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If anyone is put off jogging because they have knee arthritis/ weight issues/long term injury and think that trying to run will make things worse .... well...

Week 3 run 1 Knee ok sort of!

If anyone is put off jogging because they have knee arthritis/ weight issues/lon...

Lundgrp

•6 years ago

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I completed week9 run 3 on the 11th Feb x

rachey31

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 Run 3 complete xx

So at 5pm I took my last run of the programme. It took a while to get ready, running bra, knee support, compression calf socks, running socks then leggings,...

So at 5pm I took my last run of the programme. It took a while to get ready, run...

Michele2017

Graduate•6 years ago

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Oh yes! 😀

I can’t believe I just done W4R1! Boy that was hard but I did it! 😃 I was a bit disappointed when I found that 3x round the park is only 3K - it seems way off...

I can’t believe I just done W4R1! Boy that was hard but I did it! 😃 I was a bit...

Pancakes

Graduate•6 years ago

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W4R1 ✅

After a disappointing attempt at W4R1 on Saturday, I gave it another go tonight. So chuffed with my little self.. really knocked my confidence on Saturday but...

After a disappointing attempt at W4R1 on Saturday, I gave it another go tonight....

Hidden

•6 years ago

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May 2018 Graduation badge

Hello everybody and welcome to May 2018! Hope all is good, and happy running! Please leave your user name here for me, so we can organise your well deserved...

Hello everybody and welcome to May 2018! Hope all is good, and happy running! Pl...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•6 years ago

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Running shoes??

Okay, you'll maybe know I'm having a bit of a time with shin pain....apart from stretches pre and post run, running on grass where possible, trying to correct...

Okay, you'll maybe know I'm having a bit of a time with shin pain....apart from ...

Cakerunner

Graduate•6 years ago

It has been a while since I threw down the challenge gauntlet. The 28 Beginner Squat Challenge back at the start of the year was fairly successful. The rather...

The "Improve Everything in Under 5 Minutes" Challenge

It has been a while since I threw down the challenge gauntlet. The 28 Beginner S...

Rignold

•6 years ago

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W8r3 Nice weather for ducks!

Nearly whimped out of my run this evening due to horrible weather - rain, wind and cold! Glad I went though, it wasn't nearly as bad as I imagined, and for...

Nearly whimped out of my run this evening due to horrible weather - rain, wind a...

MutleyShuffle

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 1 Run 2

Well it’s safe to say I made it! New trainers really helped! Muscles still aching from Run 1 but nothing too bad! No pain, no gain! Quite enjoyed today’s run!

Well it’s safe to say I made it! New trainers really helped! Muscles still achin...

Moompig

•6 years ago

Hello all. Please can I have advice about the above? My trainers seem fine but is this something I should be looking into? I’m on week 5 and the thought of...

Gait analysis

Hello all. Please can I have advice about the above? My trainers seem fine but i...

Mumsygill

Graduate•6 years ago

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Should I sign up for race for life 5k?!

Hi all, I'm in week 3 of training plan & didn't really enjoy week 2. My friend has just asked if I want to do a race for life 5k in June which would be the...

Hi all, I'm in week 3 of training plan & didn't really enjoy week 2. My friend h...

RBB99

•6 years ago

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Week 5

Completed the first run of week five this evening. I found it not exactly easy, but not overly challenging, in a positive way! I think I may struggle...

Completed the first run of week five this evening. I found it not exactly easy,...

rszumowski

•6 years ago

Just starting wk4 run1 tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Got throug wks 1-3 ok, hope the weather behaves. Going to give it a try, just to see if I can. Each week I...

Starting week 4, apprehensive.

Just starting wk4 run1 tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Got throug wks 1-3 ok, hope th...

Upagumtree

Graduate•6 years ago

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Just started!

Hello all! I very happy to say I’ve just started my first run tonight! and it was great although I’m doing it in the gym and not on the street. How’s...

Hello all! I very happy to say I’ve just started my first run tonight! and it ...

Ducky100

•6 years ago

My first post here... So I'm on week 4 and really thought I'd not manage the 5 minutes run today, but I did it! I've not run for over 20 years, I'm over...

Week 4 run 1

My first post here... So I'm on week 4 and really thought I'd not manage the 5 m...

320sammy

Graduate•6 years ago

Hello, just finished my first week. Never been able to run, very very unfit and over weight. I’m 53 and suffered from plantar faciatis (spelling) over last...

Will I really be able to run for 30 minutes

Hello, just finished my first week. Never been able to run, very very unfit and ...

Mrscindyb

•6 years ago

22 Replies

WK8R1 done 😁

Speechless to have achieved this. I ❤ C25K. Good luck to everyone this week, whether on the very first run or running a marathon. #thisgirlcan #weALLcan

Speechless to have achieved this. I ❤ C25K. Good luck to everyone this week, wh...

wmw1973

Graduate•6 years ago

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Legs hurting after week 1!

During my W1R3 my legs starting hurting more than usual, 2 days later they are still hurting, kind of around and behind my knee area. I don’t feel I will be...

During my W1R3 my legs starting hurting more than usual, 2 days later they are s...

Mrskelly2011

•6 years ago

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Woohoo W4R2 done in spite of sub-zero temperatures!

OK that's an exaggeration - the windchill made it 4 degrees (yes, 4 degrees! What month is it again?) and it was raining pretty hard, never run in proper rain...

OK that's an exaggeration - the windchill made it 4 degrees (yes, 4 degrees! Wh...

Leojon66

•6 years ago

2nd run done. This was harder in that I’d just spent all day at work, it was cold and wet!. But surprisingly easier in that my stiff leg muscles felt better...

2nd run done !

2nd run done. This was harder in that I’d just spent all day at work, it was col...

Forestgrump

Graduate•6 years ago

I've just repeated a run from week 2. I might move up to wk 3 on Wednesday. What's entailed? Also. I'm still incredibly slow and my calves hurt like hell...

Cream crackered!

I've just repeated a run from week 2. I might move up to wk 3 on Wednesday. What...

LoonyLoo

•6 years ago

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Third post-grad run

We were planning on alternating C25K+ Speed with what is now the usual 30mins. Didn't quite go to plan, left it too late last friday to do thirty minutes so we...

We were planning on alternating C25K+ Speed with what is now the usual 30mins. D...

I_can_run

Graduate•6 years ago

Didn’t get off to a great start as I was wishing the 3min away, first 5min was super hard and slowed a couple times walked a few seconds- 2nd set of 3 and 5...

W4R1 😩

Didn’t get off to a great start as I was wishing the 3min away, first 5min was s...

Crittermad

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9 R3 Hooray!!

Finished today! Very happy & delighted to have stuck with the programme. Still not hitting 5K but happy to keep you going 😁

Finished today! Very happy & delighted to have stuck with the programme. Still n...

21shoehunter

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 2 Run 1 and still feeling fab

Is it strange that I have looked forward to this run? i'm not a natural runner, I'm built for comfort, not for speed. But I was so pleased with myself for...

Is it strange that I have looked forward to this run? i'm not a natural runner,...

lollytwist

Graduate•6 years ago

Found that this was the best run I have had looking forward now to the rest of the week.

W5 R1

Found that this was the best run I have had looking forward now to the rest of t...

Dick2001

•6 years ago

Just started tonight round my area and ok so far!

Beginners luck

Siobhangledhill

•6 years ago