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The I'm still here Quest week 2 - Feel free to join.

Welcome to Week 2 (17 August - 27 September) Week 2 It is great to see so many different quests. I really like the fact that it such a personal thing to each...

Welcome to Week 2 (17 August - 27 September) Week 2 It is great to see so many ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Brain Cooties Stop Play

I guess this is addressed to a minority of C25K members, but... My antidepressants seem to have gradually stopped working over the last few months (at least...

I guess this is addressed to a minority of C25K members, but... My antidepressa...

hose1975

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 2 day 1

So far off to a bad start. Set my alarm for 6:30 to be up and out before anyone else. The alarm went off, I decided to turn it off and went back to sleep. I...

So far off to a bad start. Set my alarm for 6:30 to be up and out before anyone...

Tvarley

•9 years ago

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For those who think C25K doesn't work

Bear in mind that I couldn't finish week 1 without stopping for a rest - Saturday's Parkrun result...... (No.74) Marina MCGURRAN (Time) 26:51 (Age group)...

Bear in mind that I couldn't finish week 1 without stopping for a rest - Saturda...

mcgurranhouse

Graduate•9 years ago

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I start week 9 today

This is my third time of trying the C25K and the first time I've got this far.I'm very pleased! I'm confident I'll manage the 30 minutes but the 5K will take...

This is my third time of trying the C25K and the first time I've got this far.I'...

Hazel1960

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 2 - finally!

Quick update.. After all of your kind words and encouragement I have finally made it to week 2. I took your advice and repeated week 1 until I could actually...

Quick update.. After all of your kind words and encouragement I have finally mad...

Juggyf

•9 years ago

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App doesn't work

Downloaded the app to my Samsung Galaxy Fame over the weekend, went out to do Week 1 Day 1 this morning, App just sits there on my phone and does nothing....

Downloaded the app to my Samsung Galaxy Fame over the weekend, went out to do We...

TonyParkinson

•9 years ago

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Couch to 4.6k...I think! Tips on reaching that lovely 5k?

Hey everyone! I've just come back from my first run of Week 9! Amazing how much progress we can make in 9 weeks huh? :D I've never used a GPS tracker with...

Hey everyone! I've just come back from my first run of Week 9! Amazing how much...

matt9210

•9 years ago

16 Replies

Stretching

Hey ya'll! I've been pretty consistent, stretching after every run with these simple stretches:...

Hey ya'll! I've been pretty consistent, stretching after every run with these si...

KD126712

•9 years ago

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Week 4 completed !!

Well I was up for work at 3.30am this morning and had to really force myself out for today's run once I got returned home. I got changed but felt so tired...

Well I was up for work at 3.30am this morning and had to really force myself out...

richardvc

Graduate•9 years ago

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Ow! The W6R1 demon bit me!

Just whinging a bit. There I was all enthusiastic and filled with awestruck self belief after W5R3 and today's W6R1 went and undermined me... I wasn't feeling...

Just whinging a bit. There I was all enthusiastic and filled with awestruck self...

AvatheGardener

Graduate•9 years ago

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Hail Caesar! News of the golden chariot!

Sauntering down to the hippodrome this morning - wearing my natty new white tunic with gold epaulettes - I considered the fact that as Caesar I can simply...

Sauntering down to the hippodrome this morning - wearing my natty new white tuni...

dozzer19

Graduate•9 years ago

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A little late to the party - Update

Thank you, everyone, for your warm welcomes and words of encouragement. I finished my ironing and hit the beach, amid the crowds watching the Air Show ( I...

Thank you, everyone, for your warm welcomes and words of encouragement. I finis...

Rhedwr

Graduate•9 years ago

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Ran 4 miles - awesome!

I got invited on Friday in the pub to join two runners in my village at 9.00 am Sunday for a run - I've never run with two people before and they were fit!! -...

I got invited on Friday in the pub to join two runners in my village at 9.00 am ...

Hepworth6

•9 years ago

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Week 8 run 3, should I repeat?

Got home from work and it was a lovely evening so decided to finish week 8. I chose a new route that looked like I could circuit around the area I live (with a...

Got home from work and it was a lovely evening so decided to finish week 8. I ch...

Lisa84

Graduate•9 years ago

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Going to stop whining about Hill days now

https://www.facebook.com/107228575981134/videos/871214989582485/

Rignold

•9 years ago

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Fab First 5k

Well, WOW, what a feeling! I am still on a high several hours after completing my first 5K. I read all your comments before I set out and was feeling that I...

Well, WOW, what a feeling! I am still on a high several hours after completing m...

LyndaM

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 5 run 3 - wait. What?!?!

This was the run that I had the biggest mental pressure on. The evil monster in my closet waiting to get me. This morning, the day to face my monster finally...

This was the run that I had the biggest mental pressure on. The evil monster in ...

RunningForBroke

Graduate•9 years ago

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Inching towards a first Half Marathon.

How's everyone training for a HM doing? Today I did my third 10 mile/16km or further run. The first was 16k, the second 17k and today I ran 18k, albeit at a...

How's everyone training for a HM doing? Today I did my third 10 mile/16km or fu...

Steve_L

Graduate•9 years ago

17 Replies

Advice needed-running shoes

Hi All I am finally inching closer to the edge of the Injury Couch after 3 long months. Am desperate to get back out there but am also very wary as I cannot...

Hi All I am finally inching closer to the edge of the Injury Couch after 3 long ...

ButIlikemycouch

•9 years ago

9 Replies

W5R1

Whoop whoop! Completed week 5, run 1 this morning in the rain :) Route starts off uphill, so once my first 5 min section was over I knew the others would be...

Whoop whoop! Completed week 5, run 1 this morning in the rain :) Route starts o...

AbracaDeborah

Graduate•9 years ago

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W7 R3 or W1 R2? Hmmmmm.

Well which is it? Both actually. I dragged my eldest out again today for his week 1 run 2. Oddly enough, there wasn't too much of a complaint, certainly a...

Well which is it? Both actually. I dragged my eldest out again today for his w...

Idolitorus

Graduate•9 years ago

7 Replies

A bit late to the party.

Hi, all. I started running with C25K at the start of July, but I only downloaded the app and failed to fully explore the website, so I've only just discovered...

Hi, all. I started running with C25K at the start of July, but I only downloade...

Rhedwr

Graduate•9 years ago

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Meltdown

Completed Week 7 run 1 25 minutes running 3 days ago and was quite pleased with how it went. Now I seem to have gone into a complete meltdown - went out to do...

Completed Week 7 run 1 25 minutes running 3 days ago and was quite pleased with ...

highlander53

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Week 6 run 1

Got my first thumbs up from a 'proper' runner when I was out today! # Is it OK that I was so excited I nearly laughed out loud?!! Made me run taller. So happy...

Got my first thumbs up from a 'proper' runner when I was out today! # Is it OK ...

Filer66

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

5k+ Speed

Hey guys!!! Tried this podcast for the very first time today, felt really great in the end and I could follow all the steps. But was indeed exhausting....

Hey guys!!! Tried this podcast for the very first time today, felt really great...

vsbrumb

Graduate•9 years ago

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Let's go Week 9!!!

Feeling on top of the world right now! I did it! Just finished Run 1 (a morning run for once, as was worried I wouldn't be able to fit it in later on) and I...

Feeling on top of the world right now! I did it! Just finished Run 1 (a morning...

sarah469

Graduate•9 years ago

8 Replies

At last!

Finally managed 3 runs this week - first time I've done 3 in a week since being back after the hip related break. Life has a horrible habit of getting in the...

Finally managed 3 runs this week - first time I've done 3 in a week since being ...

Arrietty

Graduate•9 years ago

7 Replies

Up a notch to week 4

Ooh Laura means business doesn't she with the meaty week 4 (daren't even look at week 5!) so you go from running 8 minutes to 16 minutes in total. Well I did...

Ooh Laura means business doesn't she with the meaty week 4 (daren't even look at...

farawaytree74

Graduate•9 years ago

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Dumped Laura

I like Laura but her music taste is awful and have never managed to get the Ap to work. I found the running into shape podcast same plan less telling you how...

I like Laura but her music taste is awful and have never managed to get the Ap t...

Beccym

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2015

The I'm still here Quest week 2 - Feel free to join.

Brain Cooties Stop Play

Week 2 day 1

For those who think C25K doesn't work

I start week 9 today

Week 2 - finally!

App doesn't work

Couch to 4.6k...I think! Tips on reaching that lovely 5k?

Stretching

Week 4 completed !!

Ow! The W6R1 demon bit me!

Hail Caesar! News of the golden chariot!

A little late to the party - Update

Ran 4 miles - awesome!

Week 8 run 3, should I repeat?

Going to stop whining about Hill days now

Fab First 5k

Week 5 run 3 - wait. What?!?!

Inching towards a first Half Marathon.

Advice needed-running shoes

W5R1

W7 R3 or W1 R2? Hmmmmm.

A bit late to the party.

Meltdown

Week 6 run 1

5k+ Speed

Let's go Week 9!!!

At last!

Up a notch to week 4

Dumped Laura

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