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Got the badge ;-)

I've been awarded my graduation badge ;-)))))))))) & it's a grin factor ten. I'm made up with this great achevment! Looking forward to the next part of this...

I've been awarded my graduation badge ;-)))))))))) & it's a grin factor ten. I'm...

john60nine

Graduate•10 years ago

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I, dozzer19, am truly discombobulated! How come no one pointed out I'd misspelled 'discombobulated' into the shortcut setting of my ipad?

I've only just realised! I am aghast, ashamed, traumatised. Never again will I be able to hold my head high amongst my troops. Anguish!

I've only just realised! I am aghast, ashamed, traumatised. Never again will I b...

dozzer19

Graduate•10 years ago

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Tummy troubles

Well after a fantastic busy week in dorset with my partner and our lovely 7yr old granddaughter....no chance of a run....have been struck down with an awful...

Well after a fantastic busy week in dorset with my partner and our lovely 7yr ol...

plodalong

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 5 run 2 in the bag.....plus a bit more!!!

Did my second run of week 5 and my damned phone had a hissy fit and died........by the time I realised it wasn't working I think I'd run about 11 minutes...

Did my second run of week 5 and my damned phone had a hissy fit and died...........

mancbird

Graduate•10 years ago

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Short run done

A bit hot and sweaty but I did 5.5k. No PBs tonight and a refusal from Rico - too hot for retrievers. Oh well long run on Sunday final week of B210k - yikes!

A bit hot and sweaty but I did 5.5k. No PBs tonight and a refusal from Rico - to...

GettingFitter

Graduate•10 years ago

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Two 5k runs in a week - yay!

Apart from one week I've run 3 times every week since graduation. Have done a 5k run each week but this morning I ran my second 5k run of the week :-). I...

Apart from one week I've run 3 times every week since graduation. Have done a 5...

pinkangel16

Graduate•10 years ago

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How can I get hold of my gradu...

How can I get hold of my graduation badge please help

john60nine

Graduate•10 years ago

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W6R3 completed....yaaay :-)

Well I did it, and even had a little left at the end. Thought I was going to have to stop at one point due to a bit of a pain in the lower left calf, but...

Well I did it, and even had a little left at the end. Thought I was going to hav...

deviate66

•10 years ago

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So here goes nothing

After throwing all my dummies and toys out the pram because I was unable to sign up for a race online - we sat down and managed to do after several attempts...

After throwing all my dummies and toys out the pram because I was unable to sign...

Vixchile

Graduate•10 years ago

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I'm keeping the tablets

And it's just cost me £38 in the holland & barrat penny sale , good grief it a expensive carry on this running lark ! But I got two jars of cod liver oil...

And it's just cost me £38 in the holland & barrat penny sale , good grief it a e...

Rockette

•10 years ago

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4 day weekend

Oh the bliss of a four day weekend. I love my job (as an eating disorder clinician) but I love not being at work more. So, what better way to start my weekend...

Oh the bliss of a four day weekend. I love my job (as an eating disorder clinici...

earl-grey-sian

Graduate•10 years ago

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Flagging

Just done wk 5 run 2 and I'm flagging. I think most people could have walked faster than I was jogging!! Got through it but really panicking at the thought...

Just done wk 5 run 2 and I'm flagging. I think most people could have walked fa...

Baileyb

Graduate•10 years ago

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HOW DO I FEED BACK TO HEALTH UNLOCKED? IS ANY BODY LISTENING?

I have just been preparing to take my Health Unlocked posters and my C25k poster up to my local surgery and realised that I know next to nothing about HU,...

I have just been preparing to take my Health Unlocked posters and my C25k poster...

IannodaTruffe

Mentor•10 years ago

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FASTEST SINGLE KILOMETRE!

Hello fellow runneroos! How are you all today? Had a mixed run / hill training session today ie. a mixture of success and failure. I awoke with a trapped...

Hello fellow runneroos! How are you all today? Had a mixed run / hill training ...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

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Dozz-ville Challenge Certificate of Completion

Here is your certificate for those who have successfully completed the Dozz-ville Challenge. You are now a fully-fledged TRIATHLETE. Print it out or save to...

Here is your certificate for those who have successfully completed the Dozz-vill...

ginbin

Graduate•10 years ago

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Selfie with T Shirt!

This is me! Thanks for the t Shirt :-)

I_will

Graduate•10 years ago

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Glucosomine

Does anyone know if you can get withdrawal symptoms to stopping taking glucosomine , I've stopped & wondering if this is contributing to these legs of lead !

Does anyone know if you can get withdrawal symptoms to stopping taking glucosomi...

Rockette

•10 years ago

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Achy

After doing three 5k all grass runs including the race for life last week , my legs feel heavy & stiff , I haven't felt like this since the early days in...

After doing three 5k all grass runs including the race for life last week , my ...

Rockette

•10 years ago

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The final of the Bonkers for a Bank Holiday Quest - new quest starting Monday.

Welcome to end of of the Bonkers for a Bank Holiday Quest Hello and welcome to the end of our little Quest. Please feel free to post how the quest has gone...

Welcome to end of of the Bonkers for a Bank Holiday Quest Hello and welcome to ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•10 years ago

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5K Tempo Run..

Morning folks! Just back from my "tempo run" this morning as part of my HM training plan (1 x 5K recovery, 1 x 5K Tempo and 1 x Long, Slow Run per week).... I...

Morning folks! Just back from my "tempo run" this morning as part of my HM train...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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We did it!!!!!

We finished this morning. Did the 30 minutes, carried on running to make it up to 4 km, then walked the last km home! Thanks to everyone for all the support...

We finished this morning. Did the 30 minutes, carried on running to make it up t...

Bonniesingh

Graduate•10 years ago

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Graduation run completed. :) :) :)

Off at 5.30 and completed my last run of the programme, whoop whoop....! M y target was to do the 30mn comfortably so took it nice and easy! Thanks for...

Off at 5.30 and completed my last run of the programme, whoop whoop....! M y ta...

Missfit_59

Graduate•10 years ago

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That's not a Marathon ---!!!

THIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrSpWg0ca50&list=UUh_w_vLvlZNBeTAP8qaWhoA is a Marathon!!!! Many years ago, I drove to the top of Pikes Peak 14,000 feet...

THIS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrSpWg0ca50&list=UUh_w_vLvlZNBeTAP8qaWhoA ...

Bazza1234

Graduate•10 years ago

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Goodbye Couchy person.....hello runner person!

Got up at 5.30am this morning to go out and do S3 of wk6. First 5 minutes were a struggle, bit in middle ok, legs heavy for last 5 minutes but when Laura said...

Got up at 5.30am this morning to go out and do S3 of wk6. First 5 minutes were a...

Purplehedgepig

•10 years ago

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Pilates, Yoga.....

I'm looking to buy a DVD of either Pilates or Yoga to help me with strength training. Does anyone have any recommendations for either, or indeed any other...

I'm looking to buy a DVD of either Pilates or Yoga to help me with strength trai...

AmberC

Graduate•10 years ago

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Jenny Hadfields training plans

I thought I had discovered a "long term" plan that I could follow - at David Holt's website, but looking even more closely at it, it is just too disjointed to...

I thought I had discovered a "long term" plan that I could follow - at David Hol...

Bazza1234

Graduate•10 years ago

10 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2014

Got the badge ;-)

I, dozzer19, am truly discombobulated! How come no one pointed out I'd misspelled 'discombobulated' into the shortcut setting of my ipad?

Tummy troubles

Week 5 run 2 in the bag.....plus a bit more!!!

Short run done

Two 5k runs in a week - yay!

How can I get hold of my gradu...

W6R3 completed....yaaay :-)

So here goes nothing

I'm keeping the tablets

4 day weekend

Flagging

HOW DO I FEED BACK TO HEALTH UNLOCKED? IS ANY BODY LISTENING?

FASTEST SINGLE KILOMETRE!

Dozz-ville Challenge Certificate of Completion

Selfie with T Shirt!

Glucosomine

Achy

The final of the Bonkers for a Bank Holiday Quest - new quest starting Monday.

5K Tempo Run..

We did it!!!!!

Graduation run completed. :) :) :)

That's not a Marathon ---!!!

Goodbye Couchy person.....hello runner person!

Pilates, Yoga.....

Jenny Hadfields training plans

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