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foot problem to watch out for

A friend of mine went to casualty yesterday with a swollen foot. She thought she must have injured it running in the park the previous day. (It was achey but...

A friend of mine went to casualty yesterday with a swollen foot. She thought she...

ajwyld

Graduate•10 years ago

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W2R2 Completed Painful Feet

Yesterday I finished my 2nd run of week 2. During the run and afterwards the heel and ball of my foot have been hurting quite badly. I have put this down to...

Yesterday I finished my 2nd run of week 2. During the run and afterwards the he...

LetsGetWalking

Graduate•10 years ago

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How long to recover from back surgery? Central Prolapse on disc T10-T11?

Hi I started my running career with couch2 5K about this time last year and got right into it up until the turn of the year when I seemed to be dogged with...

Hi I started my running career with couch2 5K about this time last year and got ...

jellyhawk

Graduate•10 years ago

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Bailing out. Waaaaaaaaa!

I think I overdid things the week after my "graduation" and increased the distance too quickly (from half hour to 40 minutes and then 45 minutes, all in the...

I think I overdid things the week after my "graduation" and increased the distan...

Tomas

Graduate•10 years ago

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Crunch runs?? What are they?

I saw a 10k crunch run advertised locally. It says it is multi terrain but I cannot find any details of what it entails. The website doesn't describe in detail...

I saw a 10k crunch run advertised locally. It says it is multi terrain but I can...

carole01

Graduate•10 years ago

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frustration with runkeeper

Mostly I'm happy with runkeeper, but yesterday it really annoyed me. My headphones have gone walkabout (all 3 teenagers deny all knowledge, yeah, right...) so...

Mostly I'm happy with runkeeper, but yesterday it really annoyed me. My headpho...

ajwyld

Graduate•10 years ago

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Failing.. :-/

So after getting to W7, I'd booked a 5k race as an incentive. The week before, I started coming down with a horrible cold/chest infection, trouble breathing...

So after getting to W7, I'd booked a 5k race as an incentive. The week before, I...

topsychicks

•10 years ago

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Finished week 2 this morning and feeling great.

Yeah, am feeling great at mo. perspiring like a fish, but also feeling my legs getting stronger and my heart rate is more settled. big smile on face at mo

Yeah, am feeling great at mo. perspiring like a fish, but also feeling my legs ...

pastort

•10 years ago

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The final of The Spring into Summer Quest - A new quest will start on Monday.

Welcome to the end of the six week Spring into Summer Quest. Well here we are the the final week of the Spring into Summer Quest. It's Friday and the...

Welcome to the end of the six week Spring into Summer Quest. Well here we ar...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•10 years ago

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Gosh week 8 was tough....

Just finished W8R3 this morning and gosh I found it hard. The run's just didn't seem to get any better as the week went on. I started using mapmyrun to get...

Just finished W8R3 this morning and gosh I found it hard. The run's just didn't...

mightymegs

Graduate•10 years ago

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Wk6 Run1 done

Done last night and not as bad as I thought it would be. Thighs and breathing fine. But my calfs, really heavy feeling, felt like I has sand bags tied to...

Done last night and not as bad as I thought it would be. Thighs and breathing ...

Jol_Keen

Graduate•10 years ago

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"I AM THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS! THERE WILL BE NO SURVIVORS!!!!"

All departments will fall, begging for mercy; we will not be vanquished! Today's call to arms.

All departments will fall, begging for mercy; we will not be vanquished! Today...

dozzer19

Graduate•10 years ago

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Totally terrified newbie -week 3 done and done!

Woohoo week 3 just finished and on a really good run! Lovely morning, although rain is on the way now, town asleep and unaware of unfit (although getting...

Woohoo week 3 just finished and on a really good run! Lovely morning, although r...

e174

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week Six Run Three: I wish it would rain down on me.....

Good morning and happy Friday to you all. It absolutely poured down today. Threw it down quite spectacularly. About three minutes after I got back home; even...

Good morning and happy Friday to you all. It absolutely poured down today. Thr...

Miles_Yonder

Graduate•10 years ago

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Hi de hi runners

Just walking back from a fab 5k in 27 mins done with speed... And wearing odd socks and unbrushed hair!! Windy day blew me along!! Happy running to you all

Just walking back from a fab 5k in 27 mins done with speed... And wearing odd so...

ju-ju-

Graduate•10 years ago

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insole stupidity causing sore hip

So during my warmup walk today, my left shoe felt a bit funny... Like it was rubbing in the wrong place. I figured that I had a wrinkle in my sock and that it...

So during my warmup walk today, my left shoe felt a bit funny... Like it was rub...

ajwyld

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 8 done! Longer than I thought!

Took a bit longer with various things on this week but I've done it. Manged 4.3k which I thought was okay? Nearly there!

Took a bit longer with various things on this week but I've done it. Manged 4.3k...

Purplesparkle8

Graduate•10 years ago

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Hello all

Hi, I'm new here, just finished week 3 and really looking forward to starting week 4. I'm trying not to think about THAT run in week 5 and just taking each...

Hi, I'm new here, just finished week 3 and really looking forward to starting we...

dippytrout

•10 years ago

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I won Barking Parkrunner of the month!

I just got an email through saying I got Barking Parkrunner of the month! I can get a free pair of trainers from Sweatshop!

I just got an email through saying I got Barking Parkrunner of the month! I can...

Aftabs

Graduate•10 years ago

22 Replies

Worried

I'm itching to do my W5R2 and have waited two days but my knee still doesn't feel right. It's clicking now too, it doesn't hurt to come downstairs or walk any...

I'm itching to do my W5R2 and have waited two days but my knee still doesn't fee...

I_will

Graduate•10 years ago

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Has anyone done the Alice Holt Park Run? How hilly is it?

KrystleCan

Graduate•10 years ago

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Does anyone else have days where they have to stop and walk?

I'm on W7R2 all 25mins run. I had to stop and walk today which was annoying. I did my last run OK, but left 3 days before this one. I also feel like I'm...

I'm on W7R2 all 25mins run. I had to stop and walk today which was annoying. I d...

puddy20

•10 years ago

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Come on then, spill, what's the most appalling tune on your running playlists?

I have three in stiff competition: "Sex Bomb", "Milkshake" and "Sexy and I Know It" (so inappropriate for my beetroot-faced, sweaty, wobbly, flailing self it...

I have three in stiff competition: "Sex Bomb", "Milkshake" and "Sexy and I Know ...

Zizzy

Graduate•10 years ago

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W4R2 failed :(

Attempted my second run after two days rest but had to stop after the first three minute run due to both calves aching and cramping up. Gutted as was just...

Attempted my second run after two days rest but had to stop after the first thre...

Harr1s

•10 years ago

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more running

runs so far this week 5.01 in 40 .08 tues 8.01 1hr 03 thurs had a nice 8 miles today im not really pushing on these runs which means i get to enjoy it a...

runs so far this week 5.01 in 40 .08 tues 8.01 1hr 03 thurs had a nice 8 mile...

moger

Graduate•10 years ago

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Does it matter if I leave 3 days (gulp)! Between runs?

Due to other stuff happening I haven't been able to get out for my 2nd run of week 5! Will go tomorrow...does it really matter in the big scheme of things?

Due to other stuff happening I haven't been able to get out for my 2nd run of we...

Runboomer

Graduate•10 years ago

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Should I think about my diet more now?

On week 6 of the programme and my main motivation for starting was to get fit and run in Race for Life in June. I have never been overweight and kept a fairly...

On week 6 of the programme and my main motivation for starting was to get fit an...

Nellyharte

Graduate•10 years ago

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Rain, rain go away? Oh ok then, don't!

Help! Up to now I've been doing my runs just holding on to my phone in my hand (headphones wire down sleeve of hoody). I do have an armband thing but not used...

Help! Up to now I've been doing my runs just holding on to my phone in my hand (...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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My second "10".

I so nearly bailed it this morning.I'd planned to run...I planned it and looked forward to it all through yesterday,but this morning the idea wasn't so...

I so nearly bailed it this morning.I'd planned to run...I planned it and looked ...

Carolecal

•10 years ago

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W3R2

Starting to enjoy my running and have not found it hard up to now. I know it's gonna get a whole lot harder though! At the moment my biggest challenge seems...

Starting to enjoy my running and have not found it hard up to now. I know it's ...

Running66

Graduate•10 years ago

11 Replies

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All posts for May 2014

foot problem to watch out for

W2R2 Completed Painful Feet

How long to recover from back surgery? Central Prolapse on disc T10-T11?

Bailing out. Waaaaaaaaa!

Crunch runs?? What are they?

frustration with runkeeper

Failing.. :-/

Finished week 2 this morning and feeling great.

The final of The Spring into Summer Quest - A new quest will start on Monday.

Gosh week 8 was tough....

Wk6 Run1 done

"I AM THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS! THERE WILL BE NO SURVIVORS!!!!"

Totally terrified newbie -week 3 done and done!

Week Six Run Three: I wish it would rain down on me.....

Hi de hi runners

insole stupidity causing sore hip

Week 8 done! Longer than I thought!

Hello all

I won Barking Parkrunner of the month!

Worried

Has anyone done the Alice Holt Park Run? How hilly is it?

Does anyone else have days where they have to stop and walk?

Come on then, spill, what's the most appalling tune on your running playlists?

W4R2 failed :(

more running

Does it matter if I leave 3 days (gulp)! Between runs?

Should I think about my diet more now?

Rain, rain go away? Oh ok then, don't!

My second "10".

W3R2

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