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Week 8 run 3

Saturday evening with friends -too much food, too much wine and not enough sleep. Sunday wasn't the best day to run but I was determined to do my last run of...

Saturday evening with friends -too much food, too much wine and not enough sleep...

Lizieo

Graduate•9 years ago

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W5R2 COMPLETE

The trepidation I felt this morning has gone I completed the W5R2 about 15 minutes ago. Yes I did slow down significantly in the last 4 minutes of the second 8...

The trepidation I felt this morning has gone I completed the W5R2 about 15 minut...

kimie

Graduate•9 years ago

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Budge up, I'm back on the IC :(

Shoulda known better - went for it at Parkrun on Saturday (first time for me on the new course) and my right achilles is now giving me hell. Staying off it...

Shoulda known better - went for it at Parkrun on Saturday (first time for me on ...

5kOrBust

Graduate•9 years ago

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week 7 run1

I felt so apprehensive I hardly slept a wink last night - not sure why?? was it the gremlins?? I remember one of you wonderful bloggers saying its all downhill...

I felt so apprehensive I hardly slept a wink last night - not sure why?? was it ...

Tiaralou

Graduate•9 years ago

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Cracking parkrun on Saturday

It's taken me a couple of days but I just had to post about Saturdays parkrun. The weather was fantastic, gloriously sunny with a nice cool breeze....

It's taken me a couple of days but I just had to post about Saturdays parkrun. T...

Peter_B

Graduate•9 years ago

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A lovely day for a run and a 10k PB

What a smashing morning it's been! Two weeks ago I ran 10k for the first time, quite unexpectedly - I'd just gone for a slow, comfortable run to see if I...

What a smashing morning it's been! Two weeks ago I ran 10k for the first time, ...

Steve_L

Graduate•9 years ago

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Bad news and good news

So, the Dr called me in, which is never a praticularly good sign. The chest x-rays from my leptospyrosis show an area of dark matter to the left of my chest....

So, the Dr called me in, which is never a praticularly good sign. The chest x-r...

Rignold

•9 years ago

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W5R2

I was overjoyed when I did W5R1 and completed it but oh dear I'm looking forward to r2 with trepidation today ......... But no I WILL do this and succeed...

I was overjoyed when I did W5R1 and completed it but oh dear I'm looking forward...

kimie

Graduate•9 years ago

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Route changes

Hi guys Just wanted to give you a little bit of advice, based on my own experience. I finished the C25K and was fully pumped and ready to carry on with my 5K...

Hi guys Just wanted to give you a little bit of advice, based on my own experie...

Marie70

Graduate•9 years ago

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I am off the couch week 2 - Feel free to join.

Welcome to wk 2 Here we are at the second week. So good to see so many of you coming back and welcome to our new Questors What the quest is:- The quest...

Welcome to wk 2 Here we are at the second week. So good to see so many of you ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Get up & Go

Just wanted to check will I always have to fight with myself to get up and go only on w3r3 and just not pumping to get out there !!! But when I read your...

Just wanted to check will I always have to fight with myself to get up and go on...

Gordone4

•9 years ago

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Running in Rio!!

I have just come back from 2 weeks in Brazil. I took my running gear but only did 3 runs in total. A bit disappointing really.... However, my last run before...

I have just come back from 2 weeks in Brazil. I took my running gear but only di...

price74

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week one done :)

I managed to complete week one on Friday! On to W2R1 tonight! No injury so far! Onwards and upwards !

I managed to complete week one on Friday! On to W2R1 tonight! No injury so far...

Sloggingalong

•9 years ago

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Finished Week 1

So I started my C25K Journey on Tuesday and today I finished Week 1 (I know it should have been Saturday I ran but I was busy!) Feeling like I've achieved...

So I started my C25K Journey on Tuesday and today I finished Week 1 (I know it s...

Wabeywoo

•9 years ago

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Week 9

I had a few set backs but I am finally at week 9. Hurray!

CurleyTop

•9 years ago

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Running music

With the help of Laura and the speed podcast, I have worked out my comfortable running pace is 160 bpm. I could do with finding some good music tracks for that...

With the help of Laura and the speed podcast, I have worked out my comfortable r...

happyharris

Graduate•9 years ago

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FROM ONE RUN.........TO ANOTHER.

Last weekend I set out on Saturday afternoon to run 10 miles. This is a distance that I have only done once before and that was over a year ago, but I wanted...

Last weekend I set out on Saturday afternoon to run 10 miles. This is a distance...

IannodaTruffe

Mentor•9 years ago

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Started Couch25K today!

Hello to all! I made a choice 12 months ago to start walking to try and get healthy! I have done pretty well lost 3.5 stone and feel better for it! However...

Hello to all! I made a choice 12 months ago to start walking to try and get hea...

ButterflyTT22

•9 years ago

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Day 1

Day 1 completed!😄 Anyway tips to help me do this thing?

Kathbaker

•9 years ago

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W4 r2 - tough

Really struggled today. Not sure if it was cause it was hot or my shoes were tight or cause I'd a period (sorry fellas) but I had to stop in the ,oddly of the...

Really struggled today. Not sure if it was cause it was hot or my shoes were tig...

Fiddler71

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 5 Run 3 - Really nervous

Hello, So I'm progressing and have really enjoyed getting to this point but I have to admit to being nervous as my next run is my first long one (20 minutes)...

Hello, So I'm progressing and have really enjoyed getting to this point but I ha...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Sudden realization... it is going to be my second half marathon!

Yes, I suddenly realized that I did a half marathon ages ago - I reckon 1978 more or less - only it wasn't called that, and if i remember well I probably...

Yes, I suddenly realized that I did a half marathon ages ago - I reckon 1978 mor...

Pigivi

•9 years ago

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10 miler :)

Managed 10 miles today, mostly on footpaths so loads of lambs, and the blackthorn is flowering like nobody's business. Absolutely idyllic. Really do need to...

Managed 10 miles today, mostly on footpaths so loads of lambs, and the blackthor...

the_tea_fairy

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 1 run2 via gym

Hi all, I did my second run today in week 1 at the gym on the tred mill. I must say that I found this a lot easier than running round the local field so I feel...

Hi all, I did my second run today in week 1 at the gym on the tred mill. I must ...

Juepoo

Graduate•9 years ago

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First 10 mile race

Just completed first ever 10 mile race through centre of Edinburgh in 1:49:58. Over the moon with time Loved it loved it loved it! Can you tell I had great...

Just completed first ever 10 mile race through centre of Edinburgh in 1:49:58. O...

Fitfor60

Graduate•9 years ago

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New shoes and w4r2, and a question

Hello! Here's a pic of my new running shoes. They were great! Runs feel a lot more comfortable now. W4r2 I actually completed 2 days ago but just didn't find...

Hello! Here's a pic of my new running shoes. They were great! Runs feel a lot mo...

dotty_segs

Graduate•9 years ago

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3rd Parkrun

So following on from my previous post haven't been going through the program like I did before. I got to week nine and completed on 2 runs of the week that...

So following on from my previous post haven't been going through the program lik...

Jo48

•9 years ago

1 Reply

It's time for Curly to join the Garmin club

My mobile phone touch screen has gone bonkers again, I'm fed up with them... The question is - which Garmin do I want? I want to see my route, elevation,...

My mobile phone touch screen has gone bonkers again, I'm fed up with them... Th...

Curlygurly2

Graduate•9 years ago

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No way! Me? Really?

When I first found NHS C25K 3 months ago and did my first run, I bragged to my husband how great the podcast was. His response was " oh. It's a phase!" He felt...

When I first found NHS C25K 3 months ago and did my first run, I bragged to my h...

mindovermatter

Graduate•9 years ago

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Still plodding on

Yesterday I began week 3, I'm really proud of myself. I'm feeling a bit more sprightly and I think it is actually helping reduce my appetite too which is a...

Yesterday I began week 3, I'm really proud of myself. I'm feeling a bit more spr...

nomore

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2015

Week 8 run 3

W5R2 COMPLETE

Budge up, I'm back on the IC :(

week 7 run1

Cracking parkrun on Saturday

A lovely day for a run and a 10k PB

Bad news and good news

W5R2

Route changes

I am off the couch week 2 - Feel free to join.

Get up & Go

Running in Rio!!

Week one done :)

Finished Week 1

Week 9

Running music

FROM ONE RUN.........TO ANOTHER.

Started Couch25K today!

Day 1

W4 r2 - tough

Week 5 Run 3 - Really nervous

Sudden realization... it is going to be my second half marathon!

10 miler :)

Week 1 run2 via gym

First 10 mile race

New shoes and w4r2, and a question

3rd Parkrun

It's time for Curly to join the Garmin club

No way! Me? Really?

Still plodding on

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