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W6r1 sorry to talk about my pants....

Completed w6r1, find it tough but always keep going, legs feel like giving up, (I do stretch & water before and after) and panting a bit, but try remember to...

Completed w6r1, find it tough but always keep going, legs feel like giving up, (...

davelinks

Graduate•9 years ago

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Race for Life

Hiya all Yesterday I completed my very first 5k run at the Race for Life event. So far I've only ever managed just over 4k, and relatively slowly....

Hiya all Yesterday I completed my very first 5k run at the Race for Life event....

Gem57

Graduate•9 years ago

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W8 R1

It's taken me this long to get to week 8 what with the weather going bonkers and my sons wedding a few weeks ago so back to work and back to running and...

It's taken me this long to get to week 8 what with the weather going bonkers and...

kimie

Graduate•9 years ago

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loving program..but calve problem?

Hello. First Post. I'm on the other side of the pond but really like this forum. Much more information than the US forums I've read. I'm at week 6...

Hello. First Post. I'm on the other side of the pond but really like this f...

millerzj

•9 years ago

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Run/walk half marathon?

I'm in a bit of mess at the moment. Sitting in a hotel in Honolulu - just waiting for the next few days to pass so we can get on that big bird to fly back...

I'm in a bit of mess at the moment. Sitting in a hotel in Honolulu - just waitin...

Bazza1234

Graduate•9 years ago

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Attaching race numbers

For all of the experience racers... How do you go about attaching a race number to your top? Old fashioned safety pins? Or something more hi-tech? If safety...

For all of the experience racers... How do you go about attaching a race number...

Peter_B

Graduate•9 years ago

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Actual Food Addiction

The term "food addiction" is thrown around all the time like it's a great excuse to why some people are fat. But what if I told you it's absolutely not an...

The term "food addiction" is thrown around all the time like it's a great excus...

HanPanStrawberryJam

•9 years ago

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HOT FOOTING IT

Is it just me, but I find I get very hot feet when I run for more than 5 minutes. I'm wearing lovely meshy running shoes and quite thin [running] socks. I have...

Is it just me, but I find I get very hot feet when I run for more than 5 minutes...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Did 4K

Despite being a hopelessly unfit asthmatic, I managed 4K today by doing two minutes of running then two minutes of walking and then repeating. Took me 40...

Despite being a hopelessly unfit asthmatic, I managed 4K today by doing two minu...

clh73

•9 years ago

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Week 1Day 2

I did my second run today and feel pretty good. I'm very slow and it's a struggle to breath but I'm very excited about learning to run. I've never really...

I did my second run today and feel pretty good. I'm very slow and it's a strugg...

Shireen59

Graduate•9 years ago

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Arnold's thought for the day

and on that note...

Rignold

•9 years ago

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W2R3

Slight delay in completing wk2 Family weekend in Devon,friends house is on a hill and surrounded by hills or roadworks and as a newbie thought would put me...

Slight delay in completing wk2 Family weekend in Devon,friends house is on a hi...

ShannieP

Graduate•9 years ago

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W8d1

Wow I did it. Still find the first 5mins or so the hardest. This is when i start arguing with myself. I changed my route a little too. I cant believe by the...

Wow I did it. Still find the first 5mins or so the hardest. This is when i start...

alarkin1979

Graduate•9 years ago

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Whoop! Two runs, two PBs

It happened again! After my PB at Parkrun on Saturday (29:26) I went out for my Monday 10k run feeling confident and fit. I set myself a pace of 6:30 to run...

It happened again! After my PB at Parkrun on Saturday (29:26) I went out for my...

Steve_L

Graduate•9 years ago

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Weigh In Results...

So.. -1lb... Ok, so it's not ground breaking but that takes me up to 11lbs lost in 4 weeks which I'm super happy about. Weight loss isn't a sprint, it's a...

So.. -1lb... Ok, so it's not ground breaking but that takes me up to 11lbs los...

HanPanStrawberryJam

•9 years ago

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Red, hot and proud!

W9R1 complete. As usual my body was relatively cooperative but my mind spent 30 minutes thinking up a million reasons / excuses for stopping. But I kept...

W9R1 complete. As usual my body was relatively cooperative but my mind spent 30...

minsterjane

Graduate•9 years ago

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I'm still here

This week has been mega stressful. I'm working for a Festival and I've been staying up late & getting up super early, so my day just disappears before my eyes....

This week has been mega stressful. I'm working for a Festival and I've been stay...

lucieiecul

•9 years ago

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Run into Summer Quest wk3 - Feel free to join.

Welcome to Week 2 (25 May to 5 July) Here we are in week 3. Summer seems to of arrived in London last week and as usual the change of temperature means...

Welcome to Week 2 (25 May to 5 July) Here we are in week 3. Summer seems to o...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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W2R1

Amazing how much harder just 30 seconds added on to running time is. Got a killer stitch at about 11 minutes this morning. Any advice on stitches anyone? I...

Amazing how much harder just 30 seconds added on to running time is. Got a kille...

paulb67

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 8, here I come!

Morning everyone, I just completed week 7 and its been an emotional rollercoaster. I did the first run, all be it a struggle, but the second run was like...

Morning everyone, I just completed week 7 and its been an emotional rollercoaste...

slowmover

Graduate•9 years ago

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What has happened to the daily email?

Hi all. I look forward to my daily email to see what is going on, but it didn't arrive over the weekend. (well Fridays one was repeated yesterday afternoon)....

Hi all. I look forward to my daily email to see what is going on, but it didn't ...

Windswept1

Graduate•9 years ago

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:( big fail again!!

added to my post yesterday im on week 7r3 and av decided to go outside now for the rest of my runs as ive been doing my runs on the treadmill, wen out...

added to my post yesterday im on week 7r3 and av decided to go outside now for ...

sarahjayne1972

Graduate•9 years ago

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Music with the right beat

I am halfway through week 8. Once I graduate, I would like to download some good running music. What I am after is something to match my feet. The right tempo,...

I am halfway through week 8. Once I graduate, I would like to download some good...

nhs2015

Graduate•9 years ago

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I'm still running ( jogging )

Wasn't sure what to do after graduating but I tap 30 mins into my phone every other day and off i go! Hubby is gobsmacked that I even got past W1. BUT who...

Wasn't sure what to do after graduating but I tap 30 mins into my phone every ot...

cmcadams

Graduate•9 years ago

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Did it!

Thanks to this wonderful running programme I today took part in my first ever Race for Life. I managed to complete it in 27mins 42 secs and that was in very...

Thanks to this wonderful running programme I today took part in my first ever Ra...

stridingedge

Graduate•9 years ago

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Successful day despite gremlins

I picked up a shiny new phone yesterday and last night downloaded the app onto it. Thought about taking my old phone out with me but forgot to charge it, but...

I picked up a shiny new phone yesterday and last night downloaded the app onto i...

MotherGoose

Graduate•9 years ago

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I did it! 10 whole k!

Ok, so I didn't manage to run the whole thing, but that hasn't looked likely in a few weeks! But I went into it thinking a finishing time of around 1hr 20 was...

Ok, so I didn't manage to run the whole thing, but that hasn't looked likely in ...

RainbowC

Graduate•9 years ago

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Running on a horse bridle way - would that make me crazy?

I'm surrounded by lots of lovely places to run, I'm very lucky that way, but I'm due to head out in the morning for w4r3 and frankly I'm bored of my usual....

I'm surrounded by lots of lovely places to run, I'm very lucky that way, but I'm...

Pen11

Graduate•9 years ago

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Fear

I think this is the week that has me the most worried. It's the change of routines. I hope I remember them for the treadmill. It's also the fear of failing...

I think this is the week that has me the most worried. It's the change of routi...

Peskymousie

•9 years ago

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W4R4...on treadmill today! Phew...

Did an extra one today as usually do 3 but felt needed to prepare for w5r1 on Tuesday .. Legs felt a bit heavy but made it! Hope you are all having a great...

Did an extra one today as usually do 3 but felt needed to prepare for w5r1 on Tu...

Fran04

•9 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2015

W6r1 sorry to talk about my pants....

Race for Life

W8 R1

loving program..but calve problem?

Run/walk half marathon?

Attaching race numbers

Actual Food Addiction

HOT FOOTING IT

Did 4K

Week 1Day 2

Arnold's thought for the day

W2R3

W8d1

Whoop! Two runs, two PBs

Weigh In Results...

Red, hot and proud!

I'm still here

Run into Summer Quest wk3 - Feel free to join.

W2R1

Week 8, here I come!

What has happened to the daily email?

:( big fail again!!

Music with the right beat

I'm still running ( jogging )

Did it!

Successful day despite gremlins

I did it! 10 whole k!

Running on a horse bridle way - would that make me crazy?

Fear

W4R4...on treadmill today! Phew...

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