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I don't trust my Apple Watch!

Sorry for the long post but thought I'd share my adventure, or is that misadventure. I did a run Saturday, to the common and around the common, usually I have...

Sorry for the long post but thought I'd share my adventure, or is that misadvent...

Cliff_H

Graduate•7 years ago

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Graduation Day!!

I’VE DONE IT!!👨‍🎓👌🏻🏅🏃😃 Reflections on the last (exactly) 3 months (1 May-31 July): Running (jogging, crawling, this plan, your posts, the funny stories,...

I’VE DONE IT!!👨‍🎓👌🏻🏅🏃😃 Reflections on the last (exactly) 3 months (1 May-...

JenniferCMS

Graduate•7 years ago

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Smashed 5k tonight!

Just needed to share my excitement with you all 🙂 I graduated from couch to 5k on Thursday. Next step was my 1st parkrun on Saturday which was a disaster!! I...

Just needed to share my excitement with you all 🙂 I graduated from couch to 5k ...

Phippsy87

Graduate•7 years ago

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Stupid question alert!!

Hello all you brilliant people out there who fill my life with endless interest and information with your posts! I have a daft question. :-) I today completed...

Hello all you brilliant people out there who fill my life with endless interest ...

foreverendeavour

•7 years ago

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Week 1 complete! Questions: When is your favourite time to run?

So I've made it to the end of week 1's runs. They weren't as bad as I thought they may be although I'm definitely nervous about upping it to 90 seconds of...

So I've made it to the end of week 1's runs. They weren't as bad as I thought th...

hwarren9

•7 years ago

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Couch... to 5K... to Half Marathon! Breast Cancer won't stop me!

Hi! I'm a total beginner distance runner. C25K is my springboard to the inaugural London Landmarks Half Marathon next March supporting Breast Cancer Care. Why?...

Hi! I'm a total beginner distance runner. C25K is my springboard to the inaugura...

PetrinaB

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 3

Run 2 of week 3 finished, very enjoyable running along Ullswater, so much nicer than the A6 in Swinton.

Run 2 of week 3 finished, very enjoyable running along Ullswater, so much nice...

Martin_Rose

Graduate•7 years ago

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Phew! That was close.

I'm sure that this happens sometimes. I went out for my run. I was just going to do a 3.2k circuit this evening. After a 5 min warm up walk off I went, running...

I'm sure that this happens sometimes. I went out for my run. I was just going to...

damienair

Graduate•7 years ago

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Scary run coming up!

Have just finished w5 r2 which was 8 min run 5 min walk x2. I'm pretty proud to say I managed it! However I'm really not looking forward to the next run 20...

Have just finished w5 r2 which was 8 min run 5 min walk x2. I'm pretty proud to ...

LHF16

•7 years ago

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W4R1

Done my first run on week 4 was a bit worried about it, but there was no need to be. Found really ok, well happy.

Done my first run on week 4 was a bit worried about it, but there was no need to...

Rustyrunner

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk 4: R1 - Zappadoodled! 😂

Hi lovelies Well, to my own surprise and after a recovery day, I commenced Wk 4: R1 this evening. I read an article which was about studying and fitting it in...

Hi lovelies Well, to my own surprise and after a recovery day, I commenced Wk 4:...

quirkybee

Graduate•7 years ago

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Nearly there Couch to 5K

Hi everyone. My name is Ange I'm on Week 8. Never thought I'd ever get this far. Thinking ahead what do you think you'll follow when you finish? I don't want...

Hi everyone. My name is Ange I'm on Week 8. Never thought I'd ever get this far....

AngeScott

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 3 Run 1 under my belt

Evening All, A quick update, I have just completed Week 3 Run 1, Yay :0) Had a bit of a later than planned start as I had stupidly left my phone at work, this...

Evening All, A quick update, I have just completed Week 3 Run 1, Yay :0) Had a b...

J9_54

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 8 DONE

So week 8.. What can say..! Run 1 fantastic even kept going and speeded up a little.. Run 2 not so good. Had 2 rest days prior (don't like running on a...

So week 8.. What can say..! Run 1 fantastic even kept going and speeded up a li...

Gem0903

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 4 run 1 - who needs sleep! 😴

Well I got out of bed over 14 hours ago after waking an hour before that. Knowing I couldn't run until tonight meant that gave me even longer to think about my...

Well I got out of bed over 14 hours ago after waking an hour before that. Knowin...

MrsT82

•7 years ago

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W1 R3 Completed!! I haven't given up!! 😂

It is a bit later than planned but I had to miss a couple of days but did the third run tonight and loved it! New headphones 🎧 and I was away. It helped...

It is a bit later than planned but I had to miss a couple of days but did the th...

HelplessSpectator

•7 years ago

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W6R1

Just completed this one🎉🎉, found it a bit more of a struggle than the previous one which was for 20 mins!! Maybe its the walking break in between or whether...

Just completed this one🎉🎉, found it a bit more of a struggle than the previous...

mizz_happy

Graduate•7 years ago

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W5R1 - feeling good!

I've had a week's break because of a cold but was back to it today and pleased to say I managed all 3 five minute runs and it was almost comfortable! Amazing!...

I've had a week's break because of a cold but was back to it today and pleased t...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Week 1 done!!

Just finished my third Week 1 run :) just realised that that means that I've run (overall) 24 minutes this week- which seems ridiculous! Before this, I hadn't...

Just finished my third Week 1 run :) just realised that that means that I've run...

Reluctant_Runner74

•7 years ago

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Week 3R2

I decided to go a bit mad on my second week 3 run as I'd found a circular track just over a mile long (ie a 1/3 of 5Km) and decided to have a go at one...

I decided to go a bit mad on my second week 3 run as I'd found a circular track ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Why can't I loose weight?

Hi I'm liz. I'm 14 years old, and for most of my life I've known I was less athletic and heavier than my friends. I'm 141 pounds and 5'4 which is kinda healthy...

Hi I'm liz. I'm 14 years old, and for most of my life I've known I was less athl...

Elizabeth678

•7 years ago

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Finished week 5

First post on here, but just wanted to share that I did week 5 run 3 today! I'm so proud of myself 😀😀 Here's to week 6!

First post on here, but just wanted to share that I did week 5 run 3 today! I'm ...

Kirfil

Graduate•7 years ago

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Progress

Have done an extra week of week one runs, I took the plunge today and completed week two day one, so happy 😁 thought I would struggle more than I actually...

Have done an extra week of week one runs, I took the plunge today and completed ...

newbie-red

•7 years ago

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My first post on any social media

Maybe I am old fashioned, not doing social media, but at almost 75 perhaps I have an excuse... My main reason for writing this is that I felt I might...

Maybe I am old fashioned, not doing social media, but at almost 75 perhaps I hav...

Vintage1942

•7 years ago

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disaster!

Advice please. W3R1 2/3 of run done but had to stop with a pulled muscle. What do I do? Should I try again on Wednesday, or leave it a week? Thanks

Advice please. W3R1 2/3 of run done but had to stop with a pulled muscle. What...

JuliaB36

•7 years ago

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My first 5K plus run commences tomorrow.

I've completely the C25K with no problem and completed about a month to six weeks of consolidated running. Now from tomorrow, I'll be donning my headphones yet...

I've completely the C25K with no problem and completed about a month to six week...

Wannaberoadrunner

Graduate•7 years ago

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* The saga of the running shoes *

So last week was week two of C25k organised by volunteers from a local running club TAC. One of their ladies commented on my extreme overpronating, I thanked...

So last week was week two of C25k organised by volunteers from a local running c...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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28 minutes and cow-nting

W8R1 and ran 28 minutes for the first time! Deliberately slowed down at several points (thanks all for the tips about this) so that I had enough energy to get...

W8R1 and ran 28 minutes for the first time! Deliberately slowed down at several ...

Fatpuffin

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 3 run 3

Ok managed to complete week 2 and knees survived just! Completed run 1 week 3 then my running partner went on holiday. The next two runs were tough and...

Ok managed to complete week 2 and knees survived just! Completed run 1 week 3 th...

Isobel

•7 years ago

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What made you start C25K?

Afternoon all. I'm interested in what has made you leave the "couch" and aim for the 5k? For me, it's vanity (or maybe, was vanity. I'm enjoying c25k more...

Afternoon all. I'm interested in what has made you leave the "couch" and aim for...

snack_shack

Graduate•7 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2017

I don't trust my Apple Watch!

Graduation Day!!

Smashed 5k tonight!

Stupid question alert!!

Week 1 complete! Questions: When is your favourite time to run?

Couch... to 5K... to Half Marathon! Breast Cancer won't stop me!

Week 3

Phew! That was close.

Scary run coming up!

W4R1

Wk 4: R1 - Zappadoodled! 😂

Nearly there Couch to 5K

Week 3 Run 1 under my belt

Week 8 DONE

Week 4 run 1 - who needs sleep! 😴

W1 R3 Completed!! I haven't given up!! 😂

W6R1

W5R1 - feeling good!

Week 1 done!!

Week 3R2

Why can't I loose weight?

Finished week 5

Progress

My first post on any social media

disaster!

My first 5K plus run commences tomorrow.

* The saga of the running shoes *

28 minutes and cow-nting

Week 3 run 3

What made you start C25K?

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All posts for July 2017

I don't trust my Apple Watch!

Graduation Day!!

Smashed 5k tonight!

Stupid question alert!!

Week 1 complete! Questions: When is your favourite time to run?

Couch... to 5K... to Half Marathon! Breast Cancer won't stop me!

Week 3

Phew! That was close.

Scary run coming up!

W4R1

Wk 4: R1 - Zappadoodled! 😂

Nearly there Couch to 5K

Week 3 Run 1 under my belt

Week 8 DONE

Week 4 run 1 - who needs sleep! 😴

W1 R3 Completed!! I haven't given up!! 😂

W6R1

W5R1 - feeling good!

Week 1 done!!

Week 3R2

Why can't I loose weight?

Finished week 5

Progress

My first post on any social media

disaster!

My first 5K plus run commences tomorrow.

*** The saga of the running shoes ***

28 minutes and cow-nting

Week 3 run 3

What made you start C25K?

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

🏃‍♀️🍳🏃Morning runners: Breakfast before or after running? 🍳🏃‍♀️🍳

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* The saga of the running shoes *