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first post!!

Hi everyone, I've been observing these forums for a while but this is the first time I'm posting :) I just ran W5R2 today and am feeling mostly very good but...

Hi everyone, I've been observing these forums for a while but this is the first ...

anniegeorge

•9 years ago

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OK to park run?

Hi all, chatting with a colleague who did the Bristol HM at the weekend. He encouraged me to get Park Running - said no need to wait 'till I can do full 5k -...

Hi all, chatting with a colleague who did the Bristol HM at the weekend. He enco...

Potty

Graduate•9 years ago

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Oscillating Wheel Friend, (OWF) Majestic Soaring Seagulls, (MSS) and the Random Taj Mahal (RTM) - it's the Brighton Half Marathon! (BHM)

VLP Alert! :D Good afternoon all. :-) Welcome one and all to this, my (finally!) Run Report of yesterday's Brighton Half Marathon. It'll be a long post;...

VLP Alert! :D Good afternoon all. :-) Welcome one and all to this, my (finally!...

Miles_Yonder

Graduate•9 years ago

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W3 Run 1

My 1,000th attempt at this and I started at Week 3 tonight to ease myself in. Set the mph to 8.0 for the 90 second runs and 7.5 for the 3 minute ones and feel...

My 1,000th attempt at this and I started at Week 3 tonight to ease myself in. Se...

PerkP14

•9 years ago

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Peace

Hi all! Set off for my evening run as usual the heavens opened. The wind was strong and my breath was unusually laboured. Despite that.. the canal was...

Hi all! Set off for my evening run as usual the heavens opened. The wind was st...

carole01

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 1 run 1

I've had the app for a week now and actually put it into action this evening. So just completed my first walk/run. Not feeling too bad considering I don't do...

I've had the app for a week now and actually put it into action this evening. S...

JuliaM72

Graduate•9 years ago

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W8

I started w8 today and it was fine - I ran for 28mins with the exception of about 30 secs as my joggers felt like they were about to fall down! I was a little...

I started w8 today and it was fine - I ran for 28mins with the exception of abou...

christop

•9 years ago

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Spring where art thou....?

Well blumming eck what happened to Spring? First run after graduating and yes it was cold and gales...lucky me got back before the horizontal hailstones! Have...

Well blumming eck what happened to Spring? First run after graduating and yes i...

pot58

Graduate•9 years ago

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Some things are beyond our control

It all started so well. But after the wind hit me after the turn around 9 km at the North end of the promenade, everything went to hell in a handbasket. The...

It all started so well. But after the wind hit me after the turn around 9 km at ...

Tomas

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 5 run 2........

Completed (just about...!) with streaming eyes, streaming nose and possibly a collapsed lung. How will i run 20mins !?!? I feel i should be completing the runs...

Completed (just about...!) with streaming eyes, streaming nose and possibly a co...

operation2015

Graduate•9 years ago

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W7r2

I was off today, I wasn't going to go for a run but I eat a chocolate egg and thought I need to get that off my hips, very happy I never struggled at all today...

I was off today, I wasn't going to go for a run but I eat a chocolate egg and th...

Kerry82

Graduate•9 years ago

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For anyone who is interested.....a free 5km run.

I am doing the Hackney HM on 10 May. The day before they have just released a free 5km run for anyone who is interested. It might be a good first run out...

I am doing the Hackney HM on 10 May. The day before they have just released a f...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Fed up!

Shin splints still not better. Watched everyone doing the Brighton HM yesterday, sigh... My last run was 2 weeks ago. Went to see the physio at work, have...

Shin splints still not better. Watched everyone doing the Brighton HM yesterday,...

AllieG

Graduate•9 years ago

31 Replies

What Week to Try a 5k Park Run

I have been on Cloud 9 since completed Week 5 run 3 on Saturday just gone (20min solid run). I have never run that far before. Being overweight and a dicky...

I have been on Cloud 9 since completed Week 5 run 3 on Saturday just gone (20min...

TryinHard

Graduate•9 years ago

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1st ran-all-the-way 5k :D

Hellooooo all. Been a while since I last posted..have just been getting on with it (reading lots of your brilliant posts, newbies and grad's, when I...

Hellooooo all. Been a while since I last posted..have just been getting on with ...

Tikiczocky

Graduate•9 years ago

16 Replies

Week 7 Run 1 and a cold..

After having had 6 days off with a stomach bug and a cold, I decided it'd been left long enough, so off I went, plenty of tissues in my pockets and flippin...

After having had 6 days off with a stomach bug and a cold, I decided it'd been l...

Frankie1405

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 8

Well I'm on week 8 but today it's a group run so I use my podcast for the music which gives the run that important rhythm. We ran for 37mins and nearly did...

Well I'm on week 8 but today it's a group run so I use my podcast for the music ...

AniaParky

Graduate•9 years ago

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oh yes! W5R3 done!

W5R3 completed and I got up early to do it! Beautiful morning, (it was Saturday) one section 'off road' and got really muddy! first 3 mins actually hardest but...

W5R3 completed and I got up early to do it! Beautiful morning, (it was Saturday)...

K9happy

•9 years ago

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Re-start...what worked for you?

I'm creeping back in here after such a long absence. I HAVEN'T RUN FOR 10 MONTHS. I'm at the strange place of knowing I've done this before but not at all sure...

I'm creeping back in here after such a long absence. I HAVEN'T RUN FOR 10 MONTHS...

iwillbefit

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

Mad March Movement Quest week 6 - Feel free to join.

Hi and welcome to the Mad March Movement quest week 6 I can not believe we are in week six. It seems to of crept up on me a bit. Well I have to say...

Hi and welcome to the Mad March Movement quest week 6 I can not believe we are ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

33 Replies

Newish to this

Hi Took up running last year started by walking the recommended 10,000 steps for the first 6 weeks. When I say running really I mean slow jogging. I got up...

Hi Took up running last year started by walking the recommended 10,000 steps fo...

D-ebs1

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Just started week 8

Run done with a slightly faster 1 minute ending, quite hard work on a Sunday morning. But legs still feel good, so looking forward to graduating next week....

Run done with a slightly faster 1 minute ending, quite hard work on a Sunday mor...

LisaGuy-Cowes

Graduate•9 years ago

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10k personal best

1 hour, 1 min and 18 seconds. Dead chuffed. That's all!

caj62

Graduate•9 years ago

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Restart number 1,000

Hi, I'm restarting this AGAIN. And was just wondering if anyone had any tips for actually following through? I have never been able to get past week 5 outside,...

Hi, I'm restarting this AGAIN. And was just wondering if anyone had any tips for...

PerkP14

•9 years ago

13 Replies

I did a new route today - and got caught short!

I ventured away from the canal today. The kids were having a riding lesson so I took the mad Lurcher up to the pine woods near the stables. Miles of pathways...

I ventured away from the canal today. The kids were having a riding lesson so I...

Debih191

Graduate•9 years ago

3 Replies

Change of plan

So after many restarts and repeat weeks I found myself wanting to try a different way of doing my runs so I didn't get bored and start missing them again....

So after many restarts and repeat weeks I found myself wanting to try a differen...

Grat1

•9 years ago

3 Replies

I have a problem..

I have some hooks that remain empty... 8 more races booked to deal with that.. See what C25K can make you do? :)

I have some hooks that remain empty... 8 more races booked to deal with that.. ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

17 Replies

Double w4r1

So, this might seem odd, but i dont get to run very often in a week (usually once, or maybe twice). So to challenge myself (slightly sadistic i know), i run a...

So, this might seem odd, but i dont get to run very often in a week (usually onc...

Fixer-Upper

•9 years ago

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Thrills and Spills - 13.1 Miles Of It!

UPDATE: Due to some "timing errors" on behalf of the race organisers, it appears my time is 2:10:18 ... I am more than a little disappointed given the elation...

UPDATE: Due to some "timing errors" on behalf of the race organisers, it appears...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Week 8 done - on the home straight

No Parkrun yesterday as I had a dreadful nights sleep and was exhausted by morning :( So I got up early today to get W8R3 done. Didn't feel brilliant but...

No Parkrun yesterday as I had a dreadful nights sleep and was exhausted by morni...

5kOrBust

Graduate•9 years ago

18 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for February 2015

first post!!

OK to park run?

Oscillating Wheel Friend, (OWF) Majestic Soaring Seagulls, (MSS) and the Random Taj Mahal (RTM) - it's the Brighton Half Marathon! (BHM)

W3 Run 1

Peace

Week 1 run 1

W8

Spring where art thou....?

Some things are beyond our control

Week 5 run 2........

W7r2

For anyone who is interested.....a free 5km run.

Fed up!

What Week to Try a 5k Park Run

1st ran-all-the-way 5k :D

Week 7 Run 1 and a cold..

Week 8

oh yes! W5R3 done!

Re-start...what worked for you?

Mad March Movement Quest week 6 - Feel free to join.

Newish to this

Just started week 8

10k personal best

Restart number 1,000

I did a new route today - and got caught short!

Change of plan

I have a problem..

Double w4r1

Thrills and Spills - 13.1 Miles Of It!

Week 8 done - on the home straight

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