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Wohoo! Completed Week 4

I just completed Week 4! Wow! It was tiring although I'm determined & energised to keep going. Week 5..... I'm coming to getcha starting on Weds!!

I just completed Week 4! Wow! It was tiring although I'm determined & energised ...

Windmill10

Graduate•7 years ago

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I want to run Quest wk 4 - Feel free to join

Hi there, for those who know me the title is very apt for me at the moment, but I know I'm not alone with the heat and those on the IC many of us can empathise...

Hi there, for those who know me the title is very apt for me at the moment, but ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•7 years ago

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Post graduate runs

Done 3 runs since graduation but not a full 30 mins. Only done 20. I feel bad at myself for not going the extra 10 mins, but due to being overly tired before...

Done 3 runs since graduation but not a full 30 mins. Only done 20. I feel bad at...

Charlottetrip

Graduate•7 years ago

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I did my first week last week and boy did I struggle with my chest been to the doctor and he thinks it's my reflux so I am going to repeat it🙈😢 I have bought...

I did my first week last week and boy did I struggle with my chest been to the d...

ragdollscot

Graduate•7 years ago

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W9R1

I just ran for 30 minutes! Who would have thought it? It was really warm even at 7am, but luckily for me I came across some shade and a breeze just at the...

I just ran for 30 minutes! Who would have thought it? It was really warm even a...

RuthMargaret

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk5 R1

Well that's week 5 underway, still not quite at the stage where I can say I'm actually enjoying it, but I definitely enjoy the feeling that I finished another...

Well that's week 5 underway, still not quite at the stage where I can say I'm ac...

acheymakey

Graduate•7 years ago

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w6r3 in the bag ... officially a runner?

week 6 run three done in the heat of a july evening, must have been mad. laura said it was time to go and I made a massive schoolboy error and started too...

week 6 run three done in the heat of a july evening, must have been mad. laura ...

womblejogger

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 6 run 2

So that is two 10 minute jogs in the bag. Late jog, only joggers, walkers and dog walkers around. Quite the pleasant bunch too!!!

So that is two 10 minute jogs in the bag. Late jog, only joggers, walkers and d...

charthedreamer

Graduate•7 years ago

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Me, dog AND hubby!

Brief update.....haven't posted in a while (busy, busy with B&B and work!) but lurking here when I get a few spare minutes and trying to keep up with...

Brief update.....haven't posted in a while (busy, busy with B&B and work!) but l...

skysue16

Graduate•7 years ago

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👟5k☑️

Well it's taken about 5 runs past graduation but I have finally managed 5k. I have really struggled running since graduating it's like I was expecting it to...

Well it's taken about 5 runs past graduation but I have finally managed 5k. I ...

Stampy74

Graduate•7 years ago

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Breakfast for winners

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I was just wondering what people tend to eat for breakfast on running days and on the days they don't run? I...

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I was just wondering what peopl...

Heather1981

•7 years ago

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Running Hiatus

No running this weekend. A good excuse though......I took part in a It's a Knockout challenge in aid of Macmillan. Our team won and I spent a happy Saturday...

No running this weekend. A good excuse though......I took part in a It's a Knock...

kesmcg

Graduate•7 years ago

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W5R3 -Job done, tick!

Feels like such a milestone achieved today. Was hard but not impossible. The first 5 minutes flew by, half way was the hardest part for me but then settled...

Feels like such a milestone achieved today. Was hard but not impossible. The f...

BeaGood

•7 years ago

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First half marathon completed

So today my running journey continued. May 2015 start C25K August 2015 graduate C25K July 2017 Bath Two Tunnels Half Marathon. We have had a great...

So today my running journey continued. May 2015 start C25K August 2015 graduate ...

ShannieP

Graduate•7 years ago

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W4R3 done - tight calves

Hi all Any advice or recommendations please? I've completed W4R3 today and have tight calves my right is worse than my left 😬 I did my before and after...

Hi all Any advice or recommendations please? I've completed W4R3 today and hav...

Anniet77

Graduate•7 years ago

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Completed week 5

Managed to complete week 5 , improved my time per mile and not far off 5k .... super proud of myself considering I could not manage 60 seconds of running on...

Managed to complete week 5 , improved my time per mile and not far off 5k .... s...

Karina1976

•7 years ago

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Taking a stroll back...

So I was around a lot before Christmas and reached week 8, then a fall at soft play put me on the IC and bar one run attempt I havent been back since. There...

So I was around a lot before Christmas and reached week 8, then a fall at soft p...

dipdab

•7 years ago

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WK8R1

First run of WK8R1 and it was the 5k race for life run in Perth. I took "Laura" with me and started with my 5 min brisk walk and completed the rest jogging....

First run of WK8R1 and it was the 5k race for life run in Perth. I took "Laura"...

Vonnie63

Graduate•7 years ago

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Life after Laura. Recent graduates settling into a routine. Keep yourself motivated. Week II/IV. Part II.

There was a little discussion recently in relation to new graduates finding it hard to find a routine after the C25K programme with Laura or on Apps. I was...

There was a little discussion recently in relation to new graduates finding it...

damienair

Graduate•7 years ago

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Making a start...

What ideas do folks have to keep their willpower going? I want to start running I really do, but there is always something else that needs doing...

What ideas do folks have to keep their willpower going? I want to start running ...

Hcjones

•7 years ago

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Run 3 and dodgy bum/glutes

Hi. So title says it all. As soon as I set off today I felt niggle in right hand bum cheek/thigh. Wasn't sure whether I was meant to carry on regardless our...

Hi. So title says it all. As soon as I set off today I felt niggle in right hand...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Earphones problem

Anybody got any tips on how to keep earphones in your ears while running?? I have to wear a woolly hat to help keep them in(not good in this weather).

Anybody got any tips on how to keep earphones in your ears while running?? I hav...

Sofabeardave1969

Graduate•7 years ago

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Blisters

So today I decided to wear sandals. Usually not a problem, but today all the roads into central London were closed for the 10k so I decided to walk across the...

So today I decided to wear sandals. Usually not a problem, but today all the roa...

LaurenS91

Graduate•7 years ago

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So lucky with the weather

The summers in Munich tend to be hot, the winters cold. Last July my runs were short and exhausting. Sometimes I gave up and plodded back after no time at all....

The summers in Munich tend to be hot, the winters cold. Last July my runs were s...

JaySeeSkinny

Graduate•7 years ago

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Hole in my trainers

Looks like c25k has made a hole in my trainers. I had sketchers run trainers which before c25k I had not used much at all. I don't want to buy sketchers again...

Looks like c25k has made a hole in my trainers. I had sketchers run trainers whi...

HiddenGem

Graduate•7 years ago

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Returning to running post... toddler 🙈

So tomorrow I'm going back to running after a 2 year break after having my daughter. Feeling rather apprehensive as I know my body is a lot weaker but I'm fed...

So tomorrow I'm going back to running after a 2 year break after having my daugh...

Lucy_corn

•7 years ago

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W1 D3 maybe

Does a week between runs still count? Decided to see if my feet were back up to running after my having a bit of pain last time out. Tried a different route...

Does a week between runs still count? Decided to see if my feet were back up to ...

naedoot

•7 years ago

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FIT AND ……………...NOT HEALTHY

This time, four years ago. I was in the midst of C25k, somewhere around Week 6 I think, when I realised that I had truly discovered something remarkable and...

This time, four years ago. I was in the midst of C25k, somewhere around Week 6 I...

IannodaTruffe

Mentor•7 years ago

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London 10K Done & Dusted

I am proud to say that I completed my first London 10K today thanks to the C25K training programme! I would not have dreamed it possible 2 months ago! I...

I am proud to say that I completed my first London 10K today thanks to the C25K ...

naturallynat

Graduate•7 years ago

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Can you recommend an app?

Ive been running with Laura but am not a fan of her music. Can you recommend other apps that are also c25k?

Ive been running with Laura but am not a fan of her music. Can you recommend oth...

froggyrunner

Graduate•7 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2017

Wohoo! Completed Week 4

I want to run Quest wk 4 - Feel free to join

Post graduate runs

Newbie

W9R1

Wk5 R1

w6r3 in the bag ... officially a runner?

Week 6 run 2

Me, dog AND hubby!

👟5k☑️

Breakfast for winners

Running Hiatus

W5R3 -Job done, tick!

First half marathon completed

W4R3 done - tight calves

Completed week 5

Taking a stroll back...

WK8R1

Life after Laura. Recent graduates settling into a routine. Keep yourself motivated. Week II/IV. Part II.

Making a start...

Run 3 and dodgy bum/glutes

Earphones problem

Blisters

So lucky with the weather

Hole in my trainers

Returning to running post... toddler 🙈

W1 D3 maybe

FIT AND ……………...NOT HEALTHY

London 10K Done & Dusted

Can you recommend an app?

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