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I blame every single one of you.....

Thank you :D I did it, I did it It's been about 7 years since I was last on my bike but today I plucked up the courage. I dug my bike out from the shed,...

Thank you :D I did it, I did it It's been about 7 years since I was last on m...

spoonierunning

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 4 run 1

Week 4 run 1 completed earlier :-[

warekdavid

Graduate•10 years ago

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Yay! I did it. Week 9, Run 3. I've actually graduated.

Have got to say I found this last run tough. I think I'd built it up in my mind and I wasn't able to keep up the speed I'd set myself but I kept running and...

Have got to say I found this last run tough. I think I'd built it up in my mind ...

BethC

Graduate•10 years ago

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I use 2 different treadmills, and one is a lot harder to use! does that make sense??

I am in the middle of the program (week 5), which I do on a treadmill. I have a treadmill at home, and there is also one at a gym near where I work. Recently...

I am in the middle of the program (week 5), which I do on a treadmill. I have a...

Betsy123

•10 years ago

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Adventures at the local running club

What an interesting week it's been! On Monday night I tried out a running club for the first time. I was apprehensive about whether it might be a bit...

What an interesting week it's been! On Monday night I tried out a running club...

TurboTortoise

Graduate•10 years ago

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Rest Days - advice from graduates please!

I graduated a fair time ago now, and tend to run between 5 - 10k two or three times a week. I am trying to lose some weight and up my fitness and now that I am...

I graduated a fair time ago now, and tend to run between 5 - 10k two or three ti...

happyharris

Graduate•10 years ago

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Question for 10Kers + my 1st ever run in the rain....

At the end of some of my 5Ks I feel knackered, and today I was slower than I have been (although to be fair I have a horrid cough atm) I wondered if when you...

At the end of some of my 5Ks I feel knackered, and today I was slower than I hav...

I_will

Graduate•10 years ago

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I've just had a thought!

if I only spent as long running as I do on this forum, I'd be doing marathons by now.....

if I only spent as long running as I do on this forum, I'd be doing marathons by...

Ullyrunner

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 5 Run 3

It's so nice to browse through this forum. I've got up to Wk5 R3, the dreaded 20 min run. Completed Wk5 R 1 & 2 with no problem. I posted a few weeks ago...

It's so nice to browse through this forum. I've got up to Wk5 R3, the dreaded 2...

Kellywillow

Graduate•10 years ago

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W9R2 done - #nervous

Well. Tomorrow is the day I'll do W9R3 and I must say it feels a bit weird! How have you all done after finishing the plan? I'm going away for the weekend so...

Well. Tomorrow is the day I'll do W9R3 and I must say it feels a bit weird! Ho...

cooombsy

Graduate•10 years ago

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Im back and smiling :)

oh my goodness what difference a day makes. Got up determined to run, knew it was raining but got ready and sat drinking coffee until it eased ( it was pouring...

oh my goodness what difference a day makes. Got up determined to run, knew it wa...

grannyjudes

Graduate•10 years ago

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Granny judes recycled teenager is back !!!

oh my goodness what difference a day makes. Got up determined to run, knew it was raining but got ready and sat drinking coffee until it eased ( it was pouring...

oh my goodness what difference a day makes. Got up determined to run, knew it wa...

grannyjudes

Graduate•10 years ago

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Ow ow ow ow OW!

Almost 2 years of injury free running came to a slamming halt this morning as I headed out on a route I've run thousands, nay millions of times (OK quite a...

Almost 2 years of injury free running came to a slamming halt this morning as I ...

Beads

Graduate•10 years ago

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week 6 run 2 down

Another one bites the dust. The first 10 seemed ok, my pace of 6m/km seemed maintainable though I was tiring a bit so maybe I still need to try and find that...

Another one bites the dust. The first 10 seemed ok, my pace of 6m/km seemed mai...

kermit81

Graduate•10 years ago

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Plan C: Extra Rest, and Why I Don't Feel Guilty. Except For Yoghurting the Cat...

Good day, dearest fellow C25Kers. :-) This week I'd scheduled in four runs: Monday, Wednesday, today and Saturday. I had, however, underestimated how tiring...

Good day, dearest fellow C25Kers. :-) This week I'd scheduled in four runs: Mo...

Miles_Yonder

Graduate•10 years ago

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Early morning run

1st post grad run this morning. No sun, cool and a slight breeze here in the High Peak. Perfect weather for an early morning jog. Got my playlist ready on...

1st post grad run this morning. No sun, cool and a slight breeze here in the Hi...

Running66

Graduate•10 years ago

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What are they up to at Garmin?

About a week ago they introduced a new interface to the dashboard website (it must be catching....) which I think is completely counter-intuitive and now it...

About a week ago they introduced a new interface to the dashboard website (it mu...

Rob_and_his_westie

Graduate•10 years ago

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W6r2 got me

The second 10 minute run got me. I resorted to walking and Laura says 1 more minute. Ugghhh! So close. No more evening runs in the heat. Only early morning...

The second 10 minute run got me. I resorted to walking and Laura says 1 more min...

Burgdude

Graduate•10 years ago

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1km race - 3:37 mins but lost by about 5 seconds. PB though!

I completed my 1km race in 3:37 which I am very happy with but I lost by about 5 seconds. I was racing teo friends who ran 500m each. I ran the first 500m in...

I completed my 1km race in 3:37 which I am very happy with but I lost by about 5...

Aftabs

Graduate•10 years ago

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What was this all about!?!?

Went for my first run of week 6 today. Read every comment about how this run can take you by surprise. So I prepared myself, my plan was not to be the one...

Went for my first run of week 6 today. Read every comment about how this run ca...

Missfit_59

Graduate•10 years ago

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It’s hard to take your life so seriously when you can see it all at once.

(Thursday) It seems Nicholas Hoult's eyebrows were denied me. Guess I could aim for Nick Frost's. He's closer in age and lack of figure. (I am shrinking...

(Thursday) It seems Nicholas Hoult's eyebrows were denied me. Guess I could aim ...

dozzer19

Graduate•10 years ago

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Graduation pin badge

Stock now arrived and ready to despatch... Place your orders at.... http://www.c25kgraduatebadge.co.uk

Stock now arrived and ready to despatch... Place your orders at.... http://www...

completerunner

•10 years ago

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Running Clothes

A bit of a basic question, I run either in some sports capri leggings or some long leggings (flappy round the bottom not tight) - I'm happy with those, apart...

A bit of a basic question, I run either in some sports capri leggings or some lo...

kpisofficiallynuts

Graduate•10 years ago

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Can't understand it

Just arrived home from a lovely 9 mile bike ride along the trans Penine trail to Sheffield , I passed a number of other cyclists & every one nodded & said...

Just arrived home from a lovely 9 mile bike ride along the trans Penine trail to...

Rockette

•10 years ago

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Week 2 - worried!

I know this is a bit silly as I'm sure the program is designed to ease you in but - I've just finished w2 s1 (found it MUCH easier than w1 overall) but I can't...

I know this is a bit silly as I'm sure the program is designed to ease you in bu...

freyagrace

•10 years ago

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Cool Runnings...

Back home on my beaten track today - 2nd post-grad run. Much nicer. The sun was shining, but there was a bit of a breeze. I know where each five-minute...

Back home on my beaten track today - 2nd post-grad run. Much nicer. The sun wa...

runningphobe_no_more

Graduate•10 years ago

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can someone please reassure me

that 10 minutes to run a km is ok. I graduated 2 weeks ago, I have run a 5k once ( just to prove I could ) but I still seem so slow and not very fluid if you...

that 10 minutes to run a km is ok. I graduated 2 weeks ago, I have run a 5k once...

grannyjudes

Graduate•10 years ago

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I Did it W6R3

Had only a small slot to fit in my run yesterday, between 3.30 and 4.30, before picking up children from after school cricket. Parked at the school, loaded...

Had only a small slot to fit in my run yesterday, between 3.30 and 4.30, before ...

kpisofficiallynuts

Graduate•10 years ago

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A bit low and disappointed

So I've been gearing up to try out a running group local to where I live. I emailed arranged and got email back to say where they would be. So I went and...

So I've been gearing up to try out a running group local to where I live. I emai...

thinlizzyIwish123

Graduate•10 years ago

13 Replies

Rest-lessness

Hello Everyone, I join you from a second rest day. I hate a second rest day. To be honest I'm not that fond of a first rest day. Oh dear :( On Monday I...

Hello Everyone, I join you from a second rest day. I hate a second rest day. To...

emkeenan

Graduate•10 years ago

5 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2014

I blame every single one of you.....

Week 4 run 1

Yay! I did it. Week 9, Run 3. I've actually graduated.

I use 2 different treadmills, and one is a lot harder to use! does that make sense??

Adventures at the local running club

Rest Days - advice from graduates please!

Question for 10Kers + my 1st ever run in the rain....

I've just had a thought!

Week 5 Run 3

W9R2 done - #nervous

Im back and smiling :)

Granny judes recycled teenager is back !!!

Ow ow ow ow OW!

week 6 run 2 down

Plan C: Extra Rest, and Why I Don't Feel Guilty. Except For Yoghurting the Cat...

Early morning run

What are they up to at Garmin?

W6r2 got me

1km race - 3:37 mins but lost by about 5 seconds. PB though!

What was this all about!?!?

It’s hard to take your life so seriously when you can see it all at once.

Graduation pin badge

Running Clothes

Can't understand it

Week 2 - worried!

Cool Runnings...

can someone please reassure me

I Did it W6R3

A bit low and disappointed

Rest-lessness

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