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Well hello treadmill!!

So as you could see from my posts I have been struggling with my running. I have been doing it only outside to give my pup some exercise and I felt like I was...

So as you could see from my posts I have been struggling with my running. I have...

Linds100

•7 years ago

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W9R1 after 8 days of Man Lurgy

Well I came down with a chest cold the day before I was due to do W9R1 so delayed the run until I felt better. I'm asthmatic and prone to bronchitis so very...

Well I came down with a chest cold the day before I was due to do W9R1 so delaye...

Steved110

Graduate•7 years ago

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W6 Completed :)

Managed to do my final run of week 6 this morning (Huzzah!), and it's lovely to be back running again. I'm even finding I'm actually enjoying the longer runs,...

Managed to do my final run of week 6 this morning (Huzzah!), and it's lovely to ...

Adler92

•7 years ago

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Just done the Race for Life - what a disaster!

So, I do this every year and today was embarrassingly awful - couldn't run the whole thing! My excuse, it was VERY hot and I was in hospital a week ago having...

So, I do this every year and today was embarrassingly awful - couldn't run the w...

toria36

•7 years ago

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Done it! Woohoo! Now what...?

I graduated on Friday so celebrated by doing the Race for Life this morning. When I fractured my ankle six weeks ago, I didn't think I'd be taking part and I...

I graduated on Friday so celebrated by doing the Race for Life this morning. Whe...

Gabby08

Graduate•7 years ago

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Inspirational

Wow.. I've just returned from the Jane Tomlinson leeds 10k run where I was cheering on my husband and brother in law who were running. What a fantastic...

Wow.. I've just returned from the Jane Tomlinson leeds 10k run where I was cheer...

mandy17william

•7 years ago

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W9 R3 Whopeeeeeeee

When I started for the third time 10 weeks ago I honestly didn't think I would be able to get to graduation. Thanks to the slow steady progress of the app and...

When I started for the third time 10 weeks ago I honestly didn't think I would b...

Chrimbo

•7 years ago

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Week6 run3

Well I'm back from this run and I did it!! I kept going for the full 25 mins , it was tough I'm not going to lie and the 5 minutes from 20-25 mins seemed like...

Well I'm back from this run and I did it!! I kept going for the full 25 mins , i...

leighbev

•7 years ago

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Enough breath to scream out loud at 4.8K

Interesting run. The first in over a week as I have been resting a niggle in my thigh. Set Mapmyrun so it only whispered distance in my ear, and kept timings...

Interesting run. The first in over a week as I have been resting a niggle in my ...

linda9389

Graduate•7 years ago

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Obstacles are just there to make you more determined.

I was feeling a bit daunted about my run1 of week 3. Drove to usual spot only to find blinking headphones weren't working on my MP3 player. I couldn't face...

I was feeling a bit daunted about my run1 of week 3. Drove to usual spot only to...

bareliz

•7 years ago

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I think I'm a runner

First post-graduation run. Took it slowly and increased my distance by ten percent. Felt really relaxing. I was very peaceful during my walk afterwards....

First post-graduation run. Took it slowly and increased my distance by ten perce...

Lauracorin

•7 years ago

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Week 6, Run 1

Sitting here sweating like a lady who perspires a lot and feeling as if I will never beat this. I know you all warned me about week 6 gremlins but that was...

Sitting here sweating like a lady who perspires a lot and feeling as if I will n...

Tracey5kOneDay

Graduate•7 years ago

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👨‍🎓 here ...

I have graduated!!! Deslys4444 I can't wait to receive my badge! So excited. 😜

I have graduated!!! Deslys4444 I can't wait to receive my badge! So excited. �...

Deslys4444

Graduate•7 years ago

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Motivation

Hi I'm Bronwen. I'm on the run up to my 60th birthday and have just completed the first run for week 4. It was so hard but I'm feeling great now! I find it a...

Hi I'm Bronwen. I'm on the run up to my 60th birthday and have just completed th...

Bronwen-1

•7 years ago

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I'm A Graduate 👨‍🎓

I'm so happy and proud of myself ... I did it, I graduated! Anyone reading this who hasn't reached W9R3, please don't ever give up. This programme has given...

I'm so happy and proud of myself ... I did it, I graduated! Anyone reading thi...

Deslys4444

Graduate•7 years ago

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Arch foot

Foot aching is ther anythin I can do

Joo1

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Running outdoors

For the first five weeks of the programme I was terrified of the thought of running outside but found the long runs too boring on the treadmill. Now I love...

For the first five weeks of the programme I was terrified of the thought of runn...

runlikeagirl

Graduate•7 years ago

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5.5k, what a surprise!

Last time out I really struggled, partly with the heat so managed the 30mins but just short of 4K. Today I thought I would do the treadmill and go slow but aim...

Last time out I really struggled, partly with the heat so managed the 30mins but...

T1gger

Graduate•7 years ago

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Hurt my knee apparently

So yesterday I felt absolutely fine after W2R1 but this morning I've got a twinge in my knee when I'm walking :( absolutely no idea what I've done, or why I...

So yesterday I felt absolutely fine after W2R1 but this morning I've got a twing...

Thecko

Graduate•7 years ago

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Newbie here, just completed first run on a treadmill... Any advice?

Hi all, I'm a fairly unfit 35 year old woman and have just completed my first run on a treadmill, going at 5km/h when walking and 6.5km/h when running. I felt...

Hi all, I'm a fairly unfit 35 year old woman and have just completed my first ru...

SianJ33

•7 years ago

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W9R1 Graduation run 1/3

I went to my running group to do the first of my graduation runs. Some of the group only do the Sunday run and so for them, this is graduation and so it was...

I went to my running group to do the first of my graduation runs. Some of the gr...

Minty4

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

W9R1

After two "practice" runs for W9R1 I've finally completed R1!!! It was awful though. First 10 minutes was good, next 10 minutes difficult, last 10 minutes was...

After two "practice" runs for W9R1 I've finally completed R1!!! It was awful tho...

RebeccaSK

Graduate•7 years ago

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Getting Going

Hi everyone. I have never been a runner - even as a child. Having just reached 70 (!) I have decided to challenge myself by starting C25K. Am now on Wk4 but...

Hi everyone. I have never been a runner - even as a child. Having just reached 7...

Ancient1

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk9/R1

I didn't want to go this morning but I didn't want to go yesterday so dragged myself out of bed and went and did my best ever run. According to strava 6.3km...

I didn't want to go this morning but I didn't want to go yesterday so dragged my...

KimLoulou

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

Help since completing C25K

Zumba was cancelled today so decided to take myself for a run. I cometed 5K a few weeks ago but since im really struggling ! It was 2 miles of stop start hell...

Zumba was cancelled today so decided to take myself for a run. I cometed 5K a fe...

Jevand

•7 years ago

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2nd time lucky W7R1

First time I tried this was a disaster as route very hilly and I'm an uphill coward. Three in the towel at 15 mins. So today I had to leave my gorgeous black...

First time I tried this was a disaster as route very hilly and I'm an uphill cow...

Workerbee

•7 years ago

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Parkrun #2

Felt inspired to up the pace after reading about a group of octogenarians who ran Bushy park parkrun in 28 minutes or so. Did my second one in 28 minutes 47...

Felt inspired to up the pace after reading about a group of octogenarians who ra...

Hidden

•7 years ago

1 Reply

W1R3

Was really surprised at how easy I was finding my third run on Friday until .. Jo Wiley goes 'that's it just two more runs' when I was dead set that I just had...

Was really surprised at how easy I was finding my third run on Friday until .. J...

princessbecky

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Newbie

I am quite nervous about my 1 st run tomorrow so I have bought a secondhand treadmill placed it in the attic room... until I get the confidence to run outdoors...

I am quite nervous about my 1 st run tomorrow so I have bought a secondhand trea...

Kyle1786

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Foam rollers??

Hey everyone, I was just wondering if any of you use a foam roller? I'm quite tight in my lower back and hips, always have been, not just from the running, and...

Hey everyone, I was just wondering if any of you use a foam roller? I'm quite ti...

Lstace

•7 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2017

Well hello treadmill!!

W9R1 after 8 days of Man Lurgy

W6 Completed :)

Just done the Race for Life - what a disaster!

Done it! Woohoo! Now what...?

Inspirational

W9 R3 Whopeeeeeeee

Week6 run3

Enough breath to scream out loud at 4.8K

Obstacles are just there to make you more determined.

I think I'm a runner

Week 6, Run 1

👨‍🎓 here ...

Motivation

I'm A Graduate 👨‍🎓

Arch foot

Running outdoors

5.5k, what a surprise!

Hurt my knee apparently

Newbie here, just completed first run on a treadmill... Any advice?

W9R1 Graduation run 1/3

W9R1

Getting Going

Wk9/R1

Help since completing C25K

2nd time lucky W7R1

Parkrun #2

W1R3

Newbie

Foam rollers??

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