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The view from here...😀🌳🏃🏻🌼🌳

...is wonderful, although it's a bit of a hill to get up there! However, I ran up it twice today and then decided to walk back up it after my run to take a...

...is wonderful, although it's a bit of a hill to get up there! However, I ran u...

Sandraj39

Graduate•8 years ago

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Conversations with Laura wk 5

Hi everyone - I wondered if anyone else has this kind of internal dialog with Laura whilst running: Hope: Laura - are you there? Surely it's been 60/90 secs...

Hi everyone - I wondered if anyone else has this kind of internal dialog with La...

Allydee

Graduate•8 years ago

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Couch to 5K (2011) to Rio´s Marathon (2016)

I began to run in 2011 with the mp3 audios from Couch to 5k. In 2012, I won my first medal running 5K. Last Sunday, May 29th, I finished my 1st Marathon in...

I began to run in 2011 with the mp3 audios from Couch to 5k. In 2012, I won my f...

isabelcruz

•8 years ago

14 Replies

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Week 4 run 2 .... Need some music I think

Right positives I just completed week 4 run 2 even though I didn't stretch properly, calf now has a twinge so I will stretch out properly after my shower and...

Right positives I just completed week 4 run 2 even though I didn't stretch prope...

heledw

Graduate•8 years ago

7 Replies

Laura, Laura, Laura...

my legs are fine! My stomach muscles on the other hand!!

pollyp1

Graduate•8 years ago

15 Replies

Excuses

Am sat here on my sofa trying to talk myself into running w5r2 tonight... It's school hols so no getting it done first thing for me this week. I went out on...

Am sat here on my sofa trying to talk myself into running w5r2 tonight... It's ...

Feelingsilly

•8 years ago

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Indoor/outdoor?

Hi :) I'm in week three at the moment, just about to complete w3r3. I ran w3r1 outdoors and reeeeally really struggled with it, but then did w3r2 on a...

Hi :) I'm in week three at the moment, just about to complete w3r3. I ran w3r1 o...

E_Mc_G

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Week 12 run 2

Well I thought I'd better come back on here and let everyone know how my running is going since graduation. Fabulous 😄. Loving every minute of it. Very...

Well I thought I'd better come back on here and let everyone know how my running...

Tilly48

Graduate•8 years ago

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Hardest run yet

So other than controlling my breathing, I haven’t struggled as much as I thought I would with any of the runs. I did w3r1 last night and I was in so much...

So other than controlling my breathing, I haven’t struggled as much as I thought...

Bexd12

•8 years ago

5 Replies

I'm back!

Ok so I hadn't actually gone anywhere, but I've been drowning in work and wasn't able to run or do any other kind of exercise (or even be active on here,...

Ok so I hadn't actually gone anywhere, but I've been drowning in work and wasn't...

Shivani05

Graduate•8 years ago

7 Replies

GRADUATION

i have completed the C25K program and can't believe it. I never thought I would be able to run like that. So exciting! For now, I am going to continue...

i have completed the C25K program and can't believe it. I never thought I would...

kcboles

Graduate•8 years ago

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To the tune of 'Noel' for some strange reason.

Four k, fou-e- er K Four kay ay four k Four kay ay four kay ay four kay ay four K etc. Well chuffed.

Four k, fou-e- er K Four kay ay four k Four kay ay four kay ay four kay ay four ...

bulgarianlily

Graduate•8 years ago

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W9R1 - the dreaded stitch

I suppose I should feel lucky that I haven't suffered with stitch on the programme before this point but it did rather spoil the end of my first week 9 run....

I suppose I should feel lucky that I haven't suffered with stitch on the program...

SallyCinnamon73

Graduate•8 years ago

1 Reply

W7R2 - bit of a strange one today

It was a lot earlier start this morning from Monday and even though the wind couldn't make up its mind which direction it was going in, it felt like a bit of a...

It was a lot earlier start this morning from Monday and even though the wind cou...

Lizzyb11066

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Really?????

This couch potato graduated in May for 5K and I've only gone and run 10K this morning! Nothing is impossible! I actually found 10 easier than 5 for some...

This couch potato graduated in May for 5K and I've only gone and run 10K this mo...

Scoobydavid

Graduate•8 years ago

11 Replies

Should I run?

I posted about this a few days ago; I've had sinusitis recently and I feel totally fine now but I've still got a kind of wheezy chest and cough, so I dont know...

I posted about this a few days ago; I've had sinusitis recently and I feel total...

Morven-

•8 years ago

3 Replies

One more run to graduation and then I'll change my name

After the foul weather yesterday morning, I managed to get in an evening run and tried to avoid the wind, unsuccessfully. However, I managed 30 minutes and was...

After the foul weather yesterday morning, I managed to get in an evening run and...

Un-reluctant_runner

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 7 Run 1 Done

Another one ticked off, this morning. I was trawling old posts on here yesterday to look for advice for w7 r1. It surprised me that a lot of people saw it as...

Another one ticked off, this morning. I was trawling old posts on here yesterday...

90ldfinch

Graduate•8 years ago

22 Replies

Oh, for a friend (garminconnect) ....

... I use GarminConnect quite a bit and I understand some of you are on there. If you wouldn't mind, can we 'connect' on there? My username is yatesco. I...

... I use GarminConnect quite a bit and I understand some of you are on there. I...

yatesco

Graduate•8 years ago

56 Replies

Rain!

I'm on W2R2 and am about to hit my first run in the rain. I am adamant not to miss a scheduled running day otherwise I fear that I will fall off the (health)...

I'm on W2R2 and am about to hit my first run in the rain. I am adamant not to mi...

samanthazhungry

•8 years ago

6 Replies

I've graduated!

I'm so happy. I never thought 9 weeks ago when I was huffing and puffing trying to run for 1 minute. I can run now for 30 minutes and I have managed to run...

I'm so happy. I never thought 9 weeks ago when I was huffing and puffing trying ...

Ruby0265

Graduate•8 years ago

13 Replies

Feeling utterly bereft

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but I'm feeling very lost. Yesterday morning I went for my w9/r2, it was a beautiful sunny morning and the run...

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post but I'm feeling very lost. Yeste...

louisella

Graduate•8 years ago

31 Replies

It is all "Stecal" fault

stecal gave me the buying bug. Went to the shopping centre today, accidently walked past the sporting section and came home with this. Aren't they cute ? only...

stecal gave me the buying bug. Went to the shopping centre today, accidently wal...

nhs2015

Graduate•8 years ago

12 Replies

Penultimate Run

W9r2 done. Excited and looking forward to graduating. This was the first morning run I have done and it wasn't too bad. Even though I managed to muck up the...

W9r2 done. Excited and looking forward to graduating. This was the first morning...

TheHack

Graduate•8 years ago

5 Replies

Newbie saying hello!

Hello All, I'm brand new to running and have been starting and very quickly stopping a variety of types of exercises off and on for a while now. I'm in my 30s...

Hello All, I'm brand new to running and have been starting and very quickly stop...

Qwerty16

•8 years ago

7 Replies

May 2016 Graduates

May roll call for Graduates. Please join me is saying well done to all our graduates. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Debbie45 Icanrun Fab59...

May roll call for Graduates. Please join me is saying well done to all our grad...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•8 years ago

23 Replies

Graduation Badge June 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 fo...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•8 years ago

152 Replies

Have I graduated?

Silly question? I've completed 3 x 30 minute plus runs now, does that mean I've graduated? I've only just started looking at this forum and really enjoying...

Silly question? I've completed 3 x 30 minute plus runs now, does that mean I've ...

Ruby0265

Graduate•8 years ago

5 Replies

Crikey, talk about testing my resolve.

It's raining.

pollyp1

Graduate•8 years ago

24 Replies

w6r1. I can't say you didn't tell me!

Finished W5 on Friday and it felt good. Then managed to renew my acquaintance with a back twinge on Saturday so rested (laundry, cleaning, housework and the...

Finished W5 on Friday and it felt good. Then managed to renew my acquaintance w...

Lalee

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2016

The view from here...😀🌳🏃🏻🌼🌳

Conversations with Laura wk 5

Couch to 5K (2011) to Rio´s Marathon (2016)

Week 4 run 2 .... Need some music I think

Laura, Laura, Laura...

Excuses

Indoor/outdoor?

Week 12 run 2

Hardest run yet

I'm back!

GRADUATION

To the tune of 'Noel' for some strange reason.

W9R1 - the dreaded stitch

W7R2 - bit of a strange one today

Really?????

Should I run?

One more run to graduation and then I'll change my name

Week 7 Run 1 Done

Oh, for a friend (garminconnect) ....

Rain!

I've graduated!

Feeling utterly bereft

It is all "Stecal" fault

Penultimate Run

Newbie saying hello!

May 2016 Graduates

Graduation Badge June 2016

Have I graduated?

Crikey, talk about testing my resolve.

w6r1. I can't say you didn't tell me!

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