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Take that week 7! Watch out week 8, I'm coming for you!!

After a miserable attempt at trying W7R3, I decided to go out again tonight. Yes...
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W1 R1 last Friday. Still stiff, should I rest, or get moving again?

Ran W1 R1 last Friday with my 10 year old son. 13 minutes in, the heavens opened...
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W9r3 - I can see clearly now the rain has gone ...

... it's gonna be a bright, bright sunshiny day ... much to the muttered annoyan...
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week 1 run 4...

well i decided that i would do an extra run on week one to make sure that i was ...
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Big day tomorrow - W9R3

Fingers crossed it won't be so horrible out that I have to resort to the treadmi...
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Fit not Fat for 50: Pain in the !!!!!

Had to cancel week 7 run 3 because of developing a low dull ache/pain in my ri...
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wk2, run1

this went better than i thought! the extra 30seconds of run time (sorry jog time...
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How often to run and rest TIP

Following on from a blog I have just read I thought I would post this as a separ...
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runnning or jogging

when you alternate from brisk walk to the running do they want you to run at ful...
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new to this blog, feeling very chuffed with myself

hi everyone. I've just completed week 5 of the programme - this has taken me a ...
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Get in!! Week 4 run 1

So we set off tonight thinking we wouldn't be able to complete 5 mins........ bu...
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Woohoo!

I've just run for 6K! But golly it was hard tonight and those endorphins were...
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What is your post- run routine?

I'm interested to know how different runner's end their runs. Mine is definately...
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Some questions for graduates...

I graduated about 6 weeks ago and have some questions for you! - I know this ha...
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Week 3 run 1 in the bag

I really was not looking forward to running for 3 minutes. I thought I'll give ...
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week one, music / track on last 5 minute slow down /walk ?

hello does anyone please know what the music / track is on the last 5 minute wa...
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First run tommorow

Running shoes came today. going to do my first run tomorrow. not going to we...
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Couch to 5K on a treadmill - what running speeds would you recommend?????

I have just finished W3R2 but am still unsure about how fast or slow I should be...
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Runner's High

Week 6: Run 3, today I felt runner's high for the first time! I thought that it ...
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I got my badge!

My graduate badge is up! Wooo! I just ran my first 5K without Laura. I did miss ...
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If I run really slowly my shins hurt. If I speed up a bit, they're okay. Any idea why?

Hi there, I started this programme with a couple of friends three weeks ago a...
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Are there any stretches/exercises to strengthen my ankles?

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When can we start running a couple of days in a row?

I'm on week 7 now and amazed I've got here given I could barely manage a waddlin...
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Time to try again

So i graduated quite recently, but i have just been really struggling. I find th...
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I got severe lower back ache after week 5 run 1 &2, had a biomechanical analysis today, my technique is all wrong, do I pay to learn to run

I would need to pay for 6 sessions so that I have the correct neuro muscular tra...
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Took an extra day off this weekend

I did have family visiting, and it was really, really wet. But to be honest I f...
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On Wk 7 and felt a muscular "ping" at the top of my right hip while running and had to walk because of the pain. Any thoughts/advice? :(

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Week one session 2 - eek!

Having read all the posts on here i am a true couch potato (TCP!) so when I star...
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Activities on rest days

Before I started C25K, I used to take a brisk 2 mile walk (15m/mile) around Wand...
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I fell :'(

today I have now not run for 6 days :( Last Tuesday I was on w8r1 and had 5 min...
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