Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

132,652 members • 158,708 posts

All posts for September 2014

The virtual run 651.87 km

Sorry for the late post but here is out virtual run. We have reached Douglas. Well done to everyone for contributing.

Sorry for the late post but here is out virtual run. We have reached Douglas. ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•10 years ago

6 Replies

5k - not quite what I expected!

Haven't been on here for a while but I thought I'd share some experiences I've had since graduating. I did my first 5k in August and it was an eye opener in...

Haven't been on here for a while but I thought I'd share some experiences I've h...

Libertinet

Graduate•10 years ago

18 Replies

Week 9 Run 3 - Trial Separation

It is with some regret that Laura and myself are announcing a mutually agreed trial separation because I have finished Week 9 Run 3 and I think that means...

It is with some regret that Laura and myself are announcing a mutually agreed tr...

paul727

Graduate•10 years ago

29 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Fed up

Finished W2R3 Sunday, struggled a bit but did it. Have now gone down with a bug, aching joints, temperature etc so feeling really fed up as I had started to...

Finished W2R3 Sunday, struggled a bit but did it. Have now gone down with a bug,...

Jo55

Graduate•10 years ago

7 Replies

Speed podcast

Just back from my first time doing Laura's Speed podcast. I have to say I didn't find it particularly difficult and I finished it half way round my short...

Just back from my first time doing Laura's Speed podcast. I have to say I didn't...

Hidden

•10 years ago

8 Replies

W7R1 - hardest yet

Evening lovely runners,:) As the title says, I had a bit of a struggle with this one. Multiple reasons combining to make it difficult: (Warning, moaning...

Evening lovely runners,:) As the title says, I had a bit of a struggle with thi...

atomic

•10 years ago

16 Replies

Going the distance!

Exactly a year ago I started to use runkeeper to measure and record my runs. I was at the start of week 6 and had completed the first long run of the...

Exactly a year ago I started to use runkeeper to measure and record my runs. I w...

Ullyrunner

Graduate•10 years ago

32 Replies

Did it!!!!

Finished the twenty minute run at the end of week five. How can that be? Couldn't do 60 seconds in week one. Delighted with the programme and just a little...

Finished the twenty minute run at the end of week five. How can that be? Couldn'...

Suercc

•10 years ago

12 Replies

Nice jog before work

Got up put my kit on and ran without music. Still taking it easy as I'm still worried about my hamstring. 33:15 and 4.76k including warm up and down. Feeling...

Got up put my kit on and ran without music. Still taking it easy as I'm still wo...

GettingFitter

Graduate•10 years ago

12 Replies

Happy Memories

Just found this link on the blog http://tinyurl.com/al8edrm Oh, happy days :-D (Found it here, for the full story...

Just found this link on the blog http://tinyurl.com/al8edrm Oh, happy days :-D...

Nerdio

Graduate•10 years ago

9 Replies

Strange happenings, poor observational skills and running at stupid o'clock

Last night, as per normal, I set out my running gear, set the alarm for 5:40 and went to bed. When I woke, I looked at the clock. 5:35. I got out of bed,...

Last night, as per normal, I set out my running gear, set the alarm for 5:40 and...

runner56

Graduate•10 years ago

49 Replies

W3 R1

OMFG !!! i can light;ly jog for 3 mins twice now , am so amazed as 3 weeks ago i couldnt ever have thought that ... Today was pretty good, felt like I was...

OMFG !!! i can light;ly jog for 3 mins twice now , am so amazed as 3 weeks ago...

Hidden

•10 years ago

11 Replies

On ya bike Aussie...

Afternoon all... Aussie here checking in before you all run away from me! I noticed a medal waiting for me - thank you CG! I shall wear it with pride... and...

Afternoon all... Aussie here checking in before you all run away from me! I no...

Hidden

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Always wanted to run

I have always wanted to run. I can remember at school as one of the kids with asthma who was excused games - was it asthma or a hatred of competition and the...

I have always wanted to run. I can remember at school as one of the kids with a...

Bazzer_2

•10 years ago

20 Replies

W9R3 Completed a day late but...I Graduated! :)

A bit of a iffy start as overlay as I didn't get to sleep until 3am...but not at work so slept till 10.30. We were at a 50th birthday party on saturday and I...

A bit of a iffy start as overlay as I didn't get to sleep until 3am...but not at...

serendipitygal

Graduate•10 years ago

35 Replies

Getting slower :( I want to go just a little bit faster.

I graduated in July and have continued to run three times a week. In July I managed 26 miles, August 29 miles and so far this month I have run 20 miles...

I graduated in July and have continued to run three times a week. In July I mana...

loubee33

Graduate•10 years ago

4 Replies

Week 1 Run 2

Week 1 Run 2, Just back from my 2nd run after a day off...the days rest helped & after doing a 12 hour shift yesterday I slept like a log...got up this...

Week 1 Run 2, Just back from my 2nd run after a day off...the days rest helped ...

adidas1961

Graduate•10 years ago

8 Replies

Goodbye Wk 8

Done and dusted - found wk 8 a bit hard to be honest. I may have been running for longer but I've been running slower so the distance covered has not increased...

Done and dusted - found wk 8 a bit hard to be honest. I may have been running fo...

Runon

Graduate•10 years ago

15 Replies

I am limping! Week 2....help!

I am determined to get the end after many week 1....stop....week 1....etc. I am not on Week 2/3rd run and my legs (mainly calf area, was ankles and calf) are...

I am determined to get the end after many week 1....stop....week 1....etc. I am...

Salad

•10 years ago

3 Replies

Why?

Why do I build pedestals high up into clouds aware that I will lose balance and fall before even reaching the top? Why, time and again, do I promise myself the...

Why do I build pedestals high up into clouds aware that I will lose balance and ...

dozzer19

Graduate•10 years ago

14 Replies

Today is the day, it has to be!!

Hello friends, I am going to re start my C25K again tonight now I have a bit more energy after the anemia diagnosis. I need to do this tonight, I feel like...

Hello friends, I am going to re start my C25K again tonight now I have a bit mo...

Hidden

•10 years ago

26 Replies

W7 R2 and a monster hill thrown in ;-)

Well that monster hill finally had a kicking this morning. It's not called hill road for nothing ;-) I had a couple of days rest since doing my parkrun...

Well that monster hill finally had a kicking this morning. It's not called hill ...

Belindauk

Graduate•10 years ago

9 Replies

Voices in my head all the way

I stopped running over the summer and gained weight (big sigh) I've just started back again at the running and not doing too badly. However all the way round I...

I stopped running over the summer and gained weight (big sigh) I've just started...

chappamaddog

Graduate•10 years ago

16 Replies

Something new to try out

On Saturday, we will be camping near a Parkrun site - which I wont be able to run at on Saturday , but will go to the site on Sunday and do the 5K by myself....

On Saturday, we will be camping near a Parkrun site - which I wont be able to ru...

Bazza1234

Graduate•10 years ago

7 Replies

Lesson Learnt.

I have recently been so focused on trying to improve my 5K time that I was no longer enjoying running outside. My heart has been pounding through my chest....

I have recently been so focused on trying to improve my 5K time that I was no lo...

vengadriver

Graduate•10 years ago

20 Replies

Pinto here - I'm practising some tricks to see if I can get a transfer to the big house and be with Stable Lad. Unstable Lad is so dim.

Here I am with AA and Aloysius. They're still not speaking. All the trouble we went to. Pah!

Here I am with AA and Aloysius. They're still not speaking. All the trouble we w...

dozzer19

Graduate•10 years ago

3 Replies

Week 2 done!!

Well that wasn't quite as hard as we thought it might be. Slightly concerned that the running time doubles in week 3 but Jo and I will give it our best shot....

Well that wasn't quite as hard as we thought it might be. Slightly concerned tha...

thechimpsons

•10 years ago

4 Replies

5 weeks to a half

Well, spurred into action by AnnieW55 and Karenjones65, and the target of the Turn back Time Quest, I signed up and paid up this morning for the Great Western...

Well, spurred into action by AnnieW55 and Karenjones65, and the target of the Tu...

Rignold

•10 years ago

9 Replies

Wow graduated!

Well I did wk9 run3 today and it felt amazing. I am not running 5k yet so that's the next goal, but to think about the difference 9 weeks can make, it's...

Well I did wk9 run3 today and it felt amazing. I am not running 5k yet so that's...

sbutchard

Graduate•10 years ago

7 Replies

Who would have thought it.....

I got up this morning and the back of my knee / top of calf was hurting and I had had a day of rest yesterday, so don't think it had anything to do with...

I got up this morning and the back of my knee / top of calf was hurting and I h...

Judef

Graduate•10 years ago

8 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2014

The virtual run 651.87 km

5k - not quite what I expected!

Week 9 Run 3 - Trial Separation

Fed up

Speed podcast

W7R1 - hardest yet

Going the distance!

Did it!!!!

Nice jog before work

Happy Memories

Strange happenings, poor observational skills and running at stupid o'clock

W3 R1

On ya bike Aussie...

Always wanted to run

W9R3 Completed a day late but...I Graduated! :)

Getting slower :( I want to go just a little bit faster.

Week 1 Run 2

Goodbye Wk 8

I am limping! Week 2....help!

Why?

Today is the day, it has to be!!

W7 R2 and a monster hill thrown in ;-)

Voices in my head all the way

Something new to try out

Lesson Learnt.

Pinto here - I'm practising some tricks to see if I can get a transfer to the big house and be with Stable Lad. Unstable Lad is so dim.

Week 2 done!!

5 weeks to a half

Wow graduated!

Who would have thought it.....

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

🏃‍♀️🍳🏃Morning runners: Breakfast before or after running? 🍳🏃‍♀️🍳

Topics

Archive