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To Bee....or not to Bee

And it's goodbye week 4 and hello week 5. Even though I graduated last year I still have that nervous tingle of the deadly W5R3. That 20 minutes non stop. Last...

And it's goodbye week 4 and hello week 5. Even though I graduated last year I st...

GingerBohemian

Graduate•6 years ago

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A disappointing w5r1

Went out after work yesterday, was feeling good ahead of my run, aside from being a little less than thrilled to be getting out in the damp cold weather - it...

Went out after work yesterday, was feeling good ahead of my run, aside from bein...

Amandana

•6 years ago

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Dilemma!! What should I do?

W5R3 tomorrow, should I try and do it on the road, have not done any on the road so far as it is far too busy but should be OK if I went out 6am ish or do my...

W5R3 tomorrow, should I try and do it on the road, have not done any on the road...

mairi1

Graduate•6 years ago

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Hi guys I’ve had this app on my phone for a very long time and never got round to it but now I’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and lost over 4 stone and...

Hi guys I’ve had this app on my phone for a very long time and never got round t...

murray99

•6 years ago

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5k

Hi I’ve just completed my first week of 5k

Gilly239

•6 years ago

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W1R2

Had w1r2 today. I know I’m not far into my c25k but I still felt like this second run was momentous as it was a sign to myself that I am working to build...

Had w1r2 today. I know I’m not far into my c25k but I still felt like this se...

RunGirlyRun

•6 years ago

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W5r3 feeling Epic!!!!!

Did the scary one this morning from 8 mins to 20! I haven’t run since I was 12 years old and that was down a hill in Cornwall being chased by an angry dog, for...

Did the scary one this morning from 8 mins to 20! I haven’t run since I was 12 y...

Goodban

•6 years ago

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#FinishForMatt #3.7miles

I’ve just completed my first run outside (I normally run on the treadmill) and did it for Matt Campbell and for a friend whose funeral is today. I thought it...

I’ve just completed my first run outside (I normally run on the treadmill) and d...

Gaspode1

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk 3 !!!!

Well that's it wk 3 complete 😊 feeling no where ready for wk 4 but let's see what it brings.

Well that's it wk 3 complete 😊 feeling no where ready for wk 4 but let's see wh...

fibrorunner

•6 years ago

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Who’d have thought?

Hi everyone. I’ve been lurking for a while but this is my first post.....If someone had told me just a few weeks ago that I’d be getting up at the crack of...

Hi everyone. I’ve been lurking for a while but this is my first post.....If some...

Cazza26

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 5

On to Week 5 and I managed to complete Run 1 on Monday. But due to work/life commitments and a persistent headache that refused to budge, I was unable to get...

On to Week 5 and I managed to complete Run 1 on Monday. But due to work/life com...

Fioona

•6 years ago

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WK 2 R2

So i have finally got round to doing WK 2 after taking a week out from illness. Found it quite difficult after missing a week but I am just hoping it all goes...

So i have finally got round to doing WK 2 after taking a week out from illness. ...

Matt__

•6 years ago

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WEEK ONE COMPLETE...Should I repeat?

I was a panting mess by the end of WK1R3, I’m not sure I’m ready for WK2...should I repeat it or force myself to go on, I’m worried I’ll not cope with WK2 ☹️

I was a panting mess by the end of WK1R3, I’m not sure I’m ready for WK2...shoul...

virgin_runner

•6 years ago

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Woohoo!

Just to share...I've just done week 5 run 3 and managed 20 minutes of running without stopping! I stopped when Michael said but thought I might have managed a...

Just to share...I've just done week 5 run 3 and managed 20 minutes of running wi...

18Windmill

Graduate•6 years ago

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NHS Health Check

Leojon66

•6 years ago

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Aching ankles

Hi folks I have completed W2 but am struggling with very stiff and aching ankles, don’t think it’s my running shoes! Don’t want to give up so any advice...

Hi folks I have completed W2 but am struggling with very stiff and aching ankles...

Gaileaton14

Graduate•6 years ago

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I have so missed this!

Getting back to runs on the canal, summer is nearly here and the greenery, light on water and wildlife make the run so easy. Feel blessed to have this nearby.

Getting back to runs on the canal, summer is nearly here and the greenery, light...

T1gger

Graduate•6 years ago

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So that’s week 9 started

Last night I did it! I cracked the 30 minute run! Something I never thought was possible when I started and was shocked that I could only just manage a...

Last night I did it! I cracked the 30 minute run! Something I never thought was...

Clarab73

Graduate•6 years ago

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Feeling hot! Week10 R3

I was trying to be a brave girl this morning and considered going out without MJ but couldn’t quite bring myself to do it. I decided a new run route wasn’t the...

I was trying to be a brave girl this morning and considered going out without MJ...

Madsimmo

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Halfway through week 2

Week 2 run 2 done. My knee was twinging a bit this morning, but I know I don’t always put my heel down properly. When I do, it’s not so bad. I feel so...

Week 2 run 2 done. My knee was twinging a bit this morning, but I know I don’t ...

Nannymo30

•6 years ago

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W3 R3- wow, I can't quite believe it!

I went in to this run (happy) in the knowledge that this week has been a fairly tough one for me and that, although i have just about managed to complete all...

I went in to this run (happy) in the knowledge that this week has been a fairly ...

MamaHogg

•6 years ago

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Plantar fasciitis

I have the dreaded Plantar fasciitis. I'm trying to build up my stamina to do a sunrise 5k in my local city in July. but Plantar fasciitis has struck!! I could...

I have the dreaded Plantar fasciitis. I'm trying to build up my stamina to do a ...

the3rdwife

Graduate•6 years ago

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I can now do something ---

that I never ever thought I could do. Of course, I had tried several times and failed. It always ended badly. But then somebody showed me that I was going...

that I never ever thought I could do. Of course, I had tried several times and f...

Bazza1234

Graduate•6 years ago

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Not my best day!

W3R1...as the title suggests, not my best day. Was really looking forward to getting on with it, then 2 minutes into the first 3 minute run....bad leg got...

W3R1...as the title suggests, not my best day. Was really looking forward to ge...

Al569

•6 years ago

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KEEP CALM!

Apologies to the Ministry of Information, but I thought this poster summed it all up really. Wherever you’re up to on the programme and for those just thinking...

Apologies to the Ministry of Information, but I thought this poster summed it al...

lexi6

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 Run 2

Did anyone else find this run (2 x 10 mins) harder than week 5 run 3 (1 x 25 mins)? Not sure if it was just my mental state or what but I almost gave up yet I...

Did anyone else find this run (2 x 10 mins) harder than week 5 run 3 (1 x 25 min...

Anitacstrong

Graduate•6 years ago

6 Replies

One more to go

Did my middle run of week 9 yesterday . Actually becoming to feel more comfortable with each run now - not clock watching and having belief in myself that I...

Did my middle run of week 9 yesterday . Actually becoming to feel more comfortab...

Duracellqueen

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

W1 R2

So today is the day for my second run, really enjoyed my first and thought it would be something I could easily stick to however come this morning I have no...

So today is the day for my second run, really enjoyed my first and thought it wo...

Toughport

•6 years ago

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Legs!

So on Monday I did R2W2 and am due to do R2 tomorrow morning straight after nightshift. Problem is my shins/calves are really aching and hurt to touch. Also...

So on Monday I did R2W2 and am due to do R2 tomorrow morning straight after nigh...

Stellie

•6 years ago

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Who’d have believed it 😁

First time writing, currently W6R1 completed, I gave up smoking in January, I needed something to fill the void and gaps where I would have been smoking. I...

First time writing, currently W6R1 completed, I gave up smoking in January, I ne...

Escana18

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2018

To Bee....or not to Bee

A disappointing w5r1

Dilemma!! What should I do?

Newbie advice

5k

W1R2

W5r3 feeling Epic!!!!!

#FinishForMatt #3.7miles

Wk 3 !!!!

Who’d have thought?

Week 5

WK 2 R2

WEEK ONE COMPLETE...Should I repeat?

Woohoo!

NHS Health Check

Aching ankles

I have so missed this!

So that’s week 9 started

Feeling hot! Week10 R3

Halfway through week 2

W3 R3- wow, I can't quite believe it!

Plantar fasciitis

I can now do something ---

Not my best day!

KEEP CALM!

Week 6 Run 2

One more to go

W1 R2

Legs!

Who’d have believed it 😁

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