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Cross training

Up til now I've never cross trained but yesterday I bought myself a nice second hand hybrid bike. Just looking for any advice with reccomended distance etc or...

Up til now I've never cross trained but yesterday I bought myself a nice second ...

Prettys073

Graduate•9 years ago

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Graduation Post - WOOHOO

I feel ecstatic. Today I graduated from WK9 after restarting it the other day. I feel amazing having just ran a distance of 6.4 KM in 49 minutes. I was running...

I feel ecstatic. Today I graduated from WK9 after restarting it the other day. I...

lucieiecul

•9 years ago

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First non-Parkrun event, first bling, first ice cream prize - this is Run Jericho!

Well, that's the first organised race under my belt, and the first bit of bling round my neck! Run Jericho is a community 10k Race organised by a local school...

Well, that's the first organised race under my belt, and the first bit of bling ...

Steve_L

Graduate•9 years ago

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Slow WK9R1. Any tips!?

Hi Everyone, This is only my second post as I am terrified of jinxing my progress as this is the 3rd or 4th time I've tried Couch25K, and I'm nearly there and...

Hi Everyone, This is only my second post as I am terrified of jinxing my progre...

loopmyloop

Graduate•9 years ago

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Music for the couch to 5K

Hi, I have never downloaded music to my phone before, and am struggling to find where the music is on the app to download - please could someone help a newby?...

Hi, I have never downloaded music to my phone before, and am struggling to find ...

shelly142

•9 years ago

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W2R2

Hey.. got through W2R2 smoothly.. one more run and on my way to W3..

firststep

Graduate•9 years ago

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First week done

Well first week is done. Roll on week 2.

Lisawhistance

•9 years ago

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Wk8r1 ✔️

Whoop whoop ......28 mins in the bag 😃😃😃 ......is it just me or does it take anyone else about 5 or 10 mins to get in to the run ?? Luved this run....was...

Whoop whoop ......28 mins in the bag 😃😃😃 ......is it just me or does it take ...

Dawn47

Graduate•9 years ago

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Osterley Park 10K

Morning All! Hope everyone's enjoying their weekend runs. After last weeks lunatic hill-bashing at the Summer Breeze Half Marathon, yesterday I went out for...

Morning All! Hope everyone's enjoying their weekend runs. After last weeks luna...

ActonHighStreet

•9 years ago

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I'm a runner!!

I did it! w6 run3, having come up with every excuse I could think of not go out. I went out anyway. I took the walking bit out and just tracked the run....

I did it! w6 run3, having come up with every excuse I could think of not go out...

charlotte1138

•9 years ago

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Graduation badge

Where is the link? Help, I am not an expert with computer technology

nhs2015

Graduate•9 years ago

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W9R3 done

Finally I made it. I have completed all the runs. It took me longer than expected due to an op and then a head cold but hey, I did it! I went for the last...

Finally I made it. I have completed all the runs. It took me longer than expect...

nhs2015

Graduate•9 years ago

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Go for it everyone!!!!

Yesterday I ran nearly 18 kilometres. I'm not super fit or super slim (clinically obese in fact) but what I am is proof this WORKS!!! I can't say I love...

Yesterday I ran nearly 18 kilometres. I'm not super fit or super slim (clinicall...

happyharris

Graduate•9 years ago

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W7R1 & 2 miles!

Hey! Technical difficulties meant I was running without listening to the app today and I didn't even check the time until I knew I'd hit a mile and a half...

Hey! Technical difficulties meant I was running without listening to the app t...

TheHistoricalPresent

Graduate•9 years ago

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Spartan Wales Sprint and Super

Well, what could be better on a Saturday morning than a brutal obstacle course race with 1103' of vertical gain through a forest in the Brecon Beacons with...

Well, what could be better on a Saturday morning than a brutal obstacle course r...

Rignold

•9 years ago

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Wk5 Day 3

Oh my goodness. I ran for 20minutes without stopping. True. Yes I did!!! I can't believe it. Felt so amazing I am going to repeat it tomorrow. When I think...

Oh my goodness. I ran for 20minutes without stopping. True. Yes I did!!! I can't...

Spinderella

•9 years ago

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HM Training W4 R3 = 16km

Last night it was Chile vs. Bolivia in Copa America, got to bed at quarter to 1. Woke up feeling sluggish but my partner made me porridge and I knew i had...

Last night it was Chile vs. Bolivia in Copa America, got to bed at quarter to 1....

Vixchile

Graduate•9 years ago

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Failed at Week 6 R2 😭😭😭

So today was my 5K race, I intended to treat it as WK 6 run 2 but I just couldn't do it! I was running the race with my friend who is only on week 2 & I just...

So today was my 5K race, I intended to treat it as WK 6 run 2 but I just couldn'...

Vicxzy

Graduate•9 years ago

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Park Run Done!

No, I haven't been idle since graduating over two months ago. I took a rest to allow my knees to recover, and have been running two or three times a week...

No, I haven't been idle since graduating over two months ago. I took a rest t...

jmparkview

Graduate•9 years ago

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Update

Can't believe it has been two months since I last posted. I have not given up and I'm back up to running 30 mins consistently. On Monday evenings we part take...

Can't believe it has been two months since I last posted. I have not given up an...

Jo48

•9 years ago

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Ice

Thought I'd share what my physio told me about icing an injury since I had it very, very wrong and perhaps others also are 'icing' wrong. She said ice short,...

Thought I'd share what my physio told me about icing an injury since I had it ve...

runswithdogs

Graduate•9 years ago

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Bye bye week 7

Late entfy today as busy busy busy. Daughters end of exam party till 1 am. 30. 16 year olds having time of life. Followed by operation clean up till 2 am....

Late entfy today as busy busy busy. Daughters end of exam party till 1 am. 30. ...

grahammargaret

Graduate•9 years ago

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First Time Out

I've made some decisions about lifestyle and shifted 8lb over the last three weeks, but wanted to vary the regime from just cycling (as it takes hours to do...

I've made some decisions about lifestyle and shifted 8lb over the last three wee...

okeyblokey

Graduate•9 years ago

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Greetings from Helsinki

Grey and wet and horrible here... Mmmm I could murder a reindeer

Anaverageman

Graduate•9 years ago

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1st Park Run

First Park Run done ran with the 36 minute pacer so was really happy with that ! I did lose him on last 500m as I walked for about 30 seconds as I didn't want...

First Park Run done ran with the 36 minute pacer so was really happy with that !...

ridingstar

Graduate•9 years ago

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The Grand Finale

Thats my final run completed. But the app had stopped working and keeps crashing. So can't hit the complete button. I thought that I would do what it said on...

Thats my final run completed. But the app had stopped working and keeps crashing...

alarkin1979

Graduate•9 years ago

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Last in park run - but it felt great!

Ran with 6yr old granddaughter Jessie. Counted planes, trees , birds and laughed and chatted all way round . She has done Junior parkruns but this was her...

Ran with 6yr old granddaughter Jessie. Counted planes, trees , birds and laughed...

Fitfor60

Graduate•9 years ago

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Run-keeper dissapointment

Having graduated last Sunday ( hurray ) tried the post 5k with Laura but hated the music so tried Run- keeper today for the first time. Managed to run for 30...

Having graduated last Sunday ( hurray ) tried the post 5k with Laura but hated t...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Parkrun Volunteering

Today, I acted as a volunteer at my local Parkrun, as I'm doing a 10K race tomorrow. I thought it only fair to put something back into a thing that I enjoy...

Today, I acted as a volunteer at my local Parkrun, as I'm doing a 10K race tomor...

Steve_L

Graduate•9 years ago

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Last walk/run

So W6R2 completed this morning. No more walking now! my biggest achievement was I ran 1km for the second 10 minutes run (according to Strava). I feel pretty...

So W6R2 completed this morning. No more walking now! my biggest achievement was...

Kasmcc100

Graduate•9 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2015

Cross training

Graduation Post - WOOHOO

First non-Parkrun event, first bling, first ice cream prize - this is Run Jericho!

Slow WK9R1. Any tips!?

Music for the couch to 5K

W2R2

First week done

Wk8r1 ✔️

Osterley Park 10K

I'm a runner!!

Graduation badge

W9R3 done

Go for it everyone!!!!

W7R1 & 2 miles!

Spartan Wales Sprint and Super

Wk5 Day 3

HM Training W4 R3 = 16km

Failed at Week 6 R2 😭😭😭

Park Run Done!

Update

Ice

Bye bye week 7

First Time Out

Greetings from Helsinki

1st Park Run

The Grand Finale

Last in park run - but it felt great!

Run-keeper dissapointment

Parkrun Volunteering

Last walk/run

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