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Help - I'm more unfit than I'd thought!

Me = I have had a battle with my weight for years, but last year when I gave up smoking, I ended up comfort eating instead! And I was made redundant, so ended...

Me = I have had a battle with my weight for years, but last year when I gave up ...

Jojo-78

•9 years ago

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Onwards to wk 9! Who'd have thought....

Well, I'm amazed to be typing that I've finished wk 8 and am ready - ish to contemplate wk 9. I can remember so clearly how tough it felt to run for five...

Well, I'm amazed to be typing that I've finished wk 8 and am ready - ish to cont...

JulietB

Graduate•9 years ago

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Something has changed.......

After all this time I think I can actually run! I've always considered myself a 'wobbler' really, slow and steady at the back. I'm always near the back at my...

After all this time I think I can actually run! I've always considered myself a ...

Madge50

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 1, run 1 harder than I thought 😧

Just got back from my first session (and I have been improving my fitness for 3 months through walking, cycling and some step aerobics at home)! The first...

Just got back from my first session (and I have been improving my fitness for 3 ...

JoolieB1

Graduate•9 years ago

5 Replies

Old shoes (for AM)

Following AncientMum's post, here are my much loved Mizunos. Some of you will remember the problems I had getting shoes that didn't aggravate my foot bump, I...

Following AncientMum's post, here are my much loved Mizunos. Some of you will re...

Curlygurly2

Graduate•9 years ago

16 Replies

Week 9 Run 2 And breathing apparatus

Wow I mean, last week of the training amd the hardest run so far!!! Wth is going on I set off so determined to run like last time, 30 minutes struggling the...

Wow I mean, last week of the training amd the hardest run so far!!! Wth is going...

lavander

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Thank you guys. You were right...😀

Hi guys, On Monday I was feeling frustrated at having a non start running session. I got up late, garmin wouldn't work then my leg hurt so I gave up. Well,...

Hi guys, On Monday I was feeling frustrated at having a non start running sessi...

sarahkerr31

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

Ankle related question

Thought the running community might know a thing or two about ankle problems! :) I was born with a twisted ankle and, although it looks fine from the outside,...

Thought the running community might know a thing or two about ankle problems! :)...

jennidix92

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Week 5 Run 3!!!!

Hello fellow runners, like many of you on here that have already completed this run and said that this one was one of the hardest runs in the programme so far,...

Hello fellow runners, like many of you on here that have already completed this ...

jogon83

•9 years ago

12 Replies

W8R3

It is done! 3 more runs to graduate!!! Feeling so happy! After W8R1 just seems than somehting unlocked, I am going faster each time, with no pain! That is so...

It is done! 3 more runs to graduate!!! Feeling so happy! After W8R1 just seems ...

vsbrumb

Graduate•9 years ago

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W9R1 - Tired legs

We pushed ourselves to go out tonight knowing that we've got a busy couple of days (schools here break up tomorrow). Inspired by Reidy who posted her W9R1...

We pushed ourselves to go out tonight knowing that we've got a busy couple of da...

LittleOrchard

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

Race for Life

I did the Hull Race for life on a very hot Sunday 12th July (in memory of my late partner AKA The Old B*****d). A nice route around the centre of Hull. I had...

I did the Hull Race for life on a very hot Sunday 12th July (in memory of my lat...

Girlyswot

Graduate•9 years ago

11 Replies

Why we run

That'll do for starters 😘 Hope you can see the pic as I can't always see them. If you can't it won't make much sense xx

That'll do for starters 😘 Hope you can see the pic as I can't always see them....

Dunnja

Graduate•9 years ago

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Treacle covered porridge. But no flies

Not the best of runs tonight. Stepping stones podcast. I just could not pick up the pace after the 150bpm section. Like running through treacle covered...

Not the best of runs tonight. Stepping stones podcast. I just could not pick up...

Kasmcc100

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

New shoes, old shoes and a homemade medal and PB board :)

As promised to Ancientmum yesterday here is a picture of the long awaited medal board complete with places for post race photos, PB chalk area, numbers and...

As promised to Ancientmum yesterday here is a picture of the long awaited medal ...

Lovefood1984

Graduate•9 years ago

16 Replies

Yeah week 9 complete

I've been running outside for most of the programme but was away at the weekend and decided to do the final run in the hotel gym. I'd been struggling with the...

I've been running outside for most of the programme but was away at the weekend ...

Clarmurs

Graduate•9 years ago

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Wk4 Run 1

Well thats the first of week 4 done. have to say no where near as bad as i thought considering the bother I had with the hill last week. Have changed my...

Well thats the first of week 4 done. have to say no where near as bad as i thoug...

highlander53

•9 years ago

3 Replies

More info about park run please!

It seems park run is the latest running trend in the UK and I am quite jealous! I would love to pop down to the park on a Saturday morning do a 5k run in...

It seems park run is the latest running trend in the UK and I am quite jealous! ...

Reidy

Graduate•9 years ago

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Wk9 R1 - return of the water station...

With the OH still away me and the boys set up the water station again today ready for wk9 r1. As with last time there was some running, some cycling (by them),...

With the OH still away me and the boys set up the water station again today read...

Reidy

Graduate•9 years ago

3 Replies

Saying goodbye to a horrid W7, hello W8!

Well, after my little gloomy post over on W7 last week, I reined it in, manned up and completed W7 on Saturday. Then I probably undid any good I did on...

Well, after my little gloomy post over on W7 last week, I reined it in, manned u...

gg28

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

Park run is more than just a run

Well, were do I start? Last night I received an email I thought was spam or a wind up, it was from parkrun HQ informing me I had been selected as the winner of...

Well, were do I start? Last night I received an email I thought was spam or a wi...

Hidden

•9 years ago

24 Replies

Wk3 run 2 - do i or dont i?

Soooooooo kidney infections till here but i cant sofa surf for much longer. I tried a short run the other eve and was ok but kidneys a bit sore after... 2 days...

Soooooooo kidney infections till here but i cant sofa surf for much longer. I tr...

kazwindy

•9 years ago

2 Replies

Moving to Week 7

I start enjoying my long runs !!!!

jabellik

Graduate•9 years ago

3 Replies

Not to put you of C25K ;)

Would turtles run if they could?

Lost_property

Graduate•9 years ago

3 Replies

The Aussie and his journey to 26.2...

G’day fellow runners (yes, you – you’re a runner), The Aussie has decided to come in from the world of Facebook and reconnect with my first love, the HU...

G’day fellow runners (yes, you – you’re a runner), The Aussie has decided to c...

Hidden

•9 years ago

38 Replies

Week 4 Run 1

Well I am feeling really happy. After never jogging for 5 minutes ever and then running that x 2 in my first week 4 run I was estastic. Hope the happiness...

Well I am feeling really happy. After never jogging for 5 minutes ever and then ...

Kbobsie

Graduate•9 years ago

5 Replies

Week6 Run3 done

Completed week 6.. ran for 25 mins and covered a distance of 4 km.

firststep

Graduate•9 years ago

3 Replies

Week 5 run 3

I've only gone and done it!!!!! So so chuffed and can't quite believe it. Trust in the programme you all said... I did and it worked..... for me. 6 months...

I've only gone and done it!!!!! So so chuffed and can't quite believe it. Trust...

Dunnja

Graduate•9 years ago

16 Replies

Wk 4, run 1

Hi, yesterday was my wk4, r1 and my calves are so so sore today! I did my weeks 1 and 2, then I did two weeks of wk3 purely because the look of wk4 scared me,...

Hi, yesterday was my wk4, r1 and my calves are so so sore today! I did my weeks...

Scottish101

•9 years ago

7 Replies

First pain :(

So I'm on my second go around of week 2 run 1, so this is my fourth week of running, and I've got my first pain/injury. It's not too major, and I managed to...

So I'm on my second go around of week 2 run 1, so this is my fourth week of runn...

Coin_

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2015

Help - I'm more unfit than I'd thought!

Onwards to wk 9! Who'd have thought....

Something has changed.......

Week 1, run 1 harder than I thought 😧

Old shoes (for AM)

Week 9 Run 2 And breathing apparatus

Thank you guys. You were right...😀

Ankle related question

Week 5 Run 3!!!!

W8R3

W9R1 - Tired legs

Race for Life

Why we run

Treacle covered porridge. But no flies

New shoes, old shoes and a homemade medal and PB board :)

Yeah week 9 complete

Wk4 Run 1

More info about park run please!

Wk9 R1 - return of the water station...

Saying goodbye to a horrid W7, hello W8!

Park run is more than just a run

Wk3 run 2 - do i or dont i?

Moving to Week 7

Not to put you of C25K ;)

The Aussie and his journey to 26.2...

Week 4 Run 1

Week6 Run3 done

Week 5 run 3

Wk 4, run 1

First pain :(

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