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1st year Runnervesary Quest - The final. New quest starting on Monday.

Please feel free to post how the Quest has been for you and if you like your longest run. I will post the new quest on Monday morning and do the virtual run...

Please feel free to post how the Quest has been for you and if you like your lon...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Hair today, gone tomorrow

It was dark yesterday morning...very dark and as I stumbled around the bedroom, trying my best not to disturb the Mrs too much,I reached into the wardrobe and...

It was dark yesterday morning...very dark and as I stumbled around the bedroom, ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Myasics plan intervals query

Here is the text of the interval run I have to do today. " 3mi Interval 9:12–8:33 min/mile for 0:27:36–0:25:40 This is an interval training. Run 1km intervals...

Here is the text of the interval run I have to do today. " 3mi Interval 9:12–8:...

GettingFitter

Graduate•9 years ago

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Doing my first park run Saturday!

....and I'm cacking it! I'm on R2W9 so I'm going to just run 30 minutes (yeah, if you say so...sloooowly!) then walk the rest of the way. I only manage 3K...

....and I'm cacking it! I'm on R2W9 so I'm going to just run 30 minutes (yeah...

JenJan

•9 years ago

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Between runs?

Hi everyone, thank you so much for all the advice and motivational support to help me complete day 3 of week 5 yesterday - it really helped! And like everyone...

Hi everyone, thank you so much for all the advice and motivational support to he...

Andreagetfit1

•9 years ago

18 Replies

5K to 10K?

Hi all! Have been a Couch25K graduate since last April. Despite a few blips, still out there pounding the streets of Stratford upon Avon on a relatively...

Hi all! Have been a Couch25K graduate since last April. Despite a few blips, sti...

tomlertoos

Graduate•9 years ago

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Simple video about heel striking

Makes sense to me!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J-7beA-daw

Bazza1234

Graduate•9 years ago

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This is me

This is so me...I am ridiculously slow

EustacuaVye

•9 years ago

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Wk2 Run2

Wow just finished run2 of wk2 and feel great. Again slow and steady.

Maturelady

Graduate•9 years ago

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W4r2

Done

EustacuaVye

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Why???

My running - if you can call it that - seems to be getting even slower than my usual tortoise pace. Last week I put it down to the strong gusts of wind but...

My running - if you can call it that - seems to be getting even slower than my u...

Sharonb9999

Graduate•9 years ago

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It's flippin' windy out there folks!

Spurred on by GettingFitter's post and some gentle encouragement from my DH I decided to go for it this morning. While my husband was sitting in the...

Spurred on by GettingFitter's post and some gentle encouragement from my DH I de...

hilbean

Graduate•9 years ago

21 Replies

So...to garmin or not to garmin?

I've got some birthday money and the pesky Achilles pain that had me couch-bound and snappy is abating, and I'm wondering about a garmin. Currently using...

I've got some birthday money and the pesky Achilles pain that had me couch-bound...

the_tea_fairy

Graduate•9 years ago

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Hyde Park run

Had a lovely run first thing this morning. Was a bit hungover from the dinner last night. Went straight out with no breakfast (though did some serious damage...

Had a lovely run first thing this morning. Was a bit hungover from the dinner la...

Girlyswot

Graduate•9 years ago

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2nd Run after sick break...

Done it! And it felt much better than Tuesday. I remembered how to breathe and 8 mins in was tempted to skip the 3 min walk break (My return plan is Wk 6 R 2...

Done it! And it felt much better than Tuesday. I remembered how to breathe and...

runningphobe_no_more

Graduate•9 years ago

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Too fat!

I am on second week of c25k but started using someone else's formula before finding the NHS version. This week is 2min run, 2 min walk x 7 and the step up from...

I am on second week of c25k but started using someone else's formula before find...

eddp

•9 years ago

12 Replies

Aim to run more 10 Km distances

I have been averaging a distance 6.5 Km on my three weekly runs and at the end of last year started posting a series of PB's for the 5 Km distance which I am...

I have been averaging a distance 6.5 Km on my three weekly runs and at the end o...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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still off running ... still dreaming of it!...

Hopefully soon I can put my running shows ack on... Did a MRI yesterday and as soon as my doc gives me the ok I'm back - I can't wait!

Hopefully soon I can put my running shows ack on... Did a MRI yesterday and as s...

Pigivi

•9 years ago

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First day as a grad! :)

Thank you everybody for all the lovely messages yesterday! Got some of that annoying work stuff getting in the way for a few days but will try to be here to...

Thank you everybody for all the lovely messages yesterday! Got some of that ann...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Lets all enter the smug zone...

Yet another report/study showing the downside of no physical activity.... well this doesn't effect this bunch of happy runners :-) No great surprise... but...

Yet another report/study showing the downside of no physical activity.... well t...

AndyD

Graduate•9 years ago

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Do it do it do it

Got back from work myasics plan called for 4.5mile fast run. It was raining it was dark, cold and very windy and I really didn't want to go. My 1st 10k race is...

Got back from work myasics plan called for 4.5mile fast run. It was raining it w...

GettingFitter

Graduate•9 years ago

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So I've gained a stone since I started running...

Yep. Hmmm. I never normally weigh myself (this is why!) but did the other day and was very surprised. It's strange. Since graduating in early November I've...

Yep. Hmmm. I never normally weigh myself (this is why!) but did the other day a...

ceelou

Graduate•9 years ago

17 Replies

w5 r1

I finished off week 4 with a flourish - running an extra minute. Not a great achievement for a serious runner, but amazing to me! So I went to the gym today...

I finished off week 4 with a flourish - running an extra minute. Not a great ach...

rmnsuk

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 7 run 1 tick

Did it....I will not complain about the weather, I will not complain about the weather, I will not complain about the weather, I will not complain about....oh...

Did it....I will not complain about the weather, I will not complain about the w...

pot58

Graduate•9 years ago

18 Replies

If I'm not mistaken

Week 3 Run 2 seemed to be marginally easier than any of the runs I've done before. It was still tough going and I still cried whenever Laura said ok let's go,...

Week 3 Run 2 seemed to be marginally easier than any of the runs I've done befor...

Running_fool

•9 years ago

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Week 2 run 3 done!

It's freezing cold here but no snow so no excuses! I'm finding it OK so far, tough but not anywhere near as hard as I thought.... May be saying the opposite...

It's freezing cold here but no snow so no excuses! I'm finding it OK so far, tou...

Northernspirit

Graduate•9 years ago

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From 10k to half Marathon in 9 or so weeks?

A friend is doing a half marathon towards the end of March and I think I've been convinced to join her! My question is whether anyone has any hints/tips to...

A friend is doing a half marathon towards the end of March and I think I've been...

ADR2009

Graduate•9 years ago

4 Replies

Running On Ice

Okay went out for a run this morning and flipping heck I felt like Bambi on ice - is there a technique?

Okay went out for a run this morning and flipping heck I felt like Bambi on ice ...

Far2Fat4ThatDress

Graduate•9 years ago

7 Replies

Newbie

Really excited to get into it! Just on week 1! Starting out & not sure if I brought the right trainers my ankles ouch! How did everyone else find there legs...

Really excited to get into it! Just on week 1! Starting out & not sure if I bro...

Janey83

•9 years ago

9 Replies

Third time lucky...

On these cold, dark and dreary days I finally decided to give the C25K another go, I am yet to complete the program, the furthest I got was completing the 20...

On these cold, dark and dreary days I finally decided to give the C25K another g...

Garysmith_uk

•9 years ago

12 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for January 2015

1st year Runnervesary Quest - The final. New quest starting on Monday.

Hair today, gone tomorrow

Myasics plan intervals query

Doing my first park run Saturday!

Between runs?

5K to 10K?

Simple video about heel striking

This is me

Wk2 Run2

W4r2

Why???

It's flippin' windy out there folks!

So...to garmin or not to garmin?

Hyde Park run

2nd Run after sick break...

Too fat!

Aim to run more 10 Km distances

still off running ... still dreaming of it!...

First day as a grad! :)

Lets all enter the smug zone...

Do it do it do it

So I've gained a stone since I started running...

w5 r1

Week 7 run 1 tick

If I'm not mistaken

Week 2 run 3 done!

From 10k to half Marathon in 9 or so weeks?

Running On Ice

Newbie

Third time lucky...

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