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week 5 run 2

This was going to be a real challenge. 8 minutes non stop. Twice. I paced myself and decided to enjoy the view, enjoy the run and not think too much about...

This was going to be a real challenge. 8 minutes non stop. Twice. I paced myse...

LexMis

•7 years ago

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Tough slog!

I have just done my first run in a whole week due to catching a cold and barely been able to breath through either nostril (to much info I know!) at first I...

I have just done my first run in a whole week due to catching a cold and barely ...

Rachael84

Graduate•7 years ago

12 Replies

Week 8 Run 3

Hard one today and I knew it as soon as I had got to 5 minutes! These cold fresh mornings and damp mornings my asthma kicks off and today I didn't take my...

Hard one today and I knew it as soon as I had got to 5 minutes! These cold fresh...

Virginia60

Graduate•7 years ago

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Let’s chalk this one up to a bad run....

For starters, week 5 run 2 was a mental challenge in more ways than one!!! I was psyched up ready for my 8 minute runs... a little trouble getting out of bed,...

For starters, week 5 run 2 was a mental challenge in more ways than one!!! I was...

vlmiller1225

Graduate•7 years ago

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W9R2 - this time on a flat course!

Did my penultimate run this morning, one day later than planned due to a late night and too much wine on Tuesday! The weather this morning in the Algarve was...

Did my penultimate run this morning, one day later than planned due to a late ni...

KatyKaycd

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

Treadmill pace for a newbie?

Hello I just wondered if anyone else was completing the programme on a treadmill and what sort of pace I should be running at. I've just completed run 2 of...

Hello I just wondered if anyone else was completing the programme on a treadmill...

Mum-on-a-run

•7 years ago

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Week 5 run 1 done !

Just completed it - very quickly! Started off fast and had to slow down a lot! Got into my stride on second run and nailed the third - just looked at run 2 - 8...

Just completed it - very quickly! Started off fast and had to slow down a lot! G...

Djraw

Graduate•7 years ago

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One Run to go...

...before Graduation and the start of the rest of my running life 😄 Today's run was on the tricky side, but looking at Strava, it would appear that I ran...

...before Graduation and the start of the rest of my running life 😄 Today's run...

Indigogirl

Graduate•7 years ago

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Goodbye week 7, well hello week 8!

Hello fellow running folk! This morning I did the last run of week 7. I struggled a little bit, but never for a moment did I think I would have to stop and...

Hello fellow running folk! This morning I did the last run of week 7. I struggle...

Sadie-runs

Graduate•7 years ago

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W4 R3 woe ...

Whyyy?? All's going great, v few aches, repeat a few runs here & there, slow & steady ... Doing all the right things, no issues with wk4 so far, feeling...

Whyyy?? All's going great, v few aches, repeat a few runs here & there, slow & ...

angemum

Graduate•7 years ago

7 Replies

False start

So had a bit of a mare this week. Struggled with the first week 3 run, and then the day after I had a personal trainer session which came free with my gym...

So had a bit of a mare this week. Struggled with the first week 3 run, and then ...

VictoriaRuns

Graduate•7 years ago

4 Replies

Weekend off ?

Hi I’ve done 2 of my first 3 runs of week1 The last one is tomorrow. So am I right to think I start on Monday - Wednesday - Friday for week 2 and have the...

Hi I’ve done 2 of my first 3 runs of week1 The last one is tomorrow. So am I rig...

pilquin

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Wk3 R3 done onto WK4 at some point hopefully in the next week

My breathing in the first 90sec was rough and it took a full 90 to recover then I bossed the first 3mins and recovery seemed to take less than a minute I was...

My breathing in the first 90sec was rough and it took a full 90 to recover then ...

gavmc

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Have you lost much weight from running

Just intrigued on how much weight people have lost from starting the couch to 5k and beyond that if you have managed to go further than 5k.

Just intrigued on how much weight people have lost from starting the couch to 5k...

Jlmbagpuss

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Week 6 - Rest Day Brisk Walk

Decided to put in a brisk walk on my rest day out of the blue. No headphones so no music but set up my running app to record pace as I wanted to get a really...

Decided to put in a brisk walk on my rest day out of the blue. No headphones so ...

Richard7

Graduate•7 years ago

6 Replies

Unstoppable

I did my first run after completing the program and was able to do the 5k, it took me nearly 50 minutes but I was determined to go the distance this morning....

I did my first run after completing the program and was able to do the 5k, it to...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Defeating Gremlins

Another tourist run today, but I discovered that Gremlins can either swim, or had stowed-away on the Isle of Wight ferry. It wasn't long before they had...

Another tourist run today, but I discovered that Gremlins can either swim, or ha...

Razouski

•7 years ago

33 Replies

Week 4 running just got serious!

So I decided to increase my warm up walk today to take me down to the playing fields cos I knew this 5 minutes of running malarkey was going to be a tough ask...

So I decided to increase my warm up walk today to take me down to the playing fi...

Lauralou24

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Week 6 DONE

Nice early run before coming to work this morning, chest light strapped on so I could see where I was going through the wooded areas... Slow and steady, did...

Nice early run before coming to work this morning, chest light strapped on so I ...

Thecko

Graduate•7 years ago

2 Replies

10 Reasons For A Grin

Thursday is my regular 10k day, between 9 and 10 in the morning, suits me just fine. My son noticed on his way to school that I'm much more relaxed and...

Thursday is my regular 10k day, between 9 and 10 in the morning, suits me just f...

mrrun

Graduate•7 years ago

15 Replies

I'm off the couch. Step 1 ...

Glorious sun set over the Mersey last night. Bruised colours in the sky and double rainbows. Fantastic accompaniment to the start of my running endeavors. I'm...

Glorious sun set over the Mersey last night. Bruised colours in the sky and doub...

AFReid_61

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Week 10 R2

I know I said I would just do straight 30 minute runs this week to consolidate the progress I've made BUT I didn't have the time this morning to plod along so...

I know I said I would just do straight 30 minute runs this week to consolidate t...

LeeU

Graduate•7 years ago

2 Replies

Couch to 5k wk4

Hi,just finished 3runs of wk3 starting wk4 today,bit nervous about the increasing length of runs any advice?

Hi,just finished 3runs of wk3 starting wk4 today,bit nervous about the increasin...

nick49

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Week 6 day 1

After having to delay for a day due to the extreme weather we had here yesterday I managed to get out for my first run of week 6. It was a little bit of a...

After having to delay for a day due to the extreme weather we had here yesterday...

Billyboggis

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Goodness gracious me.......what have you created 😊!

Morning lovely people. I completed my final W9R3 on Tuesday-yay🎉. Never expected to be able to achieve what I have. However I'm still not running 5k (...

Morning lovely people. I completed my final W9R3 on Tuesday-yay🎉. Never expecte...

Ssacha

Graduate•7 years ago

10 Replies

All is not lost

So i cranked my achilies in week one and was so dissapointed :( Went to docs got some Brufin gell then called on a physio I know. Its improved a huge amount...

So i cranked my achilies in week one and was so dissapointed :( Went to docs g...

Becsant

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Re think

Was doing really well managing to run for 30 mins 3x a week and then tried to run outside but a bit of a mess, since then had the petulant periformis muscle...

Was doing really well managing to run for 30 mins 3x a week and then tried to ru...

Rowville

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Wk 5 run 3 done

Was starting to get a bit nervous about this one but it turns out it was ok, even overtook the one other person I saw out! Looking forward to more of these...

Was starting to get a bit nervous about this one but it turns out it was ok, eve...

Bgager

Graduate•7 years ago

3 Replies

Week 3 Run 2

I was very disappointed to fall ill at the weekend after my first week 3 run and following the advice on here although I was desperate to continue had 3 rest...

I was very disappointed to fall ill at the weekend after my first week 3 run and...

Amarigue1976

Graduate•7 years ago

7 Replies

Starting again

Managed to graduate in June ..all was going well .. had a fall in August and things have gone down hill .. feel I couldn’t even run for 3 mins an motivation...

Managed to graduate in June ..all was going well .. had a fall in August and thi...

Joo1

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2017

week 5 run 2

Tough slog!

Week 8 Run 3

Let’s chalk this one up to a bad run....

W9R2 - this time on a flat course!

Treadmill pace for a newbie?

Week 5 run 1 done !

One Run to go...

Goodbye week 7, well hello week 8!

W4 R3 woe ...

False start

Weekend off ?

Wk3 R3 done onto WK4 at some point hopefully in the next week

Have you lost much weight from running

Week 6 - Rest Day Brisk Walk

Unstoppable

Defeating Gremlins

Week 4 running just got serious!

Week 6 DONE

10 Reasons For A Grin

I'm off the couch. Step 1 ...

Week 10 R2

Couch to 5k wk4

Week 6 day 1

Goodness gracious me.......what have you created 😊!

All is not lost

Re think

Wk 5 run 3 done

Week 3 Run 2

Starting again

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