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Graduation Run - I Did It!

10 weeks ago my daughter (14) decided she wanted to do triathlon and asked me to help her train. Rather grudgingly I agreed to go running with her. I had done...

10 weeks ago my daughter (14) decided she wanted to do triathlon and asked me to...

RunnerBean

Graduate•12 years ago

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B210k

Just started the first run of B210k with Samantha. Enjoying the music & found the 4x10 min runs with a minute in between quite easy. Is anyone else doing it?...

Just started the first run of B210k with Samantha. Enjoying the music & found th...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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5x50 Day 1

First 5K ahead of me still. Heading out soon, good luck to the others doing this challenge.

First 5K ahead of me still. Heading out soon, good luck to the others doing this...

George42

Graduate•12 years ago

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1 Run left before Graduation - Ran too far last night!

Hello All, Well last night I did Week 9 Run 2. I decided to listen to my own music for the first time as I find the music so important for motivation and...

Hello All, Well last night I did Week 9 Run 2. I decided to listen to my own ...

Stallybb

Graduate•12 years ago

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I am the Queen of SLOW (self appointed) and a challenge

First up I'll 'fess up to not having been running for a while. I injured my calf in July rested two weeks and then went back to week 6 run1. Was fine until I...

First up I'll 'fess up to not having been running for a while. I injured my calf...

KANdoit

•12 years ago

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Graduation Run - This really works!!!!

Just back from my graduation run. I DID IT!!!! It feels like Christmas! including yesterday when I kept thinking about today, the big day. Didn't sleep...

Just back from my graduation run. I DID IT!!!! It feels like Christmas! inclu...

Soozz

Graduate•12 years ago

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New to running !!!

Hello, I have just finished week 1 and have looked at week 2, not sure I can run for 90secs still finding 60secs hard !!! Should I repeat wk1 ?? Or just try...

Hello, I have just finished week 1 and have looked at week 2, not sure I can run...

Gwencole

•12 years ago

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First post grad run!

4.8k in 35 minutes, almost there! 2 things to ask you all; 1) How on earth do I get my graduate badge? 2) if you're achey after you run do you tend to...

4.8k in 35 minutes, almost there! 2 things to ask you all; 1) How on earth...

meggyann

Graduate•12 years ago

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Out of plaster

Plaster came off on Thursday that was a very long hope never to be repeated 7 weeks. After the first euphoric few hours I thought well not much has changed...

Plaster came off on Thursday that was a very long hope never to be repeated 7 we...

glendam52

Graduate•12 years ago

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What are people using to plan their routes as they run for longer? I'm doing wk5R3 on Monday and am starting to think more about my route.

nickinocki

•12 years ago

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Parkrun in my brand new C25k shirt

New T-shirt arrived this week. For those interested, I went for the pale blue with white logo to match the white mesh under the arms (or oxters for my fellow...

New T-shirt arrived this week. For those interested, I went for the pale blue w...

wilmacgh

Graduate•12 years ago

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Gutted! Ordered to rest due to a leg infection. My life changing running programme is on hold. :(

Things were going well so well. I have managed to complete up to W8R2, leaving me only 4 runs to go. However I was in so much pain today with an infection on...

Things were going well so well. I have managed to complete up to W8R2, leaving m...

stridingedge

Graduate•12 years ago

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Did it!!!

Slightly ahead of schedule but at week 7 on my 2 nd run I just kept going to the 30 min point! So chuffed! So I then did it again on Thursday, then I did Zumba...

Slightly ahead of schedule but at week 7 on my 2 nd run I just kept going to the...

Jojos72

•12 years ago

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C25k+ help?

Is there anyway I can follow the C25k+ podcasts to my own playlist? I downloaded my original C25k plan to my ipod touch as an app from itunes where Laura...

Is there anyway I can follow the C25k+ podcasts to my own playlist? I downloaded...

vengadriver

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 2 in the bag!

Did run 3 of week 2 tonight. 2 and 3 were better going than run 1 but think it's because of my apprehension about wondering wether I can do the extra bit each...

Did run 3 of week 2 tonight. 2 and 3 were better going than run 1 but think it's...

Hezzabelle

Graduate•12 years ago

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I did it! My first ParkRun :-)

I was so nervous beforehand that if I had not told my son that I was going and I'd give him a lift, I may have chickened out! I know it's silly being nervous...

I was so nervous beforehand that if I had not told my son that I was going and I...

swanscot

Graduate•12 years ago

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Post graduation run

Did my first post graduation run today and it felt really good. I was able to run for a full 36 minutes and managed just under 6k. It has been a week since my...

Did my first post graduation run today and it felt really good. I was able to ru...

lauramarie84

Graduate•12 years ago

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Wk3R3 check

Yay week 3 complete and feeling pretty good! Barney (my dog) is doing pretty good too. He's really enjoying the longer walks. Bit worried about next week, had...

Yay week 3 complete and feeling pretty good! Barney (my dog) is doing pretty goo...

Jtatum

Graduate•12 years ago

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Done the Worcester Parkrun, my first ever Proper Run!

The day dawned misty and chilly, and, for the first time, I wore a jacket. My daughter & I turned up with our barcodes and hung around till the start. It was...

The day dawned misty and chilly, and, for the first time, I wore a jacket. My da...

stayinbed

Graduate•12 years ago

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Got the bug now

Im so pleased with myself! On holiday with family in Prague, and I got up with daughter and ran through Prague in the rain at 6am. Then this morning I ran at...

Im so pleased with myself! On holiday with family in Prague, and I got up with d...

cupcakesandstilettos

Graduate•12 years ago

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Tomorrows the big day

Had a gentle swim this afternoon and knees feeling a lot better so week 9 run 3 here I come. Haven't felt this anxious since taking O'levels nearly 30 years...

Had a gentle swim this afternoon and knees feeling a lot better so week 9 run 3 ...

RunnerBean

Graduate•12 years ago

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Laura was right! (as ever)...I WAS ready for Week 5 run 3!

I was really nervous about this week and almost laughed out loud when I realised I was going to be running for 20 minutes solid by the end of it. However,...

I was really nervous about this week and almost laughed out loud when I realised...

chipstick

•12 years ago

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Treadmill to great outdoors, I finally plucked up the courage!

Well, on completing the programme I wondered what to do next. I decided I would pluck up the courage and start running outside. My first run was difficult as I...

Well, on completing the programme I wondered what to do next. I decided I would ...

clairestanton

Graduate•12 years ago

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Things I learnt at my first parkrun ... knock-knees, snobs and shrinking violets

So after two successful 5k runs I figured it was time to bite the bullet and try my first parkrun this morning. These are the things that really struck me as...

So after two successful 5k runs I figured it was time to bite the bullet and try...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Week 4 complete

Did final run of week 4 today but it was hard work. I hadn't run since Monday as being back at work after sch hols got in the way. Had planned to run before...

Did final run of week 4 today but it was hard work. I hadn't run since Monday a...

nellmc

Graduate•12 years ago

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A technical, GPS, motivation, excuse blog

This morning I've been playing around with some GPS data and various sites out there because I wanted to try and prepare myself for next week's run (week 4)....

This morning I've been playing around with some GPS data and various sites out t...

Chewy

•12 years ago

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Mrs Bean has only gone and done it!

While I am laid up with dodgy knees mrs Bean has sneaked out this morning with miss Bean#1 and done her graduation run. I am so proud of her (she has never...

While I am laid up with dodgy knees mrs Bean has sneaked out this morning with m...

RunnerBean

Graduate•12 years ago

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Entered the Great Manchester 10K

Entered the Great Manchester 10k even though I haven't done 10k yet. Should easily be able to do by May. Then its a question of speed. Am finding running...

Entered the Great Manchester 10k even though I haven't done 10k yet. Should ea...

tygfuz

Graduate•12 years ago

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Caught between 'too hot' and 'too dark'

Phew it's been hot lately! I don't do well in the heat. I sweat like a P.I.G. at the meer mention of summer so the last few days have been a tads...

Phew it's been hot lately! I don't do well in the heat. I sweat like a P.I.G. a...

Allyt

Graduate•12 years ago

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W8R3 - Lost the plot

So why am I doing this to myself ? was the big question this morning as I climbed the 80ft hill which starts a half mile into the route and lasts about a half...

So why am I doing this to myself ? was the big question this morning as I climbe...

ceefin

Graduate•12 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2012

Graduation Run - I Did It!

B210k

5x50 Day 1

1 Run left before Graduation - Ran too far last night!

I am the Queen of SLOW (self appointed) and a challenge

Graduation Run - This really works!!!!

New to running !!!

First post grad run!

Out of plaster

What are people using to plan their routes as they run for longer? I'm doing wk5R3 on Monday and am starting to think more about my route.

Parkrun in my brand new C25k shirt

Gutted! Ordered to rest due to a leg infection. My life changing running programme is on hold. :(

Did it!!!

C25k+ help?

Week 2 in the bag!

I did it! My first ParkRun :-)

Post graduation run

Wk3R3 check

Done the Worcester Parkrun, my first ever Proper Run!

Got the bug now

Tomorrows the big day

Laura was right! (as ever)...I WAS ready for Week 5 run 3!

Treadmill to great outdoors, I finally plucked up the courage!

Things I learnt at my first parkrun ... knock-knees, snobs and shrinking violets

Week 4 complete

A technical, GPS, motivation, excuse blog

Mrs Bean has only gone and done it!

Entered the Great Manchester 10K

Caught between 'too hot' and 'too dark'

W8R3 - Lost the plot

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