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How was your first park run?

I'm dreading turning up tomorrow in case it's full of lycra clad luvvies - no offence to anyone who is, but my lycra days, well they never really started tbh...

I'm dreading turning up tomorrow in case it's full of lycra clad luvvies - no of...

Janeymiddlewife

•11 years ago

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Yeah,I'm running again :)

Yipeeee I'm back! After 2weeks off with flu I persuaded myself that I was well enough to run and run I did! W5 r2, really puffed but loved it, I was worried...

Yipeeee I'm back! After 2weeks off with flu I persuaded myself that I was well e...

Ally-d

Graduate•11 years ago

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To run or not to run?????

I woke up this morning full of cold and generally just feeling wiped out. I was planning on W8R2 tomorrow but not sure I can manage it now. Already starting to...

I woke up this morning full of cold and generally just feeling wiped out. I was ...

sheffkezz

Graduate•11 years ago

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Cults Hill - Gotcha!

Looking at george42's photos of Edinburgh made me jealous http://couchto5k.healthunlocked.com/blogs/1079640/5x50-Finishing-Up So here's a photo of...

Looking at george42's photos of Edinburgh made me jealous http://couchto5k.healt...

Malcy

Graduate•11 years ago

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Parkrun nerves

help...my delightful son has persuaded me to sign up for parkruns.....and he insisted we do the first tomorrow at Ashton Court in Bristol near where we live....

help...my delightful son has persuaded me to sign up for parkruns.....and he ins...

ju-ju-

Graduate•11 years ago

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5x100 has just moved up a gear.

I thought it was about time I tried some cycling. Well, my husband had said that I was a danger to other road users (he is a nice man honestly!) so I thought I...

I thought it was about time I tried some cycling. Well, my husband had said that...

TJFlute

•11 years ago

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W7R1 Grrrrrrrrrr!!

Well I've done it! I tried this run yesterday and failed miserably! I managed 10 minutes before I caved, then another 5. I decided to start again from...

Well I've done it! I tried this run yesterday and failed miserably! I manage...

runningmam

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 1 complete but worried about week 2

well, I did week1 run3 today and it was fine. But I can't imagine how I will ever get to 5k. It seems an impossible dream. Still, 1 day at a time. Motivation...

well, I did week1 run3 today and it was fine. But I can't imagine how I will eve...

minsterjane

Graduate•11 years ago

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Rubbish week, repeating W2R3

Hi everyone, Been scouring the blogs for inspiration but nobody can help me with the getting up out of cosy bed bit. The naff music behind Laura isn't...

Hi everyone, Been scouring the blogs for inspiration but nobody can help ...

Beek

Graduate•11 years ago

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Presents!! :-) and...Week 7 run 1

The best thing about today wasn't my run - although it went reasonably OK. 25 minutes was quite enough as I was trying to lift my feet higher off the ground...

The best thing about today wasn't my run - although it went reasonably OK. 25 ...

lycranotlikely

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 3 - Run 2 - Out in the big wide world!

Just back from my big brave outside world adventure. :) I was a bit apprehensive before I set off. A few doubts were running around my head, 'I've still got...

Just back from my big brave outside world adventure. :) I was a bit apprehensi...

jellyhawk

Graduate•11 years ago

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Is it a premature end to my running dream?

On my week 8 run 2 ( May 13 morning), I surprised myself and ran full 38-40 minutes and completed bit more than 5 k. It was first ever in my life ( am turning...

On my week 8 run 2 ( May 13 morning), I surprised myself and ran full 38-40 minu...

75bish

Graduate•11 years ago

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Couch to 5k Campaign! Lets Make Lovely Laura Our Leader!

May I suggest that we start a petition / campaign to get the C25k plan into schools and colleges? Even to promote it to a wider audience would be so amazing....

May I suggest that we start a petition / campaign to get the C25k plan into scho...

Jana83

Graduate•11 years ago

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What have I done???

registered for park run tomorrow - gulp!! Have now run round the local route twice, with a bit of walking, checked the results table and reckon I could...

registered for park run tomorrow - gulp!! Have now run round the local route tw...

Janeymiddlewife

•11 years ago

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Bit late, but an introduction...

Been commenting on loads of people's blogs, but never got round to writing one of my own. So here it is. I am 31, not overweight but very unfit...

Been commenting on loads of people's blogs, but never got round to writing one o...

lizfish

•11 years ago

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Doing my bit to get the 5x50 total over 20000K!

Not a running blog, but something I doubt I'd have done without C25K.... My husband is a keen cyclist - and I'm not. I learned to ride a bike at 22 and am...

Not a running blog, but something I doubt I'd have done without C25K.... My h...

thinnerandfitter

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 6 Day 3.

http://mrfellapops.wordpress.com/2013/05/17/friday-17th-may-2013-week-6-day-3/

Ellapoppyfrankie

•11 years ago

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just for the fun of it

I was on my rest day yesterday, but had to meet my mum-in-law at the end of our street around 9:30 last night. as it's a solid 5 minute walk and slightly...

I was on my rest day yesterday, but had to meet my mum-in-law at the end of our ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

1 Reply

Sad and frustrated

Hey guys. So I am on week 4 now and only got run 3 left of week 4. Stupidly I have been wearing tone up sketcher trainers to run in.. I am eternally skint and...

Hey guys. So I am on week 4 now and only got run 3 left of week 4. Stupidly I ha...

sal1984

Graduate•11 years ago

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Scuppered by Snot :(

Hi everyone! I started C25k a couple of weeks ago and have only just discovered this forum - what a breath of fresh air to see some really honest people...

Hi everyone! I started C25k a couple of weeks ago and have only just discover...

HoundDog

Graduate•11 years ago

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It's not MEANT to be easy

So yesterday was week 6, run 1 - I found it harder than the dreaded week 5, run 3. Wasn't helped by the fact that I was in the middle of a two day row with...

So yesterday was week 6, run 1 - I found it harder than the dreaded week 5, run ...

lola465

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wooohooo I graduated!!!

I started the C25K on the 2nd March and finally completed my 9 week plan yesterday morning!! I got to the 30 mins and realised that I had only done 4.2k so I...

I started the C25K on the 2nd March and finally completed my 9 week plan yesterd...

fatgirlruns

Graduate•11 years ago

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None too shabby

Yes!!!! - I have completed week 1 and am overjoyed. Even managed to keep up with my 14 year old for W1R3 (more or less). She has to not get too far ahead as...

Yes!!!! - I have completed week 1 and am overjoyed. Even managed to keep up with...

amireallydoingthis

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 7 -R2-not amazing

Went out last night -not my best run. Feel in quite a deflated mood. Up until now I have felt in control and that I can do whatever Laura asks of me. Last...

Went out last night -not my best run. Feel in quite a deflated mood. Up until no...

suzybenj

Graduate•11 years ago

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2nd 5k - Record time - By the seaside!

There's no going back now. I'm into regular 5k runs now and improving time is my goal. So last evening, bathed in the setting sun, I set off along the...

There's no going back now. I'm into regular 5k runs now and improving time is m...

Slideman

Graduate•11 years ago

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This is taking a while!......

Have had another short break (couple of weeks) from running because of shin splints. Caught them right at the beginning before they got too bad luckily but...

Have had another short break (couple of weeks) from running because of shin spli...

meggyann

Graduate•11 years ago

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Can you believe this is how I used to look!

A healthy 12 and a half stone. This post is to remind me of why I am doing this. I WILL get back to this shape...

A healthy 12 and a half stone. This post is to remind me of why I am doing th...

finnbee

•11 years ago

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Week 4 run 3 (tomorrow) - Blog post 1

I thought I'd record my thoughts on here, as much for myself to look back on as for anyone else. I'm 31 years old, 18 stone 6 pounds and was told last week...

I thought I'd record my thoughts on here, as much for myself to look back on as ...

finnbee

•11 years ago

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Properly graduated now with the best run yet!

After two weeks of running 30 min runs every other day, I think I feel that I have finally graduated and it isn't a fluke!!! This last run was the best one...

After two weeks of running 30 min runs every other day, I think I feel that I ha...

Tessietwo

Graduate•11 years ago

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Only lasted less than a minute :(

Today I had my first really off putting day. Got into my running gear but it was hours before I made it out the door, then during the warm up it started to...

Today I had my first really off putting day. Got into my running gear but it was...

hutsa925

•11 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2013

How was your first park run?

Yeah,I'm running again :)

To run or not to run?????

Cults Hill - Gotcha!

Parkrun nerves

5x100 has just moved up a gear.

W7R1 Grrrrrrrrrr!!

Week 1 complete but worried about week 2

Rubbish week, repeating W2R3

Presents!! :-) and...Week 7 run 1

Week 3 - Run 2 - Out in the big wide world!

Is it a premature end to my running dream?

Couch to 5k Campaign! Lets Make Lovely Laura Our Leader!

What have I done???

Bit late, but an introduction...

Doing my bit to get the 5x50 total over 20000K!

Week 6 Day 3.

just for the fun of it

Sad and frustrated

Scuppered by Snot :(

It's not MEANT to be easy

Wooohooo I graduated!!!

None too shabby

Week 7 -R2-not amazing

2nd 5k - Record time - By the seaside!

This is taking a while!......

Can you believe this is how I used to look!

Week 4 run 3 (tomorrow) - Blog post 1

Properly graduated now with the best run yet!

Only lasted less than a minute :(

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