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Christmas song for runners

This was copied from Facebook (BeyoundC25k group) which was again borrowed from Eastleigh Parkrun. It brought a smile to my face I hope will for everyone else....

This was copied from Facebook (BeyoundC25k group) which was again borrowed from ...

Frank-ntj

•9 years ago

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Newbie

Hello guys and gals Wow, what an inspiration you all are, when I have a day when I don't feel like running, coming on here makes me want to go! So, hello,...

Hello guys and gals Wow, what an inspiration you all are, when I have a day whe...

CharlieJ1903

•9 years ago

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Week 6. We can do this folks- even if it doesn't feel like it

As warned by the lovely voices of experience on here, I did not enjoy w6r1. So glad I was warned in advance or I would have been really fed up with myself....

As warned by the lovely voices of experience on here, I did not enjoy w6r1. So g...

boptillyoudrop49

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 5 done

Feeling rather pleased to have completed the 20 minute run. I always find the first run hardest, and when Laura announced that I had run 5 minutes, I started...

Feeling rather pleased to have completed the 20 minute run. I always find the fi...

Joanee

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 7 Day 1

Hi Guys, First the good, i've gone (literally) couch potato to now week 7 - I thought I was going great and completed each day and week first time. It was...

Hi Guys, First the good, i've gone (literally) couch potato to now week 7 - I th...

LoungeLizaard

Graduate•9 years ago

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Too busy

completed week last Frid & can get to start week 5 till this Frid-busy with school activities & work....& now only 10 till Xmas.... So what to do....? Do week...

completed week last Frid & can get to start week 5 till this Frid-busy with scho...

Fishgirl

•9 years ago

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The age of miracles is not past!

....because here I am at the far end of the first run of week 9!! I was so looking forward to it, or, more correctly, the idea of it! Aren't there a lot of us...

....because here I am at the far end of the first run of week 9!! I was so looki...

Old_trout

Graduate•9 years ago

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I ran 5k today!

Three weeks after graduation I think? I'd taken most of a week off with a rotten cold and this was the first day I felt I could run again- I hadn't intended to...

Three weeks after graduation I think? I'd taken most of a week off with a rotten...

Saralexis

Graduate•9 years ago

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Reviewing the year

Does anyone else cast their eye back over the year in the run up to Christmas? Well perhaps between Christmas and New Year anyway. I am doing this right now,...

Does anyone else cast their eye back over the year in the run up to Christmas? W...

AvatheGardener

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 9!

After a rubbish week last week with a cold, I'm back to it this week. Week 9 run 1 completed this morning. Ran just over 4K. Nearly done now!

After a rubbish week last week with a cold, I'm back to it this week. Week 9 run...

Sarahredhaira

Graduate•9 years ago

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Graduation

I have just worked out that all things being well, I am due to graduate on Christmas Day. What a wonderful present!

I have just worked out that all things being well, I am due to graduate on Chris...

Ellarunstoo

Graduate•9 years ago

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A Pat on the back Quest wk 6 -Feel free to join

The Pat on the Back Quest. Week six Wow can't believe we are already in week six. The reason for the name is reading the last few weeks of posts and there...

The Pat on the Back Quest. Week six Wow can't believe we are already in week si...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 9 completed!

I DID IT!!!! I completed the couch to 5k programme!!!! I can now run 30 minutes non-stop at a good pace, without feeling like I'm going to die! This week I had...

I DID IT!!!! I completed the couch to 5k programme!!!! I can now run 30 minutes ...

Abby1983

Graduate•9 years ago

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QE Olympic Park 10k

Just a quickie to share my happiness :) Ran in the Mo Farrah Foundation QE Olympic Park 10k today on my newly healed achilles. It was a good run, and my 10k...

Just a quickie to share my happiness :) Ran in the Mo Farrah Foundation QE Olym...

Steve_L

Graduate•9 years ago

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New head torch :)

Time issues/ daylight meant a 5 mile trail today ( I had hoped for further) but it did give me a chance to try out my new Lupine head torch. It was...

Time issues/ daylight meant a 5 mile trail today ( I had hoped for further) but ...

ju-ju-

Graduate•9 years ago

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Non-nylon/plastic running tops

I don't know about you, but I have an aversion to the polyester, nylon, almost plastic sports gear that a lot of people wear. Gives me the heebee geebees if i...

I don't know about you, but I have an aversion to the polyester, nylon, almost p...

John_W

Graduate•9 years ago

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Santa Dash en famille!!:)

Hello again, just a quick update on my first running event with my kids this morning, our local Santa Dash. It was a wet & grey morning but we were much...

Hello again, just a quick update on my first running event with my kids this mor...

MarlyParly

Graduate•9 years ago

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In to the woods...first 7k!😀🏃🏻😀

So happy to have completed my first 7k run this morning! For some reason I always find I run better in the afternoon than the mornings, but off I went anyway....

So happy to have completed my first 7k run this morning! For some reason I alway...

Sandraj39

Graduate•9 years ago

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Had one of THOSE runs!!

W8R3....didn't really feel like it this morning but thought ' no you'll feel better for it!' Well every niggle niggled louder, each muscle threatened mutiny...

W8R3....didn't really feel like it this morning but thought ' no you'll feel bet...

SarahFox

Graduate•9 years ago

5 Replies

Newbie to C25K Community...

Hello All I hope you are well. I am new to this community/forum. I have been following the c25k podcasts with Laura and only have week 9 to complete this...

Hello All I hope you are well. I am new to this community/forum. I have been...

Joanne76

Graduate•9 years ago

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ParkRun - definitely not a walk in the park

I went for my first ever ParkRun today. The one nearest to me is in Falkirk's Callander Park. It has a gradual and long hill for a bit part and then a steeper...

I went for my first ever ParkRun today. The one nearest to me is in Falkirk's Ca...

ashishkulkarni

Graduate•9 years ago

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Oh my goodness week 5, 3rd run. Ran for 20 mins. Wow, so chuffed. Didn't think I could do it.

I'm 49 and I've been putting off getting started on the couch25k for ages. First I bought some jogging shoes, downloaded the podcasts then a while later got...

I'm 49 and I've been putting off getting started on the couch25k for ages. First...

boptillyoudrop49

Graduate•9 years ago

24 Replies

Week 9 Run 3....It's beginning to look a lot like...

Graduation! Yes... I completed Week 9 Run 3 this morning, and I am a smidge pleased! I left home at 7.45...it was raining, but not the deluge as forecast. I...

Graduation! Yes... I completed Week 9 Run 3 this morning, and I am a smidge ple...

Oldfloss

Administrator•9 years ago

29 Replies

Lost my 'Graduate' status. Is that permanent?

I graduated last year and was SO proud of my sparkly shiny 'badge' I've been off the radar for a year due to injury but I was very dissapointed when I logged...

I graduated last year and was SO proud of my sparkly shiny 'badge' I've been of...

Beek

Graduate•9 years ago

17 Replies

My Running Week

Hi all, here is my short and sweet version of my week. Monday: 10k in 1:01:44 seconds a pb!!! Wednesday: Intervals, still don't like them at all but they...

Hi all, here is my short and sweet version of my week. Monday: 10k in 1:01:44 s...

Mat30

Graduate•9 years ago

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Getting hooked...

Well check me out. Woke up at 7.30 and first thing I thought about was how nice the weather was (drizzly) for a run. So off I went, chugging along. Felt...

Well check me out. Woke up at 7.30 and first thing I thought about was how nice...

shinyhappy123

Graduate•9 years ago

11 Replies

Week 1 run 2

I was nervous about doing this early morning in the dark, but after taking advice from some lovely people on this forum I got out there at 6am this morning!...

I was nervous about doing this early morning in the dark, but after taking advic...

Jandy123

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Nice park run

Experimenting. I usually run before 5am, straight after waking up. Today I decided to do a Parkrun starting at 8am, so following all your advices, I decided to...

Experimenting. I usually run before 5am, straight after waking up. Today I decid...

nhs2015

Graduate•9 years ago

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Endorphines on a stroll ;)

This happens in your brain when you are happy and when you run :) http://imgur.com/gallery/I1TBl29

This happens in your brain when you are happy and when you run :) http://imgur....

Pigivi

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Wk4💪

Week 4 done & dusted.... Didn't think I was going to make the last 5 mins-but slowed the pace on the treadmill & did it! So chuffed... But busy the next 2...

Week 4 done & dusted.... Didn't think I was going to make the last 5 mins-but sl...

Fishgirl

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2015

Christmas song for runners

Newbie

Week 6. We can do this folks- even if it doesn't feel like it

Week 5 done

Week 7 Day 1

Too busy

The age of miracles is not past!

I ran 5k today!

Reviewing the year

Week 9!

Graduation

A Pat on the back Quest wk 6 -Feel free to join

Week 9 completed!

QE Olympic Park 10k

New head torch :)

Non-nylon/plastic running tops

Santa Dash en famille!!:)

In to the woods...first 7k!😀🏃🏻😀

Had one of THOSE runs!!

Newbie to C25K Community...

ParkRun - definitely not a walk in the park

Oh my goodness week 5, 3rd run. Ran for 20 mins. Wow, so chuffed. Didn't think I could do it.

Week 9 Run 3....It's beginning to look a lot like...

Lost my 'Graduate' status. Is that permanent?

My Running Week

Getting hooked...

Week 1 run 2

Nice park run

Endorphines on a stroll ;)

Wk4💪

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