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Advice on alternative locations for running

I've recently completed the couch to 5k & have surprisingly loved it, despite never having ran before & being very unfit. My knees can't take pavements, so...

I've recently completed the couch to 5k & have surprisingly loved it, despite ne...

chezg32

•7 years ago

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Yayyyy

Well I've just done W3R2 on my own .... first time since starting as my buddy has gone away.....how dare she 🤣🤣.....was a bit worried but I did it 👏👏 go me...

Well I've just done W3R2 on my own .... first time since starting as my buddy ha...

Mo-Mar

Graduate•7 years ago

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W3r2

Just off now to do my run. Nice morning but not much enthusiasm. Will let you know how things go.

Just off now to do my run. Nice morning but not much enthusiasm. Will let you kn...

scotinexile

Graduate•7 years ago

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W7r2 - Faster pace - Further run!

aaaaaaaaaaarfggghhhhgghghaaaaaaghhhhggggrrrrrggghhhhhh! third 25 minute run in a row so thought I should push myself today to alleviate any potential "boredom"...

aaaaaaaaaaarfggghhhhgghghaaaaaaghhhhggggrrrrrggghhhhhh! third 25 minute run in a...

RunForestR

Graduate•7 years ago

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W9 R1 next up - second time through the programme in a year!

Some advice from this great forum please? Graduated almost a year ago and then had a year of health issues culminating in a bad bout of acute pyelonephritis...

Some advice from this great forum please? Graduated almost a year ago and then ...

Indiscoot

Graduate•7 years ago

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W4R1 done!

Just completed W4R1 and feel great! The only issue I have is I can't seem to get my breathing right until halfway through. I've followed the tips given on the...

Just completed W4R1 and feel great! The only issue I have is I can't seem to get...

kentishbird77

•7 years ago

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Poppy run 5k with the whole family.

I signed myself, the other half, her two girls and my son all up for the South London Poppy Run for the rememberance weekend on the fourth of November ....

I signed myself, the other half, her two girls and my son all up for the South L...

Cliff_H

Graduate•7 years ago

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WEEK FIVE (?) R1

As planned, I completed W5 R1 this morning, after W4 I knew I could do 5 minutes non-stop so when my head was saying 'you're going to have to stop in a second'...

As planned, I completed W5 R1 this morning, after W4 I knew I could do 5 minutes...

LeeU

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 1 and feeling healthier already!!

Woke up this morning with a spring in my step! Ok, so I've only done 2 days of C25K, but I do feel absolutely alive and kicking... I'd like to go out and run...

Woke up this morning with a spring in my step! Ok, so I've only done 2 days of C...

buddie17

Graduate•7 years ago

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Inspired by Mimi Anderson - I finally ran for 30 mins straight😊

Watching the news last night I was inspired by Mimi Anderson's quest to run across America. So this morning I finally managed to keep running continuously for...

Watching the news last night I was inspired by Mimi Anderson's quest to run acro...

alpacagirl

Graduate•7 years ago

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Just starting out ... again

8 years ago I started running and after a year even managed to run 10k ! However due to an illness was running less and less... fast forward 8 years and I'm...

8 years ago I started running and after a year even managed to run 10k ! However...

Simplytraceyb17

•7 years ago

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Week7run2

Yesssss! Again I had a good run. A little bit of running into the wind made it hard work for a while but I battled through adjusting my speed to super slooow!...

Yesssss! Again I had a good run. A little bit of running into the wind made it h...

Pathrunner

Graduate•7 years ago

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I have found my rhythm!

So I decided to try an experiment to see how long I could run before I got too tired (without pushing myself past my limit and risking injury). I am currently...

So I decided to try an experiment to see how long I could run before I got too t...

missmiff

•7 years ago

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W3R2 - You haven't seen the last of me...

I find that the second run of the week is always the easiest, and this week was no exception. I'm so proud of myself for sticking to the program, even when...

I find that the second run of the week is always the easiest, and this week was ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Roll on tomorrow

For the last 21 years after leaving the RAF I have spent my life in hotels and airports in corporate sales. 120+ flights a year turning left as you enter the...

For the last 21 years after leaving the RAF I have spent my life in hotels and a...

GingerBohemian

Graduate•7 years ago

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Introduction

Hello...I am lee...you can call me Katie for fun...I am 47 and been running since 12/2016....although I enjoy the runner's lifestyle...I kind of get confusion...

Hello...I am lee...you can call me Katie for fun...I am 47 and been running sinc...

Lj47

•7 years ago

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Treadmill v outside

Hi all, I'm currently in the middle of wk7 and due to do r3 tomorrow. Now that the evenings are starting to draw in, I've had to make the decision to do some...

Hi all, I'm currently in the middle of wk7 and due to do r3 tomorrow. Now that ...

Mandygecko

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 6 Run 2 YIKES

As I'd expected from reading others posts, Week 6 has certainly not gone easy on me! I'm used to doing my runs somewhere between 5 and 6mph, but this week I've...

As I'd expected from reading others posts, Week 6 has certainly not gone easy on...

ReluctantCardio

•7 years ago

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W6 R3

Goodbye week six you were a big one! With ups and downs but finished this week on a high ✅

Goodbye week six you were a big one! With ups and downs but finished this week o...

fivekstarter

•7 years ago

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Week 4 done!

Though wish it was week 4 of the Autumn term done too. Took a lot of motivation to complete W4 R3 after two full on days at work. Not quite in the zone but I'm...

Though wish it was week 4 of the Autumn term done too. Took a lot of motivation ...

Lottie_C

Graduate•7 years ago

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C25K - my story

Hi all, long time lurker wanting to share my story. About 10 weeks ago I was signed off work with stress, and I'm still some way off returning (currently...

Hi all, long time lurker wanting to share my story. About 10 weeks ago I was sig...

Rammy75

•7 years ago

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Running reads 🏃🏽‍♀️📚

It's been a while since I posted - I'm still running 3 times a week - I dropped right back on my distance, lots of squats, deadlifts and bridges later I'm back...

It's been a while since I posted - I'm still running 3 times a week - I dropped ...

Rach808

Graduate•7 years ago

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Fellow runners......I would like your advice 😄

So I have not posted for some time, but I have been suffering with calf pain, recently referred to Physio and told it was shin splints. But I have still been...

So I have not posted for some time, but I have been suffering with calf pain, re...

Radleychick

Graduate•7 years ago

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Winter hath cometh!!!! I need your advice!

My word... popped out for tonights jog and was shocked at the temperature. Very cold... kinda took my breath away. I have always run in warm weather since...

My word... popped out for tonights jog and was shocked at the temperature. Very ...

Runningbunny

•7 years ago

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Shin pain?!

Hi all. I did c25k about 18 months ago, but stopped because of childcare. Now one of my kids has started school I've started up again. I'm only on week 2 run...

Hi all. I did c25k about 18 months ago, but stopped because of childcare. Now on...

MrsBurt

•7 years ago

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New shoes, new route, revised mojo..maybe

Hi guys. Haven't been around for a while but I still remember the rules. New shoes, you have to post, with picture (they are Asics Gel Nimbus 18s if you are...

Hi guys. Haven't been around for a while but I still remember the rules. New sho...

Bonkersbrit

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 9 - here I come...

Hi folks, Back from my Isle of Wight jaunt and I have now properly finished week 8. I had a really lovely W8R2 repeat run that was mostly flat around Yarmouth....

Hi folks, Back from my Isle of Wight jaunt and I have now properly finished week...

unlikelyrunner

Graduate•7 years ago

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Back out

I woke this morning & scrapped my plans to go for a run as the heavens had opened & it was bucketing down. Oh well, another day when I can't try out my...

I woke this morning & scrapped my plans to go for a run as the heavens had opene...

Dhiny

•7 years ago

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Looking forward to it but a little nervous

I have yoyo dieted most of my life and now at 41 have just hit my highest weight ever. I have exercised throughout my life to different extents but never been...

I have yoyo dieted most of my life and now at 41 have just hit my highest weight...

richarda1976

•7 years ago

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Week 7 run 2

A very enjoyable run this evening, a running club were running along my route, so I ran along with them for 15 minutes, they were very encouraging.

A very enjoyable run this evening, a running club were running along my route, ...

Martin_Rose

Graduate•7 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2017

Advice on alternative locations for running

Yayyyy

W3r2

W7r2 - Faster pace - Further run!

W9 R1 next up - second time through the programme in a year!

W4R1 done!

Poppy run 5k with the whole family.

WEEK FIVE (?) R1

Week 1 and feeling healthier already!!

Inspired by Mimi Anderson - I finally ran for 30 mins straight😊

Just starting out ... again

Week7run2

I have found my rhythm!

W3R2 - You haven't seen the last of me...

Roll on tomorrow

Introduction

Treadmill v outside

Week 6 Run 2 YIKES

W6 R3

Week 4 done!

C25K - my story

Running reads 🏃🏽‍♀️📚

Fellow runners......I would like your advice 😄

Winter hath cometh!!!! I need your advice!

Shin pain?!

New shoes, new route, revised mojo..maybe

Week 9 - here I come...

Back out

Looking forward to it but a little nervous

Week 7 run 2

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