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Killer Hills

Having done all my running on the flats of Stratford upon Avon, doing a 4k run on the hills of North Wales was something of a shock to the system... To say the...

Having done all my running on the flats of Stratford upon Avon, doing a 4k run o...

simonwilliamstutor

Graduate•8 years ago

6 Replies

Where to pick up again?

The last run I did was Saturday and was the W5R3 but on Monday I injured my toe dancing and have had to take a week off. So after a week off is it possible to...

The last run I did was Saturday and was the W5R3 but on Monday I injured my toe ...

RoundRobin

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Merry Christmas!

Getting ready to head out this morning for a nice walk/run in 13°c temps! Waaaay above normal for us here. Should be -1. Merry Christmas to all of you...

Getting ready to head out this morning for a nice walk/run in 13°c temps! Waaaay...

Burgdude

Graduate•8 years ago

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Another Christmas Eve run...🎄🏃🏻🎄and a toast🍷!

Up early today and out for my Christmas Eve run! It's a long time since I have run so early and it was lovely to see the day awake, despite the grey skies and...

Up early today and out for my Christmas Eve run! It's a long time since I have r...

Sandraj39

Graduate•8 years ago

5 Replies

that's it til christmas

I don't know about you lovely people but I have had my last run this morning until after Christmas. We have guests now until 29th and I am back to work then...

I don't know about you lovely people but I have had my last run this morning unt...

LauraLouP

Graduate•8 years ago

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Lack of motivation

Now I know what lack of motivation is all about! The running track on a cruise ship is 220m full circle. (Oblon really). So to do my 5k, I need 22 rounds....

Now I know what lack of motivation is all about! The running track on a cruise s...

nhs2015

Graduate•8 years ago

17 Replies

Merry Christmas

🎅Merry Christmas everyone & a Happy New Running Year👣..... Last run on Tuesday Nite; last spin class last nite, off for a week to eat🍴, drink🍷& be merry💃,...

🎅Merry Christmas everyone & a Happy New Running Year👣..... Last run on Tuesday...

Fishgirl

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Thank you, all of you!

I just wanted to say thank you to all the lovely, encouraging people on this forum. It's great. Whenever I'm lacking motivation for my run, I come on here, I...

I just wanted to say thank you to all the lovely, encouraging people on this for...

rhodaskoda

Graduate•8 years ago

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Join in the chorus...?

Doing my Virtual Run tomorrow... Christmas Eve...( weather forecast is dire) and maybe Boxing Day...if not too full of yumminess! I felt moved to make a...

Doing my Virtual Run tomorrow... Christmas Eve...( weather forecast is dire) an...

Oldfloss

Administrator•8 years ago

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Awesome run

Just completed what felt like my strongest run so far Felt strong from start to finish Great family run

Just completed what felt like my strongest run so far Felt strong from start to ...

ShannieP

Graduate•8 years ago

11 Replies

Running on empty

Hi again, I would like some advice - how long should you wait after eating to go for a 5k run? I have only really had 2 very hard 'running through treacle'...

Hi again, I would like some advice - how long should you wait after eating to go...

shinyhappy123

Graduate•8 years ago

13 Replies

Rainy run

Wow! Here we are and it's almost Christmas. Work has been bonkers lately and the work, tiredness, and darkness conspired to make me lose my running mojo for a...

Wow! Here we are and it's almost Christmas. Work has been bonkers lately and the...

RunningForBroke

Graduate•8 years ago

4 Replies

Quick Hello

Hi Folks, Just a quick hello from me. After a few scares from the doctor decided to get fitter and started the C25K method. I am currently on WK3 and hoping...

Hi Folks, Just a quick hello from me. After a few scares from the doctor decide...

saul01

Graduate•8 years ago

15 Replies

Blocked Nose - How do you get around it?

Hi guys, I have been mostly running outdoors since graduating. The one problem of running outdoors in winter is blocked and at times, runny nose. Does...

Hi guys, I have been mostly running outdoors since graduating. The one problem...

ashishkulkarni

Graduate•8 years ago

11 Replies

Tell Laura I love her!

Week 1, 2nd run. Had my second bout of c25K yesterday. It wasn't too bad, but I'm finding already that the hardest part is in the head. Couldn't do it without...

Week 1, 2nd run. Had my second bout of c25K yesterday. It wasn't too bad, but I'...

Fitzcarraldo

•8 years ago

16 Replies

Thank you all yet again!

Google me, your words were in my mind and so I did my usual warm up walk and just started slow and steady running. Didn't take my watch as I thought I'd...

Google me, your words were in my mind and so I did my usual warm up walk and ju...

Hafaaf61

Graduate•8 years ago

3 Replies

Running and the Menopause

Question for the XX among us: did anybody start running before their menopause hit? Did you find that when it happened it did a number on your energy levels to...

Question for the XX among us: did anybody start running before their menopause h...

hose1975

Graduate•8 years ago

5 Replies

The virtual run

Please use the new poll to log your run and then if you would like add your name in a post underneath. That way I can make a roll call of virtual runners over...

Please use the new poll to log your run and then if you would like add your name...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•8 years ago

27 Replies

Any tips for staying healthy over Christmas?

I read that the average person puts on 5 lbs over the holidays. I do not want to do that as I have at least another 14 lbs to go to reach my goal. I am not...

I read that the average person puts on 5 lbs over the holidays. I do not want t...

JoolieB1

Graduate•8 years ago

15 Replies

Would like to wish.....

Everyone a Merry Christmas 🎅🎄 I haven't posted for a while but do try and keep up with things. My knee finally seems to be improving so I am getting back...

Everyone a Merry Christmas 🎅🎄 I haven't posted for a while but do try and kee...

Dunnja

Graduate•8 years ago

8 Replies

Where to start again?

For a number of reasons I have not run for a couple of months. I miss it. I know it did me so much good and I want to start back. I had graduated and completed...

For a number of reasons I have not run for a couple of months. I miss it. I know...

Hafaaf61

Graduate•8 years ago

12 Replies

Music/songs you like to run to

Please post your recommendations for music you like to run to. It would be brilliant to know what works for other runners. Ha! Calling myself a runner now......

Please post your recommendations for music you like to run to. It would be brill...

boptillyoudrop49

Graduate•8 years ago

11 Replies

W8R1 Ankle pain 😞

Hi all. I have just completed the first run in week 8 and I am now suffering with a really sore ankle...kind of feels sprained. My route involved a small...

Hi all. I have just completed the first run in week 8 and I am now suffering wit...

Lina_lou

Graduate•8 years ago

4 Replies

A Dark, Wet, Windy Week 9 run 1

I didn't want to go out tonight into the wind and rain, but my son persuaded me. "It will be fine when you get going". he said. Well fine it wasn't, it was...

I didn't want to go out tonight into the wind and rain, but my son persuaded me...

Gnet

Graduate•8 years ago

3 Replies

W5R3

Did it.... I am so 'chuffed'!!! First 7 mins were hard, legs grumbled.... But then everything 'just settled'😄 x

Did it.... I am so 'chuffed'!!! First 7 mins were hard, legs grumbled.... But t...

Fishgirl

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Week 2 starts here!

looks like it's going to be a damp start to Week 2! Have a little bit of right hip pain too so will be introducing a better regime of stretches before and...

looks like it's going to be a damp start to Week 2! Have a little bit of right h...

Big-Andy

Graduate•8 years ago

3 Replies

Every day, a new journey...

A slow gentle run this morning; I will, hopefully, manage another one on Christmas Eve. I glanced at the C25K posts just before leaving and read Hilbean's...

A slow gentle run this morning; I will, hopefully, manage another one on Christm...

Oldfloss

Administrator•8 years ago

3 Replies

C25K at Norman park Bromley

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davelinks

Graduate•8 years ago

7 Replies

Finally Finished!

So I made it through to the end of the program ! Here's a selfie with my kelpie who was constantly at my side. I took a hilly route this time since my goal...

So I made it through to the end of the program ! Here's a selfie with my kelpie...

Bananabanana3

Graduate•8 years ago

16 Replies

Thanks

Apologies for the length of this post. I don't normally contribute to forums but having recently completed the 9 week programme and a regular, anonymous,...

Apologies for the length of this post. I don't normally contribute to forums bu...

OldWheezer

•8 years ago

18 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2015

Killer Hills

Where to pick up again?

Merry Christmas!

Another Christmas Eve run...🎄🏃🏻🎄and a toast🍷!

that's it til christmas

Lack of motivation

Merry Christmas

Thank you, all of you!

Join in the chorus...?

Awesome run

Running on empty

Rainy run

Quick Hello

Blocked Nose - How do you get around it?

Tell Laura I love her!

Thank you all yet again!

Running and the Menopause

The virtual run

Any tips for staying healthy over Christmas?

Would like to wish.....

Where to start again?

Music/songs you like to run to

W8R1 Ankle pain 😞

A Dark, Wet, Windy Week 9 run 1

W5R3

Week 2 starts here!

Every day, a new journey...

C25K at Norman park Bromley

Finally Finished!

Thanks

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