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WEEK 6 RUN 3 - Hearing and believing my own voice...

I have to admit, when I heard Laura say I'd be running 25 full minutes, I almost died!!!! But I thought: nothing beats a failure but a try...and if it didn't...

I have to admit, when I heard Laura say I'd be running 25 full minutes, I almost...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Just Starting? Top Tips.

I thought it might be a good idea for those of us who’ve been here a while to compose a list of tips for folk just getting started. Here’s mine, feel free to...

I thought it might be a good idea for those of us who’ve been here a while to co...

andystev

Graduate•12 years ago

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I'm a runner Laura has just told me so :D

Well, i cant believe it myself, ive just completed week 6 run 3. Managed to start slower than slow and kept it going right to the end of 25 minutes. Got...

Well, i cant believe it myself, ive just completed week 6 run 3. Managed to s...

icandothis

Graduate•12 years ago

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Nu Shooz!!!

Had gait analysis at Sweatshop Manchester on Friday (I must say I was very very impressed with the service and would recommend them to anyone on here in the...

Had gait analysis at Sweatshop Manchester on Friday (I must say I was very very ...

bluebird75

•12 years ago

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How C25K Develops Community

Yesterday was week 7, run 2, and truth be told, I sort of failed it. Instead of running 25 minutes, I ran 12.5 minutes twice, with a considerable walk in...

Yesterday was week 7, run 2, and truth be told, I sort of failed it. Instead of...

Alaiyo

Graduate•12 years ago

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When do I start doing a Park run?

On W4R1 now and the park run idea sounds great but not sure when is a good time to do a park run. Is there a good time to do 5k...dont want to spend all the...

On W4R1 now and the park run idea sounds great but not sure when is a good time ...

H123

Graduate•12 years ago

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Running club 1st speed session :o

I'm just back from a speed session with the running club that I do 5k runs with on Thursdays. They talked me into Monday madness and speed sessions by telling...

I'm just back from a speed session with the running club that I do 5k runs with ...

Anonymous36

Graduate•12 years ago

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Just back from W4R1, which was really good, even though the OH was mean to me!

So I convinced the OH to move straight onto W4 rather than repeating some W3s, so we started W4 this evening. I was rather dubious about those 5 minute...

So I convinced the OH to move straight onto W4 rather than repeating some W3s, s...

TheMagicalPixie

Graduate•12 years ago

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I've only gone and graduated!!!!!

W9R3 was 6k in just under 41 minutes!!!! Can I just say a big thank you to NHS, Laura and all of you wonderful people who have spurred me on over the last...

W9R3 was 6k in just under 41 minutes!!!! Can I just say a big thank you to NH...

Rockshammer

Graduate•12 years ago

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Piriformis- why wont it get better, why me?

I developed piriformis pain just one run after I graduduated. Its really gettting me down as I want to run 5k 3 times a week but struggling with the pain....

I developed piriformis pain just one run after I graduduated. Its really getttin...

Burstcouch

Graduate•12 years ago

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Done - W5R3, Does anyone know the science behind our ability to go from 8 minutes to 20?

Did mine early this morning and didn't think about stopping once. At the 12 minute mark I even went to this weird place where I was 'running', it felt light,...

Did mine early this morning and didn't think about stopping once. At the 12 min...

Dansmum

Graduate•12 years ago

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W2 R2.... Woo hoo!

Well another one down!....who knew i could run for 90 secs without keeling over!...in this heat, so I am feeling very pleased with myself! Looking forward to...

Well another one down!....who knew i could run for 90 secs without keeling over!...

Itsallanadventure

Graduate•12 years ago

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Running post stomach bug.. Any advice please?

I seemed to have caught my kids stomach bug and I've really not been well at all today. I'm due to do w5r3 tomorrow but knowing just how much fluid I've lost...

I seemed to have caught my kids stomach bug and I've really not been well at all...

fatrunner

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 5 Done!

So pleased with myself! My husband took me for an overnight stay at a lovely hotel on Saturday and instead of just relaxing in the room, drinking wine and...

So pleased with myself! My husband took me for an overnight stay at a lovely hot...

LaylaSwan

•12 years ago

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Hot Stuff

Well this is my first blog although I have been following everybody else for several weeks. I am now on wk 8 run 2 and I never thought I would be able to run...

Well this is my first blog although I have been following everybody else for sev...

Potato76

•12 years ago

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I've lost my mojo!!!

I've lost it honestly!! I was all determined to go out tooday and start interval training to try and speed up when going up hill also to improve my downhill -...

I've lost it honestly!! I was all determined to go out tooday and start interval...

Oldgirl

Graduate•12 years ago

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The longest Parkrun! Anyone giving any of it a go?

Take a look at the link http://www.parkrun.com/crispy/longestparkrun My hubby and brother are giving the Yorkshire one a go, I might do my local one and be...

Take a look at the link http://www.parkrun.com/crispy/longestparkrun My hubby...

Anonymous36

Graduate•12 years ago

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Running In The Heat

PHEW what a scorcher - Tried W9R3 on Saturday stupidly at 2pm in 27 degree heat - Couldnt breath properly and legs felt like lead!!! This was the first run...

PHEW what a scorcher - Tried W9R3 on Saturday stupidly at 2pm in 27 degree heat ...

Rockshammer

Graduate•12 years ago

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W9R3: My scenic graduation

Spent up to W8R1 running round and round a small park in London that I call the outside treadmill as it's so flat. So with trepidation on whether I could...

Spent up to W8R1 running round and round a small park in London that I call the ...

jenniej

Graduate•12 years ago

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It's all STILL about "the HILL"...

Due to a timing error (no Laura to coach me) on W4R1, today that blasted hill came (correctly) about half way into the first long run. It won. I had to...

Due to a timing error (no Laura to coach me) on W4R1, today that blasted hill ca...

Grammadog1947

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 2 day 3 - Making the legs WORK!

I did the last day of week 2 on Friday and it wasn't great. We decided to run somewhere different because it's closer than where we normally go and while it...

I did the last day of week 2 on Friday and it wasn't great. We decided to run so...

Rosey21

Graduate•12 years ago

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Day1, Week1

I know the weight has been creeping up on me over the last few years, but It all started yesterday, when I stood on the weighing scales and cried. The scales...

I know the weight has been creeping up on me over the last few years, but It all...

Bunnyhop

•12 years ago

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Back to week 1 again

The last time I tried a fartlek approach to running I failed totally. I used the week 1 podcast and tried to run faster for the 60 seconds and then jog slowly...

The last time I tried a fartlek approach to running I failed totally. I used th...

lucylocket10

Graduate•12 years ago

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W5R3 - Moving on up

Last Thursday's W5R2 run was scuppered by kids homework, late night shopping trip to Tesco to get Home Ec ingredients for aforementioned kids' Home Ec lessons...

Last Thursday's W5R2 run was scuppered by kids homework, late night shopping tri...

JenR

•12 years ago

1 Reply

Week 5

Up early, day off today & started week 5, run 1. Was looking forward to doing it. Lovely & cool, running along the canal taking in all the scenery & as I was...

Up early, day off today & started week 5, run 1. Was looking forward to doing it...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Week 1 DONE!!

What a difference a week makes !! Last monday it took all my effort to get out of bed to go to work. I would cling for dear life to every single second...

What a difference a week makes !! Last monday it took all my effort to ge...

MartC78

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Help

Hi I've signed up for half marathon in sept, never really a runner , I can run about 1.1km @ the moment , where do I get training plan and is there one you can...

Hi I've signed up for half marathon in sept, never really a runner , I can run a...

Msm2729

•12 years ago

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Finally Graduated... YAY!

So thanks to all this impromptu heat I've found it difficult to keep up with my runs this week. I attempted to go out on Thursday at about 10 in the morning...

So thanks to all this impromptu heat I've found it difficult to keep up with my ...

SallyT

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 6 Run 1 and I thought it was going to be easy...ha ha

After running 20 minutes last week I set out today feeling confident that this run would be a breeze. How wrong could I be! Calfs were tight for first few...

After running 20 minutes last week I set out today feeling confident that this r...

izzybee

•12 years ago

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Help

Hi I am new to this and started week one did Tuesday and Friday and have pulled hamstring its really aching, I,m doing some stretching exercises but wonder...

Hi I am new to this and started week one did Tuesday and Friday and have pulled ...

walkies

•12 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2012

WEEK 6 RUN 3 - Hearing and believing my own voice...

Just Starting? Top Tips.

I'm a runner Laura has just told me so :D

Nu Shooz!!!

How C25K Develops Community

When do I start doing a Park run?

Running club 1st speed session :o

Just back from W4R1, which was really good, even though the OH was mean to me!

I've only gone and graduated!!!!!

Piriformis- why wont it get better, why me?

Done - W5R3, Does anyone know the science behind our ability to go from 8 minutes to 20?

W2 R2.... Woo hoo!

Running post stomach bug.. Any advice please?

Week 5 Done!

Hot Stuff

I've lost my mojo!!!

The longest Parkrun! Anyone giving any of it a go?

Running In The Heat

W9R3: My scenic graduation

It's all STILL about "the HILL"...

Week 2 day 3 - Making the legs WORK!

Day1, Week1

Back to week 1 again

W5R3 - Moving on up

Week 5

Week 1 DONE!!

Help

Finally Graduated... YAY!

Week 6 Run 1 and I thought it was going to be easy...ha ha

Help

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