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.......I did it!!! Just back from my first parkrun and am glowing, well still red and hot from the exertion and the sun!!!! I am excitedly waiting for...

WHOOOOPPPPP........

.......I did it!!! Just back from my first parkrun and am glowing, well still...

AliB1

Graduate•12 years ago

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5K tomorrow - must be positive

Doing the race for life 5k on Weston-super-Mare beach tomorrow morning and it will also be my graduation run. I have not actually run 5k yet but hope the vibe...

Doing the race for life 5k on Weston-super-Mare beach tomorrow morning and it wi...

Trixitrin

Graduate•12 years ago

Really pleased, went out in the late evening sun last night to see how my fitness was progressing after my recent surgery. Managed a full 5k run in 37.13 which...

4 weeks post op & back to 5k

Really pleased, went out in the late evening sun last night to see how my fitnes...

mgnmum

Graduate•12 years ago

Up earlly this morning, lovely sunny day to start week 9. Set off well, always have a wobble before I hear that I have completed 5 minutes, not sure why but...

So very nearly there!

Up earlly this morning, lovely sunny day to start week 9. Set off well, always h...

fifimas

Graduate•12 years ago

Completed week one yesterday as a ploy to get my son training more for his athletics competitions - he thinks he's supporting me, I think I'm supporting him...

Ouch! Noob runner

Completed week one yesterday as a ploy to get my son training more for his athle...

Becca32

•12 years ago

Hi - I am a female of 52, I am a member of WW and so far have lost 11lbs, I have also recently started going to the gym. I have heard about the NHS Couch to 5K...

1st Week - Nearly on its Way!

Hi - I am a female of 52, I am a member of WW and so far have lost 11lbs, I have...

Hidden

•12 years ago

Today I completed my third run of week 4. In a fit of self-assurance, I decided to run up the big scary hill at the beginning of my route, rather than walk up...

On to Week 5 - Fear is the Mind-Killer

Today I completed my third run of week 4. In a fit of self-assurance, I decided...

Alaiyo

Graduate•12 years ago

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so slow at running

i've just finished week 4 and although i'm amazed at being able to'run' 5 mins i seem to going so slow. i can feel my breathing getting better but i just can't...

i've just finished week 4 and although i'm amazed at being able to'run' 5 mins i...

horcswife

•12 years ago

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increasing my pace

Hiya. I graduated a couple of weeks ago, and am still loving running, even though I had a bad run yesterday. What I want to do now is increase my pace....

Hiya. I graduated a couple of weeks ago, and am still loving running, even th...

lizziej754

Graduate•12 years ago

I have just returned from 2 lovely weeks in Cuba. I completed my 9 weeks just before I went and was really pleased to have managed to run 5k. I have now not...

How long shall I run for, just back from hols?

I have just returned from 2 lovely weeks in Cuba. I completed my 9 weeks just b...

Skimp

Graduate•12 years ago

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1st run of week three !

I have just completed my 1st run of week 3 - yeeaahh when i heard her say i was going to be running for 3 mins after the initial 1.5 minutes etc. i thought...

I have just completed my 1st run of week 3 - yeeaahh when i heard her say i w...

verushka

•12 years ago

I struggled with my run again this morning. It wasn't a disaster, I did a 2min38 second walk to warm up, then ran for 30 minutes and the last seven-ish...

Disappointing run....

I struggled with my run again this morning. It wasn't a disaster, I did a 2min3...

sfb350

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 6 done!!!!

W6R3 done and felt so good that just carried on running and did 5.19k in 36mins and feel on top of the world - Bonus was to be told by Laura that I am a...

W6R3 done and felt so good that just carried on running and did 5.19k in 36mins ...

Rockshammer

Graduate•12 years ago

Following Tuesday success I have decided that I'm going to give the Parkrun a go tomorrow. By saying it outloud on here I'll have to go!!!. Hope my shins...

a whole new language

Following Tuesday success I have decided that I'm going to give the Parkrun a go...

AliB1

Graduate•12 years ago

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Break of 10 days what should I do?

Well I should have started week 3 just over a week ago but because my mum was rushed into hospital my mind was not on running, so now should I redo week 2 or...

Well I should have started week 3 just over a week ago but because my mum was ru...

Snowball2009

•12 years ago

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Anyone in Owensboro, Ky or surrounding areas?

Daisee

Graduate•12 years ago

I probably overtrained it. I completed week 7 and did 28 mins instead of 25 mins for my last run, all well, yesterday on my first run of week 8 i hit the...

Wonder if there are any runners dealing with RA?

Daisee

Graduate•12 years ago

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Knee questions are the order of the day!! Woke up today with a pain on the outside right of my right knee, how long should i rest?

I probably overtrained it. I completed week 7 and did 28 mins instead of 25 mins...

Gazter

Graduate•12 years ago

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Some of my personal run highlights!

Well I wondered what on earth people were talking about when they said theyd had run highlights but now I know! Did week 8 run 2 this morning and the highlight...

Well I wondered what on earth people were talking about when they said theyd had...

ClaireB1973

Graduate•12 years ago

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O M G I did it, week 4 run 1 in the bag.

I am such a wally, technically my week 4 doesn't start until Sunday and such was my anxiety that I went today to see if I could do it. What is wrong with me,...

I am such a wally, technically my week 4 doesn't start until Sunday and such was...

mrslazy

Graduate•12 years ago

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On to week 4 of my home made plan...

Well week 3 got completed although adjusted slightly to accommodate my dodgy ankle: Week 3: 1. Intervals - 10 mins warm up, 30 secs hard & 90 secs easy x 5,...

Well week 3 got completed although adjusted slightly to accommodate my dodgy ank...

didntrunthat

Graduate•12 years ago

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And today - I ran for 5k :)

After suffering a mega crisis of confidence over the past two weeks, I decided today to go back to my roots and run on the treadmilll. I'd been really worried...

After suffering a mega crisis of confidence over the past two weeks, I decided t...

Minuette

Graduate•12 years ago

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Up hill struggle!

I am finding up hill a real struggle, does any one have any suggestions on how I can improve on this. At the moment I find that I get slower and slower until I...

I am finding up hill a real struggle, does any one have any suggestions on how I...

Oldgirl

Graduate•12 years ago

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Practiced my 5k run today

I am doing Race for Life in Hyde Park 27th May, so today thought I will go there and practice the route. One thing I did not realise...........its not...

I am doing Race for Life in Hyde Park 27th May, so today thought I will go there...

Burstcouch

Graduate•12 years ago

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Fit not Fat for 50: Warning this post contains photos!

For me so much of the gain of C25K is increased confidence. Just about to start week 9 and thought I would have the courage to share my 'Before' and 'After'...

For me so much of the gain of C25K is increased confidence. Just about to sta...

Tapira

Graduate•12 years ago

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Yikes!!!

Hi all W6R3 tonight and scared of the 25 mins - gonna do it though and grit my teeth - a bit blowy here in Essex but will do it

Hi all W6R3 tonight and scared of the 25 mins - gonna do it though and grit my t...

Rockshammer

Graduate•12 years ago

Totally amazing to think that I am have started week 8. Isn't it remarkable that you can get fit enough to run for half an hour in such a short space of time?...

I only have five runs left!

Totally amazing to think that I am have started week 8. Isn't it remarkable that...

DuncanS

Graduate•12 years ago

I've been doing the programme since January - I repeated quite a few weeks until I was confident before moving on. Until wk 7 I was managing 3 runs a week but...

Wk9 Run1 - staggered through it

I've been doing the programme since January - I repeated quite a few weeks until...

Greenrunner

Graduate•12 years ago