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Post Graduate run. Whinge, whinge...

REALLY had to force myself out this morning to do my second 'post-grad' run (my first was Tuesday on the treadmill). I think I failed before I even went out...

REALLY had to force myself out this morning to do my second 'post-grad' run (my ...

Jenwrenarm

Graduate•10 years ago

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I've joined the graduates!

Who'd have thought it? Not my husband (aka doubting Thomas) certainly. My last run this morning was over frozen stubble fields and ankle-twisting ruts so I am...

Who'd have thought it? Not my husband (aka doubting Thomas) certainly. My last ...

turnturtle

Graduate•10 years ago

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Enjoy sunshine all you runners out there

Driving (husband driving me just catching up with forum friends ) Newcastle to Edinburgh and thinking what a beautiful day compared to yesterday Running +sun =...

Driving (husband driving me just catching up with forum friends ) Newcastle to E...

Fitfor60

Graduate•10 years ago

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I don't believe it!

Just completed R3 of W5 and have jogged 20 minutes non stop - I don't believe it! It was very, very slow but I did it. I also did not quite believe Laura or...

Just completed R3 of W5 and have jogged 20 minutes non stop - I don't believe it...

SexyBexy

Graduate•10 years ago

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Running hair!

So ladies, does anyone have any good suggestions of what to do with your hair so that you don't have to wash it and restyle every time you run? I have a chin...

So ladies, does anyone have any good suggestions of what to do with your hair so...

Ullyrunner

Graduate•10 years ago

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The first 10 minutes

Many c25kers have mentioned that they find the first 10 (approx) minutes of their run is the hardest. Does anyone else, besides me, find the opposite?

Many c25kers have mentioned that they find the first 10 (approx) minutes of thei...

Markee

Graduate•10 years ago

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Graduate then redo the programme?

Hi lots of post where graduates have put wk2/3 / 4/5 etc - does this mean you are redoing the programme once graduating. Is this to build up speed etc??

Hi lots of post where graduates have put wk2/3 / 4/5 etc - does this mean you ar...

Run-ragged

Graduate•10 years ago

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Hail sleet gales Laura talking too fast!

All dressed to go out for run this morning Saw weather and thought ok I can do this Used to running in cold and wind so no problem Never run in rain so ok...

All dressed to go out for run this morning Saw weather and thought ok I can do t...

Fitfor60

Graduate•10 years ago

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First run in the rain!

Strange as it might seem, I started running at the beginning of May but today was the first day I've been out in the rain! It think I got drizzled on once or...

Strange as it might seem, I started running at the beginning of May but today wa...

runningnearbeirut

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 3 run 3 killed me!!

I'm astonished with myself that I've got this far but week 3 was a big step up for me. I'm practically crawling during that last 3 minute run but I made it. I...

I'm astonished with myself that I've got this far but week 3 was a big step up f...

Purple73

•10 years ago

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Holy Moly I've just run week 5 run 3 :)

And to think only 6 weeks ago I was gasping for the one minutes runs to finish, lol. Amazing.

And to think only 6 weeks ago I was gasping for the one minutes runs to finish, ...

lemondoodle

•10 years ago

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Upsetting phone call. Then ran 6k!

Had an upsetting phone call today and started to feel a bit sorry for myself. Then thought, "F*** it" I'll run instead. And I did! Was so busy thinking about...

Had an upsetting phone call today and started to feel a bit sorry for myself. Th...

Irishprincess

Graduate•10 years ago

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Has anyone ditched Laura for the non-interval runs?

I've got nothing against Laura, but she does have terrible taste in music, and given that I am about to tackle run 3 of week 5 tomorrow evening I was thinking...

I've got nothing against Laura, but she does have terrible taste in music, and g...

Cymraes84

•10 years ago

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Still on Treadmill....

Yes, now on week 7 and still on the treadmill. Have found watching a video on my tablet is keeping me going more than the music did at the moment. Have also...

Yes, now on week 7 and still on the treadmill. Have found watching a video on my...

caro8642

•10 years ago

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Running Bug anyone?

Has anyone joined the 'Running Bug' community? I signed up today but navigating around the site looks like it might take longer than a lunchtime! I thought...

Has anyone joined the 'Running Bug' community? I signed up today but navigating...

Jenwrenarm

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 8 and Laura gets it wrong!

It's quite a windy morning this morning, but I didn't get my run in yesterday as I had to wait in for a BT man to sort out the 'phone line, so I went this...

It's quite a windy morning this morning, but I didn't get my run in yesterday as...

Miss_T_Ide

Graduate•10 years ago

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Ron Hill tracksters!

Do they still sell them? There was a time when everyone who did any kind of outdoor activity wore tracksters. Discovered I owned a pair of winter tracksters...

Do they still sell them? There was a time when everyone who did any kind of outd...

deb54

Graduate•10 years ago

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finished

just finished my final c25k run i was not going to give up even in all this wind . It felt really easy for some strange reason i felt a sence freedom at the...

just finished my final c25k run i was not going to give up even in all this win...

ned63

Graduate•10 years ago

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Graduation run looming

W9R2 finished. Only 0ne more left until celebration time. Surely nothing can go wrong now. Just hope the predicted storms don't materialise or have passed...

W9R2 finished. Only 0ne more left until celebration time. Surely nothing can go...

LUVLEEJU

Graduate•10 years ago

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After the first step comes the second.... W1R2.....

Well I am back and that can only mean one thing, I made it! I survived the first run and nothing seemed any more broken than normal....so onto run 2. wowsers,...

Well I am back and that can only mean one thing, I made it! I survived the first...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Graduated today, yippee!

Thrilled, elated, feeling so proud of myself. Nowhere near the 5k so have some work to do but thats good, need a new goal. I giggle when I think that on...

Thrilled, elated, feeling so proud of myself. Nowhere near the 5k so have some w...

Ladylovesmilktray

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 7 Run 3

Well, I gave up on the app and just used the timer on my iPod. This means I miss out on any helpful advice or encouragement from Laura but having my own music...

Well, I gave up on the app and just used the timer on my iPod. This means I mis...

selenityshiroi

Graduate•10 years ago

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Mission Accomplished

Just want to add my "yippee I did it!". I completed my runs in the dark last night. Like everyone else at this point, I feel so proud of myself for carrying...

Just want to add my "yippee I did it!". I completed my runs in the dark last ni...

KateK

Graduate•10 years ago

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Has anyone else used Runtastic? Not sure I quite believe it...

ok. tonight was week 7 run 1. I was determined to lock onto a GPS signal before i set off as I've never before managed to do it. Mapmyrun and Runkeeper...

ok. tonight was week 7 run 1. I was determined to lock onto a GPS signal before ...

I_will_do_it

Graduate•10 years ago

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•10 years ago

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Statistics!

I'm a bit of a statto. I always have been. I enjoy trawling through endless stats relating to another of my passions (Football), looking at player records,...

I'm a bit of a statto. I always have been. I enjoy trawling through endless st...

ashton46

Graduate•10 years ago

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Sore arms??!

Completed W5 R2 this morning and the surprising outcome was...sore arms. Last section of the run was uphill so I must have been using my arms more than I...

Completed W5 R2 this morning and the surprising outcome was...sore arms. Last se...

iwillbefit

Graduate•10 years ago

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Another run done

Yipee, W5R2 completed this morning. Its nothing but hard and I had the perfect excuse not to go out this morning but somehow WP took over and off I went in the...

Yipee, W5R2 completed this morning. Its nothing but hard and I had the perfect e...

SexyBexy

Graduate•10 years ago

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What is it about Laura?

Hi folks Was back out there this morning wearing gloves this time and thanks to all the advice from other forum people answering my question about inhaling...

Hi folks Was back out there this morning wearing gloves this time and thanks to...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

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Beginner/Pain in Knees.

I have only just started couch to 5k, I'm only 5 days in. I walk everywhere and often do 3-4 mile walks with my dog but I've never jogged before. Within 10...

I have only just started couch to 5k, I'm only 5 days in. I walk everywhere and ...

RolyPolyLolly

•10 years ago

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All posts for December 2013

Post Graduate run. Whinge, whinge...

I've joined the graduates!

Enjoy sunshine all you runners out there

I don't believe it!

Running hair!

The first 10 minutes

Graduate then redo the programme?

Hail sleet gales Laura talking too fast!

First run in the rain!

Week 3 run 3 killed me!!

Holy Moly I've just run week 5 run 3 :)

Upsetting phone call. Then ran 6k!

Has anyone ditched Laura for the non-interval runs?

Still on Treadmill....

Running Bug anyone?

Week 8 and Laura gets it wrong!

Ron Hill tracksters!

finished

Graduation run looming

After the first step comes the second.... W1R2.....

Graduated today, yippee!

Week 7 Run 3

Mission Accomplished

Has anyone else used Runtastic? Not sure I quite believe it...

Don't forget to vote in our latest weight loss poll

Statistics!

Sore arms??!

Another run done

What is it about Laura?

Beginner/Pain in Knees.

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