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will i be able

i started week 7 run 1 on the 17th December will i be able to get back into it again, was thinking i might do a couple of 15 min runs before i attempt run 2...

i started week 7 run 1 on the 17th December will i be able to get back into it a...

michllmcevoy

•12 years ago

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Back to the starting line?

So the last time i ran...... Beginning of November at the time i was at 30 min runs :-D yay me, considering this time last year i couldnt even get to top of...

So the last time i ran...... Beginning of November at the time i was at 30 min r...

iwillbeskinny

•12 years ago

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W1R3 - What a disaster!

Don't really know what happended tonight, set off all excited and feeling good. Got half way through and had a really bad pain, left side of my left ankle...

Don't really know what happended tonight, set off all excited and feeling good. ...

40something

•12 years ago

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Has running inflamed anyone's acute arthritis?

Hi. I've been getting acute arthritis since I was 19 (I'm 44 now) ... and after completing the first week of C25k, my left foot has inflamed with arthiritic...

Hi. I've been getting acute arthritis since I was 19 (I'm 44 now) ... and after ...

StromCom

Graduate•12 years ago

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Starting again, unfortunately

I was on week four (and struggling a bit, if I'm honest) when I fell on the vault at gymnastics and landed on my neck! Since then, I've been dancing a fair bit...

I was on week four (and struggling a bit, if I'm honest) when I fell on the vaul...

turkfox

•12 years ago

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What got me started on c25k - i thought of this whenever I struggled

I just wanted to post a video link which really inspired me when I was thinking about doing c25k and thought I couldn't manage it, that I was too into my...

I just wanted to post a video link which really inspired me when I was thinking ...

parkbirdy

Graduate•12 years ago

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Haven't run since Boxing Day

Having post what a great run I had on Boxing Day, I haven't run since. I got a sore throat on 27th December and had family and friends over on 28th (kids...

Having post what a great run I had on Boxing Day, I haven't run since. I got a ...

morningglory

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 4 run two...made the right decision I think!

Well as I wrote in my last blog I had got to week 6 then due to one thing or another didn't run for almost 2 months, so decided to start again at week 4. I did...

Well as I wrote in my last blog I had got to week 6 then due to one thing or ano...

katywoo

Graduate•12 years ago

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Week 9 Run 2

After running 4.5k in 30 mins a couple of days ago I upped my pace this time round. I got to 5k after 27 minutes and stopped as I'd come to the end of my...

After running 4.5k in 30 mins a couple of days ago I upped my pace this time rou...

ross10

•12 years ago

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No plans for an NHS B210K program....

Well, here is the reply from John in admin about my query regarding an NHS B210K program similar to the C25K with Laura.....Bad news folks. Looks like we...

Well, here is the reply from John in admin about my query regarding an NHS B210K...

SBG356

Graduate•12 years ago

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Lead legs = difficult run

Don't you just hate it when your legs turn to lead during a run. I felt like I was dragging around a couple of elephant size limbs today that had my feet and...

Don't you just hate it when your legs turn to lead during a run. I felt like I w...

Burstcouch

Graduate•12 years ago

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Still going....strong...ish!

Managed to drrrraaaagggg myself out of bed this morning to go for a run before work. Hurrah for me! W1 R3 completed. The bit I felt most pleased with was...

Managed to drrrraaaagggg myself out of bed this morning to go for a run before w...

Workinprogress

•12 years ago

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629 graduates on this site!

Just rootling about on this site - found in the directory that you can list all the graduates - there are now 629. According to the heading, "Graduate are...

Just rootling about on this site - found in the directory that you can list all ...

greenlegs

Graduate•12 years ago

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Slummy mummy shuns couch

I'm not quite sure how I've managed to do this, but I'm on the eve of my first run . I will be honest, I run for no man . I am happy to walk any distance at a...

I'm not quite sure how I've managed to do this, but I'm on the eve of my first r...

couchcabbage

•12 years ago

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What next?

I did W9R2 last night and found it easier than the run on New Years Day, the incline that day must've taken its toll. So now I've only got Saturday's run to do...

I did W9R2 last night and found it easier than the run on New Years Day, the inc...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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Where did that come from?

Having completed the nine weeks I was struggling to decide what to do next. For the first run I just did another of the week 9 runs. Today I looked at the...

Having completed the nine weeks I was struggling to decide what to do next. For ...

wideawake

Graduate•12 years ago

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In pain but smiling (o:

So i admit it i've been a lazy madam and between the excuses of weather, colds, lack of time and Christmas my lasy run was at the end of November!!! Day by day...

So i admit it i've been a lazy madam and between the excuses of weather, colds, ...

sinope82

Graduate•12 years ago

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B210k Week 2 Here we go!!

That was hard work. Managed to keep up the pace for the first bit but it definitely slowed and got more difficult as I got into the second half of the run....

That was hard work. Managed to keep up the pace for the first bit but it definit...

janda

Graduate•12 years ago

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Anyone for a workout

I treated myself to an exercise DVD, with an Amazon gift card that I got at Christmas. I've never been into exercise DVDs, but then again I wasn't...

I treated myself to an exercise DVD, with an Amazon gift card that I got at Chri...

BettyJane

Graduate•12 years ago

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Second run complete and still breathing!

Just completed my second run of week one and feeling very virtuous. Two single runners passed me on route and made it seem that I wasn't moving but hey ho....

Just completed my second run of week one and feeling very virtuous. Two single ...

Norni

Graduate•12 years ago

1 Reply

Success!!!! Can you hear me cheering?

Done, done done! I did it. Week 9 run 3 done! Can't believe it. Me, the total non-runner. Now to get the speed up. Am no were near 5k. I am American so I...

Done, done done! I did it. Week 9 run 3 done! Can't believe it. Me, the tota...

MaryDerry

Graduate•12 years ago

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W7R1 - Sore achilles tendon

All advice welcome - I finished W7R1 early on new year's day and felt fine. As the day went on, my heel and calf became painful and stiff and it isn't right...

All advice welcome - I finished W7R1 early on new year's day and felt fine. As ...

padfish

Graduate•12 years ago

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W7R2

OMG those last ten minutes of these 25 minute runs almost kill me!! At the 15 minute stage I am gasping for air and hoping that someone has left an oxygen...

OMG those last ten minutes of these 25 minute runs almost kill me!! At the 15 m...

PeaBea

Graduate•12 years ago

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b210k week 1 run 1

I graduated last April, had 5 weeks off in the summer because of an injury and slowly built my time back up to 30+ minutes but I wasn't pushing myself any...

I graduated last April, had 5 weeks off in the summer because of an injury and s...

lucylocket10

Graduate•12 years ago

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C25K: Week 1 was an eye-opener.

To begin I just want to tell you a little something about myself: I'm a 16-year-old guy who isn't overweight but just wants to feel better inside. C25K is...

To begin I just want to tell you a little something about myself: I'm a 16-year-...

PaulC

•12 years ago

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If you feel self-conscious...

Copied from SparkPeople (brilliant site) from someone who got it from facebook. It made me very emotional! I love it. Quote: ------ I found this on...

Copied from SparkPeople (brilliant site) from someone who got it from facebook. ...

greenlegs

Graduate•12 years ago

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W1R2

Had my morning run but for some reason I felt a bit worse afterwards, like I could have done better. I don't know why, it wasn't like I stopped or failed. I...

Had my morning run but for some reason I felt a bit worse afterwards, like I cou...

Hidden

•12 years ago

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If it weren't for this banana!

Well, after reading some of your comments about whether or not to eat before a run, I have decided to try it. Up to now I have gone out on my run straight...

Well, after reading some of your comments about whether or not to eat before a r...

MaryDerry

Graduate•12 years ago

1 Reply

So frustrating!!

I managed to get back to running just before Christmas after the flu from hell and did 3 runs in 5 days, working myself back to fitness. The last run was...

I managed to get back to running just before Christmas after the flu from hell a...

Fraz73

Graduate•12 years ago

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Parkrun or not to parkrun

I have run (well light jog) 5k on a few occasions, my first time was 41min, my best is 35 and I seem to average somewhere between the two. Am I going to...

I have run (well light jog) 5k on a few occasions, my first time was 41min, my b...

jasehuss

•12 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for January 2013

will i be able

Back to the starting line?

W1R3 - What a disaster!

Has running inflamed anyone's acute arthritis?

Starting again, unfortunately

What got me started on c25k - i thought of this whenever I struggled

Haven't run since Boxing Day

Week 4 run two...made the right decision I think!

Week 9 Run 2

No plans for an NHS B210K program....

Lead legs = difficult run

Still going....strong...ish!

629 graduates on this site!

Slummy mummy shuns couch

What next?

Where did that come from?

In pain but smiling (o:

B210k Week 2 Here we go!!

Anyone for a workout

Second run complete and still breathing!

Success!!!! Can you hear me cheering?

W7R1 - Sore achilles tendon

W7R2

b210k week 1 run 1

C25K: Week 1 was an eye-opener.

If you feel self-conscious...

W1R2

If it weren't for this banana!

So frustrating!!

Parkrun or not to parkrun

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