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Hi it's Kenneth again

To day myself and my mate just got back in the house after walking to newbie and back

To day myself and my mate just got back in the house after walking to newbie and...

kennethp

•10 years ago

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FUNNY KNEE (not in a comedic way...)

Hello fellow runneroos I've had a massively stressful three days at work leading up to Friday so was looking forward to my "long" run this glorious Sunday...

Hello fellow runneroos I've had a massively stressful three days at work leadin...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 5 run 3 - hooray!

Morning lovely runners :) I did it! That daunting continuous 20 minutes is now well-and-truly ticked off! Beautiful sunny morning - though I had to leave it a...

Morning lovely runners :) I did it! That daunting continuous 20 minutes is now ...

atomic

•10 years ago

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I'm taking up knitting!!!

On Saturday, I went to a new Parkrun - where it seemed to me that I was the oldest there. But it turns out that there was one man older than me - in the 70-74...

On Saturday, I went to a new Parkrun - where it seemed to me that I was the olde...

Bazza1234

Graduate•10 years ago

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I would never have thought...

That some weeks even months ago I would have finished week 8 but I have. Didn't really feel like running when I first got up, out with friends, starter and...

That some weeks even months ago I would have finished week 8 but I have. Didn't...

paul727

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 8 started :)

Run 1 completed this morning. Very happy as the pain started around 25 minutes this time as opposed to 20 minutes when doing week 7. I did change my route...

Run 1 completed this morning. Very happy as the pain started around 25 minutes t...

Herbiechapman

Graduate•10 years ago

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Wk5R3

Have just completed wk5r3 and feel great. It is hard to believe that only a few weeks ago I struggled to do wk1r1 - which took me about an hour to recover...

Have just completed wk5r3 and feel great. It is hard to believe that only a few...

jadaromi

Graduate•10 years ago

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Swimming instead..

Haven't been running since last Sunday - when I had a disastrous what-should've-been graduation run (see earlier post, if interested). I kind of intended to...

Haven't been running since last Sunday - when I had a disastrous what-should've-...

petraj

Graduate•10 years ago

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Trying to avoid injury

Having trouble with an achilles tendon when I get to 4.5K. Have to rest for 4/5 days each time I run. Does anyone have any tips for how to treat this...

Having trouble with an achilles tendon when I get to 4.5K. Have to rest for 4/5 ...

GordonPire

•10 years ago

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Running home?

Intending running home from work Monday. Its about 3.5 miles so a nice distance I think. Anyone else tried running home? I'm motivated to do it as it would...

Intending running home from work Monday. Its about 3.5 miles so a nice distance ...

totalbeginner

Graduate•10 years ago

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Ist 10 k race today and I LOVED it !!!!!

Just ran 1st 10 k race today at Strathclyde Country Park in - drum role please - 1 hr 8 min 33secs!!! Cannot believe time. Fastest in practise was 1 hr 24 so...

Just ran 1st 10 k race today at Strathclyde Country Park in - drum role please -...

Fitfor60

Graduate•10 years ago

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Crikey, he's rambling on again. The stable boy nearly swept him up this morning.

He's incoherent, moaning, I think, about JD's and the Bolly. Maybe he's drunk too much? He'll have to shut up though, the other horses are asking what's making...

He's incoherent, moaning, I think, about JD's and the Bolly. Maybe he's drunk to...

dozzer19

Graduate•10 years ago

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Get up and go gone entirely

I managed to finish work early this afternoon and was looking forward to getting up for my long run in daylight and before supper even. But now I am home I...

I managed to finish work early this afternoon and was looking forward to getting...

Rignold

•10 years ago

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Running after a tummy bug?

Hi everyone. I finished W4R3 a week ago but due to a nasty tummy bug, I've been so sick and therefore unable to start week 5 yet. My question is do I repeat...

Hi everyone. I finished W4R3 a week ago but due to a nasty tummy bug, I've been ...

LadyLaois

•10 years ago

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Graduated!! Can it be??

Just here to check in and say that yesterday I completed the C25K program and my final run actually felt quite easy - definitely made me feel capable of moving...

Just here to check in and say that yesterday I completed the C25K program and my...

Goran

•10 years ago

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5K Run

Hi All :) My second 5k road/trail run since competing in the Middlesbrough 10k last Sunday. Today I went out with the intention of letting my body dictate my...

Hi All :) My second 5k road/trail run since competing in the Middlesbrough 10k ...

paul2014

Graduate•10 years ago

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Wall to wall sunshine....my a**e!!

Well we were promised a glorious weekend but instead I did a rainy run.!! Well it is manchester for gawds sake!! What do we expect lol Anyway concentrating on...

Well we were promised a glorious weekend but instead I did a rainy run.!! Well i...

mancbird

Graduate•10 years ago

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The day after yesterday...

Four letters... D.O.M.S... Three letters... O.M.G... Afternoon all! Firstly, thank you to ALL of you for your kind words after my mile interval session...

Four letters... D.O.M.S... Three letters... O.M.G... Afternoon all! Firstly, ...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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So true...

I found this and thought I would share it with all you great people. :-)

Belindauk

Graduate•10 years ago

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One year on...

About a year ago, I downloaded week1, dug my old trainers out from under my daughter's bed and started the programme ! The journey to graduation took almost 6...

About a year ago, I downloaded week1, dug my old trainers out from under my daug...

ajwyld

Graduate•10 years ago

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1st ParkRun done and dusted. PB too!

This is a quick update for those who spotted my post yesterday were I had signed up for my 1st ever ParkRun on the spur of the moment and was a tad nervous...

This is a quick update for those who spotted my post yesterday were I had signed...

Maysie1

Graduate•10 years ago

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Update to "Good Advice"

Oh no!! Just been checking the stats on sports tracker and it appears I ran the first 0.5k in 1 minute!! I don't think so! Obviously the sattelites were...

Oh no!! Just been checking the stats on sports tracker and it appears I ran the ...

Paraloopy

Graduate•10 years ago

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Garmin Forerunner 220

Hi all, I was given a Garmin 220 as a birthday present ( no pressure there then) Today though on the PArk Run, the power save kicked in and I lost my record...

Hi all, I was given a Garmin 220 as a birthday present ( no pressure there then)...

Determined60

Graduate•10 years ago

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Rico's way

Not happy. Got up early to do 10k my other half is away looking at unis with dear daughter. Took Rico who behaved for a little while then it all went wrong....

Not happy. Got up early to do 10k my other half is away looking at unis with dea...

GettingFitter

Graduate•10 years ago

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Workout 3 week 5

Whaaattt???? Scared. Any tips? Why the big jump

Suercc

•10 years ago

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Wk5 run1 done, despite the wk4 run 3 blip!

Thank you all so much for encouraging me to move on to week 5, despite my horrible week 4 run 3 this week. I took 3 rest days and got out there this morning on...

Thank you all so much for encouraging me to move on to week 5, despite my horrib...

kfeedil

Graduate•10 years ago

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Good advice!!

Thanks for all your wise words the other day when I was feeling bit fed up with myself! Just been out for a run this morning. Slightly different route, took...

Thanks for all your wise words the other day when I was feeling bit fed up with...

Paraloopy

Graduate•10 years ago

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W5 R3 done and dusted ;-)

Well who would of thought it. Especially after Laura playing games with me on W5 R2. I did the warm up and first 10minutes of downhill and flat, then the last...

Well who would of thought it. Especially after Laura playing games with me on W5...

Belindauk

Graduate•10 years ago

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W1R3

WOW Week1 all done , felt good on the runs and felt I could have run longer on a few of them. What can I say but dead chuffed :D so far so good :D Roll on...

WOW Week1 all done , felt good on the runs and felt I could have run longer on a...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Time for Week 5!

After only one run (at week 3/4 standard) in my two week holiday, I finally got the trainers back on today. Completed week 4 with no problems, so my fitness...

After only one run (at week 3/4 standard) in my two week holiday, I finally got ...

MeganSawford

•10 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2014

Hi it's Kenneth again

FUNNY KNEE (not in a comedic way...)

Week 5 run 3 - hooray!

I'm taking up knitting!!!

I would never have thought...

Week 8 started :)

Wk5R3

Swimming instead..

Trying to avoid injury

Running home?

Ist 10 k race today and I LOVED it !!!!!

Crikey, he's rambling on again. The stable boy nearly swept him up this morning.

Get up and go gone entirely

Running after a tummy bug?

Graduated!! Can it be??

5K Run

Wall to wall sunshine....my a**e!!

The day after yesterday...

So true...

One year on...

1st ParkRun done and dusted. PB too!

Update to "Good Advice"

Garmin Forerunner 220

Rico's way

Workout 3 week 5

Wk5 run1 done, despite the wk4 run 3 blip!

Good advice!!

W5 R3 done and dusted ;-)

W1R3

Time for Week 5!

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