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Got through my 3k event on Sat fine. I was also supporting a friend who has been having much more of a struggle with breathing and injury but ran 3k straight...

Week 7 R1 - Legs heavy but 3k event done

Got through my 3k event on Sat fine. I was also supporting a friend who has been...

lizfish

•11 years ago

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WK4 run2

Still elated I have just done wk4 run 2. I am amazed how good I feel. I kept it "easy and realaxed" Greenlegs. It is not the slog I have found in the earlier...

Still elated I have just done wk4 run 2. I am amazed how good I feel. I kept it ...

Maturelady

Graduate•11 years ago

Hi all!!! After running 5km in my previous run I decided that for the rest of C25K I would try and rack up a few personal bests while also completing...

Week 8 Run 2 - 5.25km ran - 3 personal bests!

Hi all!!! After running 5km in my previous run I decided that for the res...

Aftabs

Graduate•11 years ago

For some reason I thought week 6 run 1 would be ok after surviving 20 mins non stop ha It seemed worse, I don't know if was after a weekend of excess (bank...

Week 6 run 1 thank god it's over

For some reason I thought week 6 run 1 would be ok after surviving 20 mins non s...

Nelly86

Graduate•11 years ago

Had been a bit worried about Week 4 because at no time during Week 3 did I find the second 3 minute run even remotely comfortable. But I'm just back from W4R1...

W4R1 - i actually made it!

Had been a bit worried about Week 4 because at no time during Week 3 did I find ...

Canireallyrun

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 4 run 1 - got very emotional!

I am still so chuffed to bits that I, unfit, overweight, little ole me, ran for a 5 minute stretch without stopping today, and for a total of 16 minutes this...

I am still so chuffed to bits that I, unfit, overweight, little ole me, ran for ...

SuzukiLisa

Graduate•11 years ago

Hi all! I want to put myself together a playlist to run to. Wondered what your best running tracks are? So far, I know I will have Phillip Sousa's liberty bell...

Your Top music running tracks please!

Hi all! I want to put myself together a playlist to run to. Wondered what your b...

Dellacat

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 9......again! With Laura's help!

Feeling very thrilled as I got up this morning nice and early (on a bank holiday too!) and decided to take Laura out with me to test just how much better the...

Feeling very thrilled as I got up this morning nice and early (on a bank holiday...

Dellacat

Graduate•11 years ago

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I might just cry.....from excitement (W5 R3)

For various reasons I couldn't get out to run this weekend (kids birthday party & sick hubby), but today I couldn't put it off any longer. The weather is...

For various reasons I couldn't get out to run this weekend (kids birthday party ...

mother_of_3_boys

Graduate•11 years ago

This is probably a silly question but here goes....having been for my run this morning, I have got very soggy feet! I run round the farmer's field along the...

Wet trainers

This is probably a silly question but here goes....having been for my run this m...

GillPower

Graduate•11 years ago

Hi all , I did not want to start recording my efforts just in case I could not keep it going. but here I am at week 5 so I thought I'd put my toe in the water....

Week 5 run 1 complete so now I can write a blog

Hi all , I did not want to start recording my efforts just in case I could not k...

Lingmell

Graduate•11 years ago

Well, for the first time I ran on the flat on Tarmac to see what my distance would be. Yes it was better (3.7km in 25 mins) but the sea front in Aberdeen is...

W7r1

Well, for the first time I ran on the flat on Tarmac to see what my distance wou...

Canidoit

Graduate•11 years ago

Just feel so pleased with myself as I managed the dreaded 20 mins without a break. To all of you who gave me encouragement I thought of you on my way round &...

Week 5 run 3!!

Just feel so pleased with myself as I managed the dreaded 20 mins without a brea...

lillibell

•11 years ago

I had to abandon :-( but i am feeling ok about it...I woke up with a head cold and was debating whether to go, but I know that one excuse will lead to another,...

Wk4 r1

I had to abandon :-( but i am feeling ok about it...I woke up with a head cold a...

maryannlucy

•11 years ago

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Week 2 Run 1 - Its all rubbish

Just had the most fantastic walk/run so far (still early days - but i'll take any win I can get), but felt annoyed and elated at space of 15 minutes (more...

Just had the most fantastic walk/run so far (still early days - but i'll take an...

RedditchMark

•11 years ago

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W4D2

Have you ever had one of those workouts where your mind is psyched to go but your body just doesn't want to cooperate? Well that was me on my run today. I...

Have you ever had one of those workouts where your mind is psyched to go but you...

Sherbear1979

Graduate•11 years ago

I posted a blog 6 wks ago about having a fall when I was 25 mins into wk 9 r3, i hit a wonky paving slab and went over really badly on my ankle, its not broken...

to run or not to run.....

I posted a blog 6 wks ago about having a fall when I was 25 mins into wk 9 r3, i...

tombraider

•11 years ago

9 Replies

What is a good pace for WK7?

I know pace is not important during the C25k program, and I have only just done 2 of the long runs and about to go into Wk7 - which is the first week without...

I know pace is not important during the C25k program, and I have only just done ...

Hidden

•11 years ago

Well, this one was a little bit of a struggle! I think I just have to keep control of my head when I'm running, when I lose focus and start overthinking things...

Week 7, run 1

Well, this one was a little bit of a struggle! I think I just have to keep contr...

Crismatlotta

Graduate•11 years ago

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My new challenge...

..is half-marathon training. Again. After my 7 mile off-road last Sunday. followed by cycling 7 miles home I started to wonder if I was in better shape to...

..is half-marathon training. Again. After my 7 mile off-road last Sunday. fol...

sfb350

Graduate•11 years ago

Forgot I had this photo, Swanscot, Rollertoaster much more fun than pavements aren't they. This is a section of my favourite Hazelhead route which I was out on...

Forest track delight

Forgot I had this photo, Swanscot, Rollertoaster much more fun than pavements ar...

Oldgirl

Graduate•11 years ago

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WK5 R3 second time lucky!!!

Wehey, I did it and I felt I could carry on as well. The hardest thing was the first 6 mins or so the gremlins were evil! All they could say was: you can't do...

Wehey, I did it and I felt I could carry on as well. The hardest thing was the f...

runningwild

Graduate•11 years ago

Was a bit apprehensive on this run, was doing it in the morning before I moved to other the side of the world so knew it was my only shot before my schedule...

Week 5 Run 3

Was a bit apprehensive on this run, was doing it in the morning before I moved t...

hutsa925

•11 years ago

Hi all, haven't been out running for nearly 4 weeks been looking after daughter's Yorkshire terriers while they have the builders in, drop off at 7am...

This 74 year old

Hi all, haven't been out running for nearly 4 weeks been looking after daught...

Pat184

Graduate•11 years ago

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A reminder that running should be fun!

Yesterday I had the best run. It wasn’t fast, I wasn’t going to be breaking any records, but it was FUN! I can’t remember the last time I had so much fun. I...

Yesterday I had the best run. It wasn’t fast, I wasn’t going to be breaking any ...

Rollertoaster

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 5 Run 3

I've been reading the blogs and questions on this site since I started c25k but I haven't had the confidence to put up a blog until now. However, I have just...

I've been reading the blogs and questions on this site since I started c25k but ...

Skendras

Graduate•11 years ago

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I ran for 29 minutes!!

Well, I can't quite believe it, but yes - I ran for 29 minutes this afternoon! So chuffed with myself! I just thought I'd go out and see how far I could go...

Well, I can't quite believe it, but yes - I ran for 29 minutes this afternoon! S...

run_forrest_run

•11 years ago