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Debating . . . . .

Shall i give this another go, this time last year I got to week seven then gave up as it got to cold and the raynaulds in my hands and feet made it just too...

Shall i give this another go, this time last year I got to week seven then gave ...

Tombenoly

Graduate•11 years ago

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I don't know what's going on here, but I'll take it!

OK, so last night my little boy got us up at half past midnight (he'd fallen asleep before 5pm and that was that). I didn't get back to bed until after 1am...

OK, so last night my little boy got us up at half past midnight (he'd fallen asl...

Miss_T_Ide

Graduate•11 years ago

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First attempt at C25K+ Stepping Stones

And it wasn't good. I graduated at the beginning of June and have tried to run as regular as possible. Not made the 3 times a week tho'. Summer was hot in...

And it wasn't good. I graduated at the beginning of June and have tried to run ...

LandRoverMad

Graduate•11 years ago

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Two days in a row!!!

Really needed to run tonight - bad day at work needing to be exorcised - so I went for it. Started Wk8 with a 28 minute run. And I did it!! Somehow, I found it...

Really needed to run tonight - bad day at work needing to be exorcised - so I we...

mummystar

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 9 run 1

Well what a surprise adding those two extra minutes was not an issue. Very smug indeed, was running to my own music not the podcasts as I couldn't stand the...

Well what a surprise adding those two extra minutes was not an issue. Very smug ...

Fjk99

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wk5 r1- done.

Made an early start and was out before the sun came up - was dreading this week but actually ,although hard and found getting breathing sorted a pain , I...

Made an early start and was out before the sun came up - was dreading this week...

Run-ragged

Graduate•11 years ago

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So if you go back to Week 1 R1 after 11 weeks on the programme....

Like magic, it has become as nothing! Took my teenage daughter out tonight to start the programme, she had the podcasts, I just followed to keep her company &...

Like magic, it has become as nothing! Took my teenage daughter out tonight to st...

annasee

Graduate•11 years ago

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Heavy legs

Does anyone else feel like their legs are heavy when you start running?

thunder-thighs

•11 years ago

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First post graduation run

Having finished week 9 at the weekend, I went out this evening for my first run as a graduate. I decided to try the stepping stone C25K+ podcast. I have to say...

Having finished week 9 at the weekend, I went out this evening for my first run ...

Magnetix101

Graduate•11 years ago

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Trying to get faster

I completed C25K a while back but have been trying to get to 5K. I started off at just under 4K. After a few weeks i managed to get to 4.3K. I then decided to...

I completed C25K a while back but have been trying to get to 5K. I started off a...

bikertj1981

Graduate•11 years ago

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W3R1 A Dog's dinner of a run, but I did it!

Somewhat guiltily I decided to skip the prescribed day off and jump straight to W3R1 after finishing W2 yesterday (otherwise I can't fit my runs in this week)....

Somewhat guiltily I decided to skip the prescribed day off and jump straight to ...

Time_to_get_fit

Graduate•11 years ago

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Wk6.1 "I'm so wheezy now" - most appropriate song so far!

Wayhey - week 6.1 reached (again) and my favourite song. I think the lyrics are actually "It's so easy now" but I prefer my interpretation, it's probably...

Wayhey - week 6.1 reached (again) and my favourite song. I think the lyrics are ...

SStarryEyes

Graduate•11 years ago

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This looks like fun!

Not that I will be running it, but if you're in the area how does the Hope Skeleton Run sound? Here's the marketing blurb: Fancy a sprint through the spooky...

Not that I will be running it, but if you're in the area how does the Hope Skele...

Anniemurph

Graduate•11 years ago

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So sore after w1r1 Is that normal? Does it get easier?

Hi, so i completed my first run last night..... It felt like i was dying but i completed all the minute runs. So i have two questions... The first is that will...

Hi, so i completed my first run last night..... It felt like i was dying but i c...

beanjuice04

•11 years ago

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C25K with dogs

Hello! I've been doing the plan with my four legged friend, Tuco (too-co) but I'm finding that as the runs get longer (I'm on week 6), it's more difficult to...

Hello! I've been doing the plan with my four legged friend, Tuco (too-co) but I'...

RokensWife

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 9 run2 - what on earth is wrong with my legs???

Hi everyone, So there I was, hoping to re-graduate on Thursday but unfortunately that's going to have to wait as right now I can barely walk! On Sunday I did...

Hi everyone, So there I was, hoping to re-graduate on Thursday but unfortunately...

thinnerandfitter

Graduate•11 years ago

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due to start wk 5 today

I can believe I have got to wk 5 but I am having serious doubts I know I have to be positive not try to run too fast breathe (if poss) slowly and I will get...

I can believe I have got to wk 5 but I am having serious doubts I know I have to...

suew123

•11 years ago

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5k is a long way

Back in the day I used to be pretty quick down the 100m, that day was about 25 years ago now though! Seven years after pregnancy I have decided I can no longer...

Back in the day I used to be pretty quick down the 100m, that day was about 25 y...

Lazydaysinmay

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 5 Run 2 and going in feeling like this was going to be my bad run...

R2 today and was feeling wary about it all morning. I couldn't figure out why, I haven't really struggled with any runs yet, I had an early night, a decent...

R2 today and was feeling wary about it all morning. I couldn't figure out why, I...

ReyC

Graduate•11 years ago

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House is in upheaval, work is hectic but life is good.

Well the house is a mess, plumber arrived this morning. Work is hectic and stressful. I missed my run this morning. So lunch time came and I went on strike....

Well the house is a mess, plumber arrived this morning. Work is hectic and stre...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•11 years ago

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Pain front leg top thigh across groin although could be hip?

I've been suffering from this for a while, it's ok while running and once I get going but it's sore in a morning and after sitting. Ibrupophen seems to sort...

I've been suffering from this for a while, it's ok while running and once I get ...

canidothis

•11 years ago

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Back to running after operation

OK, tried back to wk 1 yesterday after graduating just before having my gall bladder removed 10 days ago. Ha, ha, a comedy of errors if you can laugh rather...

OK, tried back to wk 1 yesterday after graduating just before having my gall bla...

scruttons

Graduate•11 years ago

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Inches lost not pounds

I am a reader not a writer that's why this is my first post and I have just completed week 7 run 3. I was getting disillusioned with the program because of my...

I am a reader not a writer that's why this is my first post and I have just comp...

Eiles

•11 years ago

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Week 7 Seems Impossible to Me!

Well I have been kind of fed up since I completed week 5 a few weeks ago. Since then I did complete week 6, but had a bad run at the start of week 7 so decided...

Well I have been kind of fed up since I completed week 5 a few weeks ago. Since ...

RuthP

Graduate•11 years ago

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Week 2 R1

Waking up at 6am and running in the dark in my back streets!! I feel so relaxed the rest of the day but very tired in the evening. Not really changing my diet...

Waking up at 6am and running in the dark in my back streets!! I feel so relaxed ...

Malounette

•11 years ago

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I love great run days :-)

A lovely cool but refreshing morning, the sun just poking over the horizon, and a nice steady 6K run. It's going to be a great day.

A lovely cool but refreshing morning, the sun just poking over the horizon, and ...

Nerdio

Graduate•11 years ago

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Threshold, talk to me about threshold!

I am not the fastest or furtherst runner, I graduated about 6 weeks ago. I've decided that I need to challenge myself so yesterday I started an improves 5k...

I am not the fastest or furtherst runner, I graduated about 6 weeks ago. I've de...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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week 2 run 2 went better

did run 2 wk 2 this morning slowed it down a little. Heart rate better than on run one i felt more in control

did run 2 wk 2 this morning slowed it down a little. Heart rate better than on r...

ned63

Graduate•11 years ago

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Do cod liver oil tablets help , my knees feel a bit iffy no pain just protesting a bit to my new found running habit ( I'm just on wk 3)

Rockette

•11 years ago

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Janda returns!

I know I haven't done any posts for a long time. It might have gone on for ages more if I hadn't got an email from Health Unlocked that I stopped and read....

I know I haven't done any posts for a long time. It might have gone on for ages ...

janda

Graduate•11 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2013

Debating . . . . .

I don't know what's going on here, but I'll take it!

First attempt at C25K+ Stepping Stones

Two days in a row!!!

Week 9 run 1

Wk5 r1- done.

So if you go back to Week 1 R1 after 11 weeks on the programme....

Heavy legs

First post graduation run

Trying to get faster

W3R1 A Dog's dinner of a run, but I did it!

Wk6.1 "I'm so wheezy now" - most appropriate song so far!

This looks like fun!

So sore after w1r1 Is that normal? Does it get easier?

C25K with dogs

Week 9 run2 - what on earth is wrong with my legs???

due to start wk 5 today

5k is a long way

Week 5 Run 2 and going in feeling like this was going to be my bad run...

House is in upheaval, work is hectic but life is good.

Pain front leg top thigh across groin although could be hip?

Back to running after operation

Inches lost not pounds

Week 7 Seems Impossible to Me!

Week 2 R1

I love great run days :-)

Threshold, talk to me about threshold!

week 2 run 2 went better

Do cod liver oil tablets help , my knees feel a bit iffy no pain just protesting a bit to my new found running habit ( I'm just on wk 3)

Janda returns!

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