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Hi everyone! Hope your first week back at work hasn't been too bad- it's been crazy weather for me (I Iive in Aberdeen and we've had floods and a week of wind...

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Finished week 4!!!!

Hi everyone! Hope your first week back at work hasn't been too bad- it's been cr...

Skennedy0909

Graduate•8 years ago

I tore a calf muscle and am now forced to rest for two weeks. Doctor's orders. How annoying.

On the injury couch

I tore a calf muscle and am now forced to rest for two weeks. Doctor's orders. ...

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•8 years ago

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Treadmill speeds?

Hi all, Newbie here, just did week 1 run 1 on Thursday at the gym and aiming to do run 2 today. But I was wondering if anyone has any advice on what is a good...

Hi all, Newbie here, just did week 1 run 1 on Thursday at the gym and aiming to ...

Natalie23

•8 years ago

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Week 1 run 2

Have to say I was dreading today's run. Currently battling a chest infection and my legs were still aching from run 1 so I assumed I would fail miserably - I...

Have to say I was dreading today's run. Currently battling a chest infection and...

daniel_watson1708

•8 years ago

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Week 2 Run 3

Well thats week 2 done and dusted. Started with my left calf aching on run 1 of the week, which was fine the next day. Run 2 went well, bit out of breath...

Well thats week 2 done and dusted. Started with my left calf aching on run 1 of ...

JackJack1

Graduate•8 years ago

Hi everyone i have just started the podcast I did run two of week two today. I have noticed that the day after a run I have got really sore hip joints. How do...

Sore hips

Hi everyone i have just started the podcast I did run two of week two today. I h...

Fatnomore

•8 years ago

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Anyone interested in joining a fantastic exercise challenge on the Weight Loss forum?

Calling anyone that need some motivation to crack the C25K and see a real change in your fitness levels. Its not all about the numbers but more about putting...

Calling anyone that need some motivation to crack the C25K and see a real change...

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•8 years ago

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Week 5 - Run 3...Can I get a Whoop Whoop!!

Well today was my last run of week 5, yes the dreaded 20 minute run, and I failed....... you NOT my fellow running buddies. Yes completed the run!! My first...

Well today was my last run of week 5, yes the dreaded 20 minute run, and I faile...

saul01

Graduate•8 years ago

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End of week 5

Hi All, Well I'd been quite nervous all day about this evening's run but not sure what I was worried about! I was glad to have seen the sun today but at 6pm...

Hi All, Well I'd been quite nervous all day about this evening's run but not s...

ElsieW

Graduate•8 years ago

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My progress, pace, time, post-C25K...

I am at the end of Week 8 and am now starting to look to post-graduation planning. I fear that I might fall off the wagon, so to speak, post-Laura, so I think...

I am at the end of Week 8 and am now starting to look to post-graduation plannin...

Joanee

Graduate•8 years ago

The programme says to run then take a days rest but do you run every other day regardless or do you run set days and have two days off. I tend to run on a...

What days do you run?

The programme says to run then take a days rest but do you run every other day r...

Sezza2u

Graduate•8 years ago

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The Big Challenge

Hi all. I am a novice runner. I have a very unstable knee due to too many skiing accidents and didn't go for surgery due to having two young children that...

Hi all. I am a novice runner. I have a very unstable knee due to too many skiin...

Janet55

Graduate•8 years ago

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Oh dear, it's true..

I hope I have worked out how to track exercise on my Fitbit one, and excitedly looked up my stats. 37 minutes including a five minute warm up to cover 4.6k...

I hope I have worked out how to track exercise on my Fitbit one, and excitedly l...

Old_trout

Graduate•8 years ago

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For Fitness and for Energy

Hello all, I have been lurking a lot and reading bits and pieces on peoples experience. I am finding it very motivational just to see people get through this,...

Hello all, I have been lurking a lot and reading bits and pieces on peoples exp...

HybridHayley

•8 years ago

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Might get that trumpet out...

been finding the runs hard going since graduation and have dropped to around 23mins. Had a few niggles of late but it is such a lovely sunny day today that...

been finding the runs hard going since graduation and have dropped to around 23m...

SarahFox

Graduate•8 years ago

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If your motivation wavers this weekend...

Repeat these words...and go! Happy running everyone😀🏃🏻😀

Sandraj39

Graduate•8 years ago

I've decided to treat myself to new shoes. (Realised yesterday that I've done about 600k in the ones I have - no wonder they're looking a bit used.) I use...

shoe buying advice

I've decided to treat myself to new shoes. (Realised yesterday that I've done ab...

ajwyld

Graduate•8 years ago

where my peak flow was measured and has increased from 320-350 to a whopping 520! Thank you running.

Just back from my asthma assessment

where my peak flow was measured and has increased from 320-350 to a whopping 520...

Curlygurly2

Graduate•8 years ago

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W4R3 Has "almost" broken me

Lets start this with a positive W4R3 DONE!!! But it almost broke me I was shattered before I did the run as I’ve started cycling into work too so to get out...

Lets start this with a positive W4R3 DONE!!! But it almost broke me I was shatt...

Wolfboy

Graduate•8 years ago

Hi all. I completed C25K in August and have been training for my first 10k. I even ran one 10k while out on my own. I signed up for the Cancer Research UK...

Should I still do the London Winter run whilst injured?

Hi all. I completed C25K in August and have been training for my first 10k. I e...

Jewel365

Graduate•8 years ago

Hey everyone! I've already been managing to run 3k non stop. Trying to push it to 5. What do you think would be a good starting point in the plan for me?

Starting C25K

Hey everyone! I've already been managing to run 3k non stop. Trying to push it t...

Sarahvictoria

•8 years ago

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Some days....

Some days you just have to give yourself a pat on the back for showing up. Miserable sleep last night, long day at work, -10C out here today, not very cold...

Some days you just have to give yourself a pat on the back for showing up. Mise...

runswithdogs

Graduate•8 years ago

Well I repeated w5R1 & it was hard.... Can't believe how BAD I was.... 😡Gym was mobbed with 'runners' I knew & I felt a bit under pressure..... But managed...

Repeat

Well I repeated w5R1 & it was hard.... Can't believe how BAD I was.... 😡Gym was...

Fishgirl

•8 years ago

So, tonight it didn't feel as achievable from the outset as Monday but I managed 5.2k in 37.48 as having broke 5k on Monday I wanted to do it again ......

Week 9 Day 2 .. one away from graduation!

So, tonight it didn't feel as achievable from the outset as Monday but I managed...

wez70

Graduate•8 years ago

So, having graduated and built myself up to regularly running 10k, suddenly, in August, some kind of switch flicked in my head and I stopped, proceeded to sit...

I'm back

So, having graduated and built myself up to regularly running 10k, suddenly, in ...

Frankie1405

Graduate•8 years ago

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Back on it

Didn't manage to run on Tuesday; but did spin last nite-oooffft hard. But great. Gym gear on -off to repeat week 5😄

Didn't manage to run on Tuesday; but did spin last nite-oooffft hard. But great....

Fishgirl

•8 years ago