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Week 1 Run 1 done - WooHoo!

Fat, unfit and 55 - silly old bat I thought - you're going to kill yourself! Just got back from my very first run since school and I'm totally buzzing! Can't...

Fat, unfit and 55 - silly old bat I thought - you're going to kill yourself! Jus...

Faete

•10 years ago

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Laura Should Not Recommend Heel Strike in Week 2

Firstly the Couch to 5K is great - I'm on week 4 and as an ex-40 a day smoker that is an achievement - I only completed week 1 without stopping on my 5th...

Firstly the Couch to 5K is great - I'm on week 4 and as an ex-40 a day smoker th...

pingu7931

•10 years ago

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"Priming to Run" During Enforced Inactivity

I don't have any of the normal material to write about today: knees or paths or sneakers or the weather during my run. Just my experience of the past days....

I don't have any of the normal material to write about today: knees or paths or ...

Alaiyo

Graduate•10 years ago

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Calf pain

Just started and on day 3 week 1 but having bad pain in one of my calf any suggestions please

Just started and on day 3 week 1 but having bad pain in one of my calf any sugge...

joannecb

•10 years ago

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Swim? Yes I can... Cycle? I'd love to... Run? Well since I can now... SO...

....... I've recently been thinking about what to do on my rest days. Now last year I got back into the saddle when I wasn't running - which lasted for all of...

....... I've recently been thinking about what to do on my rest days. Now last y...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Week 1 done!

Hi fellow "Couchers". I'm feeling very pleased that I've completed week 1 without a hitch. On to Week 2......keep on running!

Hi fellow "Couchers". I'm feeling very pleased that I've completed week 1 withou...

Runboomer

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week two completed!

Greetings all. :o) I've just (well, on Friday!) completed week two of c2k. I've been lurking here for the duration of that but haven't got around to posting...

Greetings all. :o) I've just (well, on Friday!) completed week two of c2k. I've ...

Miles_Yonder

Graduate•10 years ago

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Running and poor sleeping

As I age, I am becoming a poor sleeper - not an uncommon thing. However just lately , it seems to be getting worse. Yesterday, I had a tough ( for me) Parkrun...

As I age, I am becoming a poor sleeper - not an uncommon thing. However just lat...

Bazza1234

Graduate•10 years ago

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A revelation today! Thanks Bazza!

I have been struggling with my running for the past month. My blood pressure medication that I have used for a number of years and was happy with, has...

I have been struggling with my running for the past month. My blood pressure med...

Ullyrunner

Graduate•10 years ago

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It's complete - couch to 5k

I am happy to say I have completed the programme. I have done the whole thing on my treadmill which helped me to keep track. I can run for 30 mins solid and...

I am happy to say I have completed the programme. I have done the whole thing o...

Shiane

Graduate•10 years ago

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Graduation part 2

This is going to be a long post but I am grinning from ear to ear. Prior to graduating 2 weeks ago I had signed up for a 5k. Having previously done charity...

This is going to be a long post but I am grinning from ear to ear. Prior to grad...

Windswept1

Graduate•10 years ago

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the force was not strong today

ran a half m this morning this was my first 10 plus run for a month and boy it was hard forgot my gels my breki came up as well and somebody nicked my water...

ran a half m this morning this was my first 10 plus run for a month and boy it w...

moger

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 4 R 3 - better late than never

I had planned to complete week 4 on Monday but due to work pressures I didn't manage until today. I was a bit worried that losing a whole week might mean loss...

I had planned to complete week 4 on Monday but due to work pressures I didn't ma...

johncw

•10 years ago

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LAST RUN OF THE WEEK.

Clad in skin tight blue lycra leggings, black T shirt, neon yellow long sleeved top and Brooks, I set off on a leisurely 7K this morning along the river...

Clad in skin tight blue lycra leggings, black T shirt, neon yellow long sleeved ...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

8 Replies

500 mile quest

Well hello, I haven't posted here for a while. I thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the Jantastic challenge. I 'm training for the Great Manchester Run...

Well hello, I haven't posted here for a while. I thoroughly enjoyed taking pa...

runningmam

Graduate•10 years ago

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Hi has anyone got any motivation tips? Hit a wall and can't get round it!

I've have been running 4.5k, and at the point I thought 5 would be easy, I had a couple weeks break due to Flu and when I went running last week, the most I...

I've have been running 4.5k, and at the point I thought 5 would be easy, I had a...

smilinggirl

•10 years ago

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first park run!!!

am (not very) secretly proud of myself for running 5k in under 30 mins - 28.39!!! my legs were like lead at the end, but now I feel so great! Have truly...

am (not very) secretly proud of myself for running 5k in under 30 mins - 28.39!!...

Yeshe

Graduate•10 years ago

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Starting Week 2

I was pleasantly surprised at how much easier the running felt this morning. I was tired from dancing last night, but once I got into W2R1 it wasn't so bad. I...

I was pleasantly surprised at how much easier the running felt this morning. I w...

lottidog1

•10 years ago

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W5R3.......I did it! 20 mins, slow jog but I did it!

Thank you to all who post on this forum as it helped me to achieve this as I doubted I could. It just shows this works. On to week 6!

Thank you to all who post on this forum as it helped me to achieve this as I dou...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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The dreaded week 5 run 3

I woke up at 8:30 this morning knowing that today was the day I was going for that run. "I'll go 10:30" I told myself and at 10:30 I found myself still in bed...

I woke up at 8:30 this morning knowing that today was the day I was going for th...

lyricsarepoetry

•10 years ago

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Wk 4 Run 3 Done!!

Well that's Week 4 ticked off! Can't quiet believe I've done it and looking forward to the challenges week 5 brings!! Its amazing how quickly this programme...

Well that's Week 4 ticked off! Can't quiet believe I've done it and looking forw...

runningmummy71

Graduate•10 years ago

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Quietly working through the weeks 2nd time around...

Tomorrow I will complete week 3 after my restart from the beginning after 8 weeks off for surgery (got to week 9 before, just 2 runs short of graduating). I'm...

Tomorrow I will complete week 3 after my restart from the beginning after 8 week...

lemondoodle

•10 years ago

7 Replies

A small confession

I have just done my first run in 5 weeks. At first this was because I was ill twice in quick succession and then I just got plain scared. What if I couldn't do...

I have just done my first run in 5 weeks. At first this was because I was ill tw...

P1glet1

Graduate•10 years ago

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I Did It!

Whoo Whoo Whoo! After many, many months since graduating, I have finally run my first ever 5k! Running at 5.0 / 5.1 mph, it took me around 37 minutes....

Whoo Whoo Whoo! After many, many months since graduating, I have finally run my...

Jana83

Graduate•10 years ago

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Parkrun - 24:45 - First run in 2 weeks

Hi all! It is my first run in two weeks because of getting a virus and my asthma playing up, so no weekly stats to share. I am still a bit under the weather...

Hi all! It is my first run in two weeks because of getting a virus and my asthm...

Aftabs

Graduate•10 years ago

10 Replies

GOOD LUCK.......

.... to everyone who is taking part in the London Marathon tomorrow - maybe next year I will be there - but as I am only on Week 3 session 1 - this time I will...

.... to everyone who is taking part in the London Marathon tomorrow - maybe next...

lillieanne

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Need to get going

I'm on the day where I am due to do week 5 run 3 and although when I finished run 2 I felt lke there was no doubt I would be able to do this run, this morning...

I'm on the day where I am due to do week 5 run 3 and although when I finished ru...

lyricsarepoetry

•10 years ago

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CL210K - W1R2 - 7Km in 35mins - Tick

After just missing my 35 minute target for 7km at my 1st attempt 2 days ago when I did 9 mins run + 1 min walk intervals and felt totally knackered at the end...

After just missing my 35 minute target for 7km at my 1st attempt 2 days ago when...

ChrisL

Graduate•10 years ago

8 Replies

Running shoe "myths"

I am an old man - and a cynic. I am always suspicious of people who have vested interests in any argument. I am also aware that stories are repeated on the...

I am an old man - and a cynic. I am always suspicious of people who have vested ...

Bazza1234

Graduate•10 years ago

17 Replies

Woohoo week 4 run 1 ✔️

Well it was defo harder but I did it!!!!! On the last run I did chuckle when Laura said to slow it down .... If I'd gone any slower I'd have gone backwards!!!...

Well it was defo harder but I did it!!!!! On the last run I did chuckle when Lau...

JustLisa

Graduate•10 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2014

Week 1 Run 1 done - WooHoo!

Laura Should Not Recommend Heel Strike in Week 2

"Priming to Run" During Enforced Inactivity

Calf pain

Swim? Yes I can... Cycle? I'd love to... Run? Well since I can now... SO...

Week 1 done!

Week two completed!

Running and poor sleeping

A revelation today! Thanks Bazza!

It's complete - couch to 5k

Graduation part 2

the force was not strong today

Week 4 R 3 - better late than never

LAST RUN OF THE WEEK.

500 mile quest

Hi has anyone got any motivation tips? Hit a wall and can't get round it!

first park run!!!

Starting Week 2

W5R3.......I did it! 20 mins, slow jog but I did it!

The dreaded week 5 run 3

Wk 4 Run 3 Done!!

Quietly working through the weeks 2nd time around...

A small confession

I Did It!

Parkrun - 24:45 - First run in 2 weeks

GOOD LUCK.......

Need to get going

CL210K - W1R2 - 7Km in 35mins - Tick

Running shoe "myths"

Woohoo week 4 run 1 ✔️

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