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W7 R3 Completed

Finished my 3rd run of W7 this morning. It is funny as the weeks go by your attitude changes. When I finished a run and come indoors my wife always comes into...

Finished my 3rd run of W7 this morning. It is funny as the weeks go by your atti...

dindy

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 2 Nerves

Hi all, I hope everyone’s journey is going well! I’m meant to move on to Week 2 on my next run but I’m worried that I won’t be able to do it. Do you have any...

Hi all, I hope everyone’s journey is going well! I’m meant to move on to Week 2...

aw1912

•7 years ago

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Help Broken Toe

Hi all I haven't posted for a while, just been watching what you have all been up to and feeling lazy and guilty. over the summer I did not stick to my runs...

Hi all I haven't posted for a while, just been watching what you have all been u...

june67

Graduate•7 years ago

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W1 R1

Well I’ve done it wasn’t to bad ,breathing all over the place but gave that time 😀

Well I’ve done it wasn’t to bad ,breathing all over the place but gave that time...

linney1

•7 years ago

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A third through

And so the third week hits the dust just as my feet have been doing . So tell me good people how come , I’m now running for a longer time, I end up nearer the...

And so the third week hits the dust just as my feet have been doing . So tell me...

LookNannyruns

Graduate•7 years ago

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Knee Update 😕

Long story short, I have badly sprained/strained my medial cruicate ligament at the point where it joins my coronary ligament at the inside of my left knee....

Long story short, I have badly sprained/strained my medial cruicate ligament at ...

LegalLorna

Graduate•7 years ago

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Uh Oh! Newbie question alert!

Just a quick question from a complete newbie to running. I've noticed that on the C25K app Week 3 total workout time for each run is only around 20 mins, down...

Just a quick question from a complete newbie to running. I've noticed that on th...

PauloG

•7 years ago

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Week 6 DONE!

I finished up Week 6 yesterday!! The 25 minute run wasn't excruciating.. but I definitely started feeling tired around 17-18 minutes in (or maybe I was just...

I finished up Week 6 yesterday!! The 25 minute run wasn't excruciating.. but I d...

vlmiller1225

Graduate•7 years ago

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Another sunny run...

No Mr Smooth this morning..just me n my music...& this beautiful morning... My new 10/15 minute warm up worked again...after 4.5k, when I was ready to run back...

No Mr Smooth this morning..just me n my music...& this beautiful morning... My n...

Mummycav

Administrator•7 years ago

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Wk5Run2 done 😀

Ok, I'll be honest, the first 8 minute run felt pretty good, noticeably longer than the previous 5 minute runs from Run1, but pretty good nonetheless. The...

Ok, I'll be honest, the first 8 minute run felt pretty good, noticeably longer t...

Snodi

Graduate•7 years ago

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W8R1 Sunny Side Up

After a very late night out and a 6am start with the grandchildren, this is how the Self-Debate went: “It’s Run day” “I’d rather go back to bed.” “Look at the...

After a very late night out and a 6am start with the grandchildren, this is how ...

Blitzy

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 5 Run 1

So i start week 5 after work and find i am actually really looking forward to it!!!, not somethings i thoight i would ever say as i struggled through week 1....

So i start week 5 after work and find i am actually really looking forward to it...

ChrisAllen1

Graduate•7 years ago

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Beach didn’t happen!

Ok guys so a quick update on my week working away. Beach was very slanted and property was located on a hill so no chance of an outdoor run, although as you...

Ok guys so a quick update on my week working away. Beach was very slanted and pr...

Jan-52

Graduate•7 years ago

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So excited I could wee!

4 more runs before i graduate, spent a lot of time on Plot my route planning routes with fairly flat profiles. I am not up to running 5k in the 30 mins yet but...

4 more runs before i graduate, spent a lot of time on Plot my route planning rou...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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W8R2 - tough but fast?

Morning fellow runners. What a lovely morning for a run. Oh - taking a pic whilst actually running is really hard, not to be recommended! Well that was...

Morning fellow runners. What a lovely morning for a run. Oh - taking a pic whils...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Looking for couch to 5K in Bolton area

Hi, Could anyone let me know if there is a programme in my area that I could join in the next few weeks? Just had knee surgery this week so looking for...

Hi, Could anyone let me know if there is a programme in my area that I could joi...

Ted62A

•7 years ago

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10k app

Can anyone recommend a follow on up to train for a 10k. Looking forward for when I complete the 5k many thanks 😊

Can anyone recommend a follow on up to train for a 10k. Looking forward for when...

Motherin

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 5, Run 2 and a strange side effect

So I felt triumphant finishing the second eight minute run and am quietly quite chuffed with myself. I thought I would feel some kind of fatigue in my legs by...

So I felt triumphant finishing the second eight minute run and am quietly quite ...

VictoriaRuns

Graduate•7 years ago

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Gentle run in the park before tomorrow's parkrun

I took time out of my couch to 5K programme to enjoy running in the park this morning (8:20am). I used lap 2 of Bramhall Park's parkrun. It's nice to relax...

I took time out of my couch to 5K programme to enjoy running in the park this mo...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Knee injury and four weeks off...where to start again?

Hi Any advice please. I had just finished Week 8, run 3 when I developed a knee injury. I rested it for a week and did the first run of week 9 without...

Hi Any advice please. I had just finished Week 8, run 3 when I developed a knee ...

chipstick

•7 years ago

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Wk5

So did first run of week 5 this morning . Nailed it. Get in there Have to admit I repeated week 4 and had to take a few days break due to aching hip and knee....

So did first run of week 5 this morning . Nailed it. Get in there Have to admit...

Louedwards

•7 years ago

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Week 5 run 3, I did It!!

I have been dreading this run all week having made the mistake of looking ahead to see what was in store, no way i thought I could do 20 mins! But I made It!!...

I have been dreading this run all week having made the mistake of looking ahead ...

Beckygreen

•7 years ago

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First park run tomorrow!

Hi all, I just did my third ever run this morning, 1.5km which I'm happy with, but tomorrow is the first 3km park run! I've only done three runs so far, all...

Hi all, I just did my third ever run this morning, 1.5km which I'm happy with, b...

Lpops

•7 years ago

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Week 3 complete

Can't decide if today was easier than R2 probably because it felt a lot cooler this morning. I seem to struggle with my breathing when it's cold. It feels...

Can't decide if today was easier than R2 probably because it felt a lot cooler t...

1slowcoach

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk4 behind me now

That's it, last run of Wk4 done and starting to feel it now but getting there! Good luck to everyone starting Wk5 soon 🏃😀

That's it, last run of Wk4 done and starting to feel it now but getting there! G...

Jax-1

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

Things I have learned whilst running 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

This morning I learnt a few new things about this running lark: 1-It’s getting cold in the early mornings so I will need to invest in some running gloves and...

This morning I learnt a few new things about this running lark: 1-It’s getting c...

Kimchoc08

Graduate•7 years ago

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W8R3 Naughty but Nice

Well despite having a day off today I decided that to fit everything in that I wanted to do I would need to get out for my run nice and early today. I got up...

Well despite having a day off today I decided that to fit everything in that I w...

Richard7

Graduate•7 years ago

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Next run is graduation woohoo

Just did run 2 of week 9 tonight after work. It went pretty well although I feel slow. It's warming up in Tasmania now so tried out a flipbelt to hold phone so...

Just did run 2 of week 9 tonight after work. It went pretty well although I feel...

Tasrunner

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk1 run2

Hi guys will be doing my 2nd again tonight after work as I tried on Wednesday and got bad cramp, and was too tired to do it yesterday so hoping to do it...

Hi guys will be doing my 2nd again tonight after work as I tried on Wednesday an...

Leighanne87

•7 years ago

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Morning Everyone

I have NEVER run in my life (never had to do it at school due to being asthmatic) and have just compared Run1 of wk 4, I found the 5 minute runs easier than...

I have NEVER run in my life (never had to do it at school due to being asthmatic...

BonfireBelle

•7 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2017

W7 R3 Completed

Week 2 Nerves

Help Broken Toe

W1 R1

A third through

Knee Update 😕

Uh Oh! Newbie question alert!

Week 6 DONE!

Another sunny run...

Wk5Run2 done 😀

W8R1 Sunny Side Up

Week 5 Run 1

Beach didn’t happen!

So excited I could wee!

W8R2 - tough but fast?

Looking for couch to 5K in Bolton area

10k app

Week 5, Run 2 and a strange side effect

Gentle run in the park before tomorrow's parkrun

Knee injury and four weeks off...where to start again?

Wk5

Week 5 run 3, I did It!!

First park run tomorrow!

Week 3 complete

Wk4 behind me now

Things I have learned whilst running 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

W8R3 Naughty but Nice

Next run is graduation woohoo

Wk1 run2

Morning Everyone

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