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Running in my local park this evening (35 mins, v good) I crossed the path of a chavvy youthy person. You know the type. Tracky bottoms hanging off his arse,...

Curiously disinhibiting, this running

Running in my local park this evening (35 mins, v good) I crossed the path of a ...

OldNed

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 6 Run 3, its official I'm a RUNNER

Wow it sounds so good. I took an extra days rest before completing this run and at 6.30 this morning I was champing at the bit. I was already smiling in the...

Wow it sounds so good. I took an extra days rest before completing this run and ...

newyorker570

Graduate•12 years ago

Hi, just done w2r2 outside. Did r1 on Wednesday on treadmill without difficulty. Tonight my calves ached throughout and from my 2nd last run I had pins and...

W2R2 sore calves and pins and needles

Hi, just done w2r2 outside. Did r1 on Wednesday on treadmill without difficulty....

Christy16

•12 years ago

W7 R2, really out of sync this week. Ran on tuesday and then havent been able to organise my chaos around fitting in a run until today. Then I managed to...

Thought my motivation had gone,but surprised myself.

W7 R2, really out of sync this week. Ran on tuesday and then havent been able to...

H123

Graduate•12 years ago

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3 weeks after graduating - why did I change my routine?????

So over the last three weeks since graduating I have been happily doing my 30 minutes, gradually increasing my distance little by little - all well, nothing...

So over the last three weeks since graduating I have been happily doing my 30 mi...

Hidden

•12 years ago

Needed to get some energy out of me today, so decided to just go on a run and stop when I wanted to - I did 20 minutes and could easily have done more! I...

20 minute run to celebrate the end of week 3

Needed to get some energy out of me today, so decided to just go on a run and st...

winged_trainers

•12 years ago

missed the gym and treadmill yesterday because of the weather but took the grandchildren running in the park this morning, thinking that the ground couldn't...

wk5r2 and one day til 20 min run

missed the gym and treadmill yesterday because of the weather but took the grand...

happierswimming

Graduate•12 years ago

So true... I think one the things that I am most excited about is the sense of pride and accomplishment as I keep completing each week. This week I...

You must believe in the program...

So true... I think one the things that I am most excited about is the sense o...

runcanada

Graduate•12 years ago

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Park Run! Tips for speed anyone?

So today, Daddy Bridger and I ran the Park Run down here in sunny Poole, and it was delightful! Absolutely loved it, and managed 33 mins, which is down 4 mins...

So today, Daddy Bridger and I ran the Park Run down here in sunny Poole, and it ...

Bridger

Graduate•12 years ago

So this morning I got dressed, set up my music and was ready to start my treadmill run. The first sign where I should have noticed that something was not...

Epic Fail: W4R3

So this morning I got dressed, set up my music and was ready to start my treadmi...

nestasmom

Graduate•12 years ago

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Garmin-tastic!

I'm a very lucky gal as my lovely husband treated me to a new Garmin forerunner for graduating from the C25K last Friday! Best pressie ever! Said he was a...

I'm a very lucky gal as my lovely husband treated me to a new Garmin forerunner ...

twinkle_toes

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 8 r3 easier but I have to thank the inspirational message by Alaiyo for that.

Run 2 on Thursday had been really hard and for that and run 1 I had experienced backache. Going out today was the usual round of procrastination,but I also...

Run 2 on Thursday had been really hard and for that and run 1 I had experienced ...

glendam52

Graduate•12 years ago

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Help getting started!

I would really like to do c25k, I've been coming on here and reading how everyone's been getting on for a while and its made me more motivated to start reading...

I would really like to do c25k, I've been coming on here and reading how everyon...

Belle89

•12 years ago

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Not looking forward to it anymore and worried I'll stop after graduation...

Hello fellow runners, I started the programme full of hope and excitement. Weeks 1&2 were incredibly tough as I suffered some agonising calf pain. I didn't...

Hello fellow runners, I started the programme full of hope and excitement. We...

Stephanie-j

Graduate•12 years ago

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Who'd a thought W5R3 in the bag

Ha Ha! And furthermore Ho Ho! I am using an app which lets you play your own music but interrupts to tell you the next step. When I looked at it this morning...

Ha Ha! And furthermore Ho Ho! I am using an app which lets you play your own mus...

BJR67BJR

•12 years ago

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Just Graduated - what a great feeling

Well even i cant quite believe i have graduated this morning. I was the one who in week 1 - wanted to stop after the second minute of running, but somehow...

Well even i cant quite believe i have graduated this morning. I was the one who...

icandothis

Graduate•12 years ago

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I've done it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After years of thinking I'll never be able to run. Then only 3 months of c25k I,ve only gone and done it week 9 compleated. Yippy yarhooooooooooo............

After years of thinking I'll never be able to run. Then only 3 months of c25k ...

have2run

Graduate•12 years ago

After feeling a little flu like I have completed my Week 3 / Run 3 how pleased am I? Extremely Happy I can say and I am looking at week 4 with a little...

Whoop Whoop Whoop oh yeah :-)

After feeling a little flu like I have completed my Week 3 / Run 3 how pleased a...

debs1664

•12 years ago

After a number of not so great runs I had decided not to write another blog until I could be positive (don't want to put the newbies off) well here I am!...

A mixed bag but still smiling

After a number of not so great runs I had decided not to write another blog unti...

AliB1

Graduate•12 years ago

Any tips? on week 4 really struggling with the last 5 minute run!!

mrsaverage

•12 years ago

I need my graduation badge of honour as finally completed my C25K. Does anyone know who you contact to get these?

Dakster

Graduate•12 years ago

Some runs are better than others. Week 9 Run 1 was a struggle but I think I've come to the conclusion I'm a morning runner. Today's run was so much better....

Week 9 Run 2 - and a dilemma!

Some runs are better than others. Week 9 Run 1 was a struggle but I think I've ...

MissV

Graduate•12 years ago

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W9R3. I did it wooooop woooooop!!!!

Can't believe it's come around so quickly, today was W9R3 and I did it!! Bit of a head wind going out and not run 5k as pace is quite slow, but that is...

Can't believe it's come around so quickly, today was W9R3 and I did it!! Bit of ...

samjf25

Graduate•12 years ago

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Graduation Day

I did it! Not only have I stuck with the programme for nine weeks, this morning for my final run I used a new route and did 5k!! Looking forward to...

I did it! Not only have I stuck with the programme for nine weeks, this mor...

Hidden

•12 years ago

I have finished my first 2 jogs of week 1, has been fine, I found them a little more challenging than I thought I would but I have moved from a different plan...

From outdoor to gym...

I have finished my first 2 jogs of week 1, has been fine, I found them a little ...

HattiRose

•12 years ago

I was going to repeat Wk1 for a third time but people kindly left comments on my 'Blog' to say trust the plan and try Wk2. This morning I did. I ran the...

WK2 Run 1 Nervous but did it!

I was going to repeat Wk1 for a third time but people kindly left comments on my...

Inthesky

•12 years ago

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Week 6 Run 3 - Apparently I'm a runner now!

Despite having run for 20mins on Sunday I wasn't over-confident about this morning's 25min run. Our little boy had woken up crying at 01:15 which meant getting...

Despite having run for 20mins on Sunday I wasn't over-confident about this morni...

Miss_T_Ide

Graduate•12 years ago