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Got up nice and early ...

and went for a run. Managed 4 miles, then a mile walk back home. I haven't run on Southampton Common for a while, apart from weekly Parkrun, and today I...

and went for a run. Managed 4 miles, then a mile walk back home. I haven't run o...

SlowWorm2016

Graduate•7 years ago

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A question about cadence.

Can anyone help me with this please? If your running music has, say, 165 beats per minute, will your cadence be 165 steps per minute?

Can anyone help me with this please? If your running music has, say, 165 beats ...

Curlygurly2

Graduate•7 years ago

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I have a lurgy

I was going along great guns (wk 8 run 2 - which I did on Friday, 3 days ago) until I came down with a cold a couple of days ago. I don't have a flu or a...

I was going along great guns (wk 8 run 2 - which I did on Friday, 3 days ago) un...

Hagarack

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

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Oops!!!

Third time lucky! Yes I have started C25K again. In fact I graduated a couple of years back but got a wee injury and didn't run for a few months so decided to...

Third time lucky! Yes I have started C25K again. In fact I graduated a couple o...

Runon

Graduate•7 years ago

51 Replies

Week 6 in the Bag!!!!

A little late posting this update, just spent a great weekend in Brussels soaking up the Christmas markets and also plenty of Belgian beer :) Last Thursday...

A little late posting this update, just spent a great weekend in Brussels soakin...

Brunelphil

•7 years ago

1 Reply

The goose is getting fit xmas quest week 3 🎄🎄🎄🕊- feel free to join

Welcome to week 3 of the Xmas quest 🎄🎄🎄 How is everyone doing? Are you progressing towards your goals? Please feel free to join if you've just graduated....

Welcome to week 3 of the Xmas quest 🎄🎄🎄 How is everyone doing? Are you progr...

ju-ju-

Graduate•7 years ago

33 Replies

Weekly chat 5 - 11 December

Please feel free to share your runs here and chat about how it's all going, sometimes we don't feel like putting a whole post up but just want to share...

Please feel free to share your runs here and chat about how it's all going, some...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•7 years ago

23 Replies

Helpful, if a little scary

Middle son, via What's App message: I'll come running with you when I'm home for Christmas what's your pace like? Me: **** Son: I'll be sure to pace you a bit...

Middle son, via What's App message: I'll come running with you when I'm home for...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•7 years ago

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It's a Runner's World!

Well how about that for commitment? I'm still sporting my knee injury 🤕, but have just subscribed to RW for a year! Very excited to think that I shall soon be...

Well how about that for commitment? I'm still sporting my knee injury 🤕, but ha...

Flossie22

Graduate•7 years ago

21 Replies

An unplanned 5k 😊😊🏃

So chuffed with myself as had certainly not planned a 5k as it was really cold up here 0degrees when I left the house but I'd only had one run this week &...

So chuffed with myself as had certainly not planned a 5k as it was really cold u...

Pc59

Graduate•7 years ago

18 Replies

Really?

I'm planning to go for a run in -1c tomorrow??? I never thought that would happen!

I'm planning to go for a run in -1c tomorrow??? I never thought that would happe...

pollyp1

Graduate•7 years ago

21 Replies

One step forward...

Yet again it's been a busy week, and I haven't been out running since Tuesday. But yesterday I went and bought my Christmas present - new shoes! I can't wait...

Yet again it's been a busy week, and I haven't been out running since Tuesday. B...

RainbowC

Graduate•7 years ago

10 Replies

Week 9 Run 2

Have had a very busy weekend - gym in the morning with my 81 year old dad, rehearsals in the afternoon then singing in a concert last night (solo), then 10...

Have had a very busy weekend - gym in the morning with my 81 year old dad, rehea...

Razouski

•7 years ago

14 Replies

Back on it!!

I can't thank you guys enough for encouraging me to keep going,as did my student rep friends - went out there today,just as sunset was coming cleared the mind...

I can't thank you guys enough for encouraging me to keep going,as did my student...

Hidden

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Glorious morning for a run

Week 7: Run 1 is in the bag! As I've mentioned before I don't run to music but do my runs to audiobooks/full cast audio dramas instead. I deliberately chose...

Week 7: Run 1 is in the bag! As I've mentioned before I don't run to music but d...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

Something a bit different!

So an advert for Edinburgh Running Tours popped up on my social media newsfeed, in particular their new 'Winter Warmer' tour, which is a 5k run around the...

So an advert for Edinburgh Running Tours popped up on my social media newsfeed, ...

Rosie958

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

Ha ha, have to post this

I haven't been on here a while. During my holiday in Zambia there was no running at all, it was just too hot and there was nowhere to run on your own that was...

I haven't been on here a while. During my holiday in Zambia there was no running...

JaySeeSkinny

Graduate•7 years ago

16 Replies

W6r2

Done this beautiful sunny morning x gorgeous day to run. funnily found second 10 minutes easier than the first x have got stretching exercises from the...

Done this beautiful sunny morning x gorgeous day to run. funnily found second 10...

Linda_pink

Graduate•7 years ago

6 Replies

Oldfloss!!

How're you & your ribs? Thinking about you! xo

RuNananana

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

W6R2

Done r2 this morning was great conditions a really nice autumn day am now gearing up for run 3 :)

Done r2 this morning was great conditions a really nice autumn day am now gearin...

Llooneytunes

Graduate•7 years ago

3 Replies

The best laid plans of mice & men.

Every single run I've done ends with the hill coming out of the park. I decided this morning I didn't want to end with that hill - I would just have a longer...

Every single run I've done ends with the hill coming out of the park. I decided ...

Davoda

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

First ever 10k completed

Over the moon! 16 weeks ago I could hardly run around my block and now I have done two 5k events and then today smashed a 10k along the coast for Marfans...

Over the moon! 16 weeks ago I could hardly run around my block and now I have do...

GazJ2k

Graduate•7 years ago

5 Replies

Parkrun progress

So I have done 5 parkruns now. I found yesterdays hard but was my best time so far. Still not under 30 minutes through.. I still get a little stitch but...

So I have done 5 parkruns now. I found yesterdays hard but was my best time so ...

rammsteinqueen

Graduate•7 years ago

13 Replies

So close now

I just ran W9R2 and improved on my previous distance for 30 minutes. I usually fit my runs in during the evening after work so it was great to run in the...

I just ran W9R2 and improved on my previous distance for 30 minutes. I usually f...

Hidden

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Post run cough

Hi everyone, Now it's getting colder I'm finding I get a pesky dry cough after my run. I know it's nothing to worry about as I'm fine while running and it's...

Hi everyone, Now it's getting colder I'm finding I get a pesky dry cough after m...

rmoo

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Race Report - My First Race

So I successfully completed my first race 🏁 yesterday and Loved it ❤️ !!! It was 'The Escalade' A super well organized annual event in Geneva Switzerland...

So I successfully completed my first race 🏁 yesterday and Loved it ❤️ !!! It w...

Meintheuniverse

Graduate•7 years ago

42 Replies

Aaargh: upper thighs giving me hell

I'm carrying on running but I can only take tiny steps because of awful muscular pain in my upper thighs. Could this be in any way connected to the fact i've...

I'm carrying on running but I can only take tiny steps because of awful muscular...

doogaloo

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Week 2 Run 3 ........ Now complete

Morning all, Well after everybody's help and support from here I am now ready to start W3 R1 tomorrow. The breathing is still hard at times but I am sure if...

Morning all, Well after everybody's help and support from here I am now ready to...

Richard00100

Graduate•7 years ago

6 Replies

Tempted to skip

Ran week 5 run 3 this morning. It felt really easy - I was very surprised. It seems odd to go back down to walk/running next week. Does anyone know the...

Ran week 5 run 3 this morning. It felt really easy - I was very surprised. It ...

Lauracorin

•7 years ago

23 Replies

Yes!!

Yes yes yes!! I did it!! Week 4, day 1 done! I was so worried, due to having a cough and not breathing great at the moment, but my amazing man came with me and...

Yes yes yes!! I did it!! Week 4, day 1 done! I was so worried, due to having a c...

beckied

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2016

Got up nice and early ...

A question about cadence.

I have a lurgy

Oops!!!

Week 6 in the Bag!!!!

The goose is getting fit xmas quest week 3 🎄🎄🎄🕊- feel free to join

Weekly chat 5 - 11 December

Helpful, if a little scary

It's a Runner's World!

An unplanned 5k 😊😊🏃

Really?

One step forward...

Week 9 Run 2

Back on it!!

Glorious morning for a run

Something a bit different!

Ha ha, have to post this

W6r2

Oldfloss!!

W6R2

The best laid plans of mice & men.

First ever 10k completed

Parkrun progress

So close now

Post run cough

Race Report - My First Race

Aaargh: upper thighs giving me hell

Week 2 Run 3 ........ Now complete

Tempted to skip

Yes!!

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