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Starting W2R1 this evening....ulp!!

I'm an night-time runner - try as I might, I can't get up an hour or so earlier in the morning before I have to get off to work, and I daren't run between 6.30...

I'm an night-time runner - try as I might, I can't get up an hour or so earlier ...

sharon7211

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week Seven Run Two

Argh, what a tough one! I wanted to stop almost as soon as I set out which hasn't happened so far. I gathered up all my strength and made it through to the end...

Argh, what a tough one! I wanted to stop almost as soon as I set out which hasn'...

sercreative

•12 years ago

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Race For Life in 42 mins

I am a plodder, it must be said, but I was quite pleased with that. I normally train a bit in the lead up to Race for Life (my 3rd time this year) and then...

I am a plodder, it must be said, but I was quite pleased with that. I normally ...

MissV

Graduate•12 years ago

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Up and Running

So, I've just finished Week 1 - in total I've done 5 days instead of 3, but I'm discounting the first one as a trial which nearly killed me, and the fourth was...

So, I've just finished Week 1 - in total I've done 5 days instead of 3, but I'm ...

little_kay

•12 years ago

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Graduates, how hard was week 5?

Starting week five on Tuesday. The first session doesn't look too bad but the second and third seem to be a huge leap from week four. How many people fail and...

Starting week five on Tuesday. The first session doesn't look too bad but the se...

BJR67BJR

•12 years ago

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Ran for 30 minutes did not intend to.

last Friday I completed week 5. I did not feel like running until today. I thought I would drop back to week 5 r1. I gave up after 4 minutes. I keeps walking...

last Friday I completed week 5. I did not feel like running until today. I thoug...

sgeorge5

Graduate•12 years ago

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Watch suggestion

Hi, I'm wanting to get a watch under £50.00 that can tell me how far I have run and how many calories I have burned. Suggestions please ;)

Hi, I'm wanting to get a watch under £50.00 that can tell me how far I have r...

jennstron

•12 years ago

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Week 9.....Complete!

Wow! I did it! I did run 3 of week 9 this morning and decided to just keep going until I made it to 5K rather than stopping at 30mins. Took me 46mins to get to...

Wow! I did it! I did run 3 of week 9 this morning and decided to just keep going...

keeponrunning

Graduate•12 years ago

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Attacked by Crocodile !!!

At least thats what it feels like. W6r1 done my 5 min warm up walk easy peasey. Started the first 5 min run. 1 min in the croc snuck out of the bushes and bit...

At least thats what it feels like. W6r1 done my 5 min warm up walk easy peasey. ...

KANdoit

•12 years ago

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Race for life 5k...33minutes! WHOOP!

Well I started on this plan 9 weeks ago and it was a real struggle to run the 60 seconds to start off with. Have slowly worked my way through the plan with my...

Well I started on this plan 9 weeks ago and it was a real struggle to run the 60...

TeamTia

Graduate•12 years ago

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I can't believe I actually did it!

I have never blogged on this site before, but I have been regularly reading other people's blogs and have been so inspired by the comments. However I have...

I have never blogged on this site before, but I have been regularly reading othe...

jaajh

Graduate•12 years ago

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5K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally made it, just completed my 3rd 5k of the week! What a great plan, 9 weeks ago I struggled with the first run an was a bit doubtful of whether I...

Finally made it, just completed my 3rd 5k of the week! What a great plan, 9 ...

markhurn

Graduate•12 years ago

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Has my running career stopped before it's really begun?.....

......not run since Wednesday due to shin/calf pain and have iced 3 times a day and was very much hoping to get back out there on Monday to get a few more runs...

......not run since Wednesday due to shin/calf pain and have iced 3 times a day ...

izzybee

•12 years ago

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Week 1

Hey so i did my first today and i feel nearly half dead! I downloaded a free running app for my phone and this is what i got;...

Hey so i did my first today and i feel nearly half dead! I downloaded a free run...

Danny91

•12 years ago

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Deviating from the programme slightly...

Today should have been W5R3 - the big 20 minutes!! - but ever since I found out that I could run/walk 5k in under 40 minutes, I've been creating my own little...

Today should have been W5R3 - the big 20 minutes!! - but ever since I found out ...

saffronhalifax

•12 years ago

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Park run 3 and 'Carole's hill'...

Park run number 3 didn't start very well because I forgot that it had moved from its usual venue and was about 10 mins drive away. I only managed to get to the...

Park run number 3 didn't start very well because I forgot that it had moved from...

BTX4

Graduate•12 years ago

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Pancreatic Cancer Charity 10k Sunday 24th June

Afternoon all, I am running the above for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fun (PCRF) in honour of my dear dad who passed away from this terrible disease in Feb...

Afternoon all, I am running the above for the Pancreatic Cancer Research Fun (P...

Rockshammer

Graduate•12 years ago

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Small steps but they all add up.....

Well that's the price of having one of those fancy doodad Garmin things...... In the last year I have: 1) Run 1166 km 2) Run for 103 Hrs 3) Average...

Well that's the price of having one of those fancy doodad Garmin things...... ...

Greg_M

Graduate•12 years ago

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W2R3 completed - people can see me running? not bovvered!

I used to be really scared of running because I thought that everyone would be looking at my form and noticing that I was doing it wrong. This put me off...

I used to be really scared of running because I thought that everyone would be l...

29_and_counting

Graduate•12 years ago

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First 5k!

So W7R1 turned into 5k in 38mins... Can't believe I have actually completed 5k! On the other hand it will be great to now continue the rest of the c25k...

So W7R1 turned into 5k in 38mins... Can't believe I have actually completed 5...

jamesbmorley

•12 years ago

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week 5run 3 (2nd attempt)

Yesterday I tried again the 20 minutes run and I cannot believe but I did it. I want to be honest with you and I cheated a little, I walked half a song around...

Yesterday I tried again the 20 minutes run and I cannot believe but I did it. I ...

arita

•12 years ago

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Completed my first Charity 5k today!

Hi All, feel exhausted but pleased with myself today - after ripping my calf muscle and splitting my foot, and having three weeks off of running, i managed...

Hi All, feel exhausted but pleased with myself today - after ripping my calf ...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Wk 1 run 2 again!

Was quite hard to motivate myself today, I felt tired with a headache before I started. I would have felt bad for not going though so I went! I didn't die...

Was quite hard to motivate myself today, I felt tired with a headache before I s...

Inthesky

•12 years ago

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Run 2 of Week 8,

After not being able to start this run yesterday, I decided to go for it today. Still very tough to begin with, will those first 5/10 minutes ever get any...

After not being able to start this run yesterday, I decided to go for it today. ...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Those were the days...

When I was at University I was a cox. I loved the training on the river and the buzz of the races (and looking at the fit guys in front of me who did...

When I was at University I was a cox. I loved the training on the river and the ...

TJFlute

•12 years ago

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WK 6 R3

Ran this morning in the rain decided to do this after feeling a whoos reading all the comments about running in the rain, previously I'd waited until there was...

Ran this morning in the rain decided to do this after feeling a whoos reading al...

sarmkel

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 7 run 2, very heavy legs

Well another run completed I did 5k in 40 mins I actually ran for 30mins today witha 5 min brisk walk either side. Wow were my legs heavy I think the fact I...

Well another run completed I did 5k in 40 mins I actually ran for 30mins today w...

jooniemac

Graduate•12 years ago

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W9R3-Like the duracell bunny!

Well, I am done! I finished the 30 mins and carried on until I had reached 5k. It took me 44.27 mins and I had my son with me egging and prodding me on...

Well, I am done! I finished the 30 mins and carried on until I had reached ...

hollyO

Graduate•12 years ago

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Did anyone actually enjoys running or only the feeling afterwards?

I have tried running several times and attempting to start this training course in the near future so was thinking if it is just me or there are people out...

I have tried running several times and attempting to start this training course ...

laurita

•12 years ago

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starting again - at week 5

I graduated a couple of months ago but life has been crazy and I've fallen off the wagon a bit and have only been running about once a fortnight (whoops)....

I graduated a couple of months ago but life has been crazy and I've fallen off t...

bethisrunning

•12 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2012

Starting W2R1 this evening....ulp!!

Week Seven Run Two

Race For Life in 42 mins

Up and Running

Graduates, how hard was week 5?

Ran for 30 minutes did not intend to.

Watch suggestion

Week 9.....Complete!

Attacked by Crocodile !!!

Race for life 5k...33minutes! WHOOP!

I can't believe I actually did it!

5K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Has my running career stopped before it's really begun?.....

Week 1

Deviating from the programme slightly...

Park run 3 and 'Carole's hill'...

Pancreatic Cancer Charity 10k Sunday 24th June

Small steps but they all add up.....

W2R3 completed - people can see me running? not bovvered!

First 5k!

week 5run 3 (2nd attempt)

Completed my first Charity 5k today!

Wk 1 run 2 again!

Run 2 of Week 8,

Those were the days...

WK 6 R3

Week 7 run 2, very heavy legs

W9R3-Like the duracell bunny!

Did anyone actually enjoys running or only the feeling afterwards?

starting again - at week 5

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