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Hard! Week 6 run 2

After a fantastic run the last time, this one was just plain hard! Legs felt tight, by the end was beginning to feel I had no power left in them ( don't have a...

After a fantastic run the last time, this one was just plain hard! Legs felt tig...

MichPet77

Graduate•9 years ago

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10k plan on track...

Finished week 4 of above.....bit of a cheat really as it is the samish as C25k, but I am trying to go faster...no lovely Laura...I am using 10k for Pink...

Finished week 4 of above.....bit of a cheat really as it is the samish as C25k, ...

pot58

Graduate•9 years ago

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Burning off the Easter eggs

One large Easter Bunny equals 550 calories. For me that's about a 7k run. Good excuse for lots of running next week! :-)

One large Easter Bunny equals 550 calories. For me that's about a 7k run. Good...

old_git

Graduate•9 years ago

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My first Parkrun - Harcourt Hill, Oxford

I'd planned to do this Parkrun since the beginning of my week 9, when I became confident I could run for 5Km. However, there were times last week when I was...

I'd planned to do this Parkrun since the beginning of my week 9, when I became c...

Steve_L

Graduate•9 years ago

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Park Run

Damn, did park run today, managed 29:35, its a hilly run and those hills kill me!

Damn, did park run today, managed 29:35, its a hilly run and those hills kill me...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Shoe Porn! Now a neutral runner!

Got a new pair of trainers this morning and oh these are beautiful! You won't miss me running past ;) Funnily enough all the form / technique classes / weight...

Got a new pair of trainers this morning and oh these are beautiful! You won't mi...

Wristy

Graduate•9 years ago

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And then there were 3.

Just completed w8r3 so just 3 more before I graduate. 😀 After wk8 r1&2 where neither of them felt right I did a few different things today. 1. Listened to...

Just completed w8r3 so just 3 more before I graduate. 😀 After wk8 r1&2 where ne...

Noaky12

Graduate•9 years ago

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Today I learned something important

If you must wear mascara during a physio appointment, make sure it's waterproof!! Lovely James 'massaged' my foot and ankle today to try free up my tendons and...

If you must wear mascara during a physio appointment, make sure it's waterproof!...

AncientMum

Graduate•9 years ago

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Thankyou

Thanks for all the messages for my special moment yesterday ( graduation ). I have downloaded stepping stones and will give it a go for a few weeks. Off to...

Thanks for all the messages for my special moment yesterday ( graduation ). I ha...

samsonandrew

Graduate•9 years ago

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Birthday run

Cannot believe I celebrated my 50th birthday with a "park" run, and not just any old park, Central Park!! Unfortunately gadgets didn't work, but we think we...

Cannot believe I celebrated my 50th birthday with a "park" run, and not just any...

sue2403sue

Graduate•9 years ago

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Progress?!

Hi All Just thought I'd check in. It's the fourth week since my graduation and I'm still enjoying running as much as ever if not more - on Tuesdays and...

Hi All Just thought I'd check in. It's the fourth week since my graduation and...

ActonHighStreet

•9 years ago

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What should I do with 3 minutes??

Confucious says "What does man do with1/100th of a second saved in 100 metre race? I went to a distant Parkrun today - one that I went to 12 months ago when I...

Confucious says "What does man do with1/100th of a second saved in 100 metre rac...

Bazza1234

Graduate•9 years ago

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All the people, so many people...

Following on the lyrical theme of my last post, tomorrow I shall (much to Phil Daniel's disgust) be one of those joggers who go round and round at my local...

Following on the lyrical theme of my last post, tomorrow I shall (much to Phil D...

CoachPotato

Graduate•9 years ago

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W5R3 done ! 10 feet tall !

Today I managed Week 5 run 3. Was pretty worried about it, as I felt the jump to a 20 min continuous run was a big one ! partly got through it as I'd read...

Today I managed Week 5 run 3. Was pretty worried about it, as I felt the jump t...

islandrunner

Graduate•9 years ago

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Park run nerves

I'm planning to do my first park run tomorrow but so nervous! I've run 5k twice In around 42 minutes, so snail's pace! Worried I'll lose my nerve and end up...

I'm planning to do my first park run tomorrow but so nervous! I've run 5k twice ...

Littlepolarbear

Graduate•9 years ago

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Graduation run done

Graduated !!!!!!!!!! Great fun waving at all the dancing girls and cheerleaders!! Shame about the rain though. Well I've done it, nine weeks ago I wouldn't...

Graduated !!!!!!!!!! Great fun waving at all the dancing girls and cheerleaders!...

samsonandrew

Graduate•9 years ago

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The joy of being back in the uk

I flew back home from Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Spending nearly 3 weeks running on a treadmill in the hotel gym has been so boring, I survived it thanks to...

I flew back home from Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Spending nearly 3 weeks running...

Coddfish

Graduate•9 years ago

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A lovely easy run

Took my sore knees out for a run today and they did me a favour. Because of them, I decided to go for a really slow, gentle meander and set off in the...

Took my sore knees out for a run today and they did me a favour. Because of the...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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To run or not to run, that was the dilemma...

Well today should have been run3 of week3 . My training has been kept on track with the help of my son but today Fast and Furious 7 at the cinema with his Dad...

Well today should have been run3 of week3 . My training has been kept on track w...

SueMC

•9 years ago

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week 4 / run 2

Hello all and Happy Easter! Well what a wet and miserable day, lounged around most of the day and at 3pm took the dog for his 2 mile walk. Got home and had...

Hello all and Happy Easter! Well what a wet and miserable day, lounged around m...

sbrown1264

Graduate•9 years ago

1 Reply

Just starting out

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting and I'm hoping that using this forum will help me connect with others experiencing (or who've experienced) similar...

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting and I'm hoping that using this forum ...

Em_Running

•9 years ago

15 Replies

W1R2

Just completed my 2nd run and although I hadn't planned the route so ran partly on grass, I'm very proud of myself. Looking forward to Day 3. I've just signed...

Just completed my 2nd run and although I hadn't planned the route so ran partly ...

Karen26

Graduate•9 years ago

5 Replies

Couch to 5k

Hi guys, i just started and I have just finished week one and I am really struggling as I am quite overweight and really unfit (I'm only 15) and I was...

Hi guys, i just started and I have just finished week one and I am really strugg...

Seanzo1234

•9 years ago

18 Replies

Drum Roll Please....

....finally completed and did my last run of the programme. (Week15 I think!) Chucking it down with rain but warm enough to run without a jacket (which I...

....finally completed and did my last run of the programme. (Week15 I think!) Ch...

AllieG

Graduate•9 years ago

22 Replies

It was all going so well .....

On Wednesday was feeling fantastic as ran for over 20 minutes then went out this morning for run 1 week 6 did warm up walk and some stretches and two and half...

On Wednesday was feeling fantastic as ran for over 20 minutes then went out this...

JenB65

•9 years ago

4 Replies

I AM RUNNICUS MAGNIFICUS!!

Friends......Runners.....countrymen (and women), I feel MAGNIFICENT! Todays runs was one of those runs where everything seemed to click into place - perfect...

Friends......Runners.....countrymen (and women), I feel MAGNIFICENT! Todays runs...

danzargo

Graduate•9 years ago

41 Replies

The benefits of C25k

Went on a work do last night & did some really silly dancing to MC Hammer's 'Can't touch this'. I wasn't out of breath at all!

Went on a work do last night & did some really silly dancing to MC Hammer's 'Can...

Joh2020

Graduate•9 years ago

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Dog makes great pace setter

Nice easy pace for 2.1k 🐶 17.5 mins

dawncoates34

Graduate•9 years ago

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My first 10K No Medal Just a Smile :)

Well Chaps and Ladies I finally did it today. I hit the 10K mark, no record breaking time, no medals, nobody to see me do it. Just me, Strava, Laura and the...

Well Chaps and Ladies I finally did it today. I hit the 10K mark, no record brea...

millwalki8

Graduate•9 years ago

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Swollen ankle :'(

Sooo gutted. My right inner ankle around the inner maleolus is all puffy and swollen :( it doesnt give me pain as such, more like an awareness that something...

Sooo gutted. My right inner ankle around the inner maleolus is all puffy and swo...

operation2015

Graduate•9 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2015

Hard! Week 6 run 2

10k plan on track...

Burning off the Easter eggs

My first Parkrun - Harcourt Hill, Oxford

Park Run

Shoe Porn! Now a neutral runner!

And then there were 3.

Today I learned something important

Thankyou

Birthday run

Progress?!

What should I do with 3 minutes??

All the people, so many people...

W5R3 done ! 10 feet tall !

Park run nerves

Graduation run done

The joy of being back in the uk

A lovely easy run

To run or not to run, that was the dilemma...

week 4 / run 2

Just starting out

W1R2

Couch to 5k

Drum Roll Please....

It was all going so well .....

I AM RUNNICUS MAGNIFICUS!!

The benefits of C25k

Dog makes great pace setter

My first 10K No Medal Just a Smile :)

Swollen ankle :'(

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