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W2R1 done 👍🏻

Felt good about completing this. Was a little wary about tackling it on a dark, cold and rainy evening after a week of teaching - but run 1 done😀 I even found...

Felt good about completing this. Was a little wary about tackling it on a dark, ...

Blackbird77

•8 years ago

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W9R3 Completed 🏃‍♀️🎉

Well, would you believe it? I did it! I am now officially a "runner"! I am so pleased with myself. 9 weeks, done. Thanks to everyone here on this site and my...

Well, would you believe it? I did it! I am now officially a "runner"! I am so pl...

Redbillie21

Graduate•8 years ago

17 Replies

Need help please

My big old sturdy treadmill burnt out last week so bought a new compact one. I cant run on it!!!! Gone from 30 mins to 5. Its small & narrow & my legs turned...

My big old sturdy treadmill burnt out last week so bought a new compact one. I c...

Doodles123

Graduate•8 years ago

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W4 R1

Hello everyone, I haven't posted for a while so thought I'd give you a little update. W3 was really quite good😀 I took to evening running ( under cover of...

Hello everyone, I haven't posted for a while so thought I'd give you a little up...

Jalapenolover101

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 9 done!

At last I'm done with the programme. It's been a bit on and off in the last three months but I'm glad to be done with the programme and moved from the couch to...

At last I'm done with the programme. It's been a bit on and off in the last thre...

Gitts

Graduate•8 years ago

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W4R3

I did it!!! Who's the Mammy!!! Wasn't easy today (ok so it isn't easy any day) because minus 4 freezing fog, bitter east wind, legs soooo cold blah blah...

I did it!!! Who's the Mammy!!! Wasn't easy today (ok so it isn't easy any day)...

ANewMe2022

Graduate•8 years ago

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Think i have my mojo back😊👍

Well out this morning at 7.30am most unusual for me!! Slow but steady did week 6 run 2 plus 2 mins extra to reach 3k was such a lovely fresh sorry cold...

Well out this morning at 7.30am most unusual for me!! Slow but steady did week 6...

Pc59

Graduate•8 years ago

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Feeling positive today :-)

I've just got in from w2r2 and I am feeling really positive. A couple of good things came out of today's effort. Firstly, I found myself thinking about it all...

I've just got in from w2r2 and I am feeling really positive. A couple of good th...

allegrachick

Graduate•8 years ago

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W4 sorted.. W5 next GULP

Managed to get W4R3 done today after getting home from work at lunch time. Oh my, talk about jelly legs at one point I thought they were going to give out, but...

Managed to get W4R3 done today after getting home from work at lunch time. Oh my...

first_mate

Graduate•8 years ago

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W1 complete - yee hah!

Can't believe I've run three times this week. And that I'm enjoying it! When I finished R3 this afternoon I was still some way from home so I ran twice more to...

Can't believe I've run three times this week. And that I'm enjoying it! When I f...

Feistlet

Graduate•8 years ago

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Solo run

Just me, no dogs, no other people - apart from Laura that is. My 5k-10k app had me down for a half hour run so - as my spaniel is having a bit of an issue with...

Just me, no dogs, no other people - apart from Laura that is. My 5k-10k app had ...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•8 years ago

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-4C. Chilly out, eh?

Okay, so this isn't me. I found this picture on the internet and it was taken in temperatures of -60C which does put things in perspective a bit... But...

Okay, so this isn't me. I found this picture on the internet and it was taken ...

AnneDroid

Graduate•8 years ago

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So, just how scary is week 5 run 3 really?

OK. So I am at the point which looked most scary to me when I first looked at the programme. My next run is supposed to be the 20 minutes at the end of week...

OK. So I am at the point which looked most scary to me when I first looked at t...

The_Mighty_Webb

Graduate•8 years ago

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W3R3 Dreading next week

Before starting this week's runs I thought "no way I'm going to run for 3 minutes..." and here I am, I have finished this week and feel great about it. On my...

Before starting this week's runs I thought "no way I'm going to run for 3 minute...

yaskas

Graduate•8 years ago

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W4R3 "Look what I found!"

A wonderful level stretch of street which I never knew existed in my area. As bland/level/quite/peaceful as it can get at 1 AM and I love 😍 it! . Jogging...

A wonderful level stretch of street which I never knew existed in my area. As bl...

nchunc

Graduate•8 years ago

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Week 8 Complete

I can't believe I'm about to start the final week. To all of you who are just starting out and think you won't be able to finish - YOU CAN!! I'm not saying...

I can't believe I'm about to start the final week. To all of you who are just st...

janey38

Graduate•8 years ago

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W5, R2 done but want advice please

Hi. I've just completed W5, R2 which amazes me...never thought I could do this...even my 9 year old mentioned having never seen me run before. However, I have...

Hi. I've just completed W5, R2 which amazes me...never thought I could do this.....

NickiCS

Graduate•8 years ago

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My running group braving the cold in Shorts & T's..brrrrr

Shorts & t's in the cold?? Well, it may be a tad nippy when starting off, but you soon warm-up when running. I layer up usually with a jacket, if I get too...

Shorts & t's in the cold?? Well, it may be a tad nippy when starting off, but y...

davelinks

Graduate•8 years ago

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Finally!!

I graduated last night, well in fact I graduated plus some. after a few injury setbacks I finally managed a 6k run last night. took my time (I'm the wrong...

I graduated last night, well in fact I graduated plus some. after a few injury ...

Quaker

Graduate•8 years ago

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Couch 2 5k Week 5 Day 3

I'm really nervous about tomorrow afternoon. The last run was the first time I actually had to take breaks during my run and I ended up taking THREE! What...

I'm really nervous about tomorrow afternoon. The last run was the first time I a...

Lbnewsom

•8 years ago

8 Replies

5k ... eventually !

Hi folks. After a couple of false starts due to injuries, long recoveries and having to keep going back to the beginning I finally ran 5k this week. I've been...

Hi folks. After a couple of false starts due to injuries, long recoveries and ha...

Debs4GNR

Graduate•8 years ago

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Running without Laura!

So having graduated I'm now trying to run to my own music playlists, but am struggling with this a little. As a musician I would love to be able to put...

So having graduated I'm now trying to run to my own music playlists, but am stru...

CookieM

Graduate•8 years ago

19 Replies

Looks like it's going to be Couch to 30 mins rather than 5k!

With my last run of Week 7 waiting for me tomorrow, I've started thinking about distance rather than time. Up until now, I've just concentrated on running for...

With my last run of Week 7 waiting for me tomorrow, I've started thinking about ...

Tractorman

Graduate•8 years ago

38 Replies

Rest Day Blues

Here's a pic from yesterday's run to prove how bloody freezing and yet also beautiful it was. V impatient with rest days at the moment, but I know they are...

Here's a pic from yesterday's run to prove how bloody freezing and yet also beau...

ryse

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Week 6 Day 1 completed

"You're in a bad mood after work, so let's just stay home and have a relaxing bath. Your mam won't mind if you don't go today. It'll mean you're both synced...

"You're in a bad mood after work, so let's just stay home and have a relaxing ba...

MrsPsycho

Graduate•8 years ago

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Eleven Year battle with cancer -Neuro Endocrine. This was a rare type but is now classed as lesser known. I also work for Cancer Research UK

The below story is my eleven years in full. This should hopefully explain the highs and lows during this time. This has been used by my local MP who has taken...

The below story is my eleven years in full. This should hopefully explain the hi...

Andydorro

•8 years ago

19 Replies

Here's hoping!

Started couch to 5k today. Not expecting to complete it 9 weeks as I feel the MS will have different ideas. Am going to give it a good go though. Today I found...

Started couch to 5k today. Not expecting to complete it 9 weeks as I feel the MS...

Jazznblues

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Finished my first W4R1 5min

I'm sort of stuck at W4 now, I told myself that I'm not moving to W5 until I can successfully complete W4 (meaning my first 5min non stop run) so yea, I do W4...

I'm sort of stuck at W4 now, I told myself that I'm not moving to W5 until I can...

Bigjimknickers

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Big Issue North 23-29 January.

I bought my usual Big Issue North yesterday and there is an article about a girl who has, like us started running from nothing and has recently run in the New...

I bought my usual Big Issue North yesterday and there is an article about a girl...

Simmypie

Graduate•8 years ago

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130517/106

106 days to go until I do a local 5K parkrun on 13th May 2017 (the nearest parkrun day to my birthday on the 14th May): that's the target I have set myself, as...

106 days to go until I do a local 5K parkrun on 13th May 2017 (the nearest parkr...

davidhwynn

Graduate•8 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for January 2017

W2R1 done 👍🏻

W9R3 Completed 🏃‍♀️🎉

Need help please

W4 R1

Week 9 done!

W4R3

Think i have my mojo back😊👍

Feeling positive today :-)

W4 sorted.. W5 next GULP

W1 complete - yee hah!

Solo run

-4C. Chilly out, eh?

So, just how scary is week 5 run 3 really?

W3R3 Dreading next week

W4R3 "Look what I found!"

Week 8 Complete

W5, R2 done but want advice please

My running group braving the cold in Shorts & T's..brrrrr

Finally!!

Couch 2 5k Week 5 Day 3

5k ... eventually !

Running without Laura!

Looks like it's going to be Couch to 30 mins rather than 5k!

Rest Day Blues

Week 6 Day 1 completed

Eleven Year battle with cancer -Neuro Endocrine. This was a rare type but is now classed as lesser known. I also work for Cancer Research UK

Here's hoping!

Finished my first W4R1 5min

Big Issue North 23-29 January.

130517/106

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