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help needed!

Hey everyone, Can anyone help find a way to motivate me? I went on holiday the week before last after completing week 3. Did loads of cycling and walking on...

Hey everyone, Can anyone help find a way to motivate me? I went on holiday the w...

Camperfan

•10 years ago

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Untimed 4k fun run - will only be on week 3. What split of run/walk would you recommend?

Hiya, I recently restarted c25k and am planning to complete this time around! I've signed up for a local, untimed 4k run for charity that's happening this...

Hiya, I recently restarted c25k and am planning to complete this time around! ...

SelatiJ

•10 years ago

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Parkrun no 13,unlucky for me, a big hill! :(

Well, park of my mainland trip from the little old IOW was to try the challenge of a new Parkrun! Ashton Court, near Bristol. Did my glass bead course on...

Well, park of my mainland trip from the little old IOW was to try the challenge ...

aliboo70

•10 years ago

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Getting back on track

Well, I completed up to the beginning of W3R3 and that was 4 months ago, I want to start running again and wondered if I should start from the beginning W1R1...

Well, I completed up to the beginning of W3R3 and that was 4 months ago, I want...

Cookingkreed123

•10 years ago

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Which GPS watch - that old chestnut!

I know I have seen discussions about gps watched before on here but I am (hopefully

I know I have seen discussions about gps watched before on here but I am (hopefu...

Hennypenny1010

Graduate•10 years ago

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I did it again..

Can't believe it w1r2 completed b4 I go to work. Amazing enjoyed the running bit struggled with the walking. Looking forward to more running. Never thought I'd...

Can't believe it w1r2 completed b4 I go to work. Amazing enjoyed the running bit...

morty14

•10 years ago

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Week off and I can still run......yippee :D

I was so so nervous going out last night for my first run I a week for 4 reasons. 1. Just took a voluntary week off after my 5miler due to tiredness catching...

I was so so nervous going out last night for my first run I a week for 4 reasons...

Nellyharte

Graduate•10 years ago

5 Replies

well i tried and failed to enter a race

So after much translating and clicking on the website - i don't really know how i am suppose to make payment and send confirmation of said payment as...

So after much translating and clicking on the website - i don't really know how ...

Vixchile

Graduate•10 years ago

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Been reading ahead in the plan. Week 5 goes from 16min broken run in run 2 to 20min straight in run 3???

I can't believe that the run stint more than doubles! How have people found this? Obviously it's do-able with all those graduates out there but that must be a...

I can't believe that the run stint more than doubles! How have people found this...

cookiemonster_9

•10 years ago

26 Replies

Metronome anyone?

I use a metronome to make sure that I run at 180bpms - Does anyone else use one? I swear by it so that I am definitely running at a constant pace.

I use a metronome to make sure that I run at 180bpms - Does anyone else use one?...

wicket2961

•10 years ago

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B210K Week 4 losing faith in Sami

This week was supposed to be 3 x 18 minute runs with a minute walk in between and the gremlins got me. It all started well enough running just over 6mph but...

This week was supposed to be 3 x 18 minute runs with a minute walk in between an...

GettingFitter

Graduate•10 years ago

17 Replies

Week 5 run 3 complete

Had to have a few days away from running after being told that I have tissue damage, but I completed my 20 minute run and it sucked lol Now for the contrast...

Had to have a few days away from running after being told that I have tissue dam...

wicket2961

•10 years ago

1 Reply

W4 R2.... Phew!

Hi Everyone, Oh my, why was it so hard today? When I hear that I now need to run for 5 minutes I keep thinking I'm not going to make it, but I do every time....

Hi Everyone, Oh my, why was it so hard today? When I hear that I now need to ru...

jcwerb

•10 years ago

10 Replies

The Order of Things

One of the things I enjoy about all this running and general exercise lark is observing the effects and results of various methods and types of training,...

One of the things I enjoy about all this running and general exercise lark is ob...

Rignold

•10 years ago

4 Replies

Don't stop believing .... Hold on to that feeling!

Several triathletes are still reporting their progress. Many have just one discipline left. Keep it up! Our latest successful heroes! Beads (triathlete)...

Several triathletes are still reporting their progress. Many have just one disci...

dozzer19

Graduate•10 years ago

41 Replies

W6 R1 The curve is getting steeper.

After completing my 20 min un last week, I was not really looking forward to today but strangely enough I got through it OK. I guess the program is built...

After completing my 20 min un last week, I was not really looking forward to tod...

deviate66

•10 years ago

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W4R2 5 PBs ain't bad!

Felt good today, especially when I got back and Strava reckons I PB'd 400m, 1/2 mile, 1K, 1 mile AND 2 miles!

Felt good today, especially when I got back and Strava reckons I PB'd 400m, 1/2 ...

cookiemonster_9

•10 years ago

2 Replies

Week 1 Run 1

I'm a newbie. There. I said it, and I feel good :) I "ran" a Parkrun two weekends ago, and although I amazed myself by doing it in under 36 minutes, I was...

I'm a newbie. There. I said it, and I feel good :) I "ran" a Parkrun two weeke...

Ratcliffe

•10 years ago

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Took C25K posters to surgery today!

I spoke to the Practice Manager, rabbited on enthusiastically about C25K and gave her the posters. She did seem genuinely interested and is going to talk to...

I spoke to the Practice Manager, rabbited on enthusiastically about C25K and gav...

Irishprincess

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week Seven I love cheesy music.....what's happened.....

Ahhhh...George Michael and U2 pastiche on the podcast this morning. I loved it all and the 25 mins flew by. I like he cheesy music now. First ten minutes and...

Ahhhh...George Michael and U2 pastiche on the podcast this morning. I loved it ...

jwperks

Graduate•10 years ago

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Ouchie Knees

My knees hurt, any idea how I strentghen them please ?

grannyjudes

Graduate•10 years ago

9 Replies

I may be hooked!

Hello all, My name is Janet and i'm a newbie to running and on the boards, but have been lurking. I have ran before but always went out with my partner who...

Hello all, My name is Janet and i'm a newbie to running and on the boards, but...

serendipitygal

Graduate•10 years ago

5 Replies

How addictive is this!!!

Well i never thought id ever say this but i am absolutely loving this running malarky! Im on week 3 after repeating a few days and im so pleased with how its...

Well i never thought id ever say this but i am absolutely loving this running ma...

Mummyrunner

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Wk8 -finished. I need girls advice, please?

Struggled to finish my last run of wk8 but completed it just because I hate to fail! Got one of those days in the month where my back aches, legs ache, stomach...

Struggled to finish my last run of wk8 but completed it just because I hate to f...

milan5881

Graduate•10 years ago

12 Replies

Part 1 & 2 done.....nearly Discombobulated

Nearly there did my run as Race for Life yesterday and just finished 15K on a Gym bike so just a bit of splashing in a pool and I will be a Triathlete, now...

Nearly there did my run as Race for Life yesterday and just finished 15K on a Gy...

Mummysaurus

Graduate•10 years ago

3 Replies

HILL TRAINING & THE OLD TIMER!

After my monumentally fantastic 12,000 metres last saturday, I was wondering if my legs could face a run today. Yesterday I was really feeling the lactic acid...

After my monumentally fantastic 12,000 metres last saturday, I was wondering if ...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

17 Replies

Week 9 music identification help please !

Hi, now I've graduated (still can't believe it !!!) I am setting up my ipod for my future runs. I just loved that reggae song (the last but one song W9) but...

Hi, now I've graduated (still can't believe it !!!) I am setting up my ipod for ...

Hidden

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Very Hot Race for Life

Managed to complete the Race for Life yesterday but it was soooo hot and so many people (which obviously was a good thing) really wanted to run the whole...

Managed to complete the Race for Life yesterday but it was soooo hot and so many...

Mummysaurus

Graduate•10 years ago

8 Replies

Unfit to shop.

Last week i ran my furthest distance yet of 10 miles and felt exhilarated and satisfied when i had finished. I was hoping to run 11 miles this week (increase...

Last week i ran my furthest distance yet of 10 miles and felt exhilarated and sa...

baronblaze

•10 years ago

7 Replies

Race for Life 2014 completed in 28mins

What an awe-inspiring day!! Having waded through my tears at having to run in memory of Alison and Lara instead of helping to find them a cure, I donned my...

What an awe-inspiring day!! Having waded through my tears at having to run in m...

Folliegirl

Graduate•10 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2014

help needed!

Untimed 4k fun run - will only be on week 3. What split of run/walk would you recommend?

Parkrun no 13,unlucky for me, a big hill! :(

Getting back on track

Which GPS watch - that old chestnut!

I did it again..

Week off and I can still run......yippee :D

well i tried and failed to enter a race

Been reading ahead in the plan. Week 5 goes from 16min broken run in run 2 to 20min straight in run 3???

Metronome anyone?

B210K Week 4 losing faith in Sami

Week 5 run 3 complete

W4 R2.... Phew!

The Order of Things

Don't stop believing .... Hold on to that feeling!

W6 R1 The curve is getting steeper.

W4R2 5 PBs ain't bad!

Week 1 Run 1

Took C25K posters to surgery today!

Week Seven I love cheesy music.....what's happened.....

Ouchie Knees

I may be hooked!

How addictive is this!!!

Wk8 -finished. I need girls advice, please?

Part 1 & 2 done.....nearly Discombobulated

HILL TRAINING & THE OLD TIMER!

Week 9 music identification help please !

Very Hot Race for Life

Unfit to shop.

Race for Life 2014 completed in 28mins

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