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Can 7k walking count?

My plan for last week was to do S&F1/2 on Friday and W2R2 on Saturday. Life got in the way and could do neither. BUT did walk from Harlow Carr to Yorkshire...

My plan for last week was to do S&F1/2 on Friday and W2R2 on Saturday. Life got...

Beek

Graduate•11 years ago

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What's an ideal beat (BPM) in music to run to?

gmab51

Graduate•11 years ago

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Awesome first 10k race...

Woke up a little nervous this morning, my first proper race ever!! Set off early to meet others, as I was running with my partner's work colleagues,...

Woke up a little nervous this morning, my first proper race ever!! Se...

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•11 years ago

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Anyone have good route suggestions for running in Regents Park?

I just completed my first ever C25K run today (yay!) and found it really exhilarating. I chose to run in Regents Park and, even though I really enjoyed the...

I just completed my first ever C25K run today (yay!) and found it really exhilar...

Cappucina90

•11 years ago

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5x50 week 6 - Report from 59° North

Activity reports Day 36: Enjoyed a lovely 13km walk with hubby, exploring a local forest. I found a couple of geocaches. Day 37: Speed intervals training...

Activity reports Day 36: Enjoyed a lovely 13km walk with hubby, exploring a l...

swanscot

Graduate•11 years ago

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Still not running :(

It's nearly a whole week now since my last run (w5r1) got excited last night as I didn't cough once then as soon as I moved this morning the cough was back...

It's nearly a whole week now since my last run (w5r1) got excited last night as ...

Ally-d

Graduate•11 years ago

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Phew.........I survived!

Done w1r1 ............... I signed up for the race for life this year so thought I'd better try and get moving, ha, ha. I did the race about 8 years ago when...

Done w1r1 ............... I signed up for the race for life this year so though...

Wobblybits

•11 years ago

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Back with a vengeance!

I've been really sporadic with c25k lately, I haven't been out since last Saturday and only managed to get myself out today. Last Saturday I had just run week...

I've been really sporadic with c25k lately, I haven't been out since last Saturd...

r4chsm1th

Graduate•11 years ago

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W6R3 - I just ran for 25 minutes :-)

After a few days break due to the very windy and rainy weather I finally got round to doing W6R3. Thought I was doing it on my own but at the last minute my...

After a few days break due to the very windy and rainy weather I finally got rou...

Daisy333

Graduate•11 years ago

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The Lomond Hills - stage 2

With the Great Trail Challenge only a month away, and with the goal of 20,000km for the C25K team on 5x50 due in only a week, I decided to do another trail run...

With the Great Trail Challenge only a month away, and with the goal of 20,000km ...

Malcy

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wow, wow, wow W9R3 completed.

I did W9 R3 this morning - gorgeous sunshine, and only a little wind. Thank you to all who replied to Friday's blog bemoaning the gale force winds along the...

I did W9 R3 this morning - gorgeous sunshine, and only a little wind. Thank you...

newrunner56

Graduate•11 years ago

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I'm back from my holiday, very little running done though!!

Had a smashing holiday, not much running to speak of was done though. A lot of eating, good amount of drinking, sand dune bashing and of course some other...

Had a smashing holiday, not much running to speak of was done though. A lot of e...

Oldgirl

Graduate•11 years ago

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W3R1 completed in Sunday sunshine!

I was worrying about running an entire THREE minutes on this workout, but as per Laura's advice I managed it. The sun shone on the River Thames and the ducks...

I was worrying about running an entire THREE minutes on this workout, but as per...

danzargo

Graduate•11 years ago

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5x50 tracking question

I can't track the walk I did yesterday on the 5x50 site because it doesn't let me go to 11th May on the scroll down. Has anyone else found this? I'm not sure...

I can't track the walk I did yesterday on the 5x50 site because it doesn't let m...

TJFlute

•11 years ago

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Grizzly W6R2 !

After all the scare stories surrounding week 6 I was surprised and feeling quite smug about my w6r1 performance. That'll teach me! The first 10mins of run...

After all the scare stories surrounding week 6 I was surprised and feeling quit...

runningmam

Graduate•11 years ago

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Zombies, Run! - How does this work?

Has anyone on here had a go at this? If yes, how does it work? Is it all running, no walking at all? How long for? Or do you just stop when you feel like it?...

Has anyone on here had a go at this? If yes, how does it work? Is it all running...

PamJK

Graduate•11 years ago

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Started 5k+ programmes 4 weeks ago want to train for 10 k is there a podcast for this with Laura?

ruby2012

•11 years ago

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Injured yet again - could scream!

After finally throwing off an Achilles injury which has held me back since early March, I've been gradually chipping away at my distance - making slow but...

After finally throwing off an Achilles injury which has held me back since early...

Saruma

Graduate•11 years ago

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Well and truly back and loving it

I started C25K last September and got all the way through to Week 6 Run 3 before disaster struck. I managed to injure my neck on that final run and it took a...

I started C25K last September and got all the way through to Week 6 Run 3 before...

MumOnTheRun

Graduate•11 years ago

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Stitch! :( help please!

I've just finished week 3 and its going well but I always get stitch down my right side while I run. Is there anything I can do to stop this happening?

I've just finished week 3 and its going well but I always get stitch down my rig...

Rebecca94

•11 years ago

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How I (and Lovely Laura) Changed My Life

*DING!* That was the sound of the light bulb turning on suddenly, back in Jan 2011. As a morbidly obese, single gal, who was nearing the big 3 0, I knew I...

*DING!* That was the sound of the light bulb turning on suddenly, back in Jan ...

Jana83

Graduate•11 years ago

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Running when ill

I was away last week and was unable to C25k due to the work I was doing whilst away and where I was, but I W's hoping to come back and get straight back into...

I was away last week and was unable to C25k due to the work I was doing whilst a...

TeaAye

Graduate•11 years ago

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couch potato to 5k?

Does anybody else keep getting mixed up and calling this the couch potato to 5k? If my friend is with me she will always correct me but I say in my case...

Does anybody else keep getting mixed up and calling this the couch potato to 5k?...

nonrunner_for_30_years

•11 years ago

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How long to run confused

Hi Im confused on how long to run the site says brisk walk for 5 minutes the 60 second run followed by 90 second walk for a total of 20 minutes. Is the 20...

Hi Im confused on how long to run the site says brisk walk for 5 minutes the 60 ...

plugy

•11 years ago

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week 3 - park run

Ok so I haven't finished the c25k - in fact I am only in the third week - but the last two weeks on the Saturday me and my mate did a double session repeating...

Ok so I haven't finished the c25k - in fact I am only in the third week - but th...

nonrunner_for_30_years

•11 years ago

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On wk 4 and my calves become so tight during run ? Any tips?

jig74

•11 years ago

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Week 7, run 2......plus a bit more!

Oddly enough, when I reached the end of the run, I wasn't ready to stop! In fact, I ran a total of 28 mins 50 secs and 4.42k - and I probably could've...

Oddly enough, when I reached the end of the run, I wasn't ready to stop! In...

Slideman

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 6 in the bag, just started Week 7!

Well hello there! Didn't have time to blog about Thursday's run, so you get 2 runs for the price of 1! :) Thursdays run was eventful! I felt good about the...

Well hello there! Didn't have time to blog about Thursday's run, so you get 2...

Nala020512

•11 years ago

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In Fife and needing help, encouragement or running pals?

I was speaking to one of the 'front runners' at the St Andrews Parkrun ths morning. I didn't know that he and one of the other guys has started an informal...

I was speaking to one of the 'front runners' at the St Andrews Parkrun ths morni...

Malcy

Graduate•11 years ago

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Third Parkrun - got a Personal Worst!

Hi everyone, Well, since my PB last week I haven't felt wonderful this week - some old ailments reminding me they're still alive and kicking :-( So this...

Hi everyone, Well, since my PB last week I haven't felt wonderful this week -...

thinnerandfitter

Graduate•11 years ago

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All posts for May 2013

Can 7k walking count?

What's an ideal beat (BPM) in music to run to?

Awesome first 10k race...

Anyone have good route suggestions for running in Regents Park?

5x50 week 6 - Report from 59° North

Still not running :(

Phew.........I survived!

Back with a vengeance!

W6R3 - I just ran for 25 minutes :-)

The Lomond Hills - stage 2

Wow, wow, wow W9R3 completed.

I'm back from my holiday, very little running done though!!

W3R1 completed in Sunday sunshine!

5x50 tracking question

Grizzly W6R2 !

Zombies, Run! - How does this work?

Started 5k+ programmes 4 weeks ago want to train for 10 k is there a podcast for this with Laura?

Injured yet again - could scream!

Well and truly back and loving it

Stitch! :( help please!

How I (and Lovely Laura) Changed My Life

Running when ill

couch potato to 5k?

How long to run confused

week 3 - park run

On wk 4 and my calves become so tight during run ? Any tips?

Week 7, run 2......plus a bit more!

Week 6 in the bag, just started Week 7!

In Fife and needing help, encouragement or running pals?

Third Parkrun - got a Personal Worst!

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