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Birthday money spent - on guess what !

Sunday morning - feeling happy. Frosty run, with a few teeny weeny walks, across Sutton Park with the Boldmere Bullets. Felt I did a little better than last...

Sunday morning - feeling happy. Frosty run, with a few teeny weeny walks, acros...

moonmar

Graduate•9 years ago

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Thank you Myles and all my forum friends........

Guess where I have just been!! Yay first run in quite some time and I have to thank Myles for his inspiring post which gave me the push I needed to get out on...

Guess where I have just been!! Yay first run in quite some time and I have to th...

Nellyharte

Graduate•9 years ago

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Glastonbury Tor Dash

Woke up this morning, looked at blanket of frost and wondred what on Earth I was thinking signing up for a hill race three days after Christmas and a day...

Woke up this morning, looked at blanket of frost and wondred what on Earth I was...

Rignold

•9 years ago

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Couch to 10k

Hi I have nearly completed the Couch to 5k app from the NHS which has been brilliant at getting me back into running after a long break. I am now loking for an...

Hi I have nearly completed the Couch to 5k app from the NHS which has been brill...

Katiehenderson

•9 years ago

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Fat to fit .....a long way to go.

Hi Completely new to this running . Been for a walk for the past two day. Logged yesterday's distance of 3.75km (map my walk app). Found this and thought I...

Hi Completely new to this running . Been for a walk for the past two day. Lo...

fattofitkelly

•9 years ago

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Lands end to John o groats (or something)

Hello all, Have been thinking about a challenge to keep me motivated for 2015 & came up with the above idea - not particularly inventive but maybe enough to...

Hello all, Have been thinking about a challenge to keep me motivated for 2015 &...

Leebee

•9 years ago

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It's taken a year to make changes

what does this sound like, drink wine everyday, sometimes smoke, should have put lazy booze hag that likes the good life.But have never thought that bad of...

what does this sound like, drink wine everyday, sometimes smoke, should have put...

Siltoe

•9 years ago

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As Victor Meldrew would say 'I can't believe it.....!!!'

Well what a Christmas of running firsts for me ......a Christmas morning run (before some of the household were even up), a first run with my 11year old son...

Well what a Christmas of running firsts for me ......a Christmas morning run (be...

SumoSue

Graduate•9 years ago

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Should have stayed on the sofa today...

Had a great plan for a little run in recompence for the last couple of days eating.... :-) Runkeeper wouldn't work... almost threw my phone over the hedge......

Had a great plan for a little run in recompence for the last couple of days eati...

AndyD

Graduate•9 years ago

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Well that's interesting!

Hubby bought me a new 'Garmin' for Christmas. It's a Tomtom rather than an actual Garmin so will need some getting used to. But it still syncs with MapMyRun so...

Hubby bought me a new 'Garmin' for Christmas. It's a Tomtom rather than an actua...

Beads

Graduate•9 years ago

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Another - My First Park Run

Finally managed to get to a parkrun - on xmas hols so don't have to work Saturday. Done in 36:36 (PB) as logged by RK. Lapped by lots of people, but not last...

Finally managed to get to a parkrun - on xmas hols so don't have to work Saturda...

huffnpuffin

Graduate•9 years ago

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My first ParkRun

At Little Stoke Park. 5k in 38 minutes 10 seconds. My, that was tough! First time I've run with other people, and got used to being lapped! Goodness knows...

At Little Stoke Park. 5k in 38 minutes 10 seconds. My, that was tough! First ...

JohnBlake

Graduate•9 years ago

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Parkrun - 21:46 - 3rd Place finish!!!

Hi all, It was very cold and windy today which meant we had less than 30 people turn up for today's run. It was so cold that the 30 seconds it took to take my...

Hi all, It was very cold and windy today which meant we had less than 30 people...

Aftabs

Graduate•9 years ago

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11.94k cold and tough

Had to do a long run today. It was cold and windy and tough. We now know who ate all the mince pies. Managed to struggle on but no PBs. Feel good now but still...

Had to do a long run today. It was cold and windy and tough. We now know who ate...

GettingFitter

Graduate•9 years ago

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Owwwww my legs!!

Stuck to week 2 as I daren't move on to the longer time running. So pushed myself a bit today, did all the full 90 seconds sets. Defo muscle ache in my leg...

Stuck to week 2 as I daren't move on to the longer time running. So pushed mysel...

Sugarpink

•9 years ago

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Turkey Trot

This morning I joined about 200 other local runners for the annual Boxing Day Turkey Trot 5K fun run. This is a predicted-results race, ie no watches, etc...

This morning I joined about 200 other local runners for the annual Boxing Day Tu...

swanscot

Graduate•9 years ago

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Socks

Up to now I've done my running in old trainers and white sports socks. However I've seen proper runners apparently not wearing socks at all (unless they're...

Up to now I've done my running in old trainers and white sports socks. However ...

JohnBlake

Graduate•9 years ago

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Advice please

I would like to run again. I am 72 with two prosthetic knees.. Ran the L marathon when I was 47 , some 25 years ago. Not a fantastic time, but I did it. Stoop...

I would like to run again. I am 72 with two prosthetic knees.. Ran the L maratho...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Delia's Christmas cake-fuelled run...

...and given the size of the slice (and other oodles of goodies consumed over the festive feasting period), there's soooo much more fuel in the tank than a 30...

...and given the size of the slice (and other oodles of goodies consumed over th...

Tikiczocky

Graduate•9 years ago

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Ooops!

I said on FB yesterday (rather tipsy at the time) that I was planning a 10 mile run this morning, partly just because and partly because of dinner yesterday....

I said on FB yesterday (rather tipsy at the time) that I was planning a 10 mile ...

Beads

Graduate•9 years ago

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Boxing day run

Well I did go for a boxing day run after all, I had no plans to do so but seeing the crisp frosty morning I thought I had to do it. Ran just over 6K in a good...

Well I did go for a boxing day run after all, I had no plans to do so but seeing...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Frustrated Joy!

This has been a good week of runs, both Monday and Wednesday went well. Yesterday went for a good long walk as it was such a super day. Quite chilly this...

This has been a good week of runs, both Monday and Wednesday went well. Yesterd...

jadaromi

Graduate•9 years ago

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Boxing Day run done .....

...... now , what's in the fridge !! Happy leftovers day all :)

Ejbirdy

Graduate•9 years ago

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Back on the wagon

Hi everyone - I have a confession to make - I have really let things slip over the last six months. Had a change in medication, stopped exercising, put on...

Hi everyone - I have a confession to make - I have really let things slip over t...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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boxing day run.

I now know that i only have to look at certain food and i put on weight!!!! Shriek!!!!!! when i stood on the scales this morning. So it it is back to...

I now know that i only have to look at certain food and i put on weight!!!! ...

carerof

Graduate•9 years ago

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Late to post

Everytime I went near my iPad today I got called away. People to greet and things to cook. I have managed to have a look at the posts as the day progressed...

Everytime I went near my iPad today I got called away. People to greet and thing...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Christmas Park Run

What a fantastic day for the Park Run. 250 people turned out which is high even for the usual Saturdays. The weather was glorious and the people were in their...

What a fantastic day for the Park Run. 250 people turned out which is high even...

baronblaze

•9 years ago

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A Christmas Milestone (OK technically 3.1 miles)

First post here and completed the C25K programme today with a 5K time of 27 mins 49 secs. I wish I had discovered this forum sooner as it is great to read how...

First post here and completed the C25K programme today with a 5K time of 27 mins...

Godders

Graduate•9 years ago

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So? What's changed after 12 months???

After 800 kilometres -- I've lost a bit of weight - my running paces are much the same as they were 6 months ago - I don't really know that I am fitter than I...

After 800 kilometres -- I've lost a bit of weight - my running paces are much t...

Bazza1234

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 9 run ! :-)

Hope everyone is having a great day. Just back from week 9 run 1 (the one where I had to stop with calf muscle problems). It was fine !! Residents in my...

Hope everyone is having a great day. Just back from week 9 run 1 (the one where ...

Girlyswot

Graduate•9 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2014

Birthday money spent - on guess what !

Thank you Myles and all my forum friends........

Glastonbury Tor Dash

Couch to 10k

Fat to fit .....a long way to go.

Lands end to John o groats (or something)

It's taken a year to make changes

As Victor Meldrew would say 'I can't believe it.....!!!'

Should have stayed on the sofa today...

Well that's interesting!

Another - My First Park Run

My first ParkRun

Parkrun - 21:46 - 3rd Place finish!!!

11.94k cold and tough

Owwwww my legs!!

Turkey Trot

Socks

Advice please

Delia's Christmas cake-fuelled run...

Ooops!

Boxing day run

Frustrated Joy!

Boxing Day run done .....

Back on the wagon

boxing day run.

Late to post

Christmas Park Run

A Christmas Milestone (OK technically 3.1 miles)

So? What's changed after 12 months???

Week 9 run ! :-)

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