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Week 4 done :)

So I woke up this morning fully intending to go for a run when I got slightly distracted by going motorbike shopping with the hubby (it didn't take much...

So I woke up this morning fully intending to go for a run when I got slightly di...

louisella

Graduate•8 years ago

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on a countdown

just completed run 3 of week 7 ... 6 more runs to do and i have completed the programme

just completed run 3 of week 7 ... 6 more runs to do and i have completed the pr...

parcelqueen

Graduate•8 years ago

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W9R2 - only one more to go

My legs felt a bit heavy this morning as I set off. I went with Laura (and Julie) so I could listen to the last podcast and decided just to do the 30 mins and...

My legs felt a bit heavy this morning as I set off. I went with Laura (and Julie...

JaySeeSkinny

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 8 in the bag - happy days! :)

Hi everyone, Well, that's better! The only changes to my run today were a new playlist of motivational tunes and some new running clothes hubby kindly treated...

Hi everyone, Well, that's better! The only changes to my run today were a new p...

Running-scared

Graduate•8 years ago

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New to all this - Wk1 R2

Started doing the Couch to 5K on wednesday night with a local running group, loved it and felt great afterwards. Did second run today with daughter, she is...

Started doing the Couch to 5K on wednesday night with a local running group, lov...

builtforcomfort

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 6 completed

Hi everybody, Well that's week 6 completed this morning. For some reason W6R1 was the hardest for me, I felt like it was harder than I was expecting...

Hi everybody, Well that's week 6 completed this morning. For some reason W6R1 ...

B0bP

Graduate•8 years ago

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Starting again

Starting again i loved getting through the nine week's last year. I let things slip with the dark nights and working late, can't wait to get back to where...

Starting again i loved getting through the nine week's last year. I let thin...

Belinda49

Graduate•8 years ago

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W8R2 - Attack of the Gremlins!

Hello everybody! So I decided to try something different today. Usually I run in the evenings (out of necessity), with the exception of Sundays when I usually...

Hello everybody! So I decided to try something different today. Usually I run i...

yamiskoi

Graduate•8 years ago

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Manchester winter run

Did it in 1.13!! So happy, run report later xx

Girlyswot

Graduate•8 years ago

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Starting Week 3

Today I'm starting week three, which I'm actually looking forward to. I came through week two well and felt I could have stretched the running bits a little...

Today I'm starting week three, which I'm actually looking forward to. I came thr...

Celtprof

Graduate•8 years ago

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W5R3 done - thank you

Thank to everyone who responded to my last post where I was worrying about my first 20 minute run. Just wanted to let you know I did it,😜. Your positive...

Thank to everyone who responded to my last post where I was worrying about my fi...

Getupandgo

Graduate•8 years ago

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Still Running

Just thought that I'd let y'all know that I'm still running, didn't want to keep posting that I'd done this and that being that thus a re start. Completed W5R3...

Just thought that I'd let y'all know that I'm still running, didn't want to keep...

JaxO

Graduate•8 years ago

1 Reply

Getting Started

Today will be my very first jog/walk of the 5K programme, I have entered a 10k race for life in Edinburgh in May so need to get cracking. I need all the...

Today will be my very first jog/walk of the 5K programme, I have entered a 10k r...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Short term memory.

I wish there was a way of bottling how I feel when I get in from a run. I haven't been for 2 weeks, the first because I had a throat infection and the second...

I wish there was a way of bottling how I feel when I get in from a run. I haven'...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Week 9

Hi. I am halfway through week 9 and I am finding it really hard. For the first time, my mind is telling me "you can't do this", especially after only 10...

Hi. I am halfway through week 9 and I am finding it really hard. For the first t...

redcat123

•8 years ago

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Week 4

Plodded through the 3 runs for this week but I cannot sustain even my slowest pace for 5 minutes :( I guess I just keep repeating until I can? Not too...

Plodded through the 3 runs for this week but I cannot sustain even my slowest pa...

jt24

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 3 done 😃

Well today I have done run 3 of week 3 so a third of the way through now.Defo think that run 2 was the hardest but was the day after my swim so maybe reason it...

Well today I have done run 3 of week 3 so a third of the way through now.Defo th...

Butchdingle

Graduate•8 years ago

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First Parkrun....

Went to Bedfont Lakes for my first parkrun today, a bit nervous about the run and not knowing anyone there. Turns out I shouldn't have worried about either....

Went to Bedfont Lakes for my first parkrun today, a bit nervous about the run an...

AndyJ57

Graduate•8 years ago

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W2 - done

W2R3 was actually this morning. I was at an old friends house last night, we drank a lot of vodka and sang a lot of songs. I took my running gear in a...

W2R3 was actually this morning. I was at an old friends house last night, we dr...

barmybint

Graduate•8 years ago

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week 8 run 1 oh well, here we go.

so its Saturday and run day. wk8 run 1 (the penultimate week). weather was fine, not sunny so hoping to not get too sweaty . Unfortunately a bit over...

so its Saturday and run day. wk8 run 1 (the penultimate week). weather was fine,...

kungfoo-panda

Graduate•8 years ago

1 Reply

Running alone...

Yesterday morning, inspired by hilbean's beautiful post, about her morning run, I determined to stick to my plan and run without music, podcasts or Laura. Not...

Yesterday morning, inspired by hilbean's beautiful post, about her morning run, ...

Oldfloss

Administrator•8 years ago

29 Replies

70 plus

How many people over 70 have completed Couch to 5k without any previous history of running?

How many people over 70 have completed Couch to 5k without any previous history ...

Patrick1942

Graduate•8 years ago

3 Replies

Newbie

Hi folks. I'm currently on week 2 run 2 after starting c25k with my wife. I broke my back in a bike accident over 2 years ago and I'm using this to try to...

Hi folks. I'm currently on week 2 run 2 after starting c25k with my wife. I br...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Parkrun PB

It's funny how it works out sometimes. After hurting my back on Monday, I barely stepped outside all week. First short walk yesterday went ok, so I decided I...

It's funny how it works out sometimes. After hurting my back on Monday, I barely...

Coddfish

Graduate•8 years ago

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First Parkrun for 4 weeks

First parkrun for 4 weeks and found it tough going today. The trail was still very muddy and slippery, but still attracted a good turn out of runners. I would...

First parkrun for 4 weeks and found it tough going today. The trail was still ve...

Frank-ntj

•8 years ago

9 Replies

First Parkrun and a surprise guest!

After putting it off on more than one occasion! I finally made it to my first Parkrun this morning. Shouldn't have worried as they are, as everyone says, very...

After putting it off on more than one occasion! I finally made it to my first Pa...

Sandraj39

Graduate•8 years ago

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First park run

So after graduating on Thursday I decided to do my first ever parkrun. Gorgeous day and although my stomach was churning with nerves I made it to the start...

So after graduating on Thursday I decided to do my first ever parkrun. Gorgeous ...

Fatcj

Graduate•8 years ago

15 Replies

Distance measuring?

Hi Anyone know of any means of measuring distance travelled on a run that doesn't involve buying expensive monitors / watches / gadgets? I have a...

Hi Anyone know of any means of measuring distance travelled on a run that doesn...

mummybrummy

Graduate•8 years ago

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50th parkrun and a PB, woohoo!

Hi folks, very happy bunny here today, completed my 50th parkrun and got a PB, I'm not fast by the way, broke the 35 minute barrier, only by 11 seconds, but...

Hi folks, very happy bunny here today, completed my 50th parkrun and got a PB, I...

Madge50

Graduate•8 years ago

33 Replies

Best laid plans..

So having completed Couch to 5K in November and done the requisite "consolidation" running I set myself a target at the start of the year to do at least one...

So having completed Couch to 5K in November and done the requisite "consolidatio...

Marinagirl

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for February 2016

Week 4 done :)

on a countdown

W9R2 - only one more to go

Week 8 in the bag - happy days! :)

New to all this - Wk1 R2

Week 6 completed

Starting again

W8R2 - Attack of the Gremlins!

Manchester winter run

Starting Week 3

W5R3 done - thank you

Still Running

Getting Started

Short term memory.

Week 9

Week 4

Week 3 done 😃

First Parkrun....

W2 - done

week 8 run 1 oh well, here we go.

Running alone...

70 plus

Newbie

Parkrun PB

First Parkrun for 4 weeks

First Parkrun and a surprise guest!

First park run

Distance measuring?

50th parkrun and a PB, woohoo!

Best laid plans..

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