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W5 postponed.

I have been feeling like I may have a cold coming until this morning.... Now I have one! I'm disappointed but there isn't really anything I can do about it...

I have been feeling like I may have a cold coming until this morning.... Now I h...

mustgetthin

Graduate•10 years ago

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W5R3- nailed it!

Hi all, I am so pleased I completed this run yesterday. I had a good break in the weather, which helped,, although it was still windy and hard running against...

Hi all, I am so pleased I completed this run yesterday. I had a good break in th...

no-excuse

Graduate•10 years ago

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Need to buy running shoes to get started any recommendations? Not too expensive please

Juski

•10 years ago

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Week 5 run 1.....how amazing do i feel??? i just cant beelive i've done this...was feeling very apprehensive this morning, but found it

easy....?? Can anyone tell me will run 2, and 3 be just as easy??!!!!!!! i'm worried about run 3 the most!

easy....?? Can anyone tell me will run 2, and 3 be just as easy??!!!!!!! i'm wo...

Kizza1974

•10 years ago

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NHS Strength and flex program, is this done at home or outside?

Hi I just wondered if anyone is doing the strength and flex program alongside the C25K? I don't know what this is and if it is a program you do in the home or...

Hi I just wondered if anyone is doing the strength and flex program alongside th...

Dusty345

Graduate•10 years ago

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Freezing thighs and rainy days!

Hi I have just started week 3 and I have run 2 tomorrow, yesterday I went out in the rain like a trooper but when I was running my thighs and backside were...

Hi I have just started week 3 and I have run 2 tomorrow, yesterday I went out in...

Dusty345

Graduate•10 years ago

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Heads up on running gear

Lidl's from Thursday 13th February have ladies running tops and cropped sports trousers for sale. They also have headphones, workout bench, weights,...

Lidl's from Thursday 13th February have ladies running tops and cropped sports t...

Oldgirl

Graduate•10 years ago

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Shin splints. This exercise works!

I've had a few problems with my shins recently and found this exercise online. Have been doing them for the last TWO days and already notice a difference! And...

I've had a few problems with my shins recently and found this exercise online. H...

Irishprincess

Graduate•10 years ago

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Advice please .

As most of you know I suffered a injury of my tendon in my ankle 6 wks ago . Now there is improvement in that it's not as swollen & painfull & I can walk...

As most of you know I suffered a injury of my tendon in my ankle 6 wks ago . Now...

Rockette

•10 years ago

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Just bought second pair of running shoes!

Decided it was time to replace my running shoes as I reckon I'm pretty close to the recommended 500 miles and was starting to get minor twinges that I've never...

Decided it was time to replace my running shoes as I reckon I'm pretty close to ...

lolb

Graduate•10 years ago

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Duplicating each week?

I've finished my first week!! A GP friend of mine suggested I do each week twice (she did it like that for age reasons, mine is weight/joint reasons) so I have...

I've finished my first week!! A GP friend of mine suggested I do each week twice...

BordersDad71

•10 years ago

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Parkrun this morning.......

Just checked the results online, I was joined today (figuratively) by Carol from running club 'NHS C25K', her first parkrun! Hi Carol, how did you get on with...

Just checked the results online, I was joined today (figuratively) by Carol from...

Beads

Graduate•10 years ago

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Question...

Should I run if I have a cold? Any advice? Started Thursday( posted here) with headache and it's now third day since last run....want to but not sure will be...

Should I run if I have a cold? Any advice? Started Thursday( posted here) with h...

pot58

Graduate•10 years ago

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First ever park run.... 32.01!!! :D

Hey. I plucked up the guts and went for it this morning! Completed my first ever park run in 32.01 although i did walk for a couple minutes in the middle but...

Hey. I plucked up the guts and went for it this morning! Completed my first ever...

littlehelen20

Graduate•10 years ago

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Really down...anyone else had to stop for a long period and started again?

Just reading through posts and seeing people completing week 5 and 6 has really gutted me as I've got to stop half way through week 6 for at least 2 weeks...

Just reading through posts and seeing people completing week 5 and 6 has really ...

kutch70

Graduate•10 years ago

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Sami Murphy Bridge to 10K

Hello - I've seen a couple of references to Sami Murphy's Bridge to 10K on this site but haven't been able to find it. Can anyone put a direct link to it...

Hello - I've seen a couple of references to Sami Murphy's Bridge to 10K on this ...

GracieB

•10 years ago

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App is so much better than podcasts.

I am sure most of you know this but in case you didn't (I didn't till very recently) If you download the nhs c25k app then you still get Laura with her hugely...

I am sure most of you know this but in case you didn't (I didn't till very recen...

Tintin1

Graduate•10 years ago

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First run this morning, wish me luck!

Ok, I'm a 53 year old male who's about 2.5 stone overweight (according to my BMI). I do walk my dog every day for at least 2k, so I get a bit of exercise, and...

Ok, I'm a 53 year old male who's about 2.5 stone overweight (according to my BMI...

yonda1960

Graduate•10 years ago

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Just started c25k

Hi, I have just started my c25k. I am 31, 5ft4 and 165lb overweight for my height. I have a daughter who turned two last month and 6 month old son so I have my...

Hi, I have just started my c25k. I am 31, 5ft4 and 165lb overweight for my heigh...

Jennyprano

•10 years ago

56 Replies

another pb

quick 5 k tonight for my speed training feels like the start of c25k run fast as long as you can recover and die after speeding off got to 2 mile mark in...

quick 5 k tonight for my speed training feels like the start of c25k run fast ...

moger

Graduate•10 years ago

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WEEK5 RUN1!!!!! Dog less from now on

Well have just got back from the first run of week5 and to my amazement it was doable. The first 5 mins were actually the hardest. On the down side I think we...

Well have just got back from the first run of week5 and to my amazement it was d...

Tizzie

Graduate•10 years ago

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Garmin signal strength ??

Hi, I;m not very technically minded so I'll apologise in advance. I'd like to treat myself to a Garmin GPS watch with my work bonus this year, but when I tried...

Hi, I;m not very technically minded so I'll apologise in advance. I'd like to tr...

Moosetgoose

Graduate•10 years ago

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at long last!!!!

at last the weather held off long enough for me to get out and complete week5 run1!!!!! I am so thrilled i did it. I really struggled with the last minute of...

at last the weather held off long enough for me to get out and complete week5 ru...

carerof

Graduate•10 years ago

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How do you set your pace when running outside?

I've done all my runs so far on the treadmill, so it's easy to set a speed and stick to it - how do you set your pace when outside and keep to it? I have...

I've done all my runs so far on the treadmill, so it's easy to set a speed and s...

sarahlouhammond

Graduate•10 years ago

12 Replies

Has your language changed?

This morning I called upstairs to my husband that I was setting off for my run. Won't be long, I'm only doing 5K. What? ONLY 5K! Who would have thought, only...

This morning I called upstairs to my husband that I was setting off for my run. ...

Beek

Graduate•10 years ago

29 Replies

What do you eat before an early morning run?

Last week I had a bowl of porridge an hour and a half before my Sunday run and really struggled, it felt like a stone in my stomach! I prefer to run early...

Last week I had a bowl of porridge an hour and a half before my Sunday run and r...

YJB1

Graduate•10 years ago

19 Replies

W4 R3

Hi all, Hope you all fit and running... Well this morning I was contemplating doing W4 a bit longer but I will tell you about my morning and seek your advice....

Hi all, Hope you all fit and running... Well this morning I was contemplating do...

mustgetthin

Graduate•10 years ago

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Running Music

Hi All, am new to this site, so impressed with C25K, it actually works, can't believe I can run! Does anyone have any good recommendations for running albumns...

Hi All, am new to this site, so impressed with C25K, it actually works, can't be...

sarahlouhammond

Graduate•10 years ago

5 Replies

Unexpected bonus :D

My clothes feel different this week, they still fit but they just feel different... weighed myself, not much change there so got the old measuring tape out and...

My clothes feel different this week, they still fit but they just feel different...

Runlikeahare

Graduate•10 years ago

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Finished week 6 - Laura said I was now a runner :D :D

I decided to brave outdoor running again today (for the 3rd time in the program) and apart from the cold air knocking me a bit and making my breathing a bit...

I decided to brave outdoor running again today (for the 3rd time in the program)...

Mum2run

Graduate•10 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for February 2014

W5 postponed.

W5R3- nailed it!

Need to buy running shoes to get started any recommendations? Not too expensive please

Week 5 run 1.....how amazing do i feel??? i just cant beelive i've done this...was feeling very apprehensive this morning, but found it

NHS Strength and flex program, is this done at home or outside?

Freezing thighs and rainy days!

Heads up on running gear

Shin splints. This exercise works!

Advice please .

Just bought second pair of running shoes!

Duplicating each week?

Parkrun this morning.......

Question...

First ever park run.... 32.01!!! :D

Really down...anyone else had to stop for a long period and started again?

Sami Murphy Bridge to 10K

App is so much better than podcasts.

First run this morning, wish me luck!

Just started c25k

another pb

WEEK5 RUN1!!!!! Dog less from now on

Garmin signal strength ??

at long last!!!!

How do you set your pace when running outside?

Has your language changed?

What do you eat before an early morning run?

W4 R3

Running Music

Unexpected bonus :D

Finished week 6 - Laura said I was now a runner :D :D

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