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sorry, have been away for a while.

haven't posted for a while. I am a teacher in a city secondary school, and if any of you are in a similar position, you might understand. The six week...

haven't posted for a while. I am a teacher in a city secondary school, and if a...

Bonniesingh

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week two day one

Hi all. I'm 52, and although I try to do a bit of regular exercise (pull ups, press ups etc.) I have never classed myself as fit because I just have never been...

Hi all. I'm 52, and although I try to do a bit of regular exercise (pull ups, pr...

meadsey

Graduate•10 years ago

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Run or Dye

So having completed C25K last month (and carrying on with three runs a week) myself and my best friends wife who did it at the same time, ran Run or Dye...

So having completed C25K last month (and carrying on with three runs a week) mys...

Jon_boy

Graduate•10 years ago

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ConGradation - feeling fantastic W9D3 smashed

Well, what can I say, I smashed week 9 day 3 and feel fantastic that I have completed the program. Had a mini graduation, did not have the correct equipment,...

Well, what can I say, I smashed week 9 day 3 and feel fantastic that I have comp...

Judef

Graduate•10 years ago

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Taking Laura W1R1 on Poppy Run Kingsbury Water Park

I decided to take Laura W1R1 on the Poppy Run, using the 5 min intro as a run, followed by the one minute run, ninety second walk, rewinding about half way...

I decided to take Laura W1R1 on the Poppy Run, using the 5 min intro as a run, f...

moonmar

Graduate•10 years ago

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Is it 5KM walk/run/walk or 5KM run?

Hi folks I'm a bit confused. I use my Ipod and it tells me the distance and time from door to door - 5 minute walk, then run, then 5 minute walk - should I...

Hi folks I'm a bit confused. I use my Ipod and it tells me the distance and tim...

SeasideGirl

•10 years ago

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W9R2 ✔ - One more to go.....

Getting close now... will certainly miss Laura... but perhaps we'll get together now and then... but had enough of Julie though ;-) I broke the rules again...

Getting close now... will certainly miss Laura... but perhaps we'll get together...

AndyD

Graduate•10 years ago

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THIS FORUM INSPIRES!

Hello Runnerettes! You know, this forum is really quite a beautiful thang. One can dip in and out of various blogs from contributors and see how they're...

Hello Runnerettes! You know, this forum is really quite a beautiful thang. One ...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

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Hi wise ones!

Right, question of the day... I would like to purchase the photos taken while I was running the half marathon, now I'm sure I read ages ago to hang on as if...

Right, question of the day... I would like to purchase the photos taken while I ...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Done it! I've actually started!

So. The clocks have gone back an hour. The weather was good (for late October). Social calendar clear. I couldn't think of any good reason to put off Week 1...

So. The clocks have gone back an hour. The weather was good (for late October). ...

johnjc8

Graduate•10 years ago

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The MoJo is back... C'mon Aussie!

Good morning my lovely HU family... have missed you lately! Well, after a night out with the lovely Mrs Aussie last night and escaping the kids (she's on W5...

Good morning my lovely HU family... have missed you lately! Well, after a nigh...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Back on the road

I've spent the last few weeks in the gym on the treadmill (apart from my Sunday run). This week I have the week off work so looking forward to a whole week...

I've spent the last few weeks in the gym on the treadmill (apart from my Sunday ...

BluebellRunner

Graduate•10 years ago

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Hard Work

I started C25K in June if this year & managed it Ok. Got to be able to 'run' for 30 minutes but nit 5k in that time. I kept up runinng 3 times a week but...

I started C25K in June if this year & managed it Ok. Got to be able to 'run' for...

Sharonb9999

Graduate•10 years ago

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Yep... I can go with that....

My mantra for today :-)

AndyD

Graduate•10 years ago

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Im back

run 10k and it puts me out of the game for over 2 weeks !! But no it wasnt the running, it was a virus I guess, but got out today, wasnt sure how I felt,...

run 10k and it puts me out of the game for over 2 weeks !! But no it wasnt the r...

grannyjudes

Graduate•10 years ago

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Don't know what is wrong :(

I am struggling !!! Just over a month ago, I finally reached 16km / 10 miles and thought that a HM was finally within my reach. I thought that I was probably...

I am struggling !!! Just over a month ago, I finally reached 16km / 10 miles an...

ZoomZoom

Graduate•10 years ago

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ASICS PLAN. What the ???

Have surrendered to the madness of going for 10K after several months of plodding at 5/6K and various minor injuries that took me out of running altogether. I...

Have surrendered to the madness of going for 10K after several months of ploddin...

Irishprincess

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week 5 run 3 completed!

I always look at the runs for the week ahead when I have completed run 3 of the week and must admit that I was incredibly nervous about this set. I set off...

I always look at the runs for the week ahead when I have completed run 3 of the ...

nettie-noodle

•10 years ago

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Week 3 Shorter?

After struggling with week one so much I had to do it 3 times..2 weeks on I am on week 3 . Found it surprisingly easy and it must be shorter as I usually run...

After struggling with week one so much I had to do it 3 times..2 weeks on I am o...

jzane

Graduate•10 years ago

1 Reply

HM booked in March

I would like some help on a HM training schedule please any advice or pointers would be appreciated, I would prefer a run only schedule over a run walk one....

I would like some help on a HM training schedule please any advice or pointers w...

stevecm3

Graduate•10 years ago

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Week1run3 tick!

Away in a hotel(rather nice one!) And did run in the gym.How do you manage !!!!By the time I had got to the speed I wanted I was due a walk again.Laura became...

Away in a hotel(rather nice one!) And did run in the gym.How do you manage !!!!B...

pot58

Graduate•10 years ago

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First run was yesterday and loved it.

A friend and I did our first run yesterday and loved it. I've never run in my life and am 46 (well apart from enforced stuff at school which I hated) I have a...

A friend and I did our first run yesterday and loved it. I've never run in my li...

Barbarajs

Graduate•10 years ago

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Best ever fun at park run with one of my grandsons this morning

5 year old Alex and I have done 7 junior 2 k parkruns together but I always thought 5k was too far for him . However he kept asking and as he only lives 10...

5 year old Alex and I have done 7 junior 2 k parkruns together but I always thou...

Fitfor60

Graduate•10 years ago

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Yay it's graduation day :)

Hi all, well I have finally done it. Week 9 run 3 completed this morning :) Struggled through a self-inflicted (less minor than I first realised!) hangover...

Hi all, well I have finally done it. Week 9 run 3 completed this morning :) S...

kfeedil

Graduate•10 years ago

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High speed!

I'm still trying to find out how the Garmin works - just downloaded today's run and it shows that at the end I was doing... 32 km /hour!!!! started wondering...

I'm still trying to find out how the Garmin works - just downloaded today's run ...

Pigivi

•10 years ago

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And I thought it was just the wind..

Phew, that was hard work! Much of my run just now was into the wind = hard work. But on checking mapmyrun back home, I was also doing my quickest run! But I'm...

Phew, that was hard work! Much of my run just now was into the wind = hard work....

pinkangel16

Graduate•10 years ago

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Groin pain please help

Just done week 4 run 2 after run 1 I had pain round my groin and in my buttock it went away after a day but just to be safe I had an extra days rest went out...

Just done week 4 run 2 after run 1 I had pain round my groin and in my buttock ...

Ballanty

Graduate•10 years ago

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10k is in the bag!

This post is to all my fellow runners graduates and beginers alike. I've just done my first 10k none stop run last night. And I'm still on cloud 9 (or is it...

This post is to all my fellow runners graduates and beginers alike. I've just do...

john60nine

Graduate•10 years ago

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W5R2 done - nervous for R3

Did W5R2 this morning up on the hills near me. Intended on walking up the hill and using the flattish bit at the top but didn't quite intend on running a...

Did W5R2 this morning up on the hills near me. Intended on walking up the hill a...

rocketred

•10 years ago

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W8 R2 - MUCH better :-)

After last weekend's debacle it's taken all week to pluck up the motivation and child free time (school holidays!) to get back out again. I wavered a wee bit...

After last weekend's debacle it's taken all week to pluck up the motivation and ...

kmcniece

•10 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2014

sorry, have been away for a while.

Week two day one

Run or Dye

ConGradation - feeling fantastic W9D3 smashed

Taking Laura W1R1 on Poppy Run Kingsbury Water Park

Is it 5KM walk/run/walk or 5KM run?

W9R2 ✔ - One more to go.....

THIS FORUM INSPIRES!

Hi wise ones!

Done it! I've actually started!

The MoJo is back... C'mon Aussie!

Back on the road

Hard Work

Yep... I can go with that....

Im back

Don't know what is wrong :(

ASICS PLAN. What the ???

Week 5 run 3 completed!

Week 3 Shorter?

HM booked in March

Week1run3 tick!

First run was yesterday and loved it.

Best ever fun at park run with one of my grandsons this morning

Yay it's graduation day :)

High speed!

And I thought it was just the wind..

Groin pain please help

10k is in the bag!

W5R2 done - nervous for R3

W8 R2 - MUCH better :-)

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