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Well did week 7 run 1 again today, very warm even at 7.30 am. Did the run no prob, surprised myself and thought after a week off it might be impossible but no...

Yay, no knee pain!

Well did week 7 run 1 again today, very warm even at 7.30 am. Did the run no pro...

debssey

Graduate•12 years ago

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started week 1 after 2nd run(friday) pulled hamstring, doing stretches, still aching, when can I resume, should I start at beginning again?

walkies

•12 years ago

Hi Guys - as requested I am keeping you updated on my progress. Started week 2 this morning and I admit I felt a little scared running longer than week 1 but...

Started week 2 this morning :D Feeling more energetic - keeping you all upto date. Update also on my diet changes

Hi Guys - as requested I am keeping you updated on my progress. Started week 2 t...

johnsm9

•12 years ago

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Couch potato no more

At end of W2R1, I wrote this long whiny blog about my struggles with breathing, pacing, waking up and what not. Less than four weeks hence, I was brimming...

At end of W2R1, I wrote this long whiny blog about my struggles with breathing, ...

couch_potato

Graduate•12 years ago

Interesting article on the BBC. Just shows what can be achieved. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-18225845

For Us Over 50s

Interesting article on the BBC. Just shows what can be achieved. http://www.bbc...

tygfuz

Graduate•12 years ago

I seem to have set my mind on doing "Week 6,5" - Something between Weeks 6 and 7. I haven't managed to run the 25 minutes today either, but at least this...

At least it's getting better

I seem to have set my mind on doing "Week 6,5" - Something between Weeks 6 and 7...

Hidden

•12 years ago

I had a little bit of a sore throat yesterday but nothing terrible. But when my alarm went off at 5.15 this morning I swallowed and my throat was very sore...

Wk9 R1 and my throat is like razor blades

I had a little bit of a sore throat yesterday but nothing terrible. But when my...

Babana

Graduate•12 years ago

Morning all, Graduation day today - How far I have come in just nine weeks - couldn't even run a minute at the start and now running for 40 mins plus!!!...

I can graduate tonight!!!!

Morning all, Graduation day today - How far I have come in just nine weeks - co...

Rockshammer

Graduate•12 years ago

Ooh Im in Week 2!! :D I do have a bad tendency to start off almost at a sprint :O Of course then I struggle nearer the end. But these forums have been...

Week 2 Run 1 done! :D..with a thought on arms ;)

Ooh Im in Week 2!! :D I do have a bad tendency to start off almost at a sprint :...

ezmee

•12 years ago

I am shattered! Yesterday was brilliant, I did the 5.5 mile part of the relay. I was tired from the 10k Saturday but not as bad ad I thought I would be....

Edinburgh weekend done!

I am shattered! Yesterday was brilliant, I did the 5.5 mile part of the rela...

MaryAB

Graduate•12 years ago

It took me 40:42 to get to the finish line but I did it! Hot? Yes. Walked some? Yep. Did I feel like I had to vomit during the last 1/2 mile (yes I'm from the...

W9R3 (AKA first 5K ever) Complete!! Now for the victory speech...

It took me 40:42 to get to the finish line but I did it! Hot? Yes. Walked some? ...

Eisleychick

Graduate•12 years ago

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Measuring your distance - what do you measure and how?

At the moment I'm measuring from when I start my warm up walk to the end of the podcast and I track my distance using mapometer.com afterwards - how do you do...

At the moment I'm measuring from when I start my warm up walk to the end of the ...

Ali_Sonrisa

Graduate•12 years ago

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Difficult week

Finishing week 8 has been really hard mentally for me, think I have just been tired! But I got there yesterday, and I have my next run planned on Tuesday, this...

Finishing week 8 has been really hard mentally for me, think I have just been ti...

Bridger

Graduate•12 years ago

So I completed run 3 of week 5 this evening and feel a real huge sense of achievement. Thank you to those of you who left comments of encouragement after my...

I did it!! Completed Wk 5 R3 and in this heat!!

So I completed run 3 of week 5 this evening and feel a real huge sense of achiev...

Nikki1975

Graduate•12 years ago

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schedule is shot

So I've been running monday, wednesday and Friday since I started more or less, weekends are no go's as I have noone to watch the littley and this way I get...

So I've been running monday, wednesday and Friday since I started more or less, ...

yesihaveabanana

•12 years ago

Like the person who commented further down I completed the Race for Life 5k today, where we at the same one Hyde Park London??? It was very warm 26 degrees,...

Race for Life 5k completed

Like the person who commented further down I completed the Race for Life 5k toda...

Burstcouch

Graduate•12 years ago

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W8 R2 done on 2nd attempt

Managed to get back on track this morning. Had been doing fine then run 2 of week 8 had to give up at 15 minutes. Hadn't been feeling great before I went...

Managed to get back on track this morning. Had been doing fine then run 2 of we...

wilmacgh

Graduate•12 years ago

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Should I be drinking lots before I run?

Hi, I do my runs first thing in the morning - set alarm, get up, quick drink of water and off I go usually around 6am. Am just starting week 3 - my question is...

Hi, I do my runs first thing in the morning - set alarm, get up, quick drink of ...

Barney019

Graduate•12 years ago

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W4 R1 - at last

After an enforced delay I finally got out for my first run in nearly two weeks. Thought about going back and re-doing week 3, but decided to give week 4 a go -...

After an enforced delay I finally got out for my first run in nearly two weeks. ...

chris411

•12 years ago

Completed the Race for Life 5k today and loved it (despite the heat!). I graduated the c25K programme on Tuesday managing 4k in the allotted 30 minutes so was...

First 5k done!!

Completed the Race for Life 5k today and loved it (despite the heat!). I gradua...

Shelwa77

Graduate•12 years ago

Major stress today, family crisis. I won't go into it but after a day of hand wringing and worry and being utterly helpless, I decided to go out for a run....

Stress buster!

Major stress today, family crisis. I won't go into it but after a day of hand wr...

Gridlet

Graduate•12 years ago

Whoop whoop! 1 run longer than expected (had to miss a run due to a stomach bug/general illness) but I've completed week 3! Its been hard in this weather,...

Week 3 done!! (And isn't this weather just amazing!)

Whoop whoop! 1 run longer than expected (had to miss a run due to a stomach bug...

mrs_magoo

•12 years ago

I am supposed to be on week 6, I say supposed as I only managed week 6 run 1 on Monday & nothing since :-( I really struggled on Monday as well & felt quite...

Going on holiday but have packed my trainers....good idea or not?

I am supposed to be on week 6, I say supposed as I only managed week 6 run 1 on ...

toriwoo

•12 years ago

I normally 'run' at 5mph and walk at 4mph - both on the treadmill. Today I did w5r2 and ran at that speed but walked at 3.5 to get my Breath back a bit. I am...

What speed for w5r3?

I normally 'run' at 5mph and walk at 4mph - both on the treadmill. Today I did ...

Mrselbows

Graduate•12 years ago

Hello again everyone x After a week away sorting my trainers and resting my knee I'm back and very excited to run tomorrow again. I was about to start week 9...

I'm back!!

Hello again everyone x After a week away sorting my trainers and resting my knee...

debssey

Graduate•12 years ago

I have been experimenting with downhill ever since reading about fell runners - allow me a hero worship moment........ . . . . . . Ok I am back, and am...

Running Downhill - Favoured techniques?

I have been experimenting with downhill ever since reading about fell runners - ...

Greg_M

Graduate•12 years ago

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And into Week 2 I go.

Did my first pre-breakfast run today. Wow! some achievement for me! I slept bit later than planned so set off at 8.45. It was OK! I was worried about the...

Did my first pre-breakfast run today. Wow! some achievement for me! I slept bi...

juliebee

Graduate•12 years ago