a week at best. I'm hopefully now in a position to get...

Following 6 months of 'life's challenges' running has been a bit hit and miss wi...

Runninggirl59

60minGraduate•1 year ago

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MAY QUEST 2023-WEEK 3…are you still on track??

Well..who can believe we’re on week 3 already?? Whoosh…before we know it we’ll all be complaining it’s too warm for running 🤣 How are you all doing? If...

Well..who can believe we’re on week 3 already?? Whoosh…before we know it we’ll a...

Mummycav

Administrator•1 year ago

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Thoughts on gels or other running energy snacks

I graduated C25K last year and am now following the Ju Ju plan as I have my sights set on a 10K run in July. I'm in my mid 60's and for the longer runs...

I graduated C25K last year and am now following the Ju Ju plan as I have my sigh...

SnafuDad

Graduate10•1 year ago

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Posts - Bridge to 10K | HealthUnlocked

Bridge to 10K

All posts for May 2023

Moo-ving forwards…

Great Manchester Run 10k - first run report and it's waaaay too long 😂🙈 sorry

Another quick 30 min Jeffing run

First Speed Run

Couch to 5k revisit

MAY QUEST 2023 - Week 4…are you still getting out of the door??

25 minutes easy and Garmin woes

HUHM10K spring 2023 - you're all superstars!!! ⭐🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️⭐

my first 10k!

Beth’s HU10KM

unexpected encounter

slow and steady 6k

Balancing running, walking, gardening and S&F-ing

Run 2 speed run to the river

A brighter day!

How did your parkrun or (not)parkrun go?

NRC podcasts failure?

I ran 8km yesterday….

More strength training needed!!

Garmin VO₂ Max fitness age

HUHM10K update

So this is where it begins

Out with the old, in with the blue….

30 minute Head Starts

Graph of my HU 10K AlMorr

Almorr HU Spring 10K

HU10K - post-run thoughts

The comeback is on!

MAY QUEST 2023-WEEK 3…are you still on track??

Thoughts on gels or other running energy snacks

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