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Diary of a C25K Runner - Week 6

Completed week 6 today which according to Laura means I am a runner ! Pretty pleased to have got this far and looking forward to next week and long runs...

Completed week 6 today which according to Laura means I am a runner ! Pret...

runningnotwalking

Graduate•11 years ago

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W5D1 - running therapy

Great day today for running. I stopped trying to play my most upbeat songs and just played the sad songs I wanted to hear and allowed myself to be sad, and get...

Great day today for running. I stopped trying to play my most upbeat songs and j...

BrainRuns

•11 years ago

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I've only been and gone and done it!

About an hour ago I got back in from my graduation run and I still have the biggest grin plastered all over my face! This week was not good for running -...

About an hour ago I got back in from my graduation run and I still have the bigg...

Fletchasketch

Graduate•11 years ago

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Runbritain league

Well. Did you know that you can register on the runbritain website and get yourself an official running handicap and position in the league table? My running...

Well. Did you know that you can register on the runbritain website and get your...

greenlegs

Graduate•11 years ago

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Parkrun fun- with my lucky orange headband

Parkrun fun today.. Here I am sporting my orange headband, Leon wouldn't let me wear my matching wristbands :( Beat my PB and did it in 32.26 :) Mild...

Parkrun fun today.. Here I am sporting my orange headband, Leon wouldn't let ...

ju-ju-

Graduate•11 years ago

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W4R3 - WOOHOO!!

Can't believe I actually managed this week and more surprisingly, I actually enjoyed run 3! On W1R1 I truly felt like a couch running! After W3 thought I'd...

Can't believe I actually managed this week and more surprisingly, I actually enj...

Albo

Graduate•11 years ago

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W5r3 done!!!!! I'm amazed!!!

I guess what everyone said was right!! All that worry and it was indeed easier than I thought. Don't get me wrong, I was exhausted by the end, but around 8...

I guess what everyone said was right!! All that worry and it was indeed easier t...

yelsel_2002

•11 years ago

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Hi everyone. C25K Graduate. How do I get a nice Graduate badge? Thank you.

poweron

Graduate•11 years ago

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Graduated and first parkrun all in one go - unbelievable

I really can't believe it but today I did run 27 of 27 at the local parkrun. Have never achieved anywhere near 5k during the program - struggled to get to 3.5k...

I really can't believe it but today I did run 27 of 27 at the local parkrun. Hav...

Sellininnit

Graduate•11 years ago

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Park Run

My first park run today since graduating. I done it in 29.34..:) So pleased. To be honest it was easier than I am used to as it was virtually all flat, just...

My first park run today since graduating. I done it in 29.34..:) So pleased. ...

Lizzyca

Graduate•11 years ago

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Rain,rain and more rain !!

Awful weather for running but managed to do W7 R2 despite the rain. Suprisingly enjoyable and definitely kept me cool even though my face is still beetroot at...

Awful weather for running but managed to do W7 R2 despite the rain. Suprisingly ...

plodalong

Graduate•11 years ago

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Garmin request re logging running shoes acknowledged

Hi everyone Just over a week ago I posted a blog about the mileage I had done in my running shoes, which had shocked me when I tallied it all up, after...

Hi everyone Just over a week ago I posted a blog about the mileage I had done i...

Oldgirl

Graduate•11 years ago

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My first ever 10k organised run!

Just back from running in my first ever organised run - 10k Race for Life in the beautiful surroundings of Clumber Park in Notts. Weather conditions were...

Just back from running in my first ever organised run - 10k Race for Life in the...

Saruma

Graduate•11 years ago

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Harder than 20 mins consecutive running...

You'd think run 1 of week 6 would be easy. Run 5, walk 3, run 8, walk 3, run 5. Got to be easier than 20mins continuous running, right? WRONG. That hurt a...

You'd think run 1 of week 6 would be easy. Run 5, walk 3, run 8, walk 3, run 5. ...

backwardpossom

•11 years ago

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Woo hoo! 4.5 k!

Didnt blog I. Thursday (which felt wrong, still feel I have to blog to truly complete a run), but we did the canal in the opposite direction from Monday. We...

Didnt blog I. Thursday (which felt wrong, still feel I have to blog to truly com...

Plinth

Graduate•11 years ago

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Graduation run planned for tomorrow....but a question?

I have got to 9/2 running around the farmer's fields but the grass is very long now ..and wet! So I have mapped out a run on the road of 5k. If I run at my...

I have got to 9/2 running around the farmer's fields but the grass is very long...

GillPower

Graduate•11 years ago

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Have I graduated?

I sort of gave up after week 7 when I completed a 5k run as part of a triathlon, albeit a mixture of running and walking. I started to get bored with the...

I sort of gave up after week 7 when I completed a 5k run as part of a triathlon,...

LOCKJONLOCK

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wk6 run3 I did it!!!!!

Can't believe it, only on Wednesday I said to you all I doubt I can get any further. This morning the rain stopped and I set off. I tricked my head as I went a...

Can't believe it, only on Wednesday I said to you all I doubt I can get any furt...

Maturelady

Graduate•11 years ago

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Yes I am sad !! look what I just bought

Yes, I am.... that.... sad ! but I so don't care. I have a bag that I pin badges onto, like a a little story of my life the places I have been to, things...

Yes, I am.... that.... sad ! but I so don't care. I have a bag that I pin badg...

bikergirl

Graduate•11 years ago

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Just call me 'Speedy'!!!

Saturday morning is my long slow run, or that's what I call it. Long in this sense means over an hour, generally before the kids are up and squabbling. So that...

Saturday morning is my long slow run, or that's what I call it. Long in this sen...

Beads

Graduate•11 years ago

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week 5 run 2 and hills

I managed it this morning- lovely sunny day. Dogs with me so I took the off road hilly route. VERY slow but I am so amazed I could run for 8 minutes twice even...

I managed it this morning- lovely sunny day. Dogs with me so I took the off road...

Run2go

•11 years ago

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Woohoo!!! 10km 2 weeks after graduating

Hi all! I was meant to run for 9km this morning and planned a route for this. I started at a slow pace that I knew I could keep up for the 9km and once I...

Hi all! I was meant to run for 9km this morning and planned a route for this....

Aftabs

Graduate•11 years ago

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Minimal weight loss BUT belt is getting loose!!!

Being a bit of a wazuck, I stupidly ignore my wife's advice to only weigh myself ONCE per week and tend to jump on every morning (starkers of course) and then...

Being a bit of a wazuck, I stupidly ignore my wife's advice to only weigh myself...

danzargo

Graduate•11 years ago

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Sensible people - you were all right and I was wrong.

2 weeks after 5 days in hospital I came back to the program - that was Wednesday. I'd blogged that I was going to run and several people said to go back and...

2 weeks after 5 days in hospital I came back to the program - that was Wednesday...

lycranotlikely

Graduate•11 years ago

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10k Programme advice needed

Hi, I've just completed the C25K, and found it pretty manageable. I'm moving on now to training for 10K. I have downloaded the Guy Hoffman B210K programme,...

Hi, I've just completed the C25K, and found it pretty manageable. I'm moving on ...

Tootsvanoots

Graduate•11 years ago

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Garmin Ordered!!!!

I'm sooooo excited! Just ordered myself a Garmin 610!!!! I've been at this running lark a year now so I'm pretty sure I'm going to stick with it now, it's my...

I'm sooooo excited! Just ordered myself a Garmin 610!!!! I've been at this runni...

ktaylor217

Graduate•11 years ago

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Could become unstuck...

Okay so I should have done w3 r2 yesterday am, but couldn't get up in time. Away for weekend now which means won't run until Monday. Scared it will be hard as...

Okay so I should have done w3 r2 yesterday am, but couldn't get up in time. Away...

Kreesh

•11 years ago

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Week 8 - Run 2 - Done!

A bit of a mixed bag this one. It was really warm yesterday afternoon when I set out on my usual hilly trail run, determined not to make a wrong turn this...

A bit of a mixed bag this one. It was really warm yesterday afternoon when I set...

jellyhawk

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wow! Thank you.

I didn't really believe I could succeed with this. I have arthritis and I'm considerably shorter on my left side than my right. Other than that I have never...

I didn't really believe I could succeed with this. I have arthritis and I'm cons...

Kafen

•11 years ago

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Looking for a calorie/distance/speed counter

Please can anyone recommend a watch to calculate calories used/distance travelled and speed for when I'm out running. Ideally it won't cost the earth too!

Please can anyone recommend a watch to calculate calories used/distance travelle...

sofaqueen

Graduate•11 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2013

Diary of a C25K Runner - Week 6

W5D1 - running therapy

I've only been and gone and done it!

Runbritain league

Parkrun fun- with my lucky orange headband

W4R3 - WOOHOO!!

W5r3 done!!!!! I'm amazed!!!

Hi everyone. C25K Graduate. How do I get a nice Graduate badge? Thank you.

Graduated and first parkrun all in one go - unbelievable

Park Run

Rain,rain and more rain !!

Garmin request re logging running shoes acknowledged

My first ever 10k organised run!

Harder than 20 mins consecutive running...

Woo hoo! 4.5 k!

Graduation run planned for tomorrow....but a question?

Have I graduated?

Wk6 run3 I did it!!!!!

Yes I am sad !! look what I just bought

Just call me 'Speedy'!!!

week 5 run 2 and hills

Woohoo!!! 10km 2 weeks after graduating

Minimal weight loss BUT belt is getting loose!!!

Sensible people - you were all right and I was wrong.

10k Programme advice needed

Garmin Ordered!!!!

Could become unstuck...

Week 8 - Run 2 - Done!

Wow! Thank you.

Looking for a calorie/distance/speed counter

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