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Last run of week 3 today or tomorrow am loving it and can feel the difference too

Nearing end of week 3

Last run of week 3 today or tomorrow am loving it and can feel the difference to...

Josupermum

•7 years ago

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A Gasper in Jasper

Off out at the crack of dawn again this morning for Week 9 Run 2. Now I don't know if it was the smoke in the air (Jasper's scenery is covered in a smoky haze...

Off out at the crack of dawn again this morning for Week 9 Run 2. Now I don't k...

PaulaHud46

Graduate•7 years ago

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Need some advice

I have recently been helping a friend who has been recovering from rupturing both his quads. Having taken over a year to master the art of walking his...

I have recently been helping a friend who has been recovering from rupturing bot...

Razouski

•7 years ago

Hey my lovely running buddies 😊 I completed the "surprise" run 3 of wk 5 this evening. When either old floss or one other member said it wold be a surprise, I...

Wk 5 : R 3 - Surprisingly smasheroonied!! 😎

Hey my lovely running buddies 😊 I completed the "surprise" run 3 of wk 5 this e...

quirkybee

Graduate•7 years ago

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Can feel my legs now

Just done week 4 and can feel my legs this is getting hard now lol

Mustbemad1

•7 years ago

Did my longest run today 7k and did some interval runs. Between every second bin in the park I ran quicker. Wouldn't say I sprinted but was quicker....

Interval and longest run

Did my longest run today 7k and did some interval runs. Between every second bin...

KimLoulou

Graduate•7 years ago

Oh ohhhhhh...I didn't get out to do this run this morning.....so.....I am doing it in the morning which will mean that R3 will be on Saturday morning.....which...

W5R2

Oh ohhhhhh...I didn't get out to do this run this morning.....so.....I am doing ...

Mummycav

Administrator•7 years ago

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Finally completed week 8

After a few slow weeks I have finally completed week 8 with a 30 minute run ... 3.30 miles with warm up/cool down and 2.59 miles in 30 mins ... roll on week 9...

After a few slow weeks I have finally completed week 8 with a 30 minute run ... ...

Karina1976

•7 years ago

So I've just done run 1 of week 1 - feeling really good despite only being able to complete 5 of the 8 jogging parts - I did however complete the whole time...

Week 1 Run 1!

So I've just done run 1 of week 1 - feeling really good despite only being able ...

DitsyDaisy123

•7 years ago

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Hi new here but wanting to be the best Me I can be.

I'm stage, 3 around 50 of ckd. I just did 24 hr urine. I do have kidney stones only left kidney never right. Looking forward to see your journey and to learn....

I'm stage, 3 around 50 of ckd. I just did 24 hr urine. I do have kidney stones o...

Kathryn471

•7 years ago

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Noticed I haven't heard anything of poppypug lately..

As above, and no Friday sounds for a while now, maybe she's away on a long holiday? 😮

As above, and no Friday sounds for a while now, maybe she's away on a long holi...

davelinks

Graduate•7 years ago

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New shoes!! And other news..... 😁🏃‍♀️

Having finally got round to visiting my local Runners Need store for gait analysis, I started trying on running shoes. Tried various shoes of different makes,...

Having finally got round to visiting my local Runners Need store for gait analys...

CookieM

Graduate•7 years ago

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7.1 miles 99° F heat index. 37.5° C

Ran a good four miles and had to start walking at about 4.6 miles. Starting having pain in the ball of my foot. Walked the rest of the way with some...

Ran a good four miles and had to start walking at about 4.6 miles. Starting havi...

gdcgray

Graduate•7 years ago

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Positive vibes needed to get rid of debilitating calf cramps!!

I've just done W4R1 and I ran for the first 3minutes better than I thought I could (positive bit!). Then during the 5 min I had to have 2x 10 second breaks to...

I've just done W4R1 and I ran for the first 3minutes better than I thought I cou...

Catwarla

Graduate•7 years ago

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The longest 3 mins of my life: W3 R1

Oh my. I was cursing Sanjeev Kohli this evening. I wimped out of the first 3 min run at 2:30. My justification? It was uphill. I know, I know... but I kept on...

Oh my. I was cursing Sanjeev Kohli this evening. I wimped out of the first 3 min...

PetrinaB

Graduate•7 years ago

So I have encouraged one of my friends to start C25K 🎉 but she is suffering from prikly heat (?) where she develops a hot itchy rash on random parts of her...

Prickly heat

So I have encouraged one of my friends to start C25K 🎉 but she is suffering fro...

accidentalrunner

Graduate•7 years ago

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Thrush, chickens and other silly birds - Week 8 Run 3

Rewind to Monday evening at our local Pizzeria, Mr JCR still patched up after kissing the asphalt in the Alps, waiting for his stitches to be removed. We see...

Rewind to Monday evening at our local Pizzeria, Mr JCR still patched up after ki...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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W9r3 finished. I am a graduate. Ya dancer👍😃

Went to my local park again after work for my graduation run. Actually found this one pretty hard going even though I've run the half hour/5k 5 times already....

Went to my local park again after work for my graduation run. Actually found thi...

EuanR

Graduate•7 years ago

Another run done for a good cause! totalled over 8k but didn't run all of that, am a bit out of practice, what with being busy focused on other stuff, 5k...

Kidney research Virtual Run done..

Another run done for a good cause! totalled over 8k but didn't run all of that, ...

davelinks

Graduate•7 years ago

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Pending

I have numerous things I have to complete for my professional and personal growth. However, I find myself with no sense of urgency to complete these tasks. I...

I have numerous things I have to complete for my professional and personal growt...

WendyKathleen

•7 years ago

This will have been my last run this year in this glorious place in all probability, as I have used up all my leave and will be back on Rome today, back in...

W3R2

This will have been my last run this year in this glorious place in all probabil...

HeleneCorsa

Graduate•7 years ago

Hello People! I'm about to head off to sunny (rainy) Cornwall tomorrow with Mrs Dan to visit my in laws. I always take my lycra cat suit with me to prowl...

CORNISH LEG SHREDDERS!!

Hello People! I'm about to head off to sunny (rainy) Cornwall tomorrow with Mrs ...

danzargo

Graduate•7 years ago

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Heat Index 86° - Humidity 74% today and I'm headed out in it for a run. Best lesson.

I don't know what I'm going to do today. If I get cloud cover, I may run a slow 5 miles. It's a 7.2 mile loop on one route from my house. My goal is to run...

I don't know what I'm going to do today. If I get cloud cover, I may run a slow...

gdcgray

Graduate•7 years ago

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How to combine with other exercises/when to take rest days

Hi all I'm just on week 2 at the moment and enjoying it way more than I thought I would! I do strength training 2-3 times a week and doing this plan because I...

Hi all I'm just on week 2 at the moment and enjoying it way more than I thought ...

stephymonty

•7 years ago

Hoping to get out for my first run of week 7 tonight. Felt pleased but pretty dreadful after my last 25 minuter, but am hoping that was just my body not being...

Week 7 run 1

Hoping to get out for my first run of week 7 tonight. Felt pleased but pretty dr...

antet

Graduate•7 years ago

Well I'm with all those who found this one tough! I've managed everything first time up until now but today was tough! Ended up walking a couple of minutes in...

Week 6 run 2 - yikes!

Well I'm with all those who found this one tough! I've managed everything first ...

Muddledmum

•7 years ago

Nice and steady first part was a struggle but soon got into my stride. Switched from the lovely Millican to Johnson, I think ill save him for the longer runs...

W3R2

Nice and steady first part was a struggle but soon got into my stride. Switched ...

Troyski74

Graduate•7 years ago

Smashed week 4 in the face, the first one was hard but dare i say I actually enjoyed the second and third. So far I've been doing this on a treadmill with a...

Week 5, I see you, taking it outside

Smashed week 4 in the face, the first one was hard but dare i say I actually enj...

TryingWithGusto

•7 years ago