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Your best friend's Mum has a fab card like this one made for your birthday!

You know you're a runner when....

BethC

Graduate•7 years ago

Today was WK8, Run 3 and in order to see how I was doing I decided to do a Parkrun. I thought that the worst that could happen was that I would do the 28...

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First 5K in 30 years

Today was WK8, Run 3 and in order to see how I was doing I decided to do a Parkr...

Stroudspeed

•7 years ago

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W9r3 in the bag!! I did it!!!!

Wow! What a feeling! I never thought I could do it, but I have just run my final run of c25k! Really feeling proud to have pushed through the rough runs and...

Wow! What a feeling! I never thought I could do it, but I have just run my final...

Pepa36

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk 2

Well am on my hols and did my final wk 2 run today at 7-30am along a super cold and windy cliff top in Yorkshire and do you know what - loved it 😱 Never have...

Well am on my hols and did my final wk 2 run today at 7-30am along a super cold ...

Baz62

Graduate•7 years ago

I got these last year in April - These are Brook Adrenaline GTS 15. They have about 300 miles on them, walking, running and stair climbing. Most of that is on...

Shoes Please Hold Out

I got these last year in April - These are Brook Adrenaline GTS 15. They have ab...

gdcgray

Graduate•7 years ago

I gave up running a few years ago as I was getting bad headaches after running , was fed up with them , not caused by dehydration. Inspired by my friends...

Starting running again

I gave up running a few years ago as I was getting bad headaches after running ,...

Maggie700

•7 years ago

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Week 2

Week 2 complete found today good wasn't as out of puff as I have been looking forward to Monday to start week 3. A few inclined along the way but all good....

Week 2 complete found today good wasn't as out of puff as I have been looking fo...

Aliarm

•7 years ago

Wow I did it! Feeling seriously proud of myself...i will graduate this if it kills me...and it just might haha. Loving it...bring on week 2!

Week 1 completed!

Wow I did it! Feeling seriously proud of myself...i will graduate this if it kil...

MrsDuck

•7 years ago

well not run since tuesday but yesterday decided had to do something so went for a short walk ell that was the idea ended up doing 35,000 steps which for me is...

ouch x3

well not run since tuesday but yesterday decided had to do something so went for...

2Fit2Sit

Graduate•7 years ago

Hi I have completed my second run today, and it seems to have stopped my achy legs for a while anyway.But i was wondering if i need to sort out a 5k route or...

w1r2

Hi I have completed my second run today, and it seems to have stopped my achy l...

ianh9

•7 years ago

Have completed up to week 2 run 2 (actually did 5 runs on week 1 while I waited for friends to catch up to same point). Really struggled with this run. Am...

I can't see the light

Have completed up to week 2 run 2 (actually did 5 runs on week 1 while I waited ...

gotalongwaytogo

Graduate•7 years ago

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Bling Hanger .... thanks to Jacs-W for the recommendation...

Really liked what www.blingthinguk.com were producing so felt a purchase had to be made! Their choice of designs and the ability to choose your own text was...

Really liked what www.blingthinguk.com were producing so felt a purchase had to ...

AndyD

Graduate•7 years ago

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Strength and Flex

Where do people do it? I think it will need more space than i have in my living room. I thought about emptying the garden of grandchildren tomorrow........

Where do people do it? I think it will need more space than i have in my living ...

Maztink

•7 years ago

Enjoyed my final 30 minutes as an undergraduate. I have no idea about my pace as I changed my route slightly to lose reference points which could have enticed...

Week 9 run 3 completed

Enjoyed my final 30 minutes as an undergraduate. I have no idea about my pace as...

Pete654

Graduate•7 years ago

Run one complete! Feel really good! Just hope I can keep it up!

Week one run one!

Ddawny79

•7 years ago

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W5R3

If you would have told me on week 1 that by this run I would do 20 mins without stopping, would have said no chance. But yesterday I completed this run...

If you would have told me on week 1 that by this run I would do 20 mins without ...

Cheryl9

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Parkrun discrepancy - in my favour? (not sure)

Did my 4th Parkrun today, though my last was about 3 months ago. At the start, had the usual thoughts of: why am I doing this / I'm fooling myself that I'm a...

Did my 4th Parkrun today, though my last was about 3 months ago. At the start, h...

Joy57

Graduate•7 years ago

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W9R3

Well I surprised myself this morning. I really could not see myself going out running when the alarm told me it was time to get up. I was tired after a tough...

Well I surprised myself this morning. I really could not see myself going out r...

Banditducman

Graduate•7 years ago

I was struggling with C25K and have given up on it many times in the past. However this time I decided to give Park run a go along with the program and had my...

2nd Park run

I was struggling with C25K and have given up on it many times in the past. Howe...

damienair

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 2

Never thought I'd get past the first week but I love it

Lois5107

•7 years ago

please take the time to read this and give me your opinions. Sometimes when I stand up to walk my legs get a studded exhaustion to the point if I keep going...

Please help

please take the time to read this and give me your opinions. Sometimes when I st...

Sharifields

•7 years ago

I'm amazed I've done it, or should I say my legs let me do it. It feels like they are the only things stopping me, but I guess they'll submit to it sooner or...

Week 3 Done!

I'm amazed I've done it, or should I say my legs let me do it. It feels like the...

Chris9R

Graduate•7 years ago

I did W6R1 this morning and it came as a bit of a surprise as to how challenging it was. I guess after the last run of week 5 it feels like it should be a bit...

W6R1 That was a surprise.

I did W6R1 this morning and it came as a bit of a surprise as to how challenging...

Graduate•7 years ago

Hi everyone, I'm 66 years old and since retiring from my job as a teaching assistant 6 years ago (and giving up smoking 5 years ago), I've become a real couch...

Newbie needs help!

Hi everyone, I'm 66 years old and since retiring from my job as a teaching assis...

Shelleyuk

•7 years ago

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Running in New York

I will be staying in the Yonkers district of New York for a week at the end of May. Has anyone on here run in this area and if so do you have any advice on...

I will be staying in the Yonkers district of New York for a week at the end of M...

Bassbone

Graduate•7 years ago

I need some advice from pros please as I've slowly mNaged to get my way to week 9 usually running huncevince a week but recently twice. At the first run of...

Help!

I need some advice from pros please as I've slowly mNaged to get my way to week ...

Jigglemooce

Graduate•7 years ago

well thats a proper turn up for the books , i did w5r3 on thursday and was supposed to be resting til monday , but up and out to bootsales this morning and...

w5r3 redone cos i NEEDED to run !!!

well thats a proper turn up for the books , i did w5r3 on thursday and was suppo...

secksy34

Graduate•7 years ago

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Parkrun/walk

Did my W1 R2 for first 30 mins of Parkrun then walked most of rest. 391/399 and 45.05 mins. Because I've always been a walker my legs are strong but running...

Did my W1 R2 for first 30 mins of Parkrun then walked most of rest. 391/399 and ...

Renidragas

•7 years ago