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Sore knee, so cycled instead today

Since graduating, I have over stretched myself and have a niggly knee so today instead of running, decided to get my bike out. It is fantastic that C25K has...

Since graduating, I have over stretched myself and have a niggly knee so today i...

JoolieB1

Graduate•9 years ago

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Back again

Had the biggest gap since I started C25K. Four weeks - mainly due to pressure of work and moving offices. Then went on a canal holiday, and managed to run the...

Had the biggest gap since I started C25K. Four weeks - mainly due to pressure of...

runningphobe_no_more

Graduate•9 years ago

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Let there be Bling!

today I shall mainly be eating fruit cake, and sharing my bling on social media. Trifecta medal is gratifyingly huge and heavy. One huge item ticked off a...

today I shall mainly be eating fruit cake, and sharing my bling on social media....

Rignold

•9 years ago

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take time and go your own speed

Hi, I have just finished w6r3 for the second time but i have been doing this programme for a lot more than 7 weeks. Week 5 was my issue. I did the whole...

Hi, I have just finished w6r3 for the second time but i have been doing this pro...

LauraLouP

Graduate•9 years ago

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Ct5k week 9 run 1 done

Despite still aching and stiff from head to foot from airsofting on Sunday and the first night shift of the week last night with not enough sleep. I have to...

Despite still aching and stiff from head to foot from airsofting on Sunday and t...

Jol_Keen

Graduate•9 years ago

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It's not just common cold

I had to stop in the middle of week 4. At that time, I thought it was common cold. Unfortunately it is some sort of infection going on. After trying day...

I had to stop in the middle of week 4. At that time, I thought it was common col...

ashishkulkarni

Graduate•9 years ago

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Advice needed!!

At the beginning of August I was one week away from graduating, but since then I haven't run as regularly, holidays, visitors and in particular my old bones,...

At the beginning of August I was one week away from graduating, but since then I...

Sue4

•9 years ago

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Week 6 Run 1

So I did run 3 for week 5 and have been mentally high fiving myself since Saturday. So tonight week 6 run 1. I don't pre listen to the app so never know what...

So I did run 3 for week 5 and have been mentally high fiving myself since Saturd...

RachySP

•9 years ago

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PURPLE POWER Ruth👾

New PB today see the pics of where I run lovely 6k this morning makes me feel so happy and full of life 😀 Happy Running propel X see the purple power top haha...

New PB today see the pics of where I run lovely 6k this morning makes me feel so...

dawncoates34

Graduate•9 years ago

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Groin strain?

Hi all, After my last post I decided to try and run a little longer. I'm doing 3x30 min runs a week which are fine and I swapped the 4th run for week 9(?) of...

Hi all, After my last post I decided to try and run a little longer. I'm doing 3...

Keep_on_going

Graduate•9 years ago

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Completed week 9 :)

Very pleased with myself - just completed week 9. Took a while as I repeated a couple of the weeks when I was ill etc but considering what I was like when I...

Very pleased with myself - just completed week 9. Took a while as I repeated a ...

lettielew47

•9 years ago

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First run without Laura

So today was my first run without Laura having completed C25K on Saturday. I didn't manage 5k but did run 4.2k in 32 minutes so really happy with that...

So today was my first run without Laura having completed C25K on Saturday. I di...

sarah010673

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 4 run 1 Knee a bit sore

I did it and it seems to be getting easier. Laura was right. Knees hurt a bit. Is this normal,?

I did it and it seems to be getting easier. Laura was right. Knees hurt a b...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Struggled

Dissappointed tonight, after 2 weeks holiday and a weight gain my jogging was terrible had to stop after 12mins not good. Feel I need to build back up again to...

Dissappointed tonight, after 2 weeks holiday and a weight gain my jogging was te...

lindar383

Graduate•9 years ago

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Aroo!

Finally got home after weekend. Very tired. Survived. In 5' 07" which was 2 hrs better than I was expecting. Finished with my sword and shield. Race report...

Finally got home after weekend. Very tired. Survived. In 5' 07" which was 2 hrs...

Rignold

•9 years ago

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Can someone explain this?

I finally took an appointment with a physio - and since then my knee has not given any sign of being sore.... Murphy's law???

I finally took an appointment with a physio - and since then my knee has not giv...

Pigivi

•9 years ago

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W9R1

I am pleased to say this evening I ran for 30 minutes (still slow but a steady pace). I kicked those gremlins out once or twice so I am very pleased with...

I am pleased to say this evening I ran for 30 minutes (still slow but a steady p...

Lotty41

Graduate•9 years ago

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Went for my W1R1 last week whi...

Went for my W1R1 last week which I am not going to lie it was hard but I felt brilliant at the end of it and concluded that if it was hard then it is probably...

Went for my W1R1 last week which I am not going to lie it was hard but I felt br...

Chestnut21

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 9 (!!!!) Spin 1

Here at last, and there's not much to report. I kept it steady, started a bit slow (what's new?) and then just kept grinding away for 30 minutes. I was pretty...

Here at last, and there's not much to report. I kept it steady, started a bit sl...

gary_bart

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Week 1 Day 1

So I have just completed my first day of Couch to 5K! I am 25 years old, slightly overweight and thought I was totally incapable of running! My mum, dad and...

So I have just completed my first day of Couch to 5K! I am 25 years old, slight...

Anewrunner

•9 years ago

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Post Graduation muck up 😕

I graduated a week ago and was tempted to start a 10K programme and did the first week of it. That consisted of 4 x 10 minute runs broken with 1 minute...

I graduated a week ago and was tempted to start a 10K programme and did the firs...

JoolieB1

Graduate•9 years ago

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Today was a bad run :-(

So, perhaps I didn't start off in the best way. When I woke up this morning I thought I'd take the kids to school then go for a run like normal. Only I got...

So, perhaps I didn't start off in the best way. When I woke up this morning I ...

Sezza2u

Graduate•9 years ago

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Great Eastern Run Prep (11th October)

Running the Great Eastern Run on October 11th (Peterborough), had a great weekend, over indulged a bit in London and I think the imune system took a hit as Man...

Running the Great Eastern Run on October 11th (Peterborough), had a great weeken...

millwalki8

Graduate•9 years ago

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Check this out !!

My friend Jason who lives near Bear Lake in California Just did this run http://www.strava.com/activities/400959544? He just ran 87.5 miles in 28.46.04 mostly...

My friend Jason who lives near Bear Lake in California Just did this run http:/...

ridingstar

Graduate•9 years ago

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Katherine's Quest week 1 - feel free to join

Welcome to Week 1 (27 September -8 November) Week 1 I was so touched by this picture this weekend. I still can't believe in my lifetime women would not of...

Welcome to Week 1 (27 September -8 November) Week 1 I was so touched by this pi...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Monday morning trifficness #upandattem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Oh b#%^ger. I'm very late for the end of Quest

I am so sorry to everyone. No excuse I know but I had a catering thing, my thyroid meds are out and we lost a family member. Please feel free to post your...

I am so sorry to everyone. No excuse I know but I had a catering thing, my thyr...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

20 Replies

Bunnies!

Wife and I started to do a monthly Orienteering course - she walked a short course while I ran a longer one. That wasn't working that well - so (I) decided...

Wife and I started to do a monthly Orienteering course - she walked a short cour...

Bazza1234

Graduate•9 years ago

9 Replies

Ok - I have changed my mind about a running watch.... so which one should I buy ?

After posting that I didn't need one - I currently use RunKeeper - one of my friends did a sales pitch that told me if I wanted to take running seriously,...

After posting that I didn't need one - I currently use RunKeeper - one of my fri...

richardvc

Graduate•9 years ago

14 Replies

Race weekend with new PB

Yesterday I ran my 1st proper (excluding ParkRuns) race for charity. The Rathfarnham 5km is one of the few local races to me in Ireland, so with my wife and...

Yesterday I ran my 1st proper (excluding ParkRuns) race for charity. The Rathfar...

mbardon

Graduate•9 years ago

3 Replies

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All posts for September 2015

Sore knee, so cycled instead today

Back again

Let there be Bling!

take time and go your own speed

Ct5k week 9 run 1 done

It's not just common cold

Advice needed!!

Week 6 Run 1

PURPLE POWER Ruth👾

Groin strain?

Completed week 9 :)

First run without Laura

Week 4 run 1 Knee a bit sore

Struggled

Aroo!

Can someone explain this?

W9R1

Went for my W1R1 last week whi...

Week 9 (!!!!) Spin 1

Week 1 Day 1

Post Graduation muck up 😕

Today was a bad run :-(

Great Eastern Run Prep (11th October)

Check this out !!

Katherine's Quest week 1 - feel free to join

Monday morning trifficness #upandattem

Oh b#%^ger. I'm very late for the end of Quest

Bunnies!

Ok - I have changed my mind about a running watch.... so which one should I buy ?

Race weekend with new PB

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