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Post C25K jogs

Greetings and salutations Well I have now completed 3 post C25K jogs. I am enjoying playing my own music and finding a rhythm that works for me. I know I am...

Greetings and salutations Well I have now completed 3 post C25K jogs. I am enjo...

BigGirlJogging

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 8 run 1 - tick!

This forum is so brilliant! I hadn't run for about a week due to sore ribs and was putting off starting again as I assumed I would have gone back to square one...

This forum is so brilliant! I hadn't run for about a week due to sore ribs and w...

TessHardy

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 1 completed!

A big thank you to my daughter, Maddi, who not only encouraged me through my first week ever of running, but did it too! Week 1 completed yesterday! Here's to...

A big thank you to my daughter, Maddi, who not only encouraged me through my fir...

kdwyer101

•8 years ago

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This forum is great because being able to post 'I did it' is what is keeping me going at the moment.

Week 7 RUN 1 completed yesterday morning. An hour after the run I walked just under 7K and the day before just over 12K. Not once during the walks did a...

Week 7 RUN 1 completed yesterday morning. An hour after the run I walked just u...

1903

Graduate•8 years ago

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A morning run / walk round Lyme Park about 10k

My wife and I went to Lyme Park yesterday to run an unofficial 5k which was then extended to take in some of the wonderful views on offer. With elevation...

My wife and I went to Lyme Park yesterday to run an unofficial 5k which was then...

Tanethra

Graduate•8 years ago

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The new "One you" C25K app

I noticed a few weeks ago that a button came onto the site for the new "One You" C25K app,. Ive been having a look round it and it's the same program but...

I noticed a few weeks ago that a button came onto the site for the new "One You"...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•8 years ago

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W9 R1 - heavy feet 😯

Beautiful morning out there today Some days my feet feel like air and other days so heavy......today they felt heavy 😩 I had to work hard to keep going. Took...

Beautiful morning out there today Some days my feet feel like air and other day...

lightweightkate

Graduate•8 years ago

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Gutted :(

I haven't run for almost 2 weeks. One run away from graduation and the tiny ankle/knee sprain from week 7 came back and bit me on the ass. My ankle was...

I haven't run for almost 2 weeks. One run away from graduation and the tiny ank...

LisaB1971

•8 years ago

11 Replies

If you accompany a new runner through the c25k programme,

do you run when they run and walk when they walk or just run alongside slowly the whole time?

do you run when they run and walk when they walk or just run alongside slowly th...

boptillyoudrop49

Graduate•8 years ago

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10K is this a reasonable goal?

... Or really wishful thinking? I'm all about the goals at the moment, because I'm worried when I get back to teaching next week the workload will get too...

... Or really wishful thinking? I'm all about the goals at the moment, because ...

bettybelle

Graduate•8 years ago

13 Replies

Week 6 r3

I am so happy ran for 25 minutes today I am really proud of myself. 6 weeks ago I could barely run for 1 minute! I am getting such a buzz when I complete...

I am so happy ran for 25 minutes today I am really proud of myself. 6 weeks ago ...

Daisical

Graduate•8 years ago

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Pace, Time or Distance

Getting back into my running after injury .. my first goal is 5km but this time I am so discouraged with my pace. I can jog 30min now at 7-7.30min per km pace....

Getting back into my running after injury .. my first goal is 5km but this time ...

Jilly114

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Podcasts

Just did the first run on week 8 but I ditched the podcasts at the end of week 6. I liked Laura but not the music. Can anyone tell me if I've missed anything,...

Just did the first run on week 8 but I ditched the podcasts at the end of week 6...

zelly

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Week 8 Run 1...and beyond.

Hi. I'm relatively new to running and was inspired to "Couch to 5k" -it by a friend who seemed to come on leaps and bounds in very little time at all (around 9...

Hi. I'm relatively new to running and was inspired to "Couch to 5k" -it by a fri...

misterbrownesq

Graduate•8 years ago

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I was convinced I couldn't do it but ...

20 mins I ran for. Actually 20 mins and 12 seconds. I cannot believe it. I have been away for the weekend and while I was away I ran W5 R2 twice with two of...

20 mins I ran for. Actually 20 mins and 12 seconds. I cannot believe it. I have ...

Titch121

•8 years ago

29 Replies

Knees and Hips hurting.

So I finished week 2 on Saturday morning. It was a little intimidating as I was out at the same time as the Park Run crowd, who are all way healthier than me,...

So I finished week 2 on Saturday morning. It was a little intimidating as I was ...

JustDave

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Oh I will miss running along this beach promenade!

We're at Binz on the German island of Ruegen in the Baltic. It has been a blessed escape from Berlin with temperatures of 33 and 34 degrees. Ugh. Here the sea...

We're at Binz on the German island of Ruegen in the Baltic. It has been a blesse...

boptillyoudrop49

Graduate•8 years ago

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Coaching my wife through C25K

Just to put it out there (I haven't posted here for a while). My wife's daughter has successfully cajoled my wife into doing C25K. She'd always said that...

Just to put it out there (I haven't posted here for a while). My wife's daughter...

Steve_L

Graduate•8 years ago

9 Replies

What a difference running outside makes!

Visiting friends in West Sussex, no gym in sight, so I bit the bullet and went for a run down lanes. Well it was so warm and quiet I kept going. Laura stopped...

Visiting friends in West Sussex, no gym in sight, so I bit the bullet and went f...

Mooloolabatri

•8 years ago

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Wk3R2 completed, but we foolishly peeped at wk 4 and are quailing..

We found R2 much easier than R1; it being less crazily hot probably helped too. The kids have so much energy and are still bounding about at the end, but we...

We found R2 much easier than R1; it being less crazily hot probably helped too. ...

VeganNelly

Graduate•8 years ago

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W9R3 Done all of it

Just came back from running W9r3 10 minutes ago still cooling down. Can't believe it I started in April I think and today finished very happy. 🎉🎉🍷🏃

Just came back from running W9r3 10 minutes ago still cooling down. Can't believ...

Josepha2263

Graduate•8 years ago

16 Replies

Woop woop W7R3 done

After a difficult start with an aborted R1 past Tuesday I still managed to get all three W7 runs in. Run 3 this morning went easier than anticipated and even...

After a difficult start with an aborted R1 past Tuesday I still managed to get ...

Beelady

Graduate•8 years ago

5 Replies

A morning of 1sts 😊

Good morning and happy bank holiday! Today was a morning of new experiences for me. I got up nice and early eager and keen to get started! (1st 1st!) I set off...

Good morning and happy bank holiday! Today was a morning of new experiences for ...

Jingle_berry

•8 years ago

22 Replies

Ouch...

Just in from the first week 5 run and I found this one really hard. I ran a new route today so maybe that had something to do with my struggling to finish it...

Just in from the first week 5 run and I found this one really hard. I ran a new ...

frankyb88

•8 years ago

10 Replies

W2 R1 today

Completed Week 2 Run 1 today. Found it pretty tough to be honest. It doesn't sound like much - upping your running time by 30 seconds - but my goodness I felt...

Completed Week 2 Run 1 today. Found it pretty tough to be honest. It doesn't sou...

SingerLaura

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Stronger with every step

It is a beautiful sunny Bank Holiday Monday. Not often you can say that. I went out for my run about an hour later than normal. And with no pressure to get to...

It is a beautiful sunny Bank Holiday Monday. Not often you can say that. I went ...

NIGHTINGALE1

Graduate•8 years ago

5 Replies

Sport watches? Advice please

Morning all, So feeling all motivated again and will banish those gremlins! I would like to treat myself to a watch as i find tracking things on my phone...

Morning all, So feeling all motivated again and will banish those gremlins! I ...

LACPT

Graduate•8 years ago

9 Replies

A funny old week, but now officially a runner

Completed my third week 6 run this morning and ran 25 minutes, ended on a high and with a lump in my throat as Laura said I am a runner. This week was the one...

Completed my third week 6 run this morning and ran 25 minutes, ended on a high a...

bettybelle

Graduate•8 years ago

5 Replies

Restarting week 2

Time to be honest.. I have just come back from holiday and I took my running stuff with me but didn't do any running. We were out all day everyday walking and...

Time to be honest.. I have just come back from holiday and I took my running stu...

Delzabelza

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Week 3 Reboot and defence of Laura

Well out at 6 am today slept in due to bank holiday and second run of my knee rehab and thank god for Laura listening to her ensures that I go at the right...

Well out at 6 am today slept in due to bank holiday and second run of my knee re...

MichaelH070862

Graduate•8 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2016

Post C25K jogs

Week 8 run 1 - tick!

Week 1 completed!

This forum is great because being able to post 'I did it' is what is keeping me going at the moment.

A morning run / walk round Lyme Park about 10k

The new "One you" C25K app

W9 R1 - heavy feet 😯

Gutted :(

If you accompany a new runner through the c25k programme,

10K is this a reasonable goal?

Week 6 r3

Pace, Time or Distance

Podcasts

Week 8 Run 1...and beyond.

I was convinced I couldn't do it but ...

Knees and Hips hurting.

Oh I will miss running along this beach promenade!

Coaching my wife through C25K

What a difference running outside makes!

Wk3R2 completed, but we foolishly peeped at wk 4 and are quailing..

W9R3 Done all of it

Woop woop W7R3 done

A morning of 1sts 😊

Ouch...

W2 R1 today

Stronger with every step

Sport watches? Advice please

A funny old week, but now officially a runner

Restarting week 2

Week 3 Reboot and defence of Laura

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