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Fairweather Runner!!

I am definitely not destined to be anything other than a fairweather runner - sorry not going running in this - don't do cold and wet!! Will jogging on the...

I am definitely not destined to be anything other than a fairweather runner - so...

Lambykin

Graduate•12 years ago

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Phew!! Back on the treadmill after 4 weeks off.

Was not as bad as I thought, managed 5.25km, in 39 minutes, 5min warm up, 29 minutes run, 5 min cool down. Joining a running club thursday so needed to see...

Was not as bad as I thought, managed 5.25km, in 39 minutes, 5min warm up, 29 min...

justtracy

•12 years ago

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Yippeeeeee Yippeeeee Yippeeeeee Again : - )

Well after doing Week 5 /Run 1 last night with no hassle I decided that tonight I was going to attempt Run 2! Reason been as I am not going to be able to fit...

Well after doing Week 5 /Run 1 last night with no hassle I decided that tonight ...

debs1664

•12 years ago

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The End of the Beginning!

I’ve graduated!!! Finished W9R3 this morning after a soggy but very enjoyable run. I ran the full 5K for each run 9 with times of 31:31, 33:03 & 32:28 which...

I’ve graduated!!! Finished W9R3 this morning after a soggy but very enjoyable ru...

Moley01

Graduate•12 years ago

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Starting again after a holiday . . .

. . . wasn't as awful as feared (despite weight gain!). Re-ran W3R3, and then did a five minute jog at the end which I was really pleased about, and walked...

. . . wasn't as awful as feared (despite weight gain!). Re-ran W3R3, and then d...

katrunkles

Graduate•12 years ago

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No more running for a while :(

It's really depressing. While doing sprint intervals the other week I hurt my back. It has got progressively worse. I eased off for the last couple of weeks,...

It's really depressing. While doing sprint intervals the other week I hurt my ba...

Gazter

Graduate•12 years ago

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Just completed run 1 of wk 1 on C25K. :-D

Just completed my 1st run of week 1 on the C25K, Shattered but really proud of myself. The running was really hard towards the end of the 60 seconds, felt like...

Just completed my 1st run of week 1 on the C25K, Shattered but really proud of m...

Jimbob74

Graduate•12 years ago

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I got my green badge yey!!!

Not much else to say really.but I've got my badge woohoo!!!

appollonia

Graduate•12 years ago

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What's your fav music from the podcasts?

Now don't complain that there isn't any, just admit it, you love them all! Mine has to be 'summer love' from the warm up walk on Wk4, I just keep going back...

Now don't complain that there isn't any, just admit it, you love them all! Mine...

lesleyann208

•12 years ago

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Garmin was too big for my litte wrist so ended up with a new Ipod Touch, does anyone know which are the best Running/Mapping Apps?

New Ipod has GPS etc and RunKeeper but are there any really good Apps that you guys can recommend please?

New Ipod has GPS etc and RunKeeper but are there any really good Apps that you g...

Oldgirl

Graduate•12 years ago

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Running hot

I run in a fleece jumper and fleece hat, even at this time of the year. I have nothing on the lower half. No that's not right, I wear shorts. So I run hot,...

I run in a fleece jumper and fleece hat, even at this time of the year. I have n...

B3any_Boy

•12 years ago

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404 Error

Just a heads up, and I am not sure if this on your end, or my Firefox Beta end (which wouldn't surprise me) but, after completing my blog post I was trying to...

Just a heads up, and I am not sure if this on your end, or my Firefox Beta end (...

Taitter

•12 years ago

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Motivational Phrases - what keeps you going?

Earlier I saw a post from 'Legion' which had a little picture on it with a phrase that they were going to use as motivation to get through the C25K program....

Earlier I saw a post from 'Legion' which had a little picture on it with a phras...

doggymum

Graduate•12 years ago

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I did it! I did it! Week 6 Run 3 :o)

I didn't manage W5R3 first time but this one I did. I just kept going, every time my mind started to let me feel tired I pushed that thought away and imagined...

I didn't manage W5R3 first time but this one I did. I just kept going, every tim...

flowerbox

Graduate•12 years ago

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W9R2 one more run to go !

This morning I completed my second run of week 9. Boy it makes a huge difference doing it in the morning ! I am not for sure an evening person ! Even my...

This morning I completed my second run of week 9. Boy it makes a huge differenc...

Hidden

•12 years ago

1 Reply

A few words of advice

I have been doing this programme since January and I successfully worked my way through the 9 weeks. I now run for fun, and I have alot of fun doing it, so I...

I have been doing this programme since January and I successfully worked my way ...

B3any_Boy

•12 years ago

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W5 R2....another run bits the dust!

Well that went well. Considering its not that long since W1 R1, where keeling over seemed like a reasonable option, the fact that i can run for 8mins...twice,...

Well that went well. Considering its not that long since W1 R1, where keeling ov...

Itsallanadventure

Graduate•12 years ago

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Yah!!! I did it I graduated week 9 run 3 completed

Yipee I feel like dancing in the street. I did it, at the start of this there is no way I thought I would get to complete this never mind doing 3.29 miles in...

Yipee I feel like dancing in the street. I did it, at the start of this there is...

jooniemac

Graduate•12 years ago

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W7R2 :)

Did this last night and it went pretty well. Still finding it hard to get into my groove for the first 5 - 10 minutes but once I am it's pretty smooth sailing,...

Did this last night and it went pretty well. Still finding it hard to get into m...

Rosey21

Graduate•12 years ago

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I've got my legs back!.. thanks for the advice..

Thanks to this forum I got some good advice when my lower calves caused me some real problems at the very end of the w6 r3. So I didn't run for 4 days...

Thanks to this forum I got some good advice when my lower calves caused me some ...

poulet

Graduate•12 years ago

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W8R2 and a first fail, boo hoo!

I'd found Week 7 really hard going so was really pleased when I completed W8R1 with relative ease ("relative" being the operative word!). I set off in the rain...

I'd found Week 7 really hard going so was really pleased when I completed W8R1 w...

Stephanie-j

Graduate•12 years ago

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And She's Back !...

Back from injury that is! Nearly 3 weeks since last run. Did 20 minutes very very s l o w l y expecting my groin to "explode" at any time...and it didn't...

Back from injury that is! Nearly 3 weeks since last run. Did 20 minutes ve...

gypsydepp

Graduate•12 years ago

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1st treadmill run

Woke up determined to do W4R3 as keen to start W5 (eek!) but weather really bad, have run in wind, rain and hail but it was really foggy, so much so that I...

Woke up determined to do W4R3 as keen to start W5 (eek!) but weather really bad,...

Angel108

Graduate•12 years ago

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W4R3

End of week 4 - I'd had a few days off previous to this as I was visiting friends, and I'm staying in a new house so had to find a new running route. That...

End of week 4 - I'd had a few days off previous to this as I was visiting friend...

winged_trainers

•12 years ago

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Week Eight Summary - and a busted knee!

Wow it's been a while since I updated! I'm back from my hols now and I had a brilliant time while I was away. It was so great to get away and do something...

Wow it's been a while since I updated! I'm back from my hols now and I had a bri...

sercreative

•12 years ago

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NEWSFLASH - Couch potato completed the Race for Life........ WOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Firstly i'd like to thank all of you who posted a message on my last blog for all your support and encouragement for my FIRST ever 5k on sunday. I managed a...

Firstly i'd like to thank all of you who posted a message on my last blog for al...

shellieboots

Graduate•12 years ago

23 Replies

Week 1, Day 1 Done!

Yippee, never thought I would get that far. Tried before to go running without any sort of plan and got puffed out and gave up. I got though the first run...

Yippee, never thought I would get that far. Tried before to go running without ...

funrungirl

•12 years ago

6 Replies

5K defeated

W8R1 this morning. Thought that my previous runs were all a bit slow to achieve 5K in 30 mins so I would try to up my pace today. Have just got home and worked...

W8R1 this morning. Thought that my previous runs were all a bit slow to achieve ...

CamMac

•12 years ago

1 Reply

Does it matter that I havent completed all the runs in week 1?

So I started c25k at the end of last week, but due to my atrocius level of fitness, I had to walk for about 10-20 seconds of the last two runs of both R1 and...

So I started c25k at the end of last week, but due to my atrocius level of fitne...

rebby

•12 years ago

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Week 8 Run 2 - Heavy legs!

Having completed the Race for Life on Sunday I decided that I could definitely run for 28 minutes this morning. I headed for the rec (how nice not to be stuck...

Having completed the Race for Life on Sunday I decided that I could definitely r...

Miss_T_Ide

Graduate•12 years ago

2 Replies

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All posts for July 2012

Fairweather Runner!!

Phew!! Back on the treadmill after 4 weeks off.

Yippeeeeee Yippeeeee Yippeeeeee Again : - )

The End of the Beginning!

Starting again after a holiday . . .

No more running for a while :(

Just completed run 1 of wk 1 on C25K. :-D

I got my green badge yey!!!

What's your fav music from the podcasts?

Garmin was too big for my litte wrist so ended up with a new Ipod Touch, does anyone know which are the best Running/Mapping Apps?

Running hot

404 Error

Motivational Phrases - what keeps you going?

I did it! I did it! Week 6 Run 3 :o)

W9R2 one more run to go !

A few words of advice

W5 R2....another run bits the dust!

Yah!!! I did it I graduated week 9 run 3 completed

W7R2 :)

I've got my legs back!.. thanks for the advice..

W8R2 and a first fail, boo hoo!

And She's Back !...

1st treadmill run

W4R3

Week Eight Summary - and a busted knee!

NEWSFLASH - Couch potato completed the Race for Life........ WOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Week 1, Day 1 Done!

5K defeated

Does it matter that I havent completed all the runs in week 1?

Week 8 Run 2 - Heavy legs!

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