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Lesson for the smug

I've read so many posts from runners who have had a bad day. Up to today I could be slightly smug, having had no really difficult runs in my rather limited...

I've read so many posts from runners who have had a bad day. Up to today I could...

Austen304

•9 years ago

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Rainy MoRun & Bling :)

Today I took part in the Edinburgh MoRun for the Movember Campaign. As we got to the race site it was bucketing it down... Before the race even started I got...

Today I took part in the Edinburgh MoRun for the Movember Campaign. As we got t...

qobsmith

Graduate•9 years ago

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New shoes alert!

Dave's not the only one with new shoes today. Now I know I will continue to run way past graduation, (yes I'm hooked), I toddled off to my local sports shop...

Dave's not the only one with new shoes today. Now I know I will continue to run...

Sandra55

Graduate•9 years ago

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Advice on how to improve my Parkrun time please

I've been running my local Parkrun for 10 months, like most people in this lovely forum I love it. Today was crazy with all that rain and massive drown...

I've been running my local Parkrun for 10 months, like most people in this lovel...

Thistle72

•9 years ago

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W6R3 disaster. Sympathy needed please.

Hi I'm Sonya, been doing really great with the C25k app until today .. Went out in the pouring rain, ran for 12.5 minutes and gave up. Far too windy, my feet...

Hi I'm Sonya, been doing really great with the C25k app until today .. Went out ...

Sonya21

Graduate•9 years ago

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New trail shoes

These have just been delivered,£19.99 plus post from Amazon, have good reviews for the cost. Come just a tad late for Parkrun, and didn't want to risk...

These have just been delivered,£19.99 plus post from Amazon, have good reviews f...

davelinks

Graduate•9 years ago

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My running week

Hello, here we are once again with my update. Monday started of really well with this old duffer managing to run for 1hr and 16 seconds and completed 9.6km!!!...

Hello, here we are once again with my update. Monday started of really well with...

Mat30

Graduate•9 years ago

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Head torch

Recommendations please! I am thinking it is going to need to be one of those crazy ones with a strap that goes over the top of your bounce as well as around...

Recommendations please! I am thinking it is going to need to be one of those cr...

AvatheGardener

Graduate•9 years ago

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Achillies tendon pain

Good to talk about couch25k. Just started last week had to stop this week due to stiffness and pain in my right heel and tendons. I really want to get back to...

Good to talk about couch25k. Just started last week had to stop this week due to...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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First session

Well I've done it at last and it wasn't too bad. But 60 seconds felt an awfully long time! Am I too old at 65 to start on this?

Well I've done it at last and it wasn't too bad. But 60 seconds felt an awfully...

KayFitz

Graduate•9 years ago

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Gremlins I finally understand what you are talking about

Week 9 run 2 today and throughout the run I could hear voices telling me to stop. How weird. Needless to say l ignored them. I wonder where they came...

Week 9 run 2 today and throughout the run I could hear voices telling me to s...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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I feel FANTASTIC

I finaly completed Wk 5 run 3 - a whole 20 minutes running and I feel wonderful! Must be those endorphins! Due to injury putting me back for 6 weeks this has...

I finaly completed Wk 5 run 3 - a whole 20 minutes running and I feel wonderful!...

Gnet

Graduate•9 years ago

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Muddy Momma!

Fancied an off road run along the river bank today. Lovely soft grass under my feet but also a lot of slippery, sloshy mud and wet puddles. Nearly slipped...

Fancied an off road run along the river bank today. Lovely soft grass under my ...

JoolieB1

Graduate•9 years ago

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Garmins

Contemplating..... a 2nd hand one tho. Can anyone please tell me the difference between a 10 and a 110?? Also - what I really need is one that will pace me,...

Contemplating..... a 2nd hand one tho. Can anyone please tell me the differenc...

Jeleybelly

Graduate•9 years ago

12 Replies

IT Band Syndrome Update

Last night I was finally able to run again with no pain or even mild discomfort without a knee brace and for some speed at that. I've been struggling with...

Last night I was finally able to run again with no pain or even mild discomfort ...

groovyforster

•9 years ago

2 Replies

Enter the dark Side

As we draw close to the darker months I have seen a few posts on motivation to run in the dark, so I thought I would share mine in the hope it might get you...

As we draw close to the darker months I have seen a few posts on motivation to r...

ju-ju-

Graduate•9 years ago

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injury or not?

I have a niggle in one knee. well not a niggle an ache, a tightness. It doesn't hurt when I run or when I don't - i can just feel it when i get up from a...

I have a niggle in one knee. well not a niggle an ache, a tightness. It doesn't...

LauraLouP

Graduate•9 years ago

1 Reply

Week 7 done

Nothing to report here, just that it's done :). I just find that writing it down on here makes it all a bit more real. Although having said nothing to...

Nothing to report here, just that it's done :). I just find that writing it dow...

Sandra55

Graduate•9 years ago

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WAHOO 5K!!!!!!!!!!

I am so over the moon as today I ran my first 5k even though I graduated several weeks ago! You may have seen my last post about suffering with stich. This...

I am so over the moon as today I ran my first 5k even though I graduated several...

Sezza2u

Graduate•9 years ago

7 Replies

Katherine's Quest the final - new one starting Monday.

Here we are at the weekend at the end off the Quest please feel free to post how the Quest has been for you and if you wish your longest run to add to the...

Here we are at the weekend at the end off the Quest please feel free to post how...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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W8 done... bring on W9!

Not sure what happened to my original post. Did W8R3 this morning - longest run yet 4.25km in 28 mins. I blame Laura! She said it's all about distance not...

Not sure what happened to my original post. Did W8R3 this morning - longest run...

simonwilliamstutor

Graduate•9 years ago

3 Replies

Week5 started!

Hi all, just wanted to get a bit of feedback from the group . I'm doing the run today w5 r1 which I'm mighty pleased about as I have only got as far as week 3...

Hi all, just wanted to get a bit of feedback from the group . I'm doing the run ...

CSH57

Graduate•9 years ago

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Running in the dark

Complete fail this week, could face running in the dark and now I have a nuro-virus. Any tips for motivating myself to run in the dark or do I just take...

Complete fail this week, could face running in the dark and now I have a nuro-vi...

Beccym

Graduate•9 years ago

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Move over Mo Farah, Monners has just graduated

Yes the time has come for me to bask in the glory of having completed my C25k programme this morning. I spent most of the night thinking about it, got up at...

Yes the time has come for me to bask in the glory of having completed my C25k pr...

Monners

Graduate•9 years ago

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1 inch around the waist gone after 9 runs!

So, yesterday I completed week 3 run 3. I showered and dressed and realised I could do up the belt around my jeans 1 notch tighter than usual (about an inch)!...

So, yesterday I completed week 3 run 3. I showered and dressed and realised I co...

Abby1983

Graduate•9 years ago

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A difficult run

It's quite a common theme here for someone quite new to running to post here upset that a run has not gone so well as the same run earlier in the week. It's...

It's quite a common theme here for someone quite new to running to post here ups...

Ugifer

•9 years ago

9 Replies

Week 7 Day 1 Take 2!

I did it! I even managed the extra run at the end thanks to Laura's encouragement. Can't wait for next one.

I did it! I even managed the extra run at the end thanks to Laura's encourageme...

Lazynotforlong

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Graduated today!

Just finished run 3 week 9 cannot believe that I have completed the programme and even ran 40 mins tonight to celebrate! That's a total of 27 training...

Just finished run 3 week 9 cannot believe that I have completed the programme an...

Niftyfifty

Graduate•9 years ago

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3 runs this week hamstring ok

Hi everyone hope you are all ok Back to the gym this week doing lots weights and managed 3 treadmill runs. Hamstring still feels strange but not too painful.

Hi everyone hope you are all ok Back to the gym this week doing lots weights an...

JennieHolden

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Wk4R3 tomorrow

Hello! This is my first post here :) I had attempted different running techniques for a while but I got bored of them pretty quickly and never tried them...

Hello! This is my first post here :) I had attempted different running techniqu...

missathena

Graduate•9 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for November 2015

Lesson for the smug

Rainy MoRun & Bling :)

New shoes alert!

Advice on how to improve my Parkrun time please

W6R3 disaster. Sympathy needed please.

New trail shoes

My running week

Head torch

Achillies tendon pain

First session

Gremlins I finally understand what you are talking about

I feel FANTASTIC

Muddy Momma!

Garmins

IT Band Syndrome Update

Enter the dark Side

injury or not?

Week 7 done

WAHOO 5K!!!!!!!!!!

Katherine's Quest the final - new one starting Monday.

W8 done... bring on W9!

Week5 started!

Running in the dark

Move over Mo Farah, Monners has just graduated

1 inch around the waist gone after 9 runs!

A difficult run

Week 7 Day 1 Take 2!

Graduated today!

3 runs this week hamstring ok

Wk4R3 tomorrow

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