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Woohoo 3minutes TWICE!!!!! Can you believe it and despite looking like a big red sweaty burst ball I DID IT!!!! I'm soooo proud of myself :-)

Week 3 Run 1

Woohoo 3minutes TWICE!!!!! Can you believe it and despite looking like a big red...

soroka

•12 years ago

Evening all, did W1R2 last night and ache so much today - used to run a lot on my teens but I'm now 42. I can manage the 1 min runs ok but can't see myself...

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Does it get better?

Evening all, did W1R2 last night and ache so much today - used to run a lot on m...

Rockshammer

Graduate•12 years ago

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Bad run/walk today:(

started week 7 run 1 today, nearly didnt go, was really feeling stiff from my first 25 mins on tuesday and wasnt feeling in right frame of mind as i call it,...

started week 7 run 1 today, nearly didnt go, was really feeling stiff from my fi...

Hidden

•12 years ago

Had a week 1 run/walk this week of 2.44 miles at 12:16/mile but I really dont know if my left knee is gonna hold up. may have to try this every third day...

50 yr old knees

Had a week 1 run/walk this week of 2.44 miles at 12:16/mile but I really dont kn...

Ricky50run

•12 years ago

Ran Wk 8 R1 on Monday and found it soooo tough. I had changed my route and ran along a main road which was very straight and oh so long! Took all I had to...

Wk 8 R2-back in the zone!

Ran Wk 8 R1 on Monday and found it soooo tough. I had changed my route and ran ...

chickentrousers

Graduate•12 years ago

I started C25k last week and am now on W2R2, so far I have only run on the tradmill at the gym. After some couching from other bloggers I decided to give it a...

Just done my first outside run!

I started C25k last week and am now on W2R2, so far I have only run on the tradm...

runforestrun

Graduate•12 years ago

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I'm slacking...help!!!

Helloo!! I feel like I have been slacking off since graduating and wondered if anyone else felt the same? I have still been running three times a week but...

Helloo!! I feel like I have been slacking off since graduating and wondered if a...

PatButcher

Graduate•12 years ago

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I feel the need for speed….

I’m on week 9 now, just two runs until I graduate. However I am very slow, 10km/hr which is the speed they allude to for “5k in 30mins” is a long long way as I...

I’m on week 9 now, just two runs until I graduate. However I am very slow, 10km/...

ClearlyAM

Graduate•12 years ago

Have done all the runs every other day as prescribed, got to week 7 run 1 and was thrilled to run for 25mins. I can't say I enjoyed running for 25 mins, it...

Need a kick!

Have done all the runs every other day as prescribed, got to week 7 run 1 and wa...

jennyn

Graduate•12 years ago

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/164923647 Felt it was a good run - a tad slower than Tuesday's but still very happy with that. Treated myself to a new...

Got out again today...

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/164923647 Felt it was a good run - a tad s...

CaroleC

Graduate•12 years ago

w6r3 that is done and dusted and my god was the 1st 10 min pure torture but settled down after that i thbink its more mental than anything as my mind kept...

WELL GONE AND DONE IT YIPEEEEE

w6r3 that is done and dusted and my god was the 1st 10 min pure torture but sett...

caroldeaz

Graduate•12 years ago

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Entered My First 5k

OMG! did I really just do that? I entered my first 5k run yesterday, the Perkins Great Eastern run in Peterborough in October. I figured if I wasn't ready by...

OMG! did I really just do that? I entered my first 5k run yesterday, the Perkins...

Hidden

•12 years ago

I'm just about to finish the B210K programme and so I need to put together my own music to run for an hour. What would you reccommend? The cheesier the better!...

Running music!

I'm just about to finish the B210K programme and so I need to put together my ow...

Kate1991

Graduate•12 years ago

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Revealing the secret ... stage 1

Elder daughter took Laura out last night after my shortened version (without the cool down walk) and did the run to find out when she said "you're a runner"....

Elder daughter took Laura out last night after my shortened version (without the...

Beckipeg

•12 years ago

Been looking forward to starting my week 2. Alarm went off at 5.30am and I had an extra 15 min snooze but was soon out by 5.50am!! Felt I could run a bot...

W2R1 - Done, boy my legs ache!

Been looking forward to starting my week 2. Alarm went off at 5.30am and I had a...

chimpychamps

•12 years ago

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Guess I am a finalist now?? Week 8 was the hardest so far though..

Thanks to all who supported me during my wobbler earlier this week I am now a FINALIST! Week 8 run 3 completed today and much to my relief it was easier and...

Thanks to all who supported me during my wobbler earlier this week I am now a FI...

BTX4

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 8 run 2

Been a while since I posted, I think it was my week five, run three. Since then I joined our local jog scotland class, and between that and running with the...

Been a while since I posted, I think it was my week five, run three. Since then ...

Allybally

Graduate•12 years ago

I was planning to do W6R3 tomorrow but I've been feeling run down and had a niggly sore throat all day so decided to leave it until Friday and agreed to be at...

Postponed my run... :-(

I was planning to do W6R3 tomorrow but I've been feeling run down and had a nigg...

sfb350

Graduate•12 years ago

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Completed week 4

I just did week4 run 3 and felt so good I carried on running for another minute or so at the end. However now , 4 hours later my knee hurts so much that I...

I just did week4 run 3 and felt so good I carried on running for another minute ...

Trixitrin

Graduate•12 years ago

As I said elsewhere, today was W5R2 - 2 x 8 min runs. Not helped by my alarm going off and finding it still dark outside, biting wind, rain, sleet, all the...

Positive Mental Attitude!!

As I said elsewhere, today was W5R2 - 2 x 8 min runs. Not helped by my alarm go...

schpanna

•12 years ago

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Couldn't have done that 3 months ago

Started C25K on Boxing Day and found those first weeks really difficult, almost crawling to the end of each run but slowly and steadily increased my fitness...

Started C25K on Boxing Day and found those first weeks really difficult, almost ...

blueboots

Graduate•12 years ago

I've been a gym goer for the past 2 years now, average 3 times a week. I'm 25, non smoker and a healthy size 12 yet I really struggle to run! I've currently...

Why do I find this so hard?!

I've been a gym goer for the past 2 years now, average 3 times a week. I'm 25, n...

Becksta87

•12 years ago

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w8 run 1. Felt pretty good :)

well what about that. I ran a whole 28 mins tonight :) it was hard but it was good (if u know what I mean) I can't believe I can run for this amount of time in...

well what about that. I ran a whole 28 mins tonight :) it was hard but it was go...

Pricey

Graduate•12 years ago

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W6R3 TOMMOROW !!!!

omg will i do it ?? will it go as goos as all the rest tryin no to thinkl bout it too much lol :)

omg will i do it ?? will it go as goos as all the rest tryin no to thinkl bout i...

caroldeaz

Graduate•12 years ago

I knew I shouldn't do it. The phone rang again "see you in about half an hour". "Go Mummy, the quicker you go, the quicker you'll get back". "Get those...

W6r3 - I missed it?

I knew I shouldn't do it. The phone rang again "see you in about half an hour"....

Beckipeg

•12 years ago

just a quick blog to say I managed the whole 25 minutes! according to mapmyrun I did 3.23km in that time, due to a fair few inclines in the wood where I had to...

wk6r3 done!

just a quick blog to say I managed the whole 25 minutes! according to mapmyrun I...

Misstrolly

Graduate•12 years ago

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I've amazed myself...W4 R1 completed!

So...this morning I really didn't feel like going for a run, but knew that if I left it until the afternoon I'd have to go in the rain. I've been dreading...

So...this morning I really didn't feel like going for a run, but knew that if I...

Ahateumezalea

Graduate•12 years ago

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Getting fitter

Today I did wk 5 run2. I thought Laura said it was run 5 then run 8 then run 5. So when I finished my first run she said well done you just ran for 8 mins I...

Today I did wk 5 run2. I thought Laura said it was run 5 then run 8 then run 5. ...

scamp

•12 years ago