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Calling for help in Coventry and Warwickshire!

On my non running days I'd quite like to go swimming. I live in leamington and newbold pool is really close, but everytime I've been there its been dirty....

On my non running days I'd quite like to go swimming. I live in leamington and n...

Plinth

Graduate•11 years ago

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Parkrun #5 (3rd at Chelmsford)

Got up and ready for Parkrun, felt tired as finished night shifts Friday morning but that meant my body was wide awake last night until gone 2.30am, then...

Got up and ready for Parkrun, felt tired as finished night shifts Friday morning...

Poppy2010

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 8 run 2!

The sun was shining the wind was breezing and out we pottered. As we plodded around the field for the 2 1/2 circuits I tried to look at the view etc rather...

The sun was shining the wind was breezing and out we pottered. As we plodded aro...

Plinth

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wow, I've done it... I've graduated!

I'm sitting here writing this covered in sweat in tears and red as a tomato, after one of the hardest runs in a while, but do you know what, I don't care...

I'm sitting here writing this covered in sweat in tears and red as a tomato, aft...

r4chsm1th

Graduate•11 years ago

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W5 r3, feeling apprehensive

Hi I did w5r2 last night, it was so tough and I'm not sure I'm ready for 20 minutes tomorrow. I've loved c25k and this wonderful forum but for the first...

Hi I did w5r2 last night, it was so tough and I'm not sure I'm ready for 20 m...

Jennyh543

•11 years ago

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Another 10k first-timer

Post graduation it was all going so well to building up to 10k quite quickly, but then I tweaked a hamstring and made myself have a week off. I'd done 8k one...

Post graduation it was all going so well to building up to 10k quite quickly, bu...

Landesman

Graduate•11 years ago

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How do I know if I am joggng fast enough to eventually make 5km in 30 mins. W5R2 16 mins running in 32 min podcaast - went 3.2km

Suddies

Graduate•11 years ago

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W7R3 almost didn't go

Had a bad case of the "don't wanna, can't make me" 's today. Motivation plummeted like a stone after my 3k event. Ran with my own music today which helped....

Had a bad case of the "don't wanna, can't make me" 's today. Motivation plummete...

lizfish

•11 years ago

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I'm going to upset my Garmin

Just got home. I stopped the Garmin when I started walking up the final hill to home. It went potty! It told me I had done my fastest 1k (3.03), my fastest...

Just got home. I stopped the Garmin when I started walking up the final hill...

Beads

Graduate•11 years ago

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Running without Laura

I arrived at my usual car park to run by the sea front. Looked in my bag and realised that I'd left my phone at home, so no Laura!! I panicked and nearly...

I arrived at my usual car park to run by the sea front. Looked in my bag and rea...

Fiddler71

Graduate•11 years ago

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W8R1 done :-)

After a break of nearly 2 weeks due to weather and work and other silly excuses I got out there this morning and did my first 28 minute run. It was nice and...

After a break of nearly 2 weeks due to weather and work and other silly excuses ...

Daisy333

Graduate•11 years ago

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Halfway point

No not of the programme, still only on week 2 lol I run from my home and usually want to end up back there as well lol. It would be good if the podcasts had...

No not of the programme, still only on week 2 lol I run from my home and usua...

eveshamgal

Graduate•11 years ago

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I'm officially a runner! :D week 6 run 3

did run 2 on Thursday which went ok - i struggled a bit but i kept at it and completed it. I went out this morning for week 6 run 3. wow! i ran for 25 minutes...

did run 2 on Thursday which went ok - i struggled a bit but i kept at it and com...

iWillDoThis

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 9 runs 2 and 3

I havn't given up! It's just that our holidays have begun! I ran Wednesday morning for 33 minutes but then having rushed through a shower and breakfast we...

I havn't given up! It's just that our holidays have begun! I ran Wednesday mor...

lycranotlikely

Graduate•11 years ago

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An Unconventional Transition

Hi again everyone! Can't resist sharing my positive running experience from yesterday. Took the dog off to one of our favourite spots - Horsell Common and...

Hi again everyone! Can't resist sharing my positive running experience from y...

HoundDog

Graduate•11 years ago

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Starting back after an injury

After falling into a pot hole and giving myself a sore ankle a week ago I am chomping at the bit to get back out for a run. Question is after a week off should...

After falling into a pot hole and giving myself a sore ankle a week ago I am cho...

emmarocky

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 4 done baby yeah!

Was a bit tough today, not really sure why. I've got a slight sniffle and had a two day rest instead of one, so perhaps they were a factor? But I did it! So...

Was a bit tough today, not really sure why. I've got a slight sniffle and had a ...

SuzukiLisa

Graduate•11 years ago

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Taking my daughter running.

My daughter is 7 and she has said that she would like to come with me running. I think she would be fine where I'm up to now (week 2), however I don't know...

My daughter is 7 and she has said that she would like to come with me running. I...

rose_jc

•11 years ago

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Wk3 Day 1 - Surprised myself but need to quit smoking!

Well I feel super smug I completed my first run of week 3, I was dreading it but found I could do it without being too tired and I feel elated. Still smoking...

Well I feel super smug I completed my first run of week 3, I was dreading it but...

splendourgirl

•11 years ago

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Week 1 Day 1

Well, partly thanks to the encouragement here I staggered round my 'run' this morning. So with streaming red eyes (I hadn't worn contacts for months) I...

Well, partly thanks to the encouragement here I staggered round my 'run' this mo...

jillie100

•11 years ago

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W6R3 done:)

Went out early (5.30) this morning and did this one down on the sea front. It was great, much better than W6 1&2. I do the first two runs of the week on a...

Went out early (5.30) this morning and did this one down on the sea front. It wa...

Canary1902

Graduate•11 years ago

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All posts for June 2013

Calling for help in Coventry and Warwickshire!

Parkrun #5 (3rd at Chelmsford)

Week 8 run 2!

Wow, I've done it... I've graduated!

W5 r3, feeling apprehensive

Another 10k first-timer

How do I know if I am joggng fast enough to eventually make 5km in 30 mins. W5R2 16 mins running in 32 min podcaast - went 3.2km

W7R3 almost didn't go

I'm going to upset my Garmin

Running without Laura

W8R1 done :-)

Halfway point

I'm officially a runner! :D week 6 run 3

Week 9 runs 2 and 3

An Unconventional Transition

Starting back after an injury

Week 4 done baby yeah!

Taking my daughter running.

Wk3 Day 1 - Surprised myself but need to quit smoking!

Week 1 Day 1

W6R3 done:)

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