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Week 3 Completed - Yippee!

For some reason I was dreading today’s run but now I want to go out again. I know I can’t but I’d like to. That’s a bit worrying, I haven’t felt like that...

For some reason I was dreading today’s run but now I want to go out again. I kn...

TailChaser

Graduate•6 years ago

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Need better planning!

Hi all, I’m new to the group. I’m on week six run three, today I planned to do the 25mins but have signed up to a twice weekly weights class at the gym. I...

Hi all, I’m new to the group. I’m on week six run three, today I planned to do t...

CathChat

•6 years ago

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Couch to 10k?

What happens next? Is there a couch to 10k?

Hidden

•6 years ago

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W6R3 done - on the home strait now

Very strange week. Run 1 was the hardest but looked the easiest, run 2 was hard and run 3 wasn't so bad, covered about 3.8km in 25 minutes Seems like a walk in...

Very strange week. Run 1 was the hardest but looked the easiest, run 2 was hard ...

skelig

•6 years ago

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Another virtual run done!

This morning I received my medal for running 5K (with a little bit of walking) in aid of International Women’s Day. I love bling😀 Doing the C25K has been one...

This morning I received my medal for running 5K (with a little bit of walking) ...

Kimterry

Graduate•6 years ago

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Getting started

Hi just started my first week of sofa to 5k feels good at the moment. I am a proud to have bipolar and doing life as best as I cn

Hi just started my first week of sofa to 5k feels good at the moment. I am a pro...

Homerton

•6 years ago

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Newbie

Hello all...I’m a kidney transplant recipient who is really unfit so have committed to doing the C25k and talked my 70 yr old mum into joining in!! I’m v v...

Hello all...I’m a kidney transplant recipient who is really unfit so have commit...

JLouk

•6 years ago

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Wk7 done and I was a little naughty 👹

Well this morning (23/03/18) I completed another week. I like to do at least one run a week outside as that is where I started the program before joining a...

Well this morning (23/03/18) I completed another week. I like to do at least one...

Notsobigdoug

•6 years ago

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W5r3

I did it!! The whole 20 mins non stop. Started on an incline so took me a while to get my breathing back to normal but talked myself through it. Got some...

I did it!! The whole 20 mins non stop. Started on an incline so took me a while...

Jb33

Graduate•6 years ago

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I got back on the horse!!! Yay!!!

I did it! I did it!!! I finished week 6 R3. I wanted to give up a few times but I was determined not to let this beat me!!! I’m really proud of myself (...

I did it! I did it!!! I finished week 6 R3. I wanted to give up a few times ...

WalkingWithLabradors

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5R2 getting tougher!

Finally did the run this morning after running out of time or opportunity yesterday! Walking to the Riverside took 10 minutes do a longer warm up. First eight...

Finally did the run this morning after running out of time or opportunity yester...

mergirl101

Graduate•6 years ago

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Help

Hi - am hoping some of you seasoned runners can help me out here. On Tuesday night i was abruptly woken from my slumber with horrendous cramp in my right thigh...

Hi - am hoping some of you seasoned runners can help me out here. On Tuesday nig...

alisonx

Graduate•6 years ago

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I’ve started !

Got be honest, it wasn’t easy , but determination got me through 👍🏻 Now I’m going to rest for the weekend and do Wk1 R2 on Monday

Got be honest, it wasn’t easy , but determination got me through 👍🏻 Now I’m go...

Sarah52

•6 years ago

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W5R3 Lessons learnt!

Ok so I'll be repeating this run again on Monday. I did a full 10 mins followed by a mixture of running and walking for the next 5 mins and then the last 5...

Ok so I'll be repeating this run again on Monday. I did a full 10 mins followed ...

Sarahkj

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Wk2 R3 Complete!! 🎉

So I have just completed Wk2 R3 and feeling great! Looking forward to week 3 now! Bring it on!!

So I have just completed Wk2 R3 and feeling great! Looking forward to week 3 now...

AndreaYearsley

•6 years ago

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Advice please! 😀

How long after giving blood should you wait to run? Gave blood last night and tried a run this morning but very quickly went dizzy and nauseous so stopped....

How long after giving blood should you wait to run? Gave blood last night and tr...

Beckygreen

•6 years ago

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Help to get back out there!

Hi folks. Never knew about this page. Was Googling how to get back into running after 3 months. I ran the London Marathon, I had run for 2 years, was...

Hi folks. Never knew about this page. Was Googling how to get back into runnin...

Kazza75

•6 years ago

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Dancing jogger!

I was doing W7R3 last week and suddenly sun was out, my legs and heart felt fine and a great bit of music 🎵 flowed into my ears after some of Michael...

I was doing W7R3 last week and suddenly sun was out, my legs and heart felt fine...

JetsOwner

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk6 run 2..

successfully completed with still no probs from my arthritic knees. I went back a week after 7.2 gave me knee pain for a few days. despite dreading getting g...

successfully completed with still no probs from my arthritic knees. I went back ...

SarahB1965

•6 years ago

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Lost momentum Week 4 taking 3 weeks!

Well what with snow, workload and a virus I have had a week in between each week 4 run, feeling really sluggish now and contemplating starting it all again! Am...

Well what with snow, workload and a virus I have had a week in between each week...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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W8R3 - done but not pretty!

Last run of Week 8 this morning - went off too fast (again!!) and suffered for it. I could hear Oldfloss admonishing me as I started to flag. It felt so hard,...

Last run of Week 8 this morning - went off too fast (again!!) and suffered for i...

JoP61

Graduate•6 years ago

18 Replies

W5 R3.... By Jove....

I’ve only gone and done it 🎉🙌🏽😀 Okay it wan’t pretty and it wasn’t fast, in fact it was ugly and slow but I did it. Truth be told this was the first week...

I’ve only gone and done it 🎉🙌🏽😀 Okay it wan’t pretty and it wasn’t fast, in...

Madsimmo

Graduate•6 years ago

10 Replies

W1R2

Completed my second run last night and I thought that the minute running seemed to pass faster than my first run but maybe I just imagined it. Was full of...

Completed my second run last night and I thought that the minute running seemed ...

Elaine247

•6 years ago

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Something totally magical about....

.....running as the sun rises and sets. Early morning run this morning as the sun rose. Felt totally spoilt and chilled as I slowly trunddled along, music...

.....running as the sun rises and sets. Early morning run this morning as the su...

CallieGunit

Graduate•6 years ago

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Run 2 Trend?

I've noticed that run 2 of every week has been extra hard for me. I'm not sure why? For each run 2 my body and brain protest more than usual. I haven't let it...

I've noticed that run 2 of every week has been extra hard for me. I'm not sure w...

ToniCR

Graduate•6 years ago

8 Replies

Newbie!

I’m new, W1R1done tonight and felt good after doing it. Have been attending gym regularly since a couple of months but without much direction or really...

I’m new, W1R1done tonight and felt good after doing it. Have been attending gym...

mairi1

Graduate•6 years ago

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3rd Time Lucky

This is the 3rd time I have tried this hope the Achilles hold out. Week 1 run 2 completed. Feeling motivated. All encouragement greatly receiveved xx

This is the 3rd time I have tried this hope the Achilles hold out. Week 1 run 2 ...

AliK0871

Graduate•6 years ago

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Please take away my graduate :(

I graduated in 2016. Lost over 50 pounds and was doing fantastic. Then last year I had a very hard time and wound up stopping running, and gaining all of it...

I graduated in 2016. Lost over 50 pounds and was doing fantastic. Then last yea...

PotterBook

Graduate•6 years ago

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W2 R1 - A - OK

Cold evening again but first run of week 2 seemed ok. It’s funny how just and extra 30 seconds seems a lot longer when running. Looking forward to lighter...

Cold evening again but first run of week 2 seemed ok. It’s funny how just and ex...

CDA1

•6 years ago

6 Replies

5k+ pod cast

Tried this podcast for the first time I’m only 1m52 therefore legs not long as you can imagine I found the runs were a bit like slow motion for me which made...

Tried this podcast for the first time I’m only 1m52 therefore legs not long as y...

Mcdon

Graduate•6 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for March 2018

Week 3 Completed - Yippee!

Need better planning!

Couch to 10k?

W6R3 done - on the home strait now

Another virtual run done!

Getting started

Newbie

Wk7 done and I was a little naughty 👹

W5r3

I got back on the horse!!! Yay!!!

W5R2 getting tougher!

Help

I’ve started !

W5R3 Lessons learnt!

Wk2 R3 Complete!! 🎉

Advice please! 😀

Help to get back out there!

Dancing jogger!

Wk6 run 2..

Lost momentum Week 4 taking 3 weeks!

W8R3 - done but not pretty!

W5 R3.... By Jove....

W1R2

Something totally magical about....

Run 2 Trend?

Newbie!

3rd Time Lucky

Please take away my graduate :(

W2 R1 - A - OK

5k+ pod cast

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