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After a busy day yesterday sampling rums at RumFest at the Excel Centre (life is hard sometimes!!) I wasnt sure how I would feel today for my final W7 run. It...

Week 7 - done! On course for a 30min 5K!!

After a busy day yesterday sampling rums at RumFest at the Excel Centre (life is...

SBG356

Graduate•12 years ago

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I need to write this somewhere......

....just to keep track of what I've done, so feel free not to read it. It's been a funny week, with no Laura urging me on and no structure, possibly post...

....just to keep track of what I've done, so feel free not to read it. It's b...

Beads

Graduate•12 years ago

I run to my halfway/turning-back point and then allow myself twenty/thirty seconds walking where I take two deep breathsand then run back. I have done this 4...

Week 7. Is this success

I run to my halfway/turning-back point and then allow myself twenty/thirty secon...

gaterunner

Graduate•12 years ago

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For anyone having problems with the Apple Podcasts app

Since updating to iOS 6 on my iPod touch I have had problems with my podcasts. My biggest gripe was not being able to incorporate a podcast into a playlist but...

Since updating to iOS 6 on my iPod touch I have had problems with my podcasts. M...

OK, so I can run for 25 minutes, which is great, but mentally I'm struggling to get past week 7. I have done 6 runs at week 7 so far. I want to run; I get...

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Stuck on Week 7

OK, so I can run for 25 minutes, which is great, but mentally I'm struggling to ...

arablue

•12 years ago

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I ran over 10 km for the first time today

I usually do my long run on a Friday, but due to flooded roads then, I'd made that a short 5K run as 30 minutes or so was enough after running through ankle...

I usually do my long run on a Friday, but due to flooded roads then, I'd made th...

swanscot

Graduate•12 years ago

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Every day I'm shuffling ... tips for technique, please!!

I completed my third parkrun yesterday, I'm getting closer to 30 minutes (31:46) but, by jove, it's a slow process! Anyhow, I was flicking through the race...

I completed my third parkrun yesterday, I'm getting closer to 30 minutes (31:46)...

I did my 2nd run of week 3 this morning , and It felt amazing!! I know that I have a long way to go but I DO feel as if i'll get there with the help of Laura...

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Week 3 Run 2 :-)

I did my 2nd run of week 3 this morning , and It felt amazing!! I know that I ha...

kazzers

Graduate•12 years ago

Hi, I'm going to start c25k, and very excited, but how to I download running plan onto iPhone? Sorry but technology drives me nuts!

Bevfit

•12 years ago

Some runners seem to find it just too too difficult. It's not so bad when they're coming towards you; you can see the effort being made and I tend to make...

Is it so hard to say Good Morning?

Some runners seem to find it just too too difficult. It's not so bad when they'...

OldNed

Graduate•12 years ago

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My first 10k race

Well today was the day and what a beautiful day for a run? Lots of blue sky, sun and not hot! I was quite nervous this morning but it did helped that I...

Well today was the day and what a beautiful day for a run? Lots of blue sky, su...

AliB1

Graduate•12 years ago

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5x50 Day 36

2 weeks to go, thank god. Did a brisk 3 K walk and 15 on the excercise bike this morning. I can see my self maybe sticking to keeping it up during the...

2 weeks to go, thank god. Did a brisk 3 K walk and 15 on the excercise bike ...

George42

Graduate•12 years ago

Well, not having run for a week, as knee protested heavily since my last run, last Sunday, I decided that I would run on the treadmill this morning to see how...

Goodbye week 8.....

Well, not having run for a week, as knee protested heavily since my last run, la...

caro8642

•12 years ago

At the risk of sounding insane.. i had a dream i managed to run my W8 run easily and was enjoying it very much.I woke so pleased with myself and that feeling...

Dreams do come true!!!!

At the risk of sounding insane.. i had a dream i managed to run my W8 run easily...

7ermintrude

Graduate•12 years ago

Out for my week 5 run 1 yesterday. The weather was good to start with anyway. Running is liberating, I realise now. When there is so much in your life you...

Liberation

Out for my week 5 run 1 yesterday. The weather was good to start with anyway. Ru...

mabbers

Graduate•12 years ago

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Why oh Why oh Why!!!!!

Week 7 run 1 brilliant no problems, no aches. - week 7 run 2 a disaster aches and pains and very little energy - why does this happen I felt like giving up.

Week 7 run 1 brilliant no problems, no aches. - week 7 run 2 a disaster aches ...

JHunt2

Graduate•12 years ago

Just finished my run - and I'd never been out so early and hence it was cold bbbrrr. I am (or was) a regular gym goer (running is now my favourite thing and I...

W2R3 done - but it was so cold!

Just finished my run - and I'd never been out so early and hence it was cold bbb...

runningnewbie

•12 years ago

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Back from W2R3

Hi all, So I just returned from the third run of week 2. Had a horrible cold/ sore throat over the weekend so was in two minds whether to go today, but want...

Hi all, So I just returned from the third run of week 2. Had a horrible cold/ s...

runningnewbie

•12 years ago

Woke up at 7:30 for my run along the river Thames. First item on the agenda was fuelling, so I had a banana and a glass of milk. Item number 2 was placating...

5 miles done! (and an adventure with cows)

Woke up at 7:30 for my run along the river Thames. First item on the agenda was ...

mattaitch

Graduate•12 years ago

There seem to be a lot of people talking about park runs. Are these national events or local? If they are national how do I go about finding ones in my area...

Park run

There seem to be a lot of people talking about park runs. Are these national ev...

vikicats

Graduate•12 years ago

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Ow -my ankle!

It's my own fault I know. I should have had a rest day like Laura said and I should have taken notice of the little niggle in my ankle. But no! I just...

It's my own fault I know. I should have had a rest day like Laura said and I sh...

vikicats

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 10, Runs 1, 2 and 3(?) am I still recovering from the grad party?

It has been a busy busy week. Thanksgiving was last weekend which I know you don't celebrate in the UK. It involves family and food and (as the name suggests)...

It has been a busy busy week. Thanksgiving was last weekend which I know you don...

canuckgirl

Graduate•12 years ago

Well I'm glad to delete week 7 podcasts. I don't know what it was I just struggled. So for anyone else suffering from the dreaded week 7 virus, just stick...

Wk7 Nightmare is over in happy WK8 land

Well I'm glad to delete week 7 podcasts. I don't know what it was I just str...

subhyst

•12 years ago

Went off on my hols at the end of August so didn't run for 2 weeks while away. Came back ran for a week and then pulled a calf muscle - rested for a week....

Finally Back On Track

Went off on my hols at the end of August so didn't run for 2 weeks while away. ...

morningglory

Graduate•12 years ago

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In the home stretch!

Just finished my first week 9 run today! So this is what it's like to run for thirty minutes -- cool! This was also my first time running in the rain....

Just finished my first week 9 run today! So this is what it's like to run for t...

IronMatt

Graduate•12 years ago

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Help! The podcasts seem to have disappeared from itunes.

I've been having problems with the podcasts ever since I updated my iphone to ios6. The only solution I could find was to download the podcast afresh...

I've been having problems with the podcasts ever since I updated my iphone to io...

•12 years ago

Did the first run of week 3 yesterday - omg it was hard. - I managed it just but my left leg felt really heavy. I think the problem is that where I live even...

WK3R1

Did the first run of week 3 yesterday - omg it was hard. - I managed it just but...

Now, that's something I couldn't say 10 weeks ago ;-)!

•12 years ago

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I'M OFF FOR A RUN!

Vivwestie

Graduate•12 years ago