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I'm very lucky to have been given some money as a gift for my birthday and xmas. I keep teasing myself over the thought of buying a running/sportswatch but i'm...

Santa wants to give me a sportswatch -- oh but which one?

I'm very lucky to have been given some money as a gift for my birthday and xmas....

pinkaardvark

Graduate•7 years ago

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Downbeat

At a works Christmas do last week I twisted my "good" knee 10-pin bowling but it felt ok by Sunday (previous last run was Tuesday) for W7R3 and all I can say...

At a works Christmas do last week I twisted my "good" knee 10-pin bowling but it...

Javert

•7 years ago

Once again no chance of a run today due to snow and ice on Tyneside, weather looks a bit warmer after today so hopefully tomorrow evening after work for the...

Bbbrrrrrr🤣😅😨

That was a cold one x

Megzy24

Graduate•7 years ago

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Run cancelled again "sigh"

Once again no chance of a run today due to snow and ice on Tyneside, weather loo...

ChrisAllen1

Graduate•7 years ago

Hi all you lovely people weather has stopped me running cos it is icy , hope I can soon start again I have ran three times a week for the last four months so I...

Missing going running

Hi all you lovely people weather has stopped me running cos it is icy , hope I c...

Margo121

•7 years ago

It was taken me 7 weeks to work out what W5R3 etc! I thought it meant Walk 5 (miles) Run 3 (miles) I was thinking OMG Everyone is Just so fit.. The penny...

I am just so blonde!

It was taken me 7 weeks to work out what W5R3 etc! I thought it meant Walk 5 (mi...

Caroline382

Graduate•7 years ago

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Apps for Garmin

Hiya can anyone recommend an app for the Garmin Forerunner 235 to help me start the C25k from scratch again please? #allthegearnoidea

Hiya can anyone recommend an app for the Garmin Forerunner 235 to help me start ...

Debsthelawyer

•7 years ago

Tonight completed W5R2 and found it not too bad but just had a sneak peek at W5R3 and can truthfully say I am not looking forward to run day!! A 20 minute run...

W5R3!!!

Tonight completed W5R2 and found it not too bad but just had a sneak peek at W5R...

Shelleybroughton

•7 years ago

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Thanks Michael Jordan, but it’s time to move on

So I finally did it, graduated, not as gracefully as I was hoping at all. I was on the treadmill with a runny nose and a stitch checking the clock about every...

So I finally did it, graduated, not as gracefully as I was hoping at all. I was ...

EmmaRunning

Graduate•7 years ago

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Repeating Week 5

Hi, I have started week 5 today and first run was fine although first twinges in my knees after running on the snow. So far in the plan I have done every week...

Hi, I have started week 5 today and first run was fine although first twinges in...

clongmoor

•7 years ago

Hello all. I’m really getting the running bug and in week 8 im thinking about the next steps after graduation as I like a plan. I love this forum very much...

Online sources

Hello all. I’m really getting the running bug and in week 8 im thinking about t...

Trying2run

Graduate•7 years ago

Have just come back from W3R1, even though my parents didn't want me going out in the snow I'd rather do it slightly slower than mess up my schedule! Surprised...

W3R1 Complete - in unusually snowy Britain!

Have just come back from W3R1, even though my parents didn't want me going out i...

tnicholas27

•7 years ago

The calf muscle felt good so on went the trainers and out I went for Wk8 r3. Despite having to run in compacted icy snow for much of the run I managed to stay...

A bit nippy out.

The calf muscle felt good so on went the trainers and out I went for Wk8 r3. Des...

Copleyrunner

•7 years ago

I have done week 4! Still can’t believe I can run for 5 minutes without stopping but even more unbelievable I actually love it 😊 every single minute of it!...

W4 R3

I have done week 4! Still can’t believe I can run for 5 minutes without stopping...

Bridget007

Graduate•7 years ago

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Sooo Cold and Slippy

We'll finally got R1W8 done ( missing a good 4 days in between never helped ) Really can't get to grips with the sharp air and breathing but at least it wasn't...

We'll finally got R1W8 done ( missing a good 4 days in between never helped ) Re...

Cadley

•7 years ago

So I finished week 5 today, the first run on a treadmill thanks to the snow! I really do love snow...the more the better... but it’s a bit of a pain at the...

W5 R3 completed & treated!! 😀

So I finished week 5 today, the first run on a treadmill thanks to the snow! I r...

Rach74

Graduate•7 years ago

Ha, ha! The tables are turned! I live in Finland where it is (usually) about minus 10 by day and snowey by now, but our weather is actually warmer than the UK...

Solution to running in Uk blizzards - Nuke bunker C25K

Ha, ha! The tables are turned! I live in Finland where it is (usually) about min...

Lordi

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 9 R3 on hold 🏃🏼‍♀️⛄️⛄️❄️

Due to the snow yesterday my graduation run is on hold 😬so frustrating but the weather is too bad . Looking like Wednesday now in the rain ! Although I did...

Due to the snow yesterday my graduation run is on hold 😬so frustrating but the ...

dory950

Graduate•7 years ago

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First Stint Done! Yey me :-)

So I’m now on my way home after a successful first C25K milestone! I was really surprised at how fast I could run during the fast stints and was actually...

So I’m now on my way home after a successful first C25K milestone! I was really ...

2017runnernat

•7 years ago

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Snowy /icy run courtesy of Yaktrax

3rd outing in couch to 5k training plan today. Plenty of snow here, and ice too on the country roads, so dug out my long-disused yaktrax and put them on my...

3rd outing in couch to 5k training plan today. Plenty of snow here, and ice too ...

APScotland

Graduate•7 years ago

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W3R3 Complete

First time posting... Well after 5 days off due to a pain in my foot and calf I’ve finally completed Week 3. I’ve been left surprised at how good this...

First time posting... Well after 5 days off due to a pain in my foot and calf I’...

NewRunnerr

•7 years ago

Today I did my last run of Week 8. Even typing this, I can't believe I've come so far. Even Sanjeev seemed to find it too cold to speak today (phone operator...

Week 9, here I come!

Today I did my last run of Week 8. Even typing this, I can't believe I've come s...

JoanneBrowne

Graduate•7 years ago

Is walking beneficial in burn calories or it’s a myth.. ? Mean to say is running 5km as equal as walking 7-8 km..?

IS WALKING BURN CALORIES

Is walking beneficial in burn calories or it’s a myth.. ? Mean to say is runnin...

Nitin9999

•7 years ago

Having completed the first part of the challenge, which was to run, I decided it was time to run an actual 5k. So on Saturday I did my first Parkrun. I was...

First Parkrun - yikes it was cold

Having completed the first part of the challenge, which was to run, I decided it...

LexMis

•7 years ago

11 Replies

In The Bleak Midwinter

No running since last Wednesday and it's not looking like a restart anytime soon. The picture shows the track I have to run down to get to my various circuits:...

No running since last Wednesday and it's not looking like a restart anytime soon...

Pm3eak

Graduate•7 years ago

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An afternoon run...

Well, when I say run I use the term lightly....it was freezing & if you read my posts you’ll know that I usually run in the morning, all done & dusted for...

Well, when I say run I use the term lightly....it was freezing & if you read my ...

Mummycav

Administrator•7 years ago

34 Replies

Not happening 😕

Well...with a sore knee,dodgy sinus & snow everywhere my c25k seems doomed!!!very frustrating!!!really hoping 1,2 or all 3 of the above mentioned sorts...

Well...with a sore knee,dodgy sinus & snow everywhere my c25k seems doomed!!!ver...

Hidden

•7 years ago

19 Replies

My plan....

So, i think i am well enough (finally) to get back out and run some more! Still a bit of a cough... so if i start out and see that i'm not doing well, then I...

So, i think i am well enough (finally) to get back out and run some more! Still ...

vlmiller1225

Graduate•7 years ago