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Those magnificent men on their......

.......flying machines!!!What a great run 2week 7!!!First thank you whoever it was who recommended the classic fm running playlist.Jogging along to star wars,...

.......flying machines!!!What a great run 2week 7!!!First thank you whoever it w...

pot58

Graduate•9 years ago

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Ladies Karrimor Running T Shirt £3.99

Sports Direct are selling ladies' running tops for £3.99 - offer ends today (Saturday - UK). Three hours shopping time left - or might even be on line.

Sports Direct are selling ladies' running tops for £3.99 - offer ends today (Sat...

moonmar

Graduate•9 years ago

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Getting there

I thought it would help to hear a not very smooth path towards c25k. I am 47, started fairly unfit, mildly asthmatic and slightly overweight. I started in...

I thought it would help to hear a not very smooth path towards c25k. I am 47, st...

Victoria67

Graduate•9 years ago

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It wasn't me, it was the SHOES!

It was actually snowing here this morning when I got up, I threw my kit on quickly but it had stopped by the time I was ready, a shame because I thought it...

It was actually snowing here this morning when I got up, I threw my kit on quick...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Post dates

Does anyone know whether it's possible to get the exact date of posts on HU, rather than '3 months ago'?

Does anyone know whether it's possible to get the exact date of posts on HU, rat...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Slow in the snow but I finished week 6!

I went out singing “I am going to go slow I am going to go-o slow , oh h oho go slow, yo yo yo yo yo”. I stopped singing after a very short while! but...

I went out singing “I am going to go slow I am going to go-o slow , oh h oho go ...

Gonti

•9 years ago

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Week 2 run 2

Hi, still going, although I have missed one run this week. I took map my run with me and travelled 2.4 miles in 40mins! 1mile =14 mins that's awful isn't it?

Hi, still going, although I have missed one run this week. I took map my run wit...

olliemin

•9 years ago

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Wk2run2

Well finally got out between the rain,wind and snow at last. Found the second run to be real easy as well which shocked me. Now covering 2 miles in 30 mins so...

Well finally got out between the rain,wind and snow at last. Found the second ru...

Jase44

Graduate•9 years ago

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Ohhhhh the pain ........

.............. in my hands! It was so cold this morning: -1.9 But I did it - end of wk 3 and the sunrise was magnificent. As I finished my run, the sun...

.............. in my hands! It was so cold this morning: -1.9 But I did it...

Buffy007

Graduate•9 years ago

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That was a bit better

Well after a disastrous attempy at a run on Thursday I set ouy this morning determined to get over this slump I seem to have fallen into. 7am - frosty but no...

Well after a disastrous attempy at a run on Thursday I set ouy this morning dete...

Sharonb9999

Graduate•9 years ago

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The Pink Does It!

I was intending to do my second run this week yesterday morning but after a very restless night decided to postpone to this morning - despite the fact that I...

I was intending to do my second run this week yesterday morning but after a very...

moonmar

Graduate•9 years ago

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First park run today!

I graduated just before Xmas and have kept up 5k two to three times a week since then, going to my first park run today and feeling a bit nervous! I usually...

I graduated just before Xmas and have kept up 5k two to three times a week since...

Evelyn99

Graduate•9 years ago

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ice ice baby

bad new im afraid it looks like my 8 day christmas run streak and that have caught up i have a mild calf strain and a ankle night so no running for 2...

bad new im afraid it looks like my 8 day christmas run streak and that have c...

moger

Graduate•9 years ago

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W2 R3 check

I haven't looked at what w3 insists of, but I will just listen to Laura and carry on.

I haven't looked at what w3 insists of, but I will just listen to Laura and carr...

Kerry82

Graduate•9 years ago

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Wi fit

It was horrible outside yesterday, so I decided to do my 30 mins indoors on the wi fit. Pros - not cold, easier than running outside. Cons. Due a 'different...

It was horrible outside yesterday, so I decided to do my 30 mins indoors on the ...

meadsey

Graduate•9 years ago

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28 mins and more than 2 miles ;)

Wk7r2 done ;) Queen won this time upon reaching 25 minutes so I carried on for an extra 3 minutes to "we are the champions". I ran slightly slower than run1...

Wk7r2 done ;) Queen won this time upon reaching 25 minutes so I carried on for ...

Cheshiregal

Graduate•9 years ago

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Morrisons and C25K

Morrisons Jan/Feb free magazine points readers to the nhs c25k program on page 90 under article on "exercise more" good to see they are spreading the word...

Morrisons Jan/Feb free magazine points readers to the nhs c25k program on page 9...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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break over winter

so i did get to my 5k....the app broke while i was running a different app and managed to run for an hour, i think i did over 5 k. however i have has a break...

so i did get to my 5k....the app broke while i was running a different app and m...

lauraham

•9 years ago

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This Girl Can

Not intending to exclude the boys from this...I don't know if you've seen the ads on TV yet but it's an initiative from Sport England to get more women...

Not intending to exclude the boys from this...I don't know if you've seen the ad...

BethC

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 3 surprise...

Wow, I just completed week 3 and found it to be easier that week 2! Now I'm afraid that week 4 will kill me. Could be that I'm improving, but really, running...

Wow, I just completed week 3 and found it to be easier that week 2! Now I'm afr...

KofG

Graduate•9 years ago

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Graduation Day!!!!!!!

I’ve done it! Finished C25K!! I decided to run it backwards to mark the special occasion. That’s running the route backwards, not actually running backwards...

I’ve done it! Finished C25K!! I decided to run it backwards to mark the special ...

breezie

Graduate•9 years ago

44 Replies

7.2

Just worked out my 7.2KM route for tomorrow, if I post it here, I'll gave to, won't I?

Just worked out my 7.2KM route for tomorrow, if I post it here, I'll gave to, wo...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Whoop!

Completed Week 7, and dare i say it, the last 2 runs felt a little easier each time... bring on week 8 :-)

Completed Week 7, and dare i say it, the last 2 runs felt a little easier each t...

nutorun

Graduate•9 years ago

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I think I'm in love!

After my last ugly pair of shoes that I hid in the spare bedroom immediately I took them off, here are my new gorgeous babies...Can't stop looking at them,...

After my last ugly pair of shoes that I hid in the spare bedroom immediately I t...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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MyAsics intervals the hard way

So I went for my run and boy did I work hard. I set my Garmin up to do 5 mins warm up, 1km run between 5 mins/k and 6 mins/k, 3 min run recovery and repeat...

So I went for my run and boy did I work hard. I set my Garmin up to do 5 mins wa...

GettingFitter

Graduate•9 years ago

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Yikes

Last trot of week four, and boy my shins hurt. Had a very busy day of running around at work yesterday; a 14 hour shift complete with 10 minute lunch break...

Last trot of week four, and boy my shins hurt. Had a very busy day of running ar...

AllieG

Graduate•9 years ago

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Exeter Neon Night Run

Well I'm signing up for this one... anyone else down south interested?? Also signing up for a "Colour Run" in June... I understand people just chuck paint at...

Well I'm signing up for this one... anyone else down south interested?? Also si...

AndyD

Graduate•9 years ago

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Bring on Week 2...

Difficult end to the first week of C25K, I decided to do normal route in reverse, forgetting this would be mainly uphill and headwind, anyway onwards and...

Difficult end to the first week of C25K, I decided to do normal route in reverse...

Garysmith_uk

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Ramblers not giving way

As a runner I am always courteous to other pavement/path users, leaving sufficient space, stopping if necessary, acknowledging the motorists that slow or stop...

As a runner I am always courteous to other pavement/path users, leaving sufficie...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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1st week over

Hi Thanks for the advise, I slowed down on 2nd and 3rd runs and was much better. Bring on week 2!!

Hi Thanks for the advise, I slowed down on 2nd and 3rd runs and was much better...

50thisyear

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for January 2015

Those magnificent men on their......

Ladies Karrimor Running T Shirt £3.99

Getting there

It wasn't me, it was the SHOES!

Post dates

Slow in the snow but I finished week 6!

Week 2 run 2

Wk2run2

Ohhhhh the pain ........

That was a bit better

The Pink Does It!

First park run today!

ice ice baby

W2 R3 check

Wi fit

28 mins and more than 2 miles ;)

Morrisons and C25K

break over winter

This Girl Can

Week 3 surprise...

Graduation Day!!!!!!!

7.2

Whoop!

I think I'm in love!

MyAsics intervals the hard way

Yikes

Exeter Neon Night Run

Bring on Week 2...

Ramblers not giving way

1st week over

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