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Woohoo! I ran for 20 minutes!

Wow! Never thought I'd get to this point, so chuffed with myself, I know I haven't graduated but this was such a big step, from finding a couple of minutes...

Wow! Never thought I'd get to this point, so chuffed with myself, I know I haven...

Crismatlotta

Graduate•11 years ago

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I'm a couple of days behind on a training plan, what do I do?

I am following a training plan (Runners World, run 10k in under 55 mins) and am running a 10k race (my third) on July 14th. It is a 12 week training plan with...

I am following a training plan (Runners World, run 10k in under 55 mins) and am ...

ktaylor217

Graduate•11 years ago

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Treadmill vs outside/sore legs/which trainers/what speed.....lots of questions sorry!

Soo I have only recently started c25k and have a few questions! I am running on a treadmill just now but am fairly new to running of any sort? What do...

Soo I have only recently started c25k and have a few questions! I am running...

yelsel_2002

•11 years ago

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My C25K blog

I have been blogging from the start about my C25k experience. I am currently up to Week 6 day 3 which I am doing tomorrow. I love this programme!!!!...

I have been blogging from the start about my C25k experience. I am currently up ...

Ellapoppyfrankie

•11 years ago

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Week7 Run2 and a new recruit just joined us.

First of all do we get any reward for recruiting people on to C25K? How about a gold star beside our name?? My daughter-in-law has just started and says that...

First of all do we get any reward for recruiting people on to C25K? How about a...

LandRoverMad

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 8 over at last (it's taken a while)!

Ran my last run of week 3 tonight (did run 1 3 weeks ago). I braved the rain and even running in full sight of the local youth club! It felt really hard...

Ran my last run of week 3 tonight (did run 1 3 weeks ago). I braved the rain and...

helenf28

•11 years ago

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Race for Life coming up, advice?

So tomorrow I'll be finishing week 4, and I've worked out that if I keep going with my running every other day that the Race for Life falls on my running day...

So tomorrow I'll be finishing week 4, and I've worked out that if I keep going w...

Katyy1

•11 years ago

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Week 4/2

My legs were soooooo heavy tonight. Looking ahead a little, the minutes start to increase quite rapidly in the next few days.....how am I going to cope if I...

My legs were soooooo heavy tonight. Looking ahead a little, the minutes start to...

GillPower

Graduate•11 years ago

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10k on Sunday so what do I run this week?

Doing my first 10 k race on Sunday but not sure if I should ease up on running beforehand? I did the speed podcast on Tuesday and would normally go out...

Doing my first 10 k race on Sunday but not sure if I should ease up on running b...

avensis

Graduate•11 years ago

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Baptism by hell, fire and brimstones...

...well, thunder, lightening and hailstones really but you get the drift! As you may know, I'm a fair weather runner and if it looks iffy I'll retire to the...

...well, thunder, lightening and hailstones really but you get the drift! As ...

Khrissy

Graduate•11 years ago

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One really stupid question from the least tech savvy person, where do I get all these podcasts that people talk about

Manfred1946

•11 years ago

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BUPA Westminster Mile

My race pack for this arrived today. It seemed like a good idea when I signed up for it ;-). I haven't been running as frequently as I'd like but I did enjoy...

My race pack for this arrived today. It seemed like a good idea when I signed up...

rosn123

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 8 run 1 - hanging my head in shame

14 minutes into my 1st run of wk 8 I just gave up. What happened I don't know. I have been a slave to Laura every run so far -I ran when she said run and...

14 minutes into my 1st run of wk 8 I just gave up. What happened I don't know. I...

CheshireCatkin

•11 years ago

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Alternating between running shoes?

Got an absolute bargain today at Tkmax, (£15 instead of £60) more or less the same shoe I use now, just a different make. So do I alternate them with my...

Got an absolute bargain today at Tkmax, (£15 instead of £60) more or less the sa...

runningwild

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wow, look at pastyman's 5x50 stats!

Just had a look at pastyman's 5x50 details, as I remembered he'd said he was thinking of trying to do 10k a day for the last week. Impressive or what? :)...

Just had a look at pastyman's 5x50 details, as I remembered he'd said he was thi...

greenlegs

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wow Week 5...

...and my best run so far! It was threatening rain when I set out, but by the end it was sunny! I had no expectations and thought oh my leg's going to start...

...and my best run so far! It was threatening rain when I set out, but by the en...

runningwild

Graduate•11 years ago

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For the ladies, I'm in need for a decent quality sports bra

I'd like proper support for my girls and I didn't want to spend a fortune on a sports bra but I don't want to buy one that doesn't do its job so please let me...

I'd like proper support for my girls and I didn't want to spend a fortune on a s...

pinkbow

•11 years ago

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Jogging, trying to follow a weightloss program but appetite has gone into over drive

Ive just increased my jogging to approx 2-3 miles 6 days a week (im following a half marathon plan) and im following a well know diet, which up until now has...

Ive just increased my jogging to approx 2-3 miles 6 days a week (im following a ...

mrsbluegsmith

Graduate•11 years ago

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How do I make a playlist?

Really silly question I know. I'm just about able to download the podcasts but the thought of doing 3 more weeks with laura's choice of music is awful!...

Really silly question I know. I'm just about able to download the podcasts but ...

lycranotlikely

Graduate•11 years ago

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Oh my! What a palaver!

No, not my run this morning (though I still haven't mapped it on Map my Run as the site mapping tool doesn't want to auto follow the roads at the moment). That...

No, not my run this morning (though I still haven't mapped it on Map my Run as t...

Beads

Graduate•11 years ago

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First 10k booked!

Something has happened that I never thought possible just a few short weeks ago. I've only gone and booked myself on a bloody 10k! And what a difference it...

Something has happened that I never thought possible just a few short weeks ago....

ashton46

Graduate•11 years ago

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Is it Ok to fit a short extra run in?

I run Monday, Wednesday and Friday, usually first thing in the morning. I was wondering whether it would be OK to do a short run on Saturday evening as I...

I run Monday, Wednesday and Friday, usually first thing in the morning. I was w...

lycranotlikely

Graduate•11 years ago

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Does it take longer to warm up when you're older - or is it just me ?

I don't know why - maybe because I'm a bit tired generally - but it's feeling like a real slog at the start of every run at the moment. I start out telling...

I don't know why - maybe because I'm a bit tired generally - but it's feeling li...

parkbirdy

Graduate•11 years ago

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Improve your running legs with S&F

Strength and Flex is a 5-week exercise programme delivered through five podcasts and narrated by Laura, designed to complement your Couch to 5K journey....

Strength and Flex is a 5-week exercise programme delivered through five podcasts...

TheEditor

•11 years ago

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Zombies, Run!

I'm still learning how this actually works. It's essentially an app which runs on your smart phone. The action is set post-apocalypse in a world full of...

I'm still learning how this actually works. It's essentially an app which runs o...

PamJK

Graduate•11 years ago

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Laura died

Hello lovely running people... OK so I had downloaded the strength and flex podcasts ( with an aim to firm myself up in strategic places) and I tried to...

Hello lovely running people... OK so I had downloaded the strength and flex p...

ju-ju-

Graduate•11 years ago

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Completed WK3 R1 ........... :-)

Completed my run, and the previous weeks' build up I am quite happy with the 3 minute intervals ........... and with the calmer music too.

Completed my run, and the previous weeks' build up I am quite happy with the 3 m...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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I'm Back :-)

Have had a horrid few weeks recently my Son has been seriously ill in hospital, My friend also and unfortunately still is very ill. I have been under...

Have had a horrid few weeks recently my Son has been seriously ill in hospital, ...

LUVLEEJU

Graduate•11 years ago

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Running Again!

Went out tonight for the second run in 5 weeks due to pulled tendons/ligaments. Decided to do week 5 run 2, and it went really well. Found the first 8 mins...

Went out tonight for the second run in 5 weeks due to pulled tendons/ligaments. ...

julieg21

•11 years ago

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W5R1 - ha ha ha - I laughed in your face and defeated you

well that's another run ticked off my list... and do you know what? It wasn't really all that bad. what's odd is that straight after each running section I...

well that's another run ticked off my list... and do you know what? It wasn't re...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2013

Woohoo! I ran for 20 minutes!

I'm a couple of days behind on a training plan, what do I do?

Treadmill vs outside/sore legs/which trainers/what speed.....lots of questions sorry!

My C25K blog

Week7 Run2 and a new recruit just joined us.

Week 8 over at last (it's taken a while)!

Race for Life coming up, advice?

Week 4/2

10k on Sunday so what do I run this week?

Baptism by hell, fire and brimstones...

One really stupid question from the least tech savvy person, where do I get all these podcasts that people talk about

BUPA Westminster Mile

Week 8 run 1 - hanging my head in shame

Alternating between running shoes?

Wow, look at pastyman's 5x50 stats!

Wow Week 5...

For the ladies, I'm in need for a decent quality sports bra

Jogging, trying to follow a weightloss program but appetite has gone into over drive

How do I make a playlist?

Oh my! What a palaver!

First 10k booked!

Is it Ok to fit a short extra run in?

Does it take longer to warm up when you're older - or is it just me ?

Improve your running legs with S&F

Zombies, Run!

Laura died

Completed WK3 R1 ........... :-)

I'm Back :-)

Running Again!

W5R1 - ha ha ha - I laughed in your face and defeated you

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