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Wk6 completed - first time in the rain

This running lark seems to be mind over matter. I get out the door first thing, before my brain tells me otherwise, but wk6 was difficult and daunting- until...

This running lark seems to be mind over matter. I get out the door first thing, ...

39tiro

Graduate•9 years ago

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The Juicyju Marathon tale

Hello you lovely people, I am here to tell my tale...of my very first marathon.... Firstly: my background: I am 44 and I started running 2 years ago with C...

Hello you lovely people, I am here to tell my tale...of my very first marathon.....

ju-ju-

Graduate•9 years ago

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How to cure a bad back...

Day 1 - make an appointment with a chiropractor Day 2 - get up and back is fine all day! Sod's law eh! Am still going to go see him as I'm sure the bad...

Day 1 - make an appointment with a chiropractor Day 2 - get up and back is fine ...

Debih191

Graduate•9 years ago

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Couch to 1,003 km

Please share my celebration. One million meters!! Large pieces of Easter Egg all round. I've been using Nike+ to track my running for a number of years....

Please share my celebration. One million meters!! Large pieces of Easter Egg all...

MarkyD

Graduate•9 years ago

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Bazza -photos

At Bazza's suggestion of getting photis of real people running I did so today after my first 28 minute run. I was feeling elated. Not sure why I look so...

At Bazza's suggestion of getting photis of real people running I did so today af...

Lizieo

Graduate•9 years ago

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Smashed the mental gremlins and elephant legs

I planned on a 5.5 mile after-work run but immediately on starting my legs felt so heavy I thought they belonged to an elephant. My head screamed "stop", but I...

I planned on a 5.5 mile after-work run but immediately on starting my legs felt ...

YvetteK

Graduate•9 years ago

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Hiya, I'm ready to start!

Hiya =) I've never been a jogger so this is a new and exciting idea for me! Have invited a friend to join me on my jogs so it's not too scary and there is a...

Hiya =) I've never been a jogger so this is a new and exciting idea for me! Hav...

Th3DeadlyFurby

•9 years ago

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Week 8 run 2 still undercover

Well I took my kit to work. It was blowy but warm and I thought it looked like rain so I wore my running water proof, but after 2 seconds I was boiled alive...

Well I took my kit to work. It was blowy but warm and I thought it looked like ...

Sparkyifhungry

Graduate•9 years ago

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Building distance for 10K in July - 6.5K tonight :-)

Funny, it didn't seem hard to carry on once I'd done my 5K, sweaty and breathing heavy - yes (I've always been a classy bird ;-) ) but not beyond my...

Funny, it didn't seem hard to carry on once I'd done my 5K, sweaty and breathing...

Potty

Graduate•9 years ago

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Gremlins defeated

Much better tonight. 28 minutes completed nice and relaxed felt good I'm not saying it was easy because I need to keep telling myself to keep going as I think...

Much better tonight. 28 minutes completed nice and relaxed felt good I'm not say...

Maturelady

Graduate•9 years ago

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Camelbak circuit review :)

Well fellow runners. I have decided to review little bits of kit that I have brought. The reason for this is all the sales pitches are oh this oh that and...

Well fellow runners. I have decided to review little bits of kit that I have bro...

Jase44

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 8 and more wind

Well i started week 8 tonight and really thought it was all going to be over after 10 mins how is it when your running, a bit of a breeze can feel like a force...

Well i started week 8 tonight and really thought it was all going to be over aft...

jules50

Graduate•9 years ago

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headcold/cambourne10k/marathonweek/panic

first things first cambourne was great run yesterday but a little windy nearly missed the bus then got to race got race put bib on hit the loos ,while...

first things first cambourne was great run yesterday but a little windy nearly ...

moger

Graduate•9 years ago

14 Replies

Restart

Okay here it goes. It was two years ago when I began this program and if fell by the wayside. I kept up with little bits of fitness by cycling to work and back...

Okay here it goes. It was two years ago when I began this program and if fell by...

Jo48

•9 years ago

1 Reply

A journey of one thousand miles, begins with a single step! Looking for friends to make the path less lonely...

I'm writing this from my work desk, knowing (read: dreading the thought) that when I get home I have to go for my first run of my first week of the Couch to 5k...

I'm writing this from my work desk, knowing (read: dreading the thought) that wh...

ngm_uk

•9 years ago

24 Replies

Virtual Quest

I am not 100% on the maths but we covered nearly 200km between us and I worked that out at 12x 530 kcal bars of chocolate. 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫

I am not 100% on the maths but we covered nearly 200km between us and I worked t...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 7 run 3 - had to stop with calf pain

After my last run, which went quite well, I was almost looking forward to this one. The first km went quite well, but then my right calf started to hurt so...

After my last run, which went quite well, I was almost looking forward to this o...

sizexm

Graduate•9 years ago

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New kit inspired by juicy ju

Well fellow runners. I've got to the point where. A. I'm starting to need a drink. B. I need somewhere to store my phone for strava and coat incase of rain C....

Well fellow runners. I've got to the point where. A. I'm starting to need a drin...

Jase44

Graduate•9 years ago

13 Replies

ALL HAIL THE MARATHONERS!!

PLease add your thoughts about these two amazing C25K'ers who completed a marathon on Sunday 12th April. I think they are incredible and just great. To think...

PLease add your thoughts about these two amazing C25K'ers who completed a marath...

danzargo

Graduate•9 years ago

26 Replies

Week one - success

My first week of a healthy balanced lifestyle has been a wonderful success! It was rough for the first two days due to caffeine withdrawals. I used to drink a...

My first week of a healthy balanced lifestyle has been a wonderful success! It w...

Aaron101

•9 years ago

6 Replies

So I would be a bit annoyed if this happened to me...

Running 13k, not 10k... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-32283985

Wristy

Graduate•9 years ago

8 Replies

Week 3 R1

I was really nervous about this run as it seems a big step up, but I managed it without too much trouble. I never thought a grandmother of four would be able...

I was really nervous about this run as it seems a big step up, but I managed it ...

Notquiteoverhill

Graduate•9 years ago

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How would you improve Couch to 5K??

Hi Everyone- Recent graduate here (well back in February)I did it with my colleagues as part of research into creating a theatre show where the audience gets...

Hi Everyone- Recent graduate here (well back in February)I did it with my coll...

eviljoe

•9 years ago

28 Replies

They make them tough in Skipton

Went to see the Skipton Triathlon yesterday. The weather was appalling - high winds and heavy rain. I'm told the ones who went out early faced snow and hail....

Went to see the Skipton Triathlon yesterday. The weather was appalling - high wi...

johnjc8

Graduate•9 years ago

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How far did I go!!!

Now I know you can't trust the Garmin or the GPS apps completely but I think I might on this occasion. I started my C25K journey on 19th January. I was...

Now I know you can't trust the Garmin or the GPS apps completely but I think I m...

PrincessStef

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

It wasn't a fluke!

I wanted to be sure that last Monday's surprise 10k wasn't a flash in the pan, especially since I now have a 10k race in June at which I don't want to...

I wanted to be sure that last Monday's surprise 10k wasn't a flash in the pan, e...

Steve_L

Graduate•9 years ago

15 Replies

A CHALLENGE

OK, who is up for a challenge? If you are wondering what to do next....how about setting yourself an outdoor challenge and do something like this...?...

OK, who is up for a challenge? If you are wondering what to do next....how abou...

Hidden

•9 years ago

8 Replies

Bazza's pics

Here's the grey-haired loon...I call it The Six-Million Dollar Man impersonates Groucho Marx......

Here's the grey-haired loon...I call it The Six-Million Dollar Man impersonate...

Curlygurly2

Graduate•9 years ago

12 Replies

c25k v walk run

Hello all I am currently on week 5 and run 1 was done on Saturday, yesterday I was trawling the internet and came across the walk run program on the mayo...

Hello all I am currently on week 5 and run 1 was done on Saturday, yesterday I ...

sbrown1264

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

Week 5 finally!!!!

Hi, I have throughout the years tried the couch to 5k but by the second week it would trigger my seizures (epilepsy) but finally after a large amount of...

Hi, I have throughout the years tried the couch to 5k but by the second week it ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2015

Wk6 completed - first time in the rain

The Juicyju Marathon tale

How to cure a bad back...

Couch to 1,003 km

Bazza -photos

Smashed the mental gremlins and elephant legs

Hiya, I'm ready to start!

Week 8 run 2 still undercover

Building distance for 10K in July - 6.5K tonight :-)

Gremlins defeated

Camelbak circuit review :)

Week 8 and more wind

headcold/cambourne10k/marathonweek/panic

Restart

A journey of one thousand miles, begins with a single step! Looking for friends to make the path less lonely...

Virtual Quest

Week 7 run 3 - had to stop with calf pain

New kit inspired by juicy ju

ALL HAIL THE MARATHONERS!!

Week one - success

So I would be a bit annoyed if this happened to me...

Week 3 R1

How would you improve Couch to 5K??

They make them tough in Skipton

How far did I go!!!

It wasn't a fluke!

A CHALLENGE

Bazza's pics

c25k v walk run

Week 5 finally!!!!

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