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Finished my last run of Week 8, but still wondering if it ever gets any easier.

It has been a grueling week for me and here in California it had gotten into the 30Cs so the first two runs were hard enough. Oddly the first run I did and...

It has been a grueling week for me and here in California it had gotten into the...

Shadowmichael

Graduate•10 years ago

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Back on it!!!

So after being out of action since Tuesday with back pain I decided to go out and try an early morning run and hurrah back was ok and run 2 week 6 now done. I...

So after being out of action since Tuesday with back pain I decided to go out an...

joannecb

•10 years ago

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W4R3 plus a 'PB' in the sports bra challenge!

W4R3 done and dusted this evening! Plus it took me less than a minute to get the 'body shocker' on, only to discover I'd got it on inside out! Thought sod it...

W4R3 done and dusted this evening! Plus it took me less than a minute to get th...

Running66

Graduate•10 years ago

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W3R2 and 3 Completed

Have now completed week 3 run 2 was really good but decided to run the 3rd one on the Grass around our local park. Not sure why but I found this more...

Have now completed week 3 run 2 was really good but decided to run the 3rd one o...

LetsGetWalking

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 8 in the bag!!!!!!

Totally delighted and just wanted to share my news. Just finished my third run of week 8 and feel great. It was a great run and I really enjoyed it. My pace...

Totally delighted and just wanted to share my news. Just finished my third run o...

Laurae

Graduate•10 years ago

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Killed that Week 5 Day 3 Run!

Well can you or I believe it - I killed that Week 5 Day 3 run!!!!!!!!!!! Looked at my watch and thought 'oh that 1.5 mins was easy, that 3 mins was easy, that...

Well can you or I believe it - I killed that Week 5 Day 3 run!!!!!!!!!!! Looked ...

Far2Fat4ThatDress

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 5 Run 1 - Yuck!

I knew as soon as I woke up I wasn't 'feeling' it - not very well at the moment, but I really wanted to get outside and run for a change (I'm usually on the...

I knew as soon as I woke up I wasn't 'feeling' it - not very well at the moment,...

Delilah_77

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 3

Run 2 complete and a lovely day! But I must lodge a complaint with my farmer neighbour! It was extremely inconsiderate of him to be harvesting one of his...

Run 2 complete and a lovely day! But I must lodge a complaint with my farmer nei...

pot58

Graduate•10 years ago

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Great post graduation run.. 5k < 30 mins..

First run today after graduating and decided to ditch Laura, pump up the tunes on the iPhone and use the Spotify > 140 bpm playlist.. MapMyRun set to 5k and...

First run today after graduating and decided to ditch Laura, pump up the tunes o...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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W7R1 - Wow running in the heat is not fun!

W7R1 ticked off this morning - this is the second time I have reached this stage, having suffered a bad injury back in March resulting in me taking four weeks...

W7R1 ticked off this morning - this is the second time I have reached this stage...

greenofthesouth

•10 years ago

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Parkrun no4!

And yes as the clock struck nine they were off!!! I was towards the beck again. It made no difference though as today I felt good in myself for the first time...

And yes as the clock struck nine they were off!!! I was towards the beck again. ...

mustgetthin

Graduate•10 years ago

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Couch 2 5K cancelled for a while

GP referred ,me to physio for Achilles problem. But going to indulge in a bit of cycling until I get the OK to start again. Its just a set back. Anyone know...

GP referred ,me to physio for Achilles problem. But going to indulge in a bit of...

RKHooper

•10 years ago

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"ARE YOU DAN?" - SAID THIS LOVELY LADY....PARK RUN STORIES.

It was hot this morning. Not warm. Hot. I'd prepared for this parkrun in Richmond Park by keeping my wine intake last night to just two small glasses.... (ok...

It was hot this morning. Not warm. Hot. I'd prepared for this parkrun in Richmon...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

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Anyone find they started basically rejecting booze through the programme?

I had the stellar total of 4 pints in 4 hours last night, ate well, slept soundly and have woken up with no real hangover to speak of. However my brain is...

I had the stellar total of 4 pints in 4 hours last night, ate well, slept soundl...

BettysbOps

Graduate•10 years ago

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C25K: Job Done: Graduated!

A beautiful morning for W9R3, and for the first time I was accompanied by himself: Mr SecretJogger, to cheer me out and back on my final C25K run. He settled...

A beautiful morning for W9R3, and for the first time I was accompanied by himsel...

secretjogger

Graduate•10 years ago

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Hills......

.....are overrated ;) Did new course, turned a corner and was faced by Mt Everest. Well it looked like that to me!! Gonna do it I thought, and I did. Halfway...

.....are overrated ;) Did new course, turned a corner and was faced by Mt Evere...

folkieboater

Graduate•10 years ago

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W9R3 done!

That's it! I've done it! Not quite 5k in 30mins. Managed 4.48k so will keep working on that but I am so chuffed! Looking back it is just incredible how this...

That's it! I've done it! Not quite 5k in 30mins. Managed 4.48k so will keep wor...

mightymegs

Graduate•10 years ago

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First park run for me and for Greenock!

After the high of graduating on Tuesday, I tried the Stepping Stone podcast on Thursday and found it hard going. It was sunny and hot (in Scotland 18C...

After the high of graduating on Tuesday, I tried the Stepping Stone podcast on T...

revruns

Graduate•10 years ago

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Team C25K @ Richmond Parkrun!

What a beautiful (if rather hot) morning for a parkrun! This morning as I arrived I saw someone who looked familiar from a photo here on this very site - I had...

What a beautiful (if rather hot) morning for a parkrun! This morning as I arrive...

TurboTortoise

Graduate•10 years ago

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post grad wk 3 still going and quite an interesting week

well quite an adventurous week I started a bridge 2 10 K course. I ran my first 5k and I got my first pair of decent running shoes. I enjoyed the b210k...

well quite an adventurous week I started a bridge 2 10 K course. I ran my first ...

marc_read

Graduate•10 years ago

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another hurdle another jump

this week and last week i had a few problems running at distance tight chest and having to keep stopping ,so after a visit to the doctors it seems i been...

this week and last week i had a few problems running at distance tight chest an...

moger

Graduate•10 years ago

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Thank you my fellow Healthunlockers!

Thanks to your encouragement, wise words and e-hugs, I have finally, after a month off with an injury, completed the Couch to 5k. I only did 4.2k over the 30...

Thanks to your encouragement, wise words and e-hugs, I have finally, after a mon...

Philholly

Graduate•10 years ago

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Any recommendations on Heart Rate Monitors - or do I need one at all?

Trying to get back into C25k and FINALLY got through a whole run - W6 R2 at the same time as Laura. So motivation is coming back. Just wondering if a HRM would...

Trying to get back into C25k and FINALLY got through a whole run - W6 R2 at the ...

Suelyn

•10 years ago

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I'm back!

Hello, peeps! Well, after a long break (over a year) due to surgery and a heartbreaking miscarriage, I've finally pulled out the running gear again after the...

Hello, peeps! Well, after a long break (over a year) due to surgery and a heartb...

Blessingway

•10 years ago

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Week 8 Day 1 Done. And timing 5K of actual running.

Went out for Week 8 Run 1 this morning on a beautiful, beautiful day! It felt hard work up till about half way but after that I felt much better. It's pretty...

Went out for Week 8 Run 1 this morning on a beautiful, beautiful day! It felt ha...

karlotta

Graduate•10 years ago

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What a beautiful day to graduate!

Well after just 9 weeks I have completed c25k this morning! I started out on this programme in the hope of giving my self some "me time"( I am a busy mum of 3)...

Well after just 9 weeks I have completed c25k this morning! I started out on thi...

runningmummy71

Graduate•10 years ago

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W8r3: Too tight and too loose but thankfully no midges, no wolves and no RVI.

Well that's w8 finished with. A funny old run. Set out feeling really ready after 2rest days but what's this? One of the beautiful ugly shoes is too tight. Not...

Well that's w8 finished with. A funny old run. Set out feeling really ready afte...

AncientMum

Graduate•10 years ago

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Girls, feel my pain, self sabotage by two ginormous 'beasts'

Up bright and early this morning for my penultimate run on the 5x50 challenge. The plan was to finish in style with two huge runs. In my head there will be...

Up bright and early this morning for my penultimate run on the 5x50 challenge. T...

bikergirl

Graduate•10 years ago

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Invader of counties, evader of poo, I will defeat my nemesis. Week 8 run 2, the run without battle dog.

When I woke I was hoping my clock was going to tell me it was 5am and I could go back to sleep, alas no natural body clock was right on the dot of 6am. I then...

When I woke I was hoping my clock was going to tell me it was 5am and I could go...

spoonierunning

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 9 Run 3 completed. Very tired but proud. Thanks to you all

Finished run 3 this morning. Hard slog but kept telling myself to plod on and ignore monkey on my back. Really proud of what i have achieved but could not have...

Finished run 3 this morning. Hard slog but kept telling myself to plod on and ig...

ChrisChappel

Graduate•10 years ago

8 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2014

Finished my last run of Week 8, but still wondering if it ever gets any easier.

Back on it!!!

W4R3 plus a 'PB' in the sports bra challenge!

W3R2 and 3 Completed

Week 8 in the bag!!!!!!

Killed that Week 5 Day 3 Run!

Week 5 Run 1 - Yuck!

Week 3

Great post graduation run.. 5k < 30 mins..

W7R1 - Wow running in the heat is not fun!

Parkrun no4!

Couch 2 5K cancelled for a while

"ARE YOU DAN?" - SAID THIS LOVELY LADY....PARK RUN STORIES.

Anyone find they started basically rejecting booze through the programme?

C25K: Job Done: Graduated!

Hills......

W9R3 done!

First park run for me and for Greenock!

Team C25K @ Richmond Parkrun!

post grad wk 3 still going and quite an interesting week

another hurdle another jump

Thank you my fellow Healthunlockers!

Any recommendations on Heart Rate Monitors - or do I need one at all?

I'm back!

Week 8 Day 1 Done. And timing 5K of actual running.

What a beautiful day to graduate!

W8r3: Too tight and too loose but thankfully no midges, no wolves and no RVI.

Girls, feel my pain, self sabotage by two ginormous 'beasts'

Invader of counties, evader of poo, I will defeat my nemesis. Week 8 run 2, the run without battle dog.

Week 9 Run 3 completed. Very tired but proud. Thanks to you all

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