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Cramp!!!

Ahhhhh just went for my second run and had to stop half way through as got cramp in my left thigh and shin 🙊 I had a banana 30 minutes before I went out and...

Ahhhhh just went for my second run and had to stop half way through as got cramp...

Leighanne87

•7 years ago

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Wk5r3......In the bag!

Well it wasn't pretty,swift,sleek,easy,without the odd stumble but I've kept going and finished without stopping.Couldnt have done it without the encouragement...

Well it wasn't pretty,swift,sleek,easy,without the odd stumble but I've kept goi...

PaddyD68

•7 years ago

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Graduated at weekend 😊 signed up for Great South Run yesterday

Morning all. Think I may have caught this running bug badly. Graduated on Saturday at Park Run. Took longer than 9 weeks but very pleased to reach my goal....

Morning all. Think I may have caught this running bug badly. Graduated on Satu...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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W9R2 Done....!! Carried on running till I reached 5K

Hi everyone...Am so chuffed that I had to share this with you all nice encouraging people out there...!!! I ran for 5 kms today with a 20 sec walk at about 4.7...

Hi everyone...Am so chuffed that I had to share this with you all nice encouragi...

poojki

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk4r2

I felt compelled to write for those of you who may have struggled with week 4. I really struggled with the 5 min running for the second time in the furst run...

I felt compelled to write for those of you who may have struggled with week 4. ...

Zarmina

•7 years ago

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to stretch or not to stretch.....

so after a successful week 1 I began an optimistic week 2, only to pull a muscle and get myself laid up for a week. I hadn't stretched before that last session...

so after a successful week 1 I began an optimistic week 2, only to pull a muscle...

Tippima

•7 years ago

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Wk5R2

A little drizzle nothing like Monday then MJ pipes up with you have 2 x 8min runs today just what you want to here at 0500, was apprehensive at first but here...

A little drizzle nothing like Monday then MJ pipes up with you have 2 x 8min run...

happyhammer73

Graduate•7 years ago

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W7R2 ..... Ouch, that hurt..!!

Bad mood reigned today ... So busy at work, 2 down this week in a 4 man office - a meeting put me out of action this morning and the telephone engineer turfed...

Bad mood reigned today ... So busy at work, 2 down this week in a 4 man office -...

HeadInTheClouds

Graduate•7 years ago

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Did it! W6R2

Back in the plan!!! 1 week off didn’t harm me too badly (except some stitch in my side, but I know that can be fixed with more water consumption) my pace was...

Back in the plan!!! 1 week off didn’t harm me too badly (except some stitch in m...

vlmiller1225

Graduate•7 years ago

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Couldn’t sleep

Hi all, again this is all new to me and I’m still only on week one but I did the second run last night after work (finished about 7.30) but found when I went...

Hi all, again this is all new to me and I’m still only on week one but I did the...

linzijaine

•7 years ago

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W5r2... 20mins next😱😱

Hadn’t slept great last night & thought i might leave run till tomorrow! However came home from work & changed into running gear and off i went i only did...

Hadn’t slept great last night & thought i might leave run till tomorrow! However...

Pc59

Graduate•7 years ago

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W1R2

Decided to do my second run outdoor today.... and covered 3.5km in the 30mins. Felt really good!! Is that a reasonable distance for week 1 run? Thanks in...

Decided to do my second run outdoor today.... and covered 3.5km in the 30mins. F...

ranalite

•7 years ago

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Week 4 Run 1

First run of week 4 done. Did it. But gosh those 5 minutes seemed to last forever. Jo Whiley talks about having a sort of running mantra. Well mine is...

First run of week 4 done. Did it. But gosh those 5 minutes seemed to last fore...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Finally done it!!! 🏃✔🎉

Finally completed week 9 run 3! Been off the radar for a little bit as I've been on holiday for a while. Feel like I've cheated somewhat as I moved to the...

Finally completed week 9 run 3! Been off the radar for a little bit as I've been...

runningforchips

Graduate•7 years ago

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First week completed - a few newbie (silly) questions!

Hello everyone, Well, as it says really - I've completed week one! :-) I started on Friday, and have gone out alternate days. This may be a silly question,...

Hello everyone, Well, as it says really - I've completed week one! :-) I start...

Alfietinker

•7 years ago

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Early morning run

All my runs have been in the evening but thought I'd give an early morning run a try. Off I went at 6.30 in the dark and have to say quite enjoyed a re run of...

All my runs have been in the evening but thought I'd give an early morning run a...

Sadiemac

•7 years ago

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Zombies

Recommendations for Zombie apps please. Might be nice if I'm off road to listen too.

Recommendations for Zombie apps please. Might be nice if I'm off road to listen...

Libby0

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk5r2 failed!

Feeling a bit like a failure. Did Wk5r2 today. The first 8 minutes went well. I was surprised. I felt I recovered well in the walk but as soon as I started...

Feeling a bit like a failure. Did Wk5r2 today. The first 8 minutes went well. I ...

Flash13

Graduate•7 years ago

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Post couch25k

After a long 2 day debate Mrs B and I have decided to do “k52hcuoc” that is couch25k in reverse running x3 30 minutes this week and in 9 weeks time end up on...

After a long 2 day debate Mrs B and I have decided to do “k52hcuoc” that is couc...

Geord68

Graduate•7 years ago

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First post graduation run

Evening All, Went for my first post C25K graduation run this evening. It was cold and wet and dark but I still got out there. It felt very odd not having Miss...

Evening All, Went for my first post C25K graduation run this evening. It was col...

J9_54

Graduate•7 years ago

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Evening run

Lovely mild evening, nice steady run. My Strava says 5.4k, but my Samsung health app says 6.1k???? What's all that about?

Lovely mild evening, nice steady run. My Strava says 5.4k, but my Samsung heal...

Martin_Rose

Graduate•7 years ago

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Enforced IC

I was so proud of myself about a month ago because I graduated from the C25k and actually felt like a runner. On my rest days I was itching to get back out...

I was so proud of myself about a month ago because I graduated from the C25k and...

Mandygecko

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 3 done ✅

Week 3 Run 3 just completes, couple of firsts for me on this one... first one in the dark and first one on the road. Normally run early evening and in the...

Week 3 Run 3 just completes, couple of firsts for me on this one... first one in...

swisstony4

Graduate•7 years ago

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Chippy run 😊

W2R2 was so much better than my last run. Did a different route which was uphill and past the most delicious smelling chippy and it was still good! Saw other...

W2R2 was so much better than my last run. Did a different route which was uphill...

Susieq174

Graduate•7 years ago

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Keeping myself motivated

Thanks for all the great posts about keeping yourself motivated after graduating. I especially liked the post about the first month after graduating being the...

Thanks for all the great posts about keeping yourself motivated after graduating...

oneNCN

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

I did it .....

Ran for 30 minutes plus warm up and cool down 5 mins walks, 5.24km covered too. Very happy 😊🏃‍♀️

Ran for 30 minutes plus warm up and cool down 5 mins walks, 5.24km covered too. ...

Cornet-Carolyn

Graduate•7 years ago

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Running bra

My daughter is rather well endowed as they say, she would like to run but would need some advice on a really good bra that would make it comfortable for her to...

My daughter is rather well endowed as they say, she would like to run but would ...

Angela962

Graduate•7 years ago

14 Replies

Ouch my knee!

I’m on week 8 and seem to have hurt my knee. Not sure if it’s my weight, the way I run or something else. It doesn’t hurt when I run just afterwards. Trying...

I’m on week 8 and seem to have hurt my knee. Not sure if it’s my weight, the way...

CarolynRuthie

•7 years ago

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Week 4 DONE!!!

Very chuffed, week 4 done and kept going at the end for an extra minute, bring on week 5.

Very chuffed, week 4 done and kept going at the end for an extra minute, bring o...

ChrisAllen1

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 7 Run 3

Normally go to a couch inspored running group on Tues evening but my son has a football match this evening so have to go to that instead. So decided to do wk 7...

Normally go to a couch inspored running group on Tues evening but my son has a f...

Br0ughd3rg

Graduate•7 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2017

Cramp!!!

Wk5r3......In the bag!

Graduated at weekend 😊 signed up for Great South Run yesterday

W9R2 Done....!! Carried on running till I reached 5K

Wk4r2

to stretch or not to stretch.....

Wk5R2

W7R2 ..... Ouch, that hurt..!!

Did it! W6R2

Couldn’t sleep

W5r2... 20mins next😱😱

W1R2

Week 4 Run 1

Finally done it!!! 🏃✔🎉

First week completed - a few newbie (silly) questions!

Early morning run

Zombies

Wk5r2 failed!

Post couch25k

First post graduation run

Evening run

Enforced IC

Week 3 done ✅

Chippy run 😊

Keeping myself motivated

I did it .....

Running bra

Ouch my knee!

Week 4 DONE!!!

Week 7 Run 3

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