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Move on up, keep on running.....

Decided to try something a little different today, not so much in terms of route, more in terms of listening.... So I downloaded the 5k+ Stepping Stone...

Decided to try something a little different today, not so much in terms of route...

AlbertRoss

Graduate•7 years ago

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Break free!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXfLl3qYy0k

Bazza1234

Graduate•7 years ago

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W1R3 "We could have had it all!"

Adele's voice beautifully soothing after that 2 interval of huffing and puffing. -1 °C | Early morning run The day started not with a bang but a sigh. Could...

Adele's voice beautifully soothing after that 2 interval of huffing and puffing....

nchunc

Graduate•7 years ago

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I'm a runner now!

Happy New Year! I've not posted for while as it was so busy in the lead up to Christmas. However, I wasn't too busy to continue my training and I'm proud to...

Happy New Year! I've not posted for while as it was so busy in the lead up to Ch...

1969alt

Graduate•7 years ago

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Slow and Painful, but W7 complete!

So I had planned to try and improve my time with each run of week 7, but that went out the window when on my rest day I had a personal training session at the...

So I had planned to try and improve my time with each run of week 7, but that we...

motherduckling

Graduate•7 years ago

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Legs like lead

Wow tonight's run was a hard one. Set off ok but about 1k in my thighs were like ten tonne weights. I still did my 5k route but ended up having a few short...

Wow tonight's run was a hard one. Set off ok but about 1k in my thighs were like...

runmelrun

Graduate•7 years ago

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Any run better than none

Busy morning with a visit to the dentist and food shopping, it didn't seem that I was going to fit a run in before work this afternoon. This was the week I...

Busy morning with a visit to the dentist and food shopping, it didn't seem that ...

RM2016

•7 years ago

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In the zone! W7r4

Having planned to run tonight, then been told I probably couldn't as some furniture needed moving out of DD2's room and was likely to be a huge hassle, I got...

Having planned to run tonight, then been told I probably couldn't as some furnit...

RainbowC

Graduate•7 years ago

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I feel disappointed.

Lovely day here, arranged a run this evening with my friend, had a good sleep last night, been looking forward to it all day......just home and it was hard,...

Lovely day here, arranged a run this evening with my friend, had a good sleep la...

Doone

Graduate•7 years ago

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Pre-run meal

Hi, I'm starting the Couch to 5K plan soon with a running group and will be doing 2 of the runs in the evening at 7pm, the other being on a Saturday morning....

Hi, I'm starting the Couch to 5K plan soon with a running group and will be doin...

LancsGirl

•7 years ago

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C25K week one day one.. complete!

Have had the app on my phone for too long and finally used it tonight. Chest hurts, my legs are freezing and burning at the same time from the cold and my ears...

Have had the app on my phone for too long and finally used it tonight. Chest hur...

twentyseventeen

•7 years ago

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W9r1

Done x that felt much better tonight. think I need 2 days between these longer runs. course couldn't have done it without llooneytunes x x

Done x that felt much better tonight. think I need 2 days between these longer ...

Linda_pink

Graduate•7 years ago

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W9R1

1run down an 2 to go doo da doo da 1 RUN down an 2 to go till graduation 🎓:D that felt good didn't struggle enjoyed that :)

1run down an 2 to go doo da doo da 1 RUN down an 2 to go till graduation 🎓:D th...

Llooneytunes

Graduate•7 years ago

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New trainers advice please!

It's the second week of wearing my new trainers and I am having problems with the left one. After 20 minutes my 3 middle toes start to go numb, then I get an...

It's the second week of wearing my new trainers and I am having problems with th...

ladyharvills

Graduate•7 years ago

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W1R2 done. Happy happy

So this morning I headed out for my second run. Once more I put my trust in Laura and she did me proud. The legs seem to start aching just as I'm coming to...

So this morning I headed out for my second run. Once more I put my trust in Lau...

first_mate

Graduate•7 years ago

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We are back....and wow it was hard

We are back after having a month off due to illness and Christmas! We are sure all the other runners who were at our level have sped off into the distance by...

We are back after having a month off due to illness and Christmas! We are sure a...

Amabanana2

•7 years ago

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Slowed down...

I just read the most useful piece of advice on here yesterday. It said ' if you're constantly out of breath you're going too fast' (or words to that effect)....

I just read the most useful piece of advice on here yesterday. It said ' if you'...

Lorna9339

•7 years ago

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Knee injury! Help needed

Hi All, Around 4 months ago I tore the tendons in my right knee since then I have found it very difficult to start exercising again as I am worried I will do...

Hi All, Around 4 months ago I tore the tendons in my right knee since then I hav...

natjones91

•7 years ago

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Giving the cat a run for his money (no pun intended)

Having weighed our three cats in the new year and found to our amazement that the one who constantly eats has lost 0.3kg a challenge formed. My wife thought...

Having weighed our three cats in the new year and found to our amazement that th...

Qscout

Graduate•7 years ago

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Not feeling as bad as I feared

I seem to have been successful at dosing myself up with cold meds, so risked going out for the 20 minute run that my 5k to 10k app had me down for. Didn't push...

I seem to have been successful at dosing myself up with cold meds, so risked goi...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•7 years ago

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Here we go........

Not quite starting all over again, but gonna keep at it.... 11 weeks before a half marathon...

Not quite starting all over again, but gonna keep at it.... 11 weeks before a ha...

GetToTheChopper

•7 years ago

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W1D2 - still feeling positive

Started to rain just as I went out so had to return to put my phone in a waterproof bag. Tried to put a bit more thought into the jogging minutes, pulling in...

Started to rain just as I went out so had to return to put my phone in a waterpr...

SlowSlowKwikKwikSlow

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 2, Day 2

OK, after finding where the exercise goblins hid my running socks and Hubby-to-Be dropped me at the park, I was ready to do my brisk 5 minute warm up. Once...

OK, after finding where the exercise goblins hid my running socks and Hubby-to-B...

MrsPsycho

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 1

Took my black lab Winston for his weigh in at the Vets, and he’s 34.2kg which is at the top of the range for labs. His measurements in inches are 20 neck, 30...

Took my black lab Winston for his weigh in at the Vets, and he’s 34.2kg which is...

ANewMe2022

Graduate•7 years ago

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Of Runs and Treadmills.....

As I'm planning to do a parkrun this weekend I decided I'd run Tuesday and Thursday this week, and knowing the route includes a hill I decided to head to my...

As I'm planning to do a parkrun this weekend I decided I'd run Tuesday and Thurs...

AlbertRoss

Graduate•7 years ago

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A bit of a wobble!

After Christmas and New Year, a wobble in every sense! With the festive period and a change in my medication I've really struggled and landed up with just a...

After Christmas and New Year, a wobble in every sense! With the festive period ...

davidhwynn

Graduate•7 years ago

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Race for life 10k

To keep me motivated after my operation, I've just registered for the 10 k race for life. I have "run " a couple of 6, 8 miles recently. Run and walk. I think...

To keep me motivated after my operation, I've just registered for the 10 k race ...

Diga

•7 years ago

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the missing socks (amongst other things)

Mother gone for her run early as she has the dentist later, I am cheekily nabbing a lift into town as the dentist is near the park. Unusually, I had to...

Mother gone for her run early as she has the dentist later, I am cheekily nabbin...

MrsPsycho

Graduate•7 years ago

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W4R3 - back on track

Happy New Year. So having not run since before Christmas, due to a rotten cold and then being away, I was a bit apprehensive at how today's run would be. But I...

Happy New Year. So having not run since before Christmas, due to a rotten cold a...

Sarah1703

•7 years ago

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Ready at last

First day back at work yesterday- woke up to a beautiful frosty day ❄ Came back from work tired but decided to go out for my W4-4 run before preparing dinner...

First day back at work yesterday- woke up to a beautiful frosty day ❄ Came back ...

Elissy

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for January 2017

Move on up, keep on running.....

Break free!!!

W1R3 "We could have had it all!"

I'm a runner now!

Slow and Painful, but W7 complete!

Legs like lead

Any run better than none

In the zone! W7r4

I feel disappointed.

Pre-run meal

C25K week one day one.. complete!

W9r1

W9R1

New trainers advice please!

W1R2 done. Happy happy

We are back....and wow it was hard

Slowed down...

Knee injury! Help needed

Giving the cat a run for his money (no pun intended)

Not feeling as bad as I feared

Here we go........

W1D2 - still feeling positive

Week 2, Day 2

Week 1

Of Runs and Treadmills.....

A bit of a wobble!

Race for life 10k

the missing socks (amongst other things)

W4R3 - back on track

Ready at last

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