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Couch to 5K

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So, I've downloaded the podcasts and I'm ready to start week 1 run 1 tonight. I'...
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Finally, a proper run again.

Spouse has been out of town, so though i have been out, it has been with child i...
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Can anyone recommend a running watch not requiring a mortgage to buy?

Hi all. I am looking at buying one of these as fed up with carrying my phone whe...
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I'm just about to start week 5 of the programme, and so far I've been alright, j...
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Ran Week 9, Run 1 yesterday and felt great - now my ankle has other ideas. Help!

Started hurting quite badly about an hour after I got home, and I was limping, b...
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Oh no! Help!

Did Week 9, Run 1 yesterday and was all excited but my ankle seems to have other...
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Best running app??

I can't afford to buy a yummy Garmin yet, (although the wants are up there reall...
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Missing a week doesn't have to be the end

So just in case there is anyone reading this who has had to have some time off.....
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WK3 R3 tomorrow .... New trainers!

I've invested in some new trainers.... My concern is... Should I wait for the fi...
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Managed to 12K

Whoop Whoop!! Did It ! Wasn't a great time, stupid watch packed up not long afte...
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Interesting run/walk finding

On Monday morning, as an experiment , I ran a 25 minute non-stop run as per Week...
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Can I run for 25 minutes? You bet I can! And what do you do with your thumbs?!

Week 6 run 3 now done and in the bag. I was pleased to back doing the continual ...
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So far, so good

Did the 2nd session of week 1 yesterday evening. So far , so good! One more to g...
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Not bad for a couch potato!

Having perfected the art of doing no exercise for most of my life, I am thrilled...
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I ran my first 5K Saturday, still having inner knee pain, is this normal ?

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W8 R2

Me and my girl having a cwtch. As for the run.... It was solid!! I stuck to the ...
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First week- how can one minute feel so long?

Hi. Started this last week, and I did 2 sessions of week one, but I was just est...
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Anyone started couch to 5k after knee arthroscopy?

I graduated couch to 5k last year, ran the great north run, tore some Cartilage ...

After being inspired by a few people on here I set off for my run today. A totally different route

There has been talk about shaking things up with runs on here lately. I have be...
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first week done

1st run, nearly put me off going again, second run was better, just finished 3rd...
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Starting again ?

Hi well basically I havent ran much since xmas have popped on half a stone :-( ...
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Garmin Frustration

I bougt a Garmin last week! I was very excited and checking my emails by the mi...
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Hello

I started this journey a little while ago, I am technically on week 4 of the pla...
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IT'S ALL IN THE HEAD

It's all very mental. Running. The preparation and the planning that your brain ...
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Struggling to believe I can do wk 6 run 3 today.

This is third time I have attempted c25k and always about this time I run out of...
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Best run yet, amazed!

I have felt like I was brewing a cold and deferred my w7r1 from the weekend but ...
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At last, week 9!

Hi all, Just completed run 1 of week 9 yesterday and wanted to say a big thanks ...
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Nearly there

Completed run 1 of week 9 exactly 5.02 km, only 2 more to graduate. What a feeli...
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Week 2 Run 2 all done and dusted!

First time I had gone for an early morning run today and I really enjoyed it! Se...
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Just finished my last run of week 1

What an achievement, having never run before, I am amazed that I have finished w...
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