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W6R3 completed! I’m a Runner!

Just completed W6R3 and been told by the lovely Sarah Millican that I’m now officially a runner! I never believed I’d get to this stage - I’d say to everyone...

Just completed W6R3 and been told by the lovely Sarah Millican that I’m now offi...

gingergirl07

•7 years ago

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W6R3 - Large GnT and a bar of Fruit and Nut ...

Pull up a chair, and I’ll tell you where it all went wrong, as these things so often do … 😉 Utilising the experience led advice offered by my friends from...

Pull up a chair, and I’ll tell you where it all went wrong, as these things so o...

Christene

Graduate•7 years ago

39 Replies

W1R3

Just completed W1 So pleased with myself I'm absolutely loving running. Looking forward to week 2 🏃‍♀️

Just completed W1 So pleased with myself I'm absolutely loving running. Looking ...

lauren11

•7 years ago

13 Replies

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Eek eek big grin 😃

Graduation run stats for numbers geeks like me

Branners12

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

I did it! I flaming well did it!

I am a fully fledged C25K graduate 🎉😝😊😝 and it was my bestist run ever. Thanks people for all the encouragement and advice. I will be hanging around here...

I am a fully fledged C25K graduate 🎉😝😊😝 and it was my bestist run ever. Than...

Branners12

Graduate•7 years ago

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W6R3 First post

Been reading the posts and thought it was time to get involved. Started the plan, as many others, puffing my way to a 90 second jog and now unbelievably up to...

Been reading the posts and thought it was time to get involved. Started the pla...

Steve8791

•7 years ago

1 Reply

W8R1 - slow and steady and much easier

After my promises to reign it back I slowed right up today and achieved a nice steady pace right up to the end barring the incline 10 mins before the end....

After my promises to reign it back I slowed right up today and achieved a nice s...

Richard7

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

W3R1 - running less painful than walking 😳🤔

Went out this morning and did W3R1. Found the first 3mins a challenge as my brain told my legs the precise moment it was 90secs in and they wanted to stop,...

Went out this morning and did W3R1. Found the first 3mins a challenge as my bra...

Hidden

•7 years ago

1 Reply

BACK WITH A MOTIVATED MIND!! 😄

Hey my friends 😊 Sorry that this is long.... You truly are my cyber friends. I haven't run for 2 weeks, but reading all the motivational messages on here, it...

Hey my friends 😊 Sorry that this is long.... You truly are my cyber friends. I...

quirkybee

Graduate•7 years ago

17 Replies

Week 7 run 2

Hi new on here just been out in tail end off Brian met him head on but finding week 7 tough Found the previous 6 weeks fine but struggling with this one am I...

Hi new on here just been out in tail end off Brian met him head on but finding w...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Back in the game!

18 deer (15 in one enormous herd), two skunk patches, 3 cats and innumerable barking dogs later -- a very good run! One ten minute and three seven minute runs,...

18 deer (15 in one enormous herd), two skunk patches, 3 cats and innumerable bar...

ejvcruns

Graduate•7 years ago

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Not out of breath but heart rate rises and calfs ache

I am on week 8 and have just done the week with 3 25 minute runs. I expected to be out of breath but I am not. My heart rate rises steadily. The thing that...

I am on week 8 and have just done the week with 3 25 minute runs. I expected to ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Week 4 run 1

Just completed W4R1. More light jogging than running but sense of achievement is great. Running more than walking now and not feeling bad off the back of it......

Just completed W4R1. More light jogging than running but sense of achievement is...

thomas_fitton

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Week 8 finally done!!!

Well I did it today. In storm Brian too. Loved it running in the leaves (albeit a little slippy) but just strapped my ankle up and went for it. Slow in...

Well I did it today. In storm Brian too. Loved it running in the leaves (albei...

Cazza73

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Injured, busy, back at it, where to start?

Hi! I had been at W6R2 and I rolled my ankles badly. I had to take time off to allow it to heal, then got busy and so on. This has resulted in me having some...

Hi! I had been at W6R2 and I rolled my ankles badly. I had to take time off to...

Humbug202202

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Time to get my running gear on

And go for my graduation run!!!!

Branners12

Graduate•7 years ago

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A Wet postgraduate run

Lazy Sunday morning. When we were eventually ready to run it just started to rain. Ho hum off we went anyway. No music just map my run on my arm to tell when...

Lazy Sunday morning. When we were eventually ready to run it just started to rai...

Fenellawny

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

WK6 R3

Today was a 25 minute run and after a few wines last night.... I can’t say I was really looking forward to this one! But after a good lie in a bowl of...

Today was a 25 minute run and after a few wines last night.... I can’t say I was...

LauraTurtle

Graduate•7 years ago

6 Replies

Learning to love the Nasty runs!

hmm

CT2017

Graduate•7 years ago

3 Replies

Week 4 run 1!

Well those wee gremlins started whispering in my ear this morning... “5 mins is a long time, you’ve only managed 3 so far it’s a big jump” blah blah. The first...

Well those wee gremlins started whispering in my ear this morning... “5 mins is ...

dennymac82

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Steady as she Blows

I left posting till today to see how I felt - finished week 2 on Friday eve in the wind and rain ' can't say I enjoyed it at all ' and can see but all your...

I left posting till today to see how I felt - finished week 2 on Friday eve in t...

Cadley

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Week 6 run 3 done!

I'm away on holidays, visiting Bath this weekend, but still got up early to put a run in before breakfast, I was very surprised with myself... I did it! Ran...

I'm away on holidays, visiting Bath this weekend, but still got up early to put ...

GeorgiosA

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

First post here: just ran for 20 minutes \o/

I have just completed week 5 run 3 and managed to cover 3,070 metres in 20 minutes. What a challenge! As Michael Johnson says in the app, it's as much of a...

I have just completed week 5 run 3 and managed to cover 3,070 metres in 20 minut...

Little-Dumpling

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Week 4 Run 2 done, but why are the middle runs always so hard?

After completing run 1 of week 4 reasonably comfortably a couple of days ago I literally had to drag myself around this morning and for some reason I always...

After completing run 1 of week 4 reasonably comfortably a couple of days ago I l...

ChrisAllen1

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

WK3 R3 Done it!

Completed Week 3. Exciting and daunted at prospect of a 5 min run. I found 3 mins long enough. But determined to just go with it and see what happens. To be...

Completed Week 3. Exciting and daunted at prospect of a 5 min run. I found 3 m...

Hidden

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Ain’t gonna lie.

Week five runs completed and I ain’t gonna lie running for 20 mins was no picnic but I did it and if I can do it anyone can. Michael is right when he says it’s...

Week five runs completed and I ain’t gonna lie running for 20 mins was no picnic...

revrock

Graduate•7 years ago

8 Replies

W3R3 completed but only just 😏

Well not a great start to the day phone flat overnight due to having to use 4G as wifi still a problem. Technical hitch with my sports bra 😂😂 Then needed...

Well not a great start to the day phone flat overnight due to having to use 4G a...

Wantorun2013

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

Few days off

Well , I started week 6 and got 2 runs in and I have had to stop for a few days . So do start week 6 again or just try run 3 ?

Well , I started week 6 and got 2 runs in and I have had to stop for a few days ...

FatBoyBaz

•7 years ago

4 Replies

This One's for Irish 'no more Mr Sensible' John

Our pal Irish-John has been having a torrid time of things... So this is for him (and anyone else who likes running adventures) So, I haven't been out all week...

Our pal Irish-John has been having a torrid time of things... So this is for him...

Hidden

•7 years ago

36 Replies

W6R1

Hi, my first post. Decided to do this after too long sitting behind a desk and telling myself I just can't run. Was born with a pectus excavatum deformity...

Hi, my first post. Decided to do this after too long sitting behind a desk and t...

LongDistance

•7 years ago

5 Replies

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All posts for October 2017

W6R3 completed! I’m a Runner!

W6R3 - Large GnT and a bar of Fruit and Nut ...

W1R3

Eek eek big grin 😃

I did it! I flaming well did it!

W6R3 First post

W8R1 - slow and steady and much easier

W3R1 - running less painful than walking 😳🤔

BACK WITH A MOTIVATED MIND!! 😄

Week 7 run 2

Back in the game!

Not out of breath but heart rate rises and calfs ache

Week 4 run 1

Week 8 finally done!!!

Injured, busy, back at it, where to start?

Time to get my running gear on

A Wet postgraduate run

WK6 R3

Learning to love the Nasty runs!

Week 4 run 1!

Steady as she Blows

Week 6 run 3 done!

First post here: just ran for 20 minutes \o/

Week 4 Run 2 done, but why are the middle runs always so hard?

WK3 R3 Done it!

Ain’t gonna lie.

W3R3 completed but only just 😏

Few days off

This One's for Irish 'no more Mr Sensible' John

W6R1

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