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7K CONVERSATION SNIPPETS!

Well howdy doody my fine young Runnerettes! This very .am I donned my clobber and set out in the morning sunshine along the Thames Path to Twickers and back....

Well howdy doody my fine young Runnerettes! This very .am I donned my clobber a...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

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I love running....

I just want to say today is the day that I have said I love you to running....how did i know i was ready to say "I LOVE YOU" i hear you ask? Well it was...

I just want to say today is the day that I have said I love you to running....ho...

Vixchile

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week5 R2

Holy Crap batman I only gone and done it Run2 2 lots of 8mins !! :D i am very happy and chuffed half way through C25K now and going strong :D One thing this...

Holy Crap batman I only gone and done it Run2 2 lots of 8mins !! :D i am very h...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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ballot says no

greetings all first things first no ballot place in london for me had my heart set on london but got the sorry magazine on monday lucky for me i had a back up...

greetings all first things first no ballot place in london for me had my heart s...

moger

Graduate•10 years ago

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Back from the Summer

Got back into the UK a couple of weeks ago and the good news is that I’ve been keeping up with the running whilst out in Spain and the big news that I managed...

Got back into the UK a couple of weeks ago and the good news is that I’ve been k...

Run_Rob

•10 years ago

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Am missing my runs... curse you hamstring!

Afternoon lovely runners :) So here I am, two runs from graduation and on the "out injured" list for the time being. My leg still hurts so I can't even...

Afternoon lovely runners :) So here I am, two runs from graduation and on the "...

atomic

•10 years ago

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WEEK 5 RUN 2 Help.

Did anyone else experience big problems getting through Week 5 Run 2? I'm on my 3rd attempt tonight. My lungs feel like they are going to collapse - I can do...

Did anyone else experience big problems getting through Week 5 Run 2? I'm on my ...

PerkP14

•10 years ago

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W8 R3 over with ;-)

I really did have to dig deep with this run.... The gremlins were screaming (stop) for the last 8 minutes. I brushed them away and finished the run all tired...

I really did have to dig deep with this run.... The gremlins were screaming (sto...

Belindauk

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 3 finished

I did it! Last night I took the advice, walked the 5 minute warm up to the park and embarked on week 4. The 3 minutes felt easier than last week and the 5...

I did it! Last night I took the advice, walked the 5 minute warm up to the par...

Jigglemooce

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 5 Run 2 next week.....and I'm going for an Oscar

Next Wednesday is the day.... 55year old overweight woman will attempt to play the part of a runner by jogging 20minutes. I will be looking for an Oscar if I...

Next Wednesday is the day.... 55year old overweight woman will attempt to play t...

Maggie0208

•10 years ago

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wk8r1

Last Friday after completing wk7r3 I felt that I had a little more in my legs so was looking forward to wk8r1. But came down with a throat & chest infection...

Last Friday after completing wk7r3 I felt that I had a little more in my legs so...

jadaromi

Graduate•10 years ago

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Pavement attack!

So there I was, out on a tempo run and on course to do just over 2 miles in 20 mins when the pavement rose up and bit me. (A combination of not entirely even...

So there I was, out on a tempo run and on course to do just over 2 miles in 20 m...

hose1975

Graduate•10 years ago

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Last run was disaster - so more nervous about to-nights Wk6R3

Was going to the gym to do my normal treadmill, run but my daughter wanted me to dye her hair.... time is precious, so I thought ok I will run on our home...

Was going to the gym to do my normal treadmill, run but my daughter wanted me to...

Judef

Graduate•10 years ago

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Ready to run!

Haven't run since Sunday! Seems like ages! Must get back tonight after work and get out there! Missing it!

Haven't run since Sunday! Seems like ages! Must get back tonight after work and ...

Mobo40runner

Graduate•10 years ago

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Interval training

Am I the only one in finding interval training really tough? I have been doing 6x400m runs and also 5x3min runs as part of a Runkeeper training course and it...

Am I the only one in finding interval training really tough? I have been doing ...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Treadmill run

Sorry I haven't been around much work is mad at the moment. Went to work at 6:30am, back at 9:30pm decided I must have a run but it was dark so off to the...

Sorry I haven't been around much work is mad at the moment. Went to work at 6:30...

GettingFitter

Graduate•10 years ago

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Fartleks to you too!

Like Marlyparly (I think) said yesterday, I wondered what on earth this was, having seen the word in a few posts. I just thought it was a made up word used by...

Like Marlyparly (I think) said yesterday, I wondered what on earth this was, hav...

pinkangel16

Graduate•10 years ago

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This forum is amazing ...

... but of course, we already know that. :) Following loads of encouragement, I went to the running group yesterday evening and really enjoyed it! Some of...

... but of course, we already know that. :) Following loads of encouragement, I...

Markee

Graduate•10 years ago

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Better safe than sorry

We all need to be safe out there as Useit says. Stay aware and don't take any unnecessary risks. Not just from horrid people but vehicles too. X

We all need to be safe out there as Useit says. Stay aware and don't take any un...

SexyBexy

Graduate•10 years ago

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only me

could run and be passed by a lithe young lady with skinny brown legs dressed in a mini skirt and gladiator sandals, The passing was ok, but to disappear out of...

could run and be passed by a lithe young lady with skinny brown legs dressed in ...

grannyjudes

Graduate•10 years ago

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YYYYEEEEHHHAAA!!!!

Look ^ ^ ^ up there .... it's all nice and shiny and new :D :D :D Can ya'll see it ...Doesn't it sparkle :D :D :D ^ ^ ^ up there see!!!

Look ^ ^ ^ up there .... it's all nice and shiny and new :D :D :D Can ya'll see ...

Labshack

Graduate•10 years ago

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60 seconds !

Have a sedentary job thought would try the Couch to 5k after all at weekend I ramble up to 7 miles. Day one today the 60 second run so difficult in fact could...

Have a sedentary job thought would try the Couch to 5k after all at weekend I ra...

jzane

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 2 Run 4

Hello fellow c25k's just back from run 4 week 2 ..... I am sweating profusely....eaten 3 bananas and drunk 1 litre of water.....as I am typing the sweat is...

Hello fellow c25k's just back from run 4 week 2 ..... I am sweating profusely......

adidas1961

Graduate•10 years ago

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Now it's serious

19 days to go. Time to give this knee a proper talking to.

Rignold

•10 years ago

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Driving somewhere to run

I live in a moderate-size village with safe places to run (mostly on pavements). I'm now starting to up my mileage and think that I might get bored with just...

I live in a moderate-size village with safe places to run (mostly on pavements)....

Hidden

•10 years ago

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4K today - cheeky 25 minutes...

Mad busy at work, but managed to sneak in a 25 minute (4K) run this morning in Walsall... Proof that just packing the trainers when you're away from home means...

Mad busy at work, but managed to sneak in a 25 minute (4K) run this morning in W...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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The cold has won

Well I paid no attention at all to the advice giving to me about running when ill and did a 7.3k in 35mins on Monday evening! However, I now feel dreadful and...

Well I paid no attention at all to the advice giving to me about running when il...

Mummytotwo

Graduate•10 years ago

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food is the enemy!

Hi I am in the last run of week 7 and have been that many weeks trying to get my eating under control. thought that if I just got on with the running then I...

Hi I am in the last run of week 7 and have been that many weeks trying to get my...

Badchrissi

Graduate•10 years ago

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Time for a 3 day rest for me!!

I was not meant to run today according to my "plan" -- but even so, I feel quite tired this morning so I have decided to take a few days off until next...

I was not meant to run today according to my "plan" -- but even so, I feel quite...

Bazza1234

Graduate•10 years ago

8 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2014

7K CONVERSATION SNIPPETS!

I love running....

Week5 R2

ballot says no

Back from the Summer

Am missing my runs... curse you hamstring!

WEEK 5 RUN 2 Help.

W8 R3 over with ;-)

Week 3 finished

Week 5 Run 2 next week.....and I'm going for an Oscar

wk8r1

Pavement attack!

Last run was disaster - so more nervous about to-nights Wk6R3

Ready to run!

Interval training

Treadmill run

Fartleks to you too!

This forum is amazing ...

Better safe than sorry

only me

YYYYEEEEHHHAAA!!!!

60 seconds !

Week 2 Run 4

Now it's serious

Driving somewhere to run

4K today - cheeky 25 minutes...

The cold has won

food is the enemy!

Time for a 3 day rest for me!!

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