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Hubby told me to go and get my Garmin although birthday not until September. So off I went on Saturday to my local running shop where I knew I would get loads...

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Garmin not any good for me, oh no!!!

Hubby told me to go and get my Garmin although birthday not until September. So ...

Oldgirl

Graduate•12 years ago

Completed W9 R3 yesterday, I've had to do week 9 for the last 3 weeks as I was ill and then went away and so only managed 1 run that week but I'm so pleased...

I've finally done it!

Completed W9 R3 yesterday, I've had to do week 9 for the last 3 weeks as I was i...

Flossie77

Graduate•12 years ago

After a gruelling day at work I came home exhausted. I started dinner for my girls, whilst pondering 'should I leave my graduation run until tomorrow'? it...

Well I've only gone and done it. W9 R3 Whoopee!!

After a gruelling day at work I came home exhausted. I started dinner for my gi...

Ellie-may

Graduate•12 years ago

I think I might need to work more on my stretching as I start running for longer! Does anyone have any links or anything for how to stretch properly? Thank...

Any good guides for stretches?

I think I might need to work more on my stretching as I start running for longer...

kayface

Graduate•12 years ago

Just bit the bullet and had my gait analysis done at Sweatshop who luckily have a sale on and came away with a fab all bells ringing running shoes for £42.50....

Hopefully go faster shoes!!!

Just bit the bullet and had my gait analysis done at Sweatshop who luckily have ...

pinkwizard

•12 years ago

Where can I buy a top with a pocket in the sleeve to accomodate my mobile?

Top for my mobile

Hidden

•12 years ago

Spent over an hour in there this morning. What a fantastic service. Had my gait analysed. Received loads of advice; exercises, how to massage, when to apply...

Runability, Bury St Edmunds - can't praise enough

Spent over an hour in there this morning. What a fantastic service. Had my gait ...

izzybee

•12 years ago

I mean the kind of restless, nervy feeling in your legs that comes on at night when you're trying to sleep... it's kind of annoying and I wonder if it's...

Anyone else got restless legs?

I mean the kind of restless, nervy feeling in your legs that comes on at night w...

29_and_counting

Graduate•12 years ago

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Let's start again..

Well I'd got up to Week 6, and then failed, big style. And left it a month before I decided enough was enough and I want to try again. But I want to stay...

Well I'd got up to Week 6, and then failed, big style. And left it a month befo...

HattiRose

•12 years ago

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Oh Yeah I did it :-)

Well after been really worried about Week 3 / Run 1 I am asking myself what was I really worried about! I did it with flying colours whoop whoop :-) bring on...

Well after been really worried about Week 3 / Run 1 I am asking myself what was ...

debs1664

•12 years ago

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Week 4

Has anyone else really struggled with week 4? I was trying for a couple of weeks and just couldn't do it, as I was always falling short on the last few...

Has anyone else really struggled with week 4? I was trying for a couple of we...

tashazara

•12 years ago

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5K PB...if I can, you can.

Hi everyone, It's been a stressful few days here in this Cornish household and I needed to burn off some fight or flight adrenaline...I went out tonight...

Hi everyone, It's been a stressful few days here in this Cornish household an...

CaroleC

Graduate•12 years ago

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Hi, where do I find the weekly programmes/routines?

Hi all, just getting back into running after having two babies...can't wait to get back into shape, haven't run in such a long time! I see from the posts that...

Hi all, just getting back into running after having two babies...can't wait to g...

Rachw8778

Graduate•12 years ago

after almost 3 week. I'm back to running,went back to w3 r1 this is only one week back. I really should be starting wk6 r1 but after wk4 r1 i had to stop....

back again

after almost 3 week. I'm back to running,went back to w3 r1 this is only one wee...

sassymum

•12 years ago

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W4R1 - Oh my god I did it!

After my last blog post about worrying how I was going to manage running 5 minutes and all the fantastic comments I got back, I'd spent most of today in a mix...

After my last blog post about worrying how I was going to manage running 5 minut...

kayface

Graduate•12 years ago

Hi I have a new problem and am totally p'd off last Monday I slipped and fell very heavily on my sacrum down some granite steps this was whilst taking an...

Fallen on my butt and hurt sacrum can I still run ?

Hi I have a new problem and am totally p'd off last Monday I slipped and fell ...

redfacewoman

Graduate•12 years ago

I got back from holiday late on Saturday and need to get back into some sort of routine with my running. During the week or so before we went, things slid a...

Need to get back on track....

I got back from holiday late on Saturday and need to get back into some sort of ...

sfb350

Graduate•12 years ago

I was running along a street in a built up area, lots of traffic not many predestrains, I had my earphones in but I had Laura turned down a bit - so I don't...

Strange things that happen when out running...

I was running along a street in a built up area, lots of traffic not many predes...

deadasadodo

Graduate•12 years ago

Ooh just come back from my final week 8 run. It was not horrible but I just wanted to finish, it seemed like a long way. Each time I have run these runs at...

Gona have to dig deep for the final two minutes

Ooh just come back from my final week 8 run. It was not horrible but I just want...

mrslazy

Graduate•12 years ago

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Park Runs have given me my running focus

I graduated approx a month a go and decided to try our local Park Run. Oh how i enjoyed it, probably because there were about 50 people that finished behind me...

I graduated approx a month a go and decided to try our local Park Run. Oh how i ...

henrietta

Graduate•12 years ago

I'm doing the w5r3 this Friday and I'd like to know how far people ran? Either for the 20 minutes or how far covered for the whole session. I read on another...

The dreaded 20 minutes - How far did you run on w5r3?

I'm doing the w5r3 this Friday and I'd like to know how far people ran? Either f...

Nevertoolate

Graduate•12 years ago

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Can't believe it!! For those just starting

I was 6st overweight and started a diet, having lost 2 st i decided to stop smoking and start running. I haven't run in over 20 years and wk 1 was a nightmare,...

I was 6st overweight and started a diet, having lost 2 st i decided to stop smok...

jinnie

Graduate•12 years ago

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First post C25K, almost a month after graduating!!!

I didnt mean to leave it so long before hitting the road again but so glad I got the chance to on Sunday morning. As it had been a while I decided to map out...

I didnt mean to leave it so long before hitting the road again but so glad I got...

Hidden

•12 years ago

Well folks, this is run 1 of week 8, now today this was a challenge. I wanted to give up after 5 mins today, I just found it hard to stay motivated but...

Week 8 run 1

Well folks, this is run 1 of week 8, now today this was a challenge. I wanted t...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Running in hot hills on holiday-any advice?

I'm currently W9 and going on holiday in 2 weeks, so my plan was to run every other day so that I can fill my face and not put too much weight on. It's in...

I'm currently W9 and going on holiday in 2 weeks, so my plan was to run every ot...

motheroffour

Graduate•12 years ago

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W7R2....and it's all about "Uh Oh....."

Well, I'm typing this with one hand and holding an ice bag on my knee with the other. (Insert wry smile here.) The run went ok...I'm running solidly at...

Well, I'm typing this with one hand and holding an ice bag on my knee with the o...

Grammadog1947

Graduate•12 years ago