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... as I have just found out! It started over the weekend and I was feeling grotty for a couple of days at the start of the week so didn't run - feeling a bit...

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Running with a cough and cold is not a good idea....

... as I have just found out! It started over the weekend and I was feeling grot...

AlbertRoss

Graduate•8 years ago

My running routine is up the spout with future house move. But managed to run round my 2 new lakes. In total about 3 and 1/2 K in about 22 minutes. Included...

Decisions, Decisions ? Which lake to run. If in doubt do both (while waiting for gas man) obviously. Am I going bonkers ?

My running routine is up the spout with future house move. But managed to run ro...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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W2 R3

I'm a bit late posting. I ran late last night, in the dark. The safest place that I could find was a large lawn, but running on grass seemed very hard, so I...

I'm a bit late posting. I ran late last night, in the dark. The safest place t...

africanali

•8 years ago

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Today, my Doctor told me ---

that I am his fittest heart patient!!! :(

Bazza1234

Graduate•8 years ago

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A Little bit of Deja Vu

Out last night to do W6R3 for the second time and ran for the 25 minutes increased the distance from Monday from 4.46 km to 4.52 km in the time allowed and had...

Out last night to do W6R3 for the second time and ran for the 25 minutes increas...

MichaelH070862

Graduate•8 years ago

Hi all I haven't visited the forum for a couple of weeks mainly because this is such a wonderfully positive place and I didn't want to bring my negativity to...

Running definitely helps

Hi all I haven't visited the forum for a couple of weeks mainly because this is ...

OldPossum

•8 years ago

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Flu buggery bug

Damn flu never have I had anything like this before, 6 days in and just started to feel human again. Chest tight coughing like mad still, want to get back out...

Damn flu never have I had anything like this before, 6 days in and just started ...

Genesys1

Graduate•8 years ago

Have just got back from my morning run. Took a lot of convincing myself this morning. It was wet, I was tired, I haven't run since Sunday, had a Chinese last...

Wake up world ☀️

Have just got back from my morning run. Took a lot of convincing myself this mor...

Jingle_berry

•8 years ago

Reward for safe return! I got to week 7 of the programme (with a couple of weeks break for minor injury) and was absolutely loving it and so motivated. I went...

Wanted - Motivation

Reward for safe return! I got to week 7 of the programme (with a couple of week...

Ffi_lou

•8 years ago

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Long run, short run

After my long, for me, run earlier in the week I thought that I would see if I could increase my pace on a shorter run today, around 4k. I recorded my fastest...

After my long, for me, run earlier in the week I thought that I would see if I c...

NIGHTINGALE1

Graduate•8 years ago

I have recently started c25k but have been using the app and not the podcasts so I think the timings are slightly different, week 3 day 2 is 2x 1.5min and 2x...

Week three, struggling with 2.5mins, help!

I have recently started c25k but have been using the app and not the podcasts so...

Lucythenewgirl

•8 years ago

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Week 6 Run 3

Struggled with run 2 today, so not looking forward to run 3 in Friday. Any tips?

Struggled with run 2 today, so not looking forward to run 3 in Friday. Any tips?...

Djj18

•8 years ago

So I've been out for something approaching two weeks now following week 5 run 3 after my ankles ballooned and got very painful from (I think) tendonitis,...

Standing next to the IC with one foot up on it!

So I've been out for something approaching two weeks now following week 5 run 3 ...

Nailectric

Graduate•8 years ago

I had to sit out on the couch about three weeks ago with a sore knee, it had niggled for two weeks but I knew I had to rest it, I had reached W7R1, I was...

Life gets in the way sometimes but, on a positive note.....

I had to sit out on the couch about three weeks ago with a sore knee, it had nig...

dingdongthewitch

Graduate•8 years ago

Glad that's done - it was a bit of a slog. It was much warmer tonight inspite of it being dark so our run was slower. We managed a much more even pace over the...

W8R2 in the dark

Glad that's done - it was a bit of a slog. It was much warmer tonight inspite of...

Aldlib

Graduate•8 years ago

Hello Everybody, I hope you are all well and keeping on running. I'm re-running the c25k again and just finished w2r1. I'm wondering if anyone else's running...

W2R1 revisited done who is doing the c25k again?

Hello Everybody, I hope you are all well and keeping on running. I'm re-running ...

Josepha2263

Graduate•8 years ago

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W8 R1.... Waiting waiting .... Done

So finally got it done. Went out and really enjoyed it, totally took the stress out of me. Was a little nervous going past some local street smurfs, and when...

So finally got it done. Went out and really enjoyed it, totally took the stress ...

Wkdjojo

Graduate•8 years ago

OK i I'm back again - I'm joined the gym with my daughter - and started the C25k on the treadmill. I've made it to week 6 day 1. Having my daughter as mygym...

Back again and made it to week 6

OK i I'm back again - I'm joined the gym with my daughter - and started the C25k...

WelshBengali

•8 years ago

Hi guys/gals, Yay! I completed my final run of week 2 earlier this afternoon with no real major problems...just the kick up the a$$ I needed to get outta the...

W2R3 completed! :)

Hi guys/gals, Yay! I completed my final run of week 2 earlier this afternoon wit...

Lee337

Graduate•8 years ago

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W8R1: almost 5K'ed by accident :)

I was planning to have this run tomorrow, quiet run in the woods. However due to my schedule tomorrow, I've realised that it won't happen and the only way to...

I was planning to have this run tomorrow, quiet run in the woods. However due to...

ench0

Graduate•8 years ago

So got up this morning at 6am after a trurly rubbish nights sleep. Got dressed, all set got to top of road to start my 5 mins walk, no Laura just russelling,...

W8 R1...... waiting, waiting

So got up this morning at 6am after a trurly rubbish nights sleep. Got dressed, ...

Wkdjojo

Graduate•8 years ago

I've just signed up for a gym as I know that if I try to make myself run in the rain it just won't happen! I thought I should try some of the classes to make...

Fitting in gym classes?

I've just signed up for a gym as I know that if I try to make myself run in the ...

optimisticoxford

Graduate•8 years ago

Usually, I run up and down a woodland track - nobody about, and I think it's been kinder to my previous ailments, - (knee and groin!) Yesterday I was working...

Feeling mentally up and down after running?

Usually, I run up and down a woodland track - nobody about, and I think it's be...

letsgoletsgo

Graduate•8 years ago

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Get thee behind me, Week 7! Week 8 run 1 done😅🏃🏻‍♀️

I need to turn that runner on the subject line around! So, after 11 attempts, I managed 25mins for the last three and can safely say I have completed Week 7. I...

I need to turn that runner on the subject line around! So, after 11 attempts, I ...

SleepySloth

Graduate•8 years ago

Well,Run 3 happened today - and in testing conditions in the rain and the wind getting slightly stronger (still is outside!) At 3pm,during the school run,so...

Week 2,R3 - bouncebackability!!!

Well,Run 3 happened today - and in testing conditions in the rain and the wind g...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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I can almost see the finish line

That's w8 r2 completed, decided to take a different route which had a positive impact on the distance travelled, also breaks up some of the monotony with...

That's w8 r2 completed, decided to take a different route which had a positive i...

Simonc25k

Graduate•8 years ago

Why was this run so difficult this morning? This is now the 4th 25 mins of running and it was even harder than w6 r3! N I did push through but was ready to...

W7 R3 completed, but only just 😒

Why was this run so difficult this morning? This is now the 4th 25 mins of runni...

Hidden

•8 years ago