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4 weeks off...

Hello everyone, 4 weeks ago I was SO CLOSE to finishing the programme. The weekend before day 1 of week 9, my chest had started to feel a bit iffy but I...

Hello everyone, 4 weeks ago I was SO CLOSE to finishing the programme. The we...

missathena

Graduate•8 years ago

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Any advice gratefully received!

Have geared myself up and am biting the bullet and starting C25K tomorrow. Im super unfit but motivated to get in shape...any advice for a newbie?

Have geared myself up and am biting the bullet and starting C25K tomorrow. Im s...

Pumpkinpie41

•8 years ago

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Runniversary

Yesterday was my first anniversary of starting Couch to 5k. I decided to start after spending a few weeks contemplating my then decreasing level of fitness and...

Yesterday was my first anniversary of starting Couch to 5k. I decided to start a...

Coddfish

Graduate•8 years ago

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Help, I can't breathe!

Hi All, this is my first post to the forum but I know you're a friendly bunch so I'm sure that you'll be able to help...I graduated about a month ago, since...

Hi All, this is my first post to the forum but I know you're a friendly bunch so...

Rachel14

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Advice needed please!

Hi Everyone! After getting to W4 run 3 in the summer, my progress came to a halt with a couple of niggles then winter set in and the motivation and gremlins...

Hi Everyone! After getting to W4 run 3 in the summer, my progress came to a hal...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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New shoes alert!

Hi All, So I went to Sports Direct to get new shoes but I felt a bit overwhelmed and even though I'd done a bit of research I just didn't know what I was...

Hi All, So I went to Sports Direct to get new shoes but I felt a bit overwhelm...

ElsieW

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 4 run 1 success

I have just done w4r1 and am so chuffed I need to share it! I was really daunted by the prospect, being a complete running newbie, and fairly overweight but...

I have just done w4r1 and am so chuffed I need to share it! I was really daunted...

adadoom-adadoom

•8 years ago

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Back on track with W7

After feeling ill after W6R3 I have done a couple of W6 sessions again. Today I finished W7R1and didn't feel as bad as after my last 25 minute run. Have...

After feeling ill after W6R3 I have done a couple of W6 sessions again. Today I...

KayFitz

Graduate•8 years ago

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First run knee pain - please advise!

I did my Wk 1, Day 1 run yesterday!👍 I felt OK except for my knees - I'm 51 & found that my knees felt like they weren't bending enough😱 It was more of a...

I did my Wk 1, Day 1 run yesterday!👍 I felt OK except for my knees - I'm 51 & f...

Sally290165

•8 years ago

14 Replies

What is stopping me?

I joined this programme about 3 years ago and have kept up my running since. I regularly take part in 10 races and run 3 times a week. so why have I not run...

I joined this programme about 3 years ago and have kept up my running since. I r...

Burstcouch

Graduate•8 years ago

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Dry run...?

I could not run yesterday... I wanted to, but I simply couldn't. The rain was torrential, long, sharp, slanting shards of icy water. When we woke yesterday,the...

I could not run yesterday... I wanted to, but I simply couldn't. The rain was to...

Oldfloss

Administrator•8 years ago

1 Reply

Day 2

I'm enjoying the running , I've tried lots of exercise programmes at home and they bore me . I've even brought my daughter out with me who's 7 on her bike !!!

I'm enjoying the running , I've tried lots of exercise programmes at home and th...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Dry eye syndrome

Had a 5k club run this morning, wet & windy, so got a good soaking haha, what made it worse was that the wind triggered off a stinging attack in my eyes and...

Had a 5k club run this morning, wet & windy, so got a good soaking haha, what ma...

davelinks

Graduate•8 years ago

6 Replies

To Repeat or Not?

Was away at xmas-no access to gym or childcare-back home now & gyms here limited hours due to new year hols.... So not done anything (apart from eat & drink😜)...

Was away at xmas-no access to gym or childcare-back home now & gyms here limited...

Fishgirl

•8 years ago

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Food for running

Very very interesting edition of the Food Programme on BBC Radio4 just now about food, sports nutrition and how it effects running. It'll be on iPlayer a radio...

Very very interesting edition of the Food Programme on BBC Radio4 just now about...

AncientMum

Graduate•8 years ago

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New Year's resolution

First time out in my running shoes since 1998! Knees a bit dodgy....

Wiggywaggywoo

•8 years ago

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Smartphone with running apps or Runners watch?

I'm thinking of getting a smartphone with running apps or runners watch with GPS. I'm not sure which would be best to help encourage me and better my running....

I'm thinking of getting a smartphone with running apps or runners watch with GPS...

bikertj1981

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 5 Day 3 by chance

Woop woop! So off I went this morning to do my W5D2 again in prep for another go at Day 3, well I got to the 8 minutes and felt good so thought, OK let's do 2...

Woop woop! So off I went this morning to do my W5D2 again in prep for another go...

Paul46-ipswich

Graduate•8 years ago

11 Replies

Graduates December 2016

Well done and congratulations actions to all our newest graduates 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 tarkie Binky_boo Ullage Emmie73 Mrslenny......

Well done and congratulations actions to all our newest graduates 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉👏👏...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•8 years ago

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Graduation badge January 2016

Hi there Congratulations on your graduation. Please leave your username here for me or OlsBean so we can organise your well deserved graduation badge. we will...

Hi there Congratulations on your graduation. Please leave your username here for...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•8 years ago

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Bloomin' weather!

Now don't get me wrong, I can't run if it's too warm but it really is time it stopped raining! A look at the weather forecast for Churchdown today told me it...

Now don't get me wrong, I can't run if it's too warm but it really is time it st...

caj62

Graduate•8 years ago

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1st parkrun... running wellies anyone?

Well, that was quite an experience! Hundreds of people, lots of dogs, lots of yellow and an obscene amount of mud. I ran Leamington pr this morning with a...

Well, that was quite an experience! Hundreds of people, lots of dogs, lots of ye...

simonwilliamstutor

Graduate•8 years ago

9 Replies

Newbie - week 1 run 2 completed

Hi there, just thought I'd say hello and introduce myself 😁. I'm a typical couch potato, not massively overweight but like most people could do with losing a...

Hi there, just thought I'd say hello and introduce myself 😁. I'm a typical cou...

Kezz100

•8 years ago

24 Replies

Finally got my trail shoes

Not posted for a while as been struggling with an ankle injury. Have reverted to run/walk for now but planning on getting back to non-stop running in the next...

Not posted for a while as been struggling with an ankle injury. Have reverted to...

ndgould

Graduate•8 years ago

9 Replies

Week 1 Run 1 tomorrow

Tomorrow I begin week 1 run 1. A vast range of reasons have got me to this stage. I have attempted this programme before, hurt my foot and never picked it up...

Tomorrow I begin week 1 run 1. A vast range of reasons have got me to this stage...

cjsnape98

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Anyone using the sports tracker app?

I was wondering how accurate it was, as according to the app I'm quite the athlete, whereas when I went on the treadmill at the gym it told me I was a...

I was wondering how accurate it was, as according to the app I'm quite the athle...

SarahFox

Graduate•8 years ago

1 Reply

6 months after graduating :)

It's been around 6 months since I graduated, it has been so worth it. Not a great believer at the beginning that I would achieve not only the 5k program but...

It's been around 6 months since I graduated, it has been so worth it. Not a gre...

polemans

Graduate•8 years ago

9 Replies

Lovely Parke parkrun!

Well what a fuss I made last week having chickened out at the Exeter Parkrun. I went to the Parke one at Bovey Tracey today and it was lovely! Friendly,...

Well what a fuss I made last week having chickened out at the Exeter Parkrun. I...

jojo57

Graduate•8 years ago

4 Replies

Week 4 completed

Hi all, Week 4 done! I went out a bit further today and finished quite a way away! Had quite a walk home but it was OK! Hope everyone is having a lovely...

Hi all, Week 4 done! I went out a bit further today and finished quite a way awa...

ElsieW

Graduate•8 years ago

11 Replies

Back for 2016!

For technical IT reasons I can't fathom I couldn't get on here. After graduating I've still been out pounding the paths! 5k has become my minimum "jog" for...

For technical IT reasons I can't fathom I couldn't get on here. After graduatin...

Jojosinc

Graduate•8 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for January 2016

4 weeks off...

Any advice gratefully received!

Runniversary

Help, I can't breathe!

Advice needed please!

New shoes alert!

Week 4 run 1 success

Back on track with W7

First run knee pain - please advise!

What is stopping me?

Dry run...?

Day 2

Dry eye syndrome

To Repeat or Not?

Food for running

New Year's resolution

Smartphone with running apps or Runners watch?

Week 5 Day 3 by chance

Graduates December 2016

Graduation badge January 2016

Bloomin' weather!

1st parkrun... running wellies anyone?

Newbie - week 1 run 2 completed

Finally got my trail shoes

Week 1 Run 1 tomorrow

Anyone using the sports tracker app?

6 months after graduating :)

Lovely Parke parkrun!

Week 4 completed

Back for 2016!

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