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20mins no stopping

“You have 2 minutes left” Up fades the music “ooo heaven is a place on earth” Not heaven but I’m well pleased

“You have 2 minutes left” Up fades the music “ooo heaven is a place on earth” No...

robOliver

•6 years ago

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Hello

HI I’ve just joined and wanted to say hello! Just ran week 1 race 3 😀🏃🏽‍♀️

helenmc69

•6 years ago

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Week 5 run 1

My legs felt like lead today! So I did what Jo said, slowed down, and plodded on through.

My legs felt like lead today! So I did what Jo said, slowed down, and plodded on...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Panther run

https://open.spotify.com/user/juju_1970_/playlist/6zTueB59l1Zt4A5t7KOVdy Just did this playlist on Spotify if anyone wants to download and listen. 😻

https://open.spotify.com/user/juju_1970_/playlist/6zTueB59l1Zt4A5t7KOVdy Just d...

ju-ju-

Graduate•6 years ago

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Starting again after a shorrt break

After a 2 week break (holiday snow cold blah blah) I set off again and...the first hill it felt like someone was inflating a lead beach ball in my chest. I...

After a 2 week break (holiday snow cold blah blah) I set off again and...the fir...

MickGJ

Graduate•6 years ago

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To move to week 2 or not??

Hi there. I did W1R1 and 2 as a complete running novice and was ok...not as bad as I expected...but did R3 today and had nothing! Despite Sarah's gentle...

Hi there. I did W1R1 and 2 as a complete running novice and was ok...not as bad ...

18Windmill

Graduate•6 years ago

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Injured.. already

So I decided to go football training and have Injured my ankle. Went up the hospital this morning for X-rays but luckily it’s just a sprain. Really annoying as...

So I decided to go football training and have Injured my ankle. Went up the hosp...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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What now?!

Graduated a week ago 😃😃😃 I never would have dreamt I could run for thirty minutes non-stop (I don't even think I managed that at school). Since graduating...

Graduated a week ago 😃😃😃 I never would have dreamt I could run for thirty min...

Skabegonia

•6 years ago

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W5R3 - Done and dusted!

Never in my life, not even as a child in school was I ever able to run for any sort of distance or time without feeling like I was dying, in fact I used to...

Never in my life, not even as a child in school was I ever able to run for any s...

skelig

•6 years ago

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Slow W8R3.

Well today I definitely needed the advice of the "Wise ones" within this forum. After running W8R2 like an athlete (well in my mind anyway?), I was made to pay...

Well today I definitely needed the advice of the "Wise ones" within this forum. ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Blame me…

I just bought gorgeous new shorts from Under Armour (other brands are available but my god these ones are a great fit) and short-sleeve tees, and snow is due...

I just bought gorgeous new shorts from Under Armour (other brands are available ...

Sadie-runs

Graduate•6 years ago

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Late starter.

Just finished week 4 and looking forward to week 5👌👌

Willie42

•6 years ago

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Wk7 R3...found it tougher today!

After a fab R2 on Tuesday I was excited to be out there again completing Wk7. The sun was shining and the warmest temperature to date since I’ve started C25K,...

After a fab R2 on Tuesday I was excited to be out there again completing Wk7. Th...

Melo_smiles

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 Run 2

Phew! I faced fog, wind and driving rain! But i managed my 2 lots of 10 mins. I went back to my fav quite run place to do this one to see if it was my park...

Phew! I faced fog, wind and driving rain! But i managed my 2 lots of 10 mins. I ...

c1air3

Graduate•6 years ago

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W3r3

After just finishing w3, scared at how I’m going to manage w4, has anyone else felt this?

After just finishing w3, scared at how I’m going to manage w4, has anyone else f...

Clairemarie987

•6 years ago

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First run

Just completed my first couch to 5k plan and feel brilliant x

Northamptonla

•6 years ago

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It was all going so well!

I have found a flatter route locally which I can practice my 5K on it (it runs alongside a wetlands nature reserve as well, so very pretty!). Well, as you can...

I have found a flatter route locally which I can practice my 5K on it (it runs a...

VictoriaRuns

Graduate•6 years ago

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Ancient newbie

I am totally new to this having been a stranger to sport and formal exercise my entire life. On the cusp of 60 and after an existential crisis in a marks and...

I am totally new to this having been a stranger to sport and formal exercise my ...

Pippayoungart

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk 1 run 3 complete!

Well that’s week 1 done and dusted! I feel even more focused and looking forward to week 2 now!

Well that’s week 1 done and dusted! I feel even more focused and looking forward...

AndreaYearsley

•6 years ago

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Running newbie!

Hi everyone. I’ve just completed my first week and feeling great. I know it’s early days but I’m already looking forward to week 2. I will be 50 this year 😩...

Hi everyone. I’ve just completed my first week and feeling great. I know it’s ea...

HelsN68

•6 years ago

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Any ideas as to what is causing my pain?

Went for a slow run on Tuesday, all good. Afterwards (cool down walk and cool down stretches done) I had a niggle in my groin - where the body meets the leg -...

Went for a slow run on Tuesday, all good. Afterwards (cool down walk and cool do...

Theziggy

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 7 done - thank you Van Morrison

Had been feeling quite weary after three 25 minute runs in 5 days, so I took an extra rest day before W7R3 today. First 5 minutes hard but OK. Middle part of...

Had been feeling quite weary after three 25 minute runs in 5 days, so I took an ...

JoP61

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 run 1

Well that 8 minute part was tougher than I thought!. All my apps are telling me I have slowed down, and even though I felt like a steam engine, my hr did not...

Well that 8 minute part was tougher than I thought!. All my apps are telling me ...

Jell6

Graduate•6 years ago

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Jumping forward

Finished Wk2 R2 and felt good, any harming in jumping to Wk3 tomorrow and missing Wk2 R3?

Finished Wk2 R2 and felt good, any harming in jumping to Wk3 tomorrow and missin...

woody1971

•6 years ago

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W9,R3..finished. Thoughts and musings

Mmmmh, where to start.. In the beginning there was an egg...well actually two fried eggs ,usually accompanied by three sausages, 2 rashers of bacon,...

Mmmmh, where to start.. In the beginning there was an egg...well actually two f...

OlderThanDirt

Graduate•6 years ago

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Yay! Done it!

Just graduated and feel so happy - 5km in 32 minutes! Haven’t run for 10 days due to spending many many hours in A&E with poorly parents and I just really lost...

Just graduated and feel so happy - 5km in 32 minutes! Haven’t run for 10 days du...

Thecasey4

Graduate•6 years ago

12 Replies

Meditation strall-jog-run

Your limits will be your warm-up, just keep going. W6R2. My warm-up was first 10 min run. Something that no long time ago was beyond my limits. It was very...

Your limits will be your warm-up, just keep going. W6R2. My warm-up was first 10...

IgaT

Graduate•6 years ago

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This is the life! :)

Just hit the Graduation mark again after IC and starting my US version of C25K from scratch. 35 minute run at W8 D3. Now on to 10k. Much more peaceful process...

Just hit the Graduation mark again after IC and starting my US version of C25K f...

Irish-John

Graduate•6 years ago

29 Replies

Amazing People on here

You guys are Amazing each and everyone of you January my first post ... Am I to old ? Response was amazing Thank you all 4 more runs and I will graduate...

You guys are Amazing each and everyone of you January my first post ... Am I to...

Jen58

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Let it Glow!

Haven’t posted in ages but I have been running. Finally did my first 5k race for a local hospice at the weekend and it was amazing! We had a Zumba warm up,...

Haven’t posted in ages but I have been running. Finally did my first 5k race for...

AuraShadows

Graduate•6 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for March 2018

20mins no stopping

Hello

Week 5 run 1

Panther run

Starting again after a shorrt break

To move to week 2 or not??

Injured.. already

What now?!

W5R3 - Done and dusted!

Slow W8R3.

Blame me…

Late starter.

Wk7 R3...found it tougher today!

Week 6 Run 2

W3r3

First run

It was all going so well!

Ancient newbie

Wk 1 run 3 complete!

Running newbie!

Any ideas as to what is causing my pain?

Week 7 done - thank you Van Morrison

Week 6 run 1

Jumping forward

W9,R3..finished. Thoughts and musings

Yay! Done it!

Meditation strall-jog-run

This is the life! :)

Amazing People on here

Let it Glow!

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