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Yoga

Well did a yoga class to day to help with breathing and flexibility #feelingveryrelaxed

Well did a yoga class to day to help with breathing and flexibility #feelingvery...

Debskat

•7 years ago

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Week 1 run 1 yippee I did it 💜🏃💜

I'm very overweight and have made my mind up! Can't wait to fit in my size 14 favourite jeans 👖 again . Can't believe I actually ran for 8 mins in total...

I'm very overweight and have made my mind up! Can't wait to fit in my size 14 fa...

Catherine23

•7 years ago

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First week done :-D

I'm an obese, 44 year old mum and I've decided enough is enough. I've just completed my first week and feel knackered, my legs ache, my back hurts and my face...

I'm an obese, 44 year old mum and I've decided enough is enough. I've just comp...

Helenja72

•7 years ago

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2nd week

Hi I've just completed my first run of the second week and I'm completely exhausted ! like completely knackered !!! Is this normal?

Hi I've just completed my first run of the second week and I'm completely exhaus...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Not ready for stepping stone? Yes you are!

Recently graduated and felt like I need structure and don't know how to proceed. I was encouraged here on the forum by miss wobble and others to try the...

Recently graduated and felt like I need structure and don't know how to proceed....

aviv17

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 2 run 1 done

Hi, I am finding I don't really get out of breath, although I do sweat but my lower legs feel really painful when running. Does this ease up at all? I am very...

Hi, I am finding I don't really get out of breath, although I do sweat but my lo...

EmRe

•7 years ago

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week 9 update cream crackered

managed to get pic uploade regards last post

doubletap

Graduate•7 years ago

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week 9 cream crackered update . just a funny thought

saw a picture quote about marathon distance and i tweaked it for my own experiences on c25k. i found it bloody hard going , but as the weeks have gone by it...

saw a picture quote about marathon distance and i tweaked it for my own experie...

doubletap

Graduate•7 years ago

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Start of W8R1 and struggling

So far I've amazed myself and some how I'm running 25 mins non stop.... However I'm really ready to stop at that point, physically and mentally, and not...

So far I've amazed myself and some how I'm running 25 mins non stop.... However ...

Cat74

•7 years ago

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W2R2 this evening

Yesterday was my rest day, although I'm not sure I can call it a rest, it was my day off work as well so I had the household duties to attend to. Got the kids...

Yesterday was my rest day, although I'm not sure I can call it a rest, it was my...

Burrows79

Graduate•7 years ago

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Still motivated

Just finished w5r3. Have been using these runs to clear my mind. Although waking at 5:30 in the morning to run is proving a bit demanding...

Just finished w5r3. Have been using these runs to clear my mind. Although waking...

lpedro

Graduate•7 years ago

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End of week4 start week 5

I've just finished the last run of week 4, looking forward to starting week 5 on Friday (my weeks are all over the place because of the bank holiday). First...

I've just finished the last run of week 4, looking forward to starting week 5 on...

lalamorti

•7 years ago

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Coughing, spluttering and running?

Did Week 5, Run 1 last week, then got a throat infection and had a long weekend away so didn't run. Back now, still coughing and spluttering a bit, but keen to...

Did Week 5, Run 1 last week, then got a throat infection and had a long weekend ...

AngelStMary

Graduate•7 years ago

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Well done!

For NetShee , a photo of my run this morning. I really enjoyed our early morning virtual run together. First 7 am run Ive done for a while and it was a...

For NetShee , a photo of my run this morning. I really enjoyed our early morning...

Millsie-J

Graduate•7 years ago

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Over doing it?

Hi everyone,after completing W9r2,( which l was really chuffed about) ; the next day l found l had to go and help the lads at work,this involved climbing...

Hi everyone,after completing W9r2,( which l was really chuffed about) ; the next...

stevy

•7 years ago

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Starting up

Just been for my week 1 first run. Now time to chill for 10 mins then work. Thank you for all the support. You really helped motivate me xx

Just been for my week 1 first run. Now time to chill for 10 mins then work. Than...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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If you saw a mad woman jumping up and down recreating a scene from a Rocky it was me completing run 3 week 1 and I just needed to celebrate!

Just that really ... run 3 of week 1 in the bag. celebrating in the street as though I'd completed the London Marathon rather than 8 x 60second joglets but I...

Just that really ... run 3 of week 1 in the bag. celebrating in the street as th...

alliebobster

•7 years ago

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Chuffed.

W3R3 Done!! Really chuffed, looking forward to W4R1.... Bring it on!!!!

Sillybilly1

Graduate•7 years ago

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Doing better than I thought I could...

Decided to do it to get healthier for my kids, as I found out I had high blood pressure. Have surprised all of my family by keeping going (even in the sleety...

Decided to do it to get healthier for my kids, as I found out I had high blood p...

DanHKwak

•7 years ago

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Week 9 R 2 cream crackered update

yeees the finish line is in sight and 9 weeks of sheer bloodimindedness leaves me with just 1more run until graduation . Without wanting to put a hoodoo on it...

yeees the finish line is in sight and 9 weeks of sheer bloodimindedness leaves m...

doubletap

Graduate•7 years ago

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First week completed.

I've just completed my last run of my first week (fri-sun-tues) and I'm feeling good. I am a bit nervous about the second week but I will definitely give it a...

I've just completed my last run of my first week (fri-sun-tues) and I'm feeling ...

aromy

•7 years ago

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W1R2

44yrs old, suffer from anxiety & about 2 stone overweight -have finally decided to get fitter so started interval training in Feb. Just begun c25k w1r2 -second...

44yrs old, suffer from anxiety & about 2 stone overweight -have finally decided ...

SlowSand

•7 years ago

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Is Treadmill running a real run?

So my first run is completed although I'm not sure if I can call it a first run or not. I didn't finish work until 8 and hubby said there was no way I was...

So my first run is completed although I'm not sure if I can call it a first run ...

Mozzeyrosa

•7 years ago

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Get running

Hi I did the couch to 5k a year and a half ago and just gave up, I ended up having no one to run with so last week I decided to get back to it by myself I've...

Hi I did the couch to 5k a year and a half ago and just gave up, I ended up havi...

Aliarm

•7 years ago

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Wk1 finished! 👊🏻trousers👊🏻

I didn't quite complete it in a week, it was 9 days only due to the fact I was unwell mid week last week. Nevertheless, I picked myself up and carried on...

I didn't quite complete it in a week, it was 9 days only due to the fact I was u...

VickyG25

•7 years ago

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Week 1 Run 2

Lucky enough to live close to Greenwich Park and have completed second run in 2 days. So far so good. Great to run around the floor garden.

Lucky enough to live close to Greenwich Park and have completed second run in 2 ...

KimLoulou

Graduate•7 years ago

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First Day Week One

Just done my first run. Week 1 Day 1. Thought it went well and feel really good about it. Got home and now starting to feel it. Rest day tomorrow but looking...

Just done my first run. Week 1 Day 1. Thought it went well and feel really good ...

NWCA

•7 years ago

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OMG!!!

Ok so just finished my first run....had to stop for 30 seconds halfway through but apart from that I did it and feel brilliant! I am determined to finish this...

Ok so just finished my first run....had to stop for 30 seconds halfway through b...

MrsDuck

•7 years ago

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One of the Rewards of Running.

Two Whitetail Deer were waiting for me at the very top of my run yesterday. When they run, they raise their tail straight up. The underside of their tail is...

Two Whitetail Deer were waiting for me at the very top of my run yesterday. When...

gdcgray

Graduate•7 years ago

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Saw this today...

"Let exercise be a celebration of what your body can do not as a punishment for what it has done." This has really resonated with me. I have spent the last 20...

"Let exercise be a celebration of what your body can do not as a punishment for ...

rees42

•7 years ago

4 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2017

Yoga

Week 1 run 1 yippee I did it 💜🏃💜

First week done :-D

2nd week

Not ready for stepping stone? Yes you are!

Week 2 run 1 done

week 9 update cream crackered

week 9 cream crackered update . just a funny thought

Start of W8R1 and struggling

W2R2 this evening

Still motivated

End of week4 start week 5

Coughing, spluttering and running?

Well done!

Over doing it?

Starting up

If you saw a mad woman jumping up and down recreating a scene from a Rocky it was me completing run 3 week 1 and I just needed to celebrate!

Chuffed.

Doing better than I thought I could...

Week 9 R 2 cream crackered update

First week completed.

W1R2

Is Treadmill running a real run?

Get running

Wk1 finished! 👊🏻trousers👊🏻

Week 1 Run 2

First Day Week One

OMG!!!

One of the Rewards of Running.

Saw this today...

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