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on to week 7! And other achievements.

Hello all! Last few runs have been dodgy - well, either the run has been dodgy or the mood in between has. But today I feel like I've come out of a tunnel. As...

Hello all! Last few runs have been dodgy - well, either the run has been dodgy o...

icklegui

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 1? Done!

Well with all the great encouragement from you lovely folks, I've managed my first week. I was a little bit drowned and a lot sweaty at the end of today's run,...

Well with all the great encouragement from you lovely folks, I've managed my fir...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Losing my mojo

Right, need to give myself a talking to. I've missed my usual run days twice in a row now so haven't been out since Saturday and just feeling like I'm losing...

Right, need to give myself a talking to. I've missed my usual run days twice in ...

Charlottefc87

Graduate•7 years ago

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In your face WK7 R1.

I thought I would wind you all up before and it worked. Sorry. The mere fact that I am in WK7 is enough to spur me on. Why would I put myself through all I...

I thought I would wind you all up before and it worked. Sorry. The mere fact th...

tfcmagpie

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 9 run 2 = drowned rat

So determined to finish that I started running just before a heavy rain shower but seemed to take my mind off the aches on my legs! Does anybody else run in...

So determined to finish that I started running just before a heavy rain shower b...

Bloke70

Graduate•7 years ago

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On my own now!

So at run 4 my running partner has given up :(. Going to be alot harder on my own but I really want to do it!!

So at run 4 my running partner has given up :(. Going to be alot harder on my ow...

Lauratb

•7 years ago

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Back to school

Cripes! A day at school new term followed by my 5th run it was very hard today and at one point I nearly stopped but I made myself do it.

Cripes! A day at school new term followed by my 5th run it was very hard today a...

Unfitat

•7 years ago

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Planning ahead for Winter

With dark nights approaching I know I will not manage to go running 3 times a week😪. I have not ran seriously on a treadmill before Assume it is the same....

With dark nights approaching I know I will not manage to go running 3 times a we...

KimLoulou

Graduate•7 years ago

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Back after a rubbish cold

My useless body rewarded last Thursday's W5 R3 with a weekend of fevers, fatigue and general rubbishness. Back out this morning. After all the warnings I was...

My useless body rewarded last Thursday's W5 R3 with a weekend of fevers, fatigue...

mzye007

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk7 run 1 done ✅

Oh my word I only did it...on my own too nobody I. Person to shout me on....just my online running buddies thanks you lot!!! Bit hot and sweaty now!!

Oh my word I only did it...on my own too nobody I. Person to shout me on....just...

Polly2810

Graduate•7 years ago

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So it's W3R2 tomorrow and I'm ...

So it's W3R2 tomorrow and I'm going to be doing without my friend who's gone away looking forward to it just hope I can keep going by myself 🤞

So it's W3R2 tomorrow and I'm going to be doing without my friend who's gone awa...

Mo-Mar

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 2 Hiatus

Did about two thirds of W2R1 when I felt the bursitis return. The advice with bursitis is, if it hurts, stop, so reluctantly I did. That was last week. On...

Did about two thirds of W2R1 when I felt the bursitis return. The advice with b...

grumpydaisy

•7 years ago

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WK7 - Who is the sadist that has planned three 25 minute runs?

Ran my last of WK6 on Sunday morning (03/09) so now getting ready to run again. I thought maybe a bit easier to start WK7? I peek at the app, OMG 3 x 25...

Ran my last of WK6 on Sunday morning (03/09) so now getting ready to run again. ...

tfcmagpie

Graduate•7 years ago

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After w7 struggle, much better start to week 8

Did my first 28min run this morning and it was the first run I have truly enjoyed. Even had enough energy left for a mini sprint in the last minute! All...

Did my first 28min run this morning and it was the first run I have truly enjoye...

Beatlesforever

Graduate•7 years ago

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Running in the dark

I live in a rural village and my run at the moment is on an unlit gated country road. Very few cars and no spectators. Does anyone have experience of running...

I live in a rural village and my run at the moment is on an unlit gated country ...

CHS0611

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 1 Run 2 Couch to 5k

I had my third baby 5 months ago, and have about 2 stone to lose. I have been far too lazy for far too long haha. The first run was so tough, but my second run...

I had my third baby 5 months ago, and have about 2 stone to lose. I have been fa...

Zoebeebeauty

•7 years ago

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Week one, how many reps?

I am going to start the couch to 5k with my youngest but as I don't have a clever phone we'd have to use my garmin for the walk/run. How many repetitions does...

I am going to start the couch to 5k with my youngest but as I don't have a cleve...

loisamelia

Graduate•7 years ago

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W8 R3 Why so hard?

Completed the 3rd 28 minute run last night but it was the hardest run since the shock of W2. I can't understand why it was so much harder then the other 2 x 28...

Completed the 3rd 28 minute run last night but it was the hardest run since the ...

raf_is_now_a_runner

Graduate•7 years ago

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We love Parkrun.

We attend our local Parkrun every week and one of my kids - who doesn't run - volunteers every Saturday. She is usually chief barcode scanner. If you needed...

We attend our local Parkrun every week and one of my kids - who doesn't run - vo...

mcgurranhouse

Graduate•7 years ago

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Can't help comparing myself, what can I do?

Hi Everyone, I'm new here and I was mainly writing to see if anyone has any tips for me to help me stop comparing myself to my boyfriend when at the...

Hi Everyone, I'm new here and I was mainly writing to see if anyone has any tip...

louisealice123

•7 years ago

35 Replies

Horrid head cold - to run or not to run

First time in the programme that I've been unwell and it's my graduation week. I'm all bunged up, feel quite lethargic and have a really sore throat So the...

First time in the programme that I've been unwell and it's my graduation week. I...

Idizzy1

Graduate•7 years ago

6 Replies

Running Music

Wow! I completely underestimated the power that uplifting music would have on my run. I spent some time at the weekend scouring through Spotify, finding my...

Wow! I completely underestimated the power that uplifting music would have on my...

RuthMargaret

Graduate•7 years ago

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W6R1

Struggled to start, but settled in. I knew it would be hard started my teacher training yesterday after a whole day of meetings and filling out paper work felt...

Struggled to start, but settled in. I knew it would be hard started my teacher t...

Troyski74

Graduate•7 years ago

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Maybe it's the time of year

A lot of people seem to be struggling at the moment and I'm wondering whether it has to do with the time of year - later sunrise, earlier sunset, cooler, rain...

A lot of people seem to be struggling at the moment and I'm wondering whether it...

sheps

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk9 run2

My goodness that was a hard one . Struggled hugely And now not a pretty sight red, sweaty, achy. Don't really understand why this was such a difficult run...

My goodness that was a hard one . Struggled hugely And now not a pretty sight...

Rowville

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Missed runs

Haven't been for a run in a couple of days due to severe migraine, came on Saturday afternoon and now thankfully it would appear to coming to an end, looking...

Haven't been for a run in a couple of days due to severe migraine, came on Satur...

Matlins

Graduate•7 years ago

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Definitely a Practice....

This morning saw my second attempt at W6R2. The first one, last week, I thought I'd just about got away with it not being a practice - I'd slowed to my walking...

This morning saw my second attempt at W6R2. The first one, last week, I thought ...

Indigogirl

Graduate•7 years ago

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Absolute beginner

Hi, quick opening question - how many runs are in a week of the programme?

Herbie69

•7 years ago

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Week 3 Run 3

Hi I have just completed W3r3, was up at 6.30 grabbed the dog and off I went, did the 5 minute warm up, started into the jogging, concentrating on the...

Hi I have just completed W3r3, was up at 6.30 grabbed the dog and off I went, di...

Lesjay

Graduate•7 years ago

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This cold just will not go!!!

I have now had this stinking cold for 9 days! It just won't shift. I'm feeling just as bad now as I was when it started. No signs of it getting better at all...

I have now had this stinking cold for 9 days! It just won't shift. I'm feeling j...

MrsT82

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2017

on to week 7! And other achievements.

Week 1? Done!

Losing my mojo

In your face WK7 R1.

Week 9 run 2 = drowned rat

On my own now!

Back to school

Planning ahead for Winter

Back after a rubbish cold

Wk7 run 1 done ✅

So it's W3R2 tomorrow and I'm ...

Week 2 Hiatus

WK7 - Who is the sadist that has planned three 25 minute runs?

After w7 struggle, much better start to week 8

Running in the dark

Week 1 Run 2 Couch to 5k

Week one, how many reps?

W8 R3 Why so hard?

We love Parkrun.

Can't help comparing myself, what can I do?

Horrid head cold - to run or not to run

Running Music

W6R1

Maybe it's the time of year

Wk9 run2

Missed runs

Definitely a Practice....

Absolute beginner

Week 3 Run 3

This cold just will not go!!!

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