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Has anyone set out for a run in heavy rain?

I have set out for a run when it looked like rain, and have run in the rain, but I've never set off in a downpour. The weather has been a bit downpour-esque...

I have set out for a run when it looked like rain, and have run in the rain, but...

Jenbie

Graduate•12 years ago

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Freerunning again - this time with Nordic poles!!!!

I have had dodgy knees for a few weeks and these combined with a really atrocious cough caused my husband to throw a hissy fit when I said I was going out for...

I have had dodgy knees for a few weeks and these combined with a really atrociou...

BTX4

Graduate•12 years ago

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I just ran for 43 minutes!!!! Thanks CathCakes!!

I took CathCakes advice and upped my game today, I thought "well I'll just take a slightly longer route and see how I go" and when i looked at my phone I'd...

I took CathCakes advice and upped my game today, I thought "well I'll just take ...

PatButcher

Graduate•12 years ago

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how do i cope with inclines

Hi ladies adn gents I know this may seem a silly question but where i run there is not a lot of level surfaces so the question is how am i best to cope...

Hi ladies adn gents I know this may seem a silly question but where i run the...

toonfan71

•12 years ago

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Run 7/2 this morning (9/5/12)

Had a Okay run this morning, felt as if I could have done better by lengthening my stride more. The traffic was terrible and crossing busy roads is no fun,...

Had a Okay run this morning, felt as if I could have done better by lengthening ...

Oldgirl

Graduate•12 years ago

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W6R3: I'm a runner...thank you Laura!

Recently I'd got used to going out every second day but had an extra day off after R2 because of legs. I had to force myself to go out today & then I realised...

Recently I'd got used to going out every second day but had an extra day off aft...

jenniej

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 7 finished

I wish I lived in a flatter part of the country! Completed the last week 7 run yesterday evening in the sunshine, which certainly made a nice change....

I wish I lived in a flatter part of the country! Completed the last week 7 ru...

DuncanS

Graduate•12 years ago

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Please explain the programme

Benjibuttons

•12 years ago

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Week 8 run 3

Got up early this morning to get out and do this run. couldn't do my usual route due to the rain, soset off not really sure where to go but just kep running...

Got up early this morning to get out and do this run. couldn't do my usual route...

fifimas

Graduate•12 years ago

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Shin Splints!

Well, I'm on week 9 still although its over 11 weeks since I started, was delayed previously by a cold, and after one week 9 run I'm suffering from shin...

Well, I'm on week 9 still although its over 11 weeks since I started, was delaye...

Alberto

•12 years ago

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You and Julie, you and Julie...W8R1

It's getting hard! But the music in W8 is hilariously bad and I'm quite enjoying the cheesieness of it all. I was tired this morning - a bad night's sleep...

It's getting hard! But the music in W8 is hilariously bad and I'm quite enjoyin...

SaCl

Graduate•12 years ago

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Graduated (technically) but waiting till next time…

Thanks for all the messages of support after my last posting where I was suddenly struggling in week 8. I tried a few different things you suggested –...

Thanks for all the messages of support after my last posting where I was suddenl...

SallySparkle

Graduate•12 years ago

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W2R1 went better than I thought it would...

Tonight is W2R2, hooray! In the rain :-) Week 2 Run 1 went really well. I was worried about it, as you worry about every next week I suppose, but I know I can...

Tonight is W2R2, hooray! In the rain :-) Week 2 Run 1 went really well. I was wo...

kathycullen

•12 years ago

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Massive Milestone for me today..... Just wanted to share it with you x

Today I have reached a huge milestone in my life, I now have lost over half of my body weight. At my biggest I was depressed, had two beautiful young boys, but...

Today I have reached a huge milestone in my life, I now have lost over half of m...

debssey

Graduate•12 years ago

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Shin splints or not Shin splints? HELP!

So about two days ago i was just walking round town when the front of my shin started to hurt, not a sharp stabbing pain more of a throbbing ache. So yesterday...

So about two days ago i was just walking round town when the front of my shin st...

catcrawf3

Graduate•12 years ago

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Spotted!

Out running last night, a good twenty minutes in (W7R3) and I spot a familiar figure running towards me. Sinking feeling as I recognise a friend who has been...

Out running last night, a good twenty minutes in (W7R3) and I spot a familiar fi...

DuncanS

Graduate•12 years ago

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Cathcakes gave me a great idea.......................

Hey today CathCakes wrote about being stuck running 30 minutes, just the same as me , I find I can run for 30 minutes and then POW! gotta stop.....RUBBISH!,...

Hey today CathCakes wrote about being stuck running 30 minutes, just the same as...

PatButcher

Graduate•12 years ago

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Can anyone offer me any advice or reassurance on week 5? Bit freaked out!

Just completely week 4, after never being able to even run for a bus, and I have also used this as an excuse to take up Cani Cross with my dog Tia. This means...

Just completely week 4, after never being able to even run for a bus, and I have...

TeamTia

Graduate•12 years ago

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Runners be aware!!

I went out just a little earlier this morning and went the opposite direction to my normal route to mix it up a little. I chose to go nearer to the beach...

I went out just a little earlier this morning and went the opposite direction to...

Gridlet

Graduate•12 years ago

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W6 R1 hiccup

Did W6 R1 last night and got to 3 minutes in the final run and just ran out of steam, I walked for a minute and ran the final minute but was shattered. Feeling...

Did W6 R1 last night and got to 3 minutes in the final run and just ran out of s...

Smiffy

•12 years ago

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W3 D1 after 2 weeks off

*hangs head in shame*..... I took 2 weeks off.... I didn't mean to - first came the rain, then came the weekend away and with that came the can;t be...

*hangs head in shame*..... I took 2 weeks off.... I didn't mean to - first ca...

sharkey

•12 years ago

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Confidence now back!

After a difficult wk6 r1 on Monday I was feeling low about running. Felt that the 20 min run I did on wk 5 was a fluke and that there was no way I'd ever be...

After a difficult wk6 r1 on Monday I was feeling low about running. Felt that t...

Babana

Graduate•12 years ago

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W6 1 and 2 complete

Completed these on consecutive days - they were tough and tested me but body seems to want to run more and more - dread to look at w6r3 cause I think it's 25...

Completed these on consecutive days - they were tough and tested me but body see...

Igrim

•12 years ago

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I love this!

Due to the rain last week I was a little slow at completing week 3 however I got out there on Monday morning and completed it. I was really apprehensive about...

Due to the rain last week I was a little slow at completing week 3 however I got...

LaylaSwan

•12 years ago

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cant get podcast onto mp3 player

I have downloaded week 1 podcast onto my computer, but I cant get it to download onto my iphone or even my ipod - does anyone have any idea how I do this?...

I have downloaded week 1 podcast onto my computer, but I cant get it to download...

sassygirl

•12 years ago

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Guess who's signed up for a race :)

There's quite a bit of loony c25kers running antics going on at the moment... Increasing distances, races being run and signed up for, ideas floating about for...

There's quite a bit of loony c25kers running antics going on at the moment... In...

Bxster

Graduate•12 years ago

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W2R2 .... On the road again...

Ok silly I know to miss a rest day, but we felt that messing up routine will have more of a negative effect...and make us think o its ok to miss another......

Ok silly I know to miss a rest day, but we felt that messing up routine will hav...

runfatboy81

•12 years ago

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So proud of myself & a few firsts

Well tonight was the night & I've been really nervous all day thinking about it BUT I did it!!! Did what you may ask and I shall tell. After graduating...

Well tonight was the night & I've been really nervous all day thinking about it ...

AliB1

Graduate•12 years ago

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Feeling a bit disappointed...

The reason that I'm feeling so down is that I've really enjoyed the running part, it's the aches & pains that are getting the better of me. I started off with...

The reason that I'm feeling so down is that I've really enjoyed the running part...

sarahji

•12 years ago

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Newbie here - am on week 3 & need padding for my foot, any reccs?

I'm surprised at how easy I've found it so far, but I'm struggling with an ache/pressure pain in my left foot. This started back in March when I foolishly...

I'm surprised at how easy I've found it so far, but I'm struggling with an ache/...

Jaelle

Graduate•12 years ago

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All posts for May 2012

Has anyone set out for a run in heavy rain?

Freerunning again - this time with Nordic poles!!!!

I just ran for 43 minutes!!!! Thanks CathCakes!!

how do i cope with inclines

Run 7/2 this morning (9/5/12)

W6R3: I'm a runner...thank you Laura!

Week 7 finished

Please explain the programme

Week 8 run 3

Shin Splints!

You and Julie, you and Julie...W8R1

Graduated (technically) but waiting till next time…

W2R1 went better than I thought it would...

Massive Milestone for me today..... Just wanted to share it with you x

Shin splints or not Shin splints? HELP!

Spotted!

Cathcakes gave me a great idea.......................

Can anyone offer me any advice or reassurance on week 5? Bit freaked out!

Runners be aware!!

W6 R1 hiccup

W3 D1 after 2 weeks off

Confidence now back!

W6 1 and 2 complete

I love this!

cant get podcast onto mp3 player

Guess who's signed up for a race :)

W2R2 .... On the road again...

So proud of myself & a few firsts

Feeling a bit disappointed...

Newbie here - am on week 3 & need padding for my foot, any reccs?

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