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Recommendations please for a gait analysis

Hello! I just finished W6R3 and am of course totally addicted to running now (Laura just told me she's proud of me and I'm officially a runner...!) I wasn't...

Hello! I just finished W6R3 and am of course totally addicted to running now (La...

siobhp

Graduate•7 years ago

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Breathing...

So Jo is telling me to breathe in through my nose and out through my mouth but I’m finding this so hard! I breathe in and out through my mouth all the time...

So Jo is telling me to breathe in through my nose and out through my mouth but I...

katbell1

•7 years ago

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Week 9 Run 1...tick

Sunday morning 7.15am who would ever have thought that I would be pulling on my kit and off out for a trot? Uphill is still a struggle presumably because I am...

Sunday morning 7.15am who would ever have thought that I would be pulling on my ...

Helepops

Graduate•7 years ago

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I did it!

Final run of week 9 completed. Graduation achieved....and feeling very smug!! I won't lie though.... today my legs felt quite heavy unlike the last 2 runs...

Final run of week 9 completed. Graduation achieved....and feeling very smug!! I ...

rachaelam

•7 years ago

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Wk6 R1 Digging Deep

After the highs of running continously for 20 minutes I approached today's run with more respect than I might after reading IannodaTruffe's comment that it...

After the highs of running continously for 20 minutes I approached today's run w...

DebJogsOn

Graduate•7 years ago

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W7R1 done done done!

My second 25 minute run! It was a beautiful morning to do it too, as autumn is in the full swing of its beauty. Legs still a tiny bit achy after Friday's 25...

My second 25 minute run! It was a beautiful morning to do it too, as autumn is i...

Sadie-runs

Graduate•7 years ago

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Frustrated

I graduated a week ago, completing W9R3 at the end of having a cold, well I thought it was the end of the cold! This last week I’ve still had symptoms and...

I graduated a week ago, completing W9R3 at the end of having a cold, well I thou...

Spinning_22

Graduate•7 years ago

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W6R1

Done. That hill in the middle of my route is a killer, took all my determination to keep my legs going after it, started to feel better after about a minute...

Done. That hill in the middle of my route is a killer, took all my determination...

Thecko

Graduate•7 years ago

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Breathing technique

Hi, I am about to do w4r1 tomorrow but need a few tips on breathing technique when running. I tend to go off fine but get out of breath but can't seem to...

Hi, I am about to do w4r1 tomorrow but need a few tips on breathing technique w...

gemini76

•7 years ago

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Woohoo W3R3 completed

I have put of doing this run since wed! Full of excuses wed then replanned for fri but more excuses! Decided on going today even though I’d had a few wines...

I have put of doing this run since wed! Full of excuses wed then replanned for f...

Lauralou24

•7 years ago

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Yay!!!

Thank you all for your words of encouragement....after my hiccup earlier in the week I'm very relieved to say that week 8 run 2 done!! Lovely early morning run...

Thank you all for your words of encouragement....after my hiccup earlier in the ...

JJnicmum

Graduate•7 years ago

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A steep lesson.

So after R3 of W6 & R1 of W7 I found that my feet ached liked billyO. After speaking with her indoors off we went to the local runners need shop for advice....

So after R3 of W6 & R1 of W7 I found that my feet ached liked billyO. After spea...

dapsmith281

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 6

Just finished first run of week 6. No-one else about and a lovely still day. Getting faster and fitted every time and just realised I like running.

Just finished first run of week 6. No-one else about and a lovely still day. Get...

EB43

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

Newbie knee injury! 😩

Hi guys... I completed W2R3 yesterday and today my knee is in agony. I'm absolutely gutted in case I can't do my next run as planned on Tuesday. I tried...

Hi guys... I completed W2R3 yesterday and today my knee is in agony. I'm absolut...

Feefeetrixibelle

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 6 ✅

6 weeks ago I set myself a challenge to be more active having never done any sort of physical activity in my 56 years except walking. Today Mr Smooth said I am...

6 weeks ago I set myself a challenge to be more active having never done any sor...

Cornet-Carolyn

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 6 ✅

6 weeks ago I set myself a challenge to be more active having never done any sort of physical activity in my 56 years except walking. Today Mr Smooth said I am...

6 weeks ago I set myself a challenge to be more active having never done any sor...

Cornet-Carolyn

Graduate•7 years ago

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Finally Pressed The Reset Button

Well after a few weeks of holiday life and nights drawing in this morning I thought I really should get out and do a run so set off at around 07:15 to do what...

Well after a few weeks of holiday life and nights drawing in this morning I thou...

MichaelH070862

Graduate•7 years ago

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It was all going so well.... W7R1

Hi Folks, Tues 26th was Wk7 Run1 for me and went well until 2 minutes to go when I felt my right calf muscle going. I slowed, determined not to stop and...

Hi Folks, Tues 26th was Wk7 Run1 for me and went well until 2 minutes to go when...

Pmasser

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Week 3 run 1

Week 3 run 1 completed and I am elated to say I completed it all including 3 mins running which 2 weeks ago I would have said was impossible. I still find the...

Week 3 run 1 completed and I am elated to say I completed it all including 3 min...

Amarigue1976

Graduate•7 years ago

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Itching to run W3R2

Usually run Mon, Wed and Fri morning before work but could wait to try run 3 again so went out at 6.45 this morning. Is this really me? Up and running on a...

Usually run Mon, Wed and Fri morning before work but could wait to try run 3 aga...

TJMazz

Graduate•7 years ago

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W6 R2 That was hard!

Haven't been out since Tuesday so knew today's run was going to be hard. Really had to grit my teeth and just keep plodding on, along silent, Sunday streets....

Haven't been out since Tuesday so knew today's run was going to be hard. Really ...

Bobdbob

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 4 done

Really happy with the new trainers, week 4 wasn't too bad at all. Pros: I am def a morning person. Quite getting to like being up and out at 05:30, this is...

Really happy with the new trainers, week 4 wasn't too bad at all. Pros: I am def...

Copperbird

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

Week 6 Run 1

In the bag! this threw me today after the 20 minute run! - I was going to repeat Week 5 run 3 as it felt quite challenging. Instead I moved on! ...Felt good...

In the bag! this threw me today after the 20 minute run! - I was going to repeat...

Jan-52

Graduate•7 years ago

19 Replies

Motivation

Morning everyone w4r2 just completed it Oh I don't know I think I'm losing motivation to carry on feel like I not moving far at all . I'm really pushing...

Morning everyone w4r2 just completed it Oh I don't know I think I'm losing moti...

kst2222

Graduate•7 years ago

15 Replies

W6D1 and Pregnant

When I started running with the Zombie Run program a few months ago before switching to C25K a neighbor friend told me that she started running through our...

When I started running with the Zombie Run program a few months ago before switc...

Urba

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Pain

Hi I'm on week two and thought it would be a good idea to enter and pay for the Cardiff half marathon at the moment I can't run more than 1k constantly I'm 41...

Hi I'm on week two and thought it would be a good idea to enter and pay for the ...

Chamar1976

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Started Today 😀 W1R1

Well after years of never being able to run and with the constant nagging memory of being literally dragged round the cross country course by my PE teacher-...

Well after years of never being able to run and with the constant nagging memory...

EmmaWest

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Week 9 Run 1 - Starting to believe I might make it but running still feels really hard. Is that usual?

After repeating weeks 7 and 8 a couple of times, I finally plucked up the courage to tackle week 9. So glad I did, as I had my best run to date. Not quite...

After repeating weeks 7 and 8 a couple of times, I finally plucked up the courag...

TraceyS123

Graduate•7 years ago

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Finally started

I was scared of started and community advise me just to get out there and do something - which was great advice. Except my body had other ideas and the very...

I was scared of started and community advise me just to get out there and do som...

Hidden

•7 years ago

8 Replies

New starter!

Hi Looking to start C25K on Monday but nervous as I’m overweight and not ran for years, any advice?

Hi Looking to start C25K on Monday but nervous as I’m overweight and not ran f...

Lindajmozz23

•7 years ago

19 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2017

Recommendations please for a gait analysis

Breathing...

Week 9 Run 1...tick

I did it!

Wk6 R1 Digging Deep

W7R1 done done done!

Frustrated

W6R1

Breathing technique

Woohoo W3R3 completed

Yay!!!

A steep lesson.

Week 6

Newbie knee injury! 😩

Week 6 ✅

Week 6 ✅

Finally Pressed The Reset Button

It was all going so well.... W7R1

Week 3 run 1

Itching to run W3R2

W6 R2 That was hard!

Week 4 done

Week 6 Run 1

Motivation

W6D1 and Pregnant

Pain

Started Today 😀 W1R1

Week 9 Run 1 - Starting to believe I might make it but running still feels really hard. Is that usual?

Finally started

New starter!

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