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Hump week 🎉

Only gone and become a week 5er 😎🏃‍♀️ Loved it 😍 last run of 5 mins was tough towards the end, but I bloody finished it. I felt fantastic knowing 5 weeks...

Only gone and become a week 5er 😎🏃‍♀️ Loved it 😍 last run of 5 mins was tough...

Mansbird

Graduate•6 years ago

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ABSOLUTELY BUZZING

4th post grad run and despite the heat even at 830pm I managed to run my first 5K took 42mins but you have no idea how good I feel 🤪🤪🤪

4th post grad run and despite the heat even at 830pm I managed to run my first 5...

AliK0871

Graduate•6 years ago

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Decided to walk it off

I decided to stop running in my last five minutes of today’s run, with 1:27 minutes to go. My body wasn’t playing along today. The peritoneal nerve damage I...

I decided to stop running in my last five minutes of today’s run, with 1:27 minu...

Tjar

•6 years ago

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How much sleep is everyone getting?

Hey! So I’ve just started the program (scheduled to do my second ‘run’ tomorrow) Just curious as to how everyone is finding sleep.... did you sleep better?...

Hey! So I’ve just started the program (scheduled to do my second ‘run’ tomorrow)...

Sortyourlife

•6 years ago

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W3R1 am I running?

I covered 2.34 km in 23 minutes. First in took 10.09. 2nd km 10.04. The first 90 seconds run felt good. Slow and steady. The three minutes it was good to hear...

I covered 2.34 km in 23 minutes. First in took 10.09. 2nd km 10.04. The first 90...

Caro71

•6 years ago

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W7R1

Hi all, quick question .....I'm really chuffed that I have managed to keep going despite a sore groin nearly ruining everything. Run for 25 mins today at a...

Hi all, quick question .....I'm really chuffed that I have managed to keep going...

Tashaliza

Graduate•6 years ago

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Sore knees

Hi everyone! Im a complete beginner in regards to mostly any exercise, but have chosen to have a go at th3 c25k. So far so good!..however my knees are...

Hi everyone! Im a complete beginner in regards to mostly any exercise, but have ...

Reeves32

•6 years ago

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I did it!

Did W9R3 tonight, super chuffed with myself. I am totally amazed at what I have achieved simply by following this programme. I could barely run for 30 seconds...

Did W9R3 tonight, super chuffed with myself. I am totally amazed at what I have ...

mairi1

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7r1

Went out tonight to the parkrun route to do my first run of wk 7 ...Boy was it tough ...it was warm still so made it a lot harder ..but got through it ..Didn't...

Went out tonight to the parkrun route to do my first run of wk 7 ...Boy was it t...

Myrar

Graduate•6 years ago

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Well here we go.... week 5 run 1 eeek!!!!!

So week 5 run 1...... 3 x 5 min runs. Scary.... Eat early check. Hydrate early check. Stretch check and wait for a cool part of the day (8pm). So cannot put it...

So week 5 run 1...... 3 x 5 min runs. Scary.... Eat early check. Hydrate early c...

Dudders61

•6 years ago

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Week 3!!

Well started week 3 this evening and what a shock to the system running for 3 minutes!! I can actually say that it wasn't that bad I got through. Could never...

Well started week 3 this evening and what a shock to the system running for 3 mi...

Titch2018

•6 years ago

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W8R2 done!

Completed Week 8 Run 2 today. Had a few weeks off due to an injury and failed spectacularly on W8R2 a week ago but today I did it! Was tough but I made it...

Completed Week 8 Run 2 today. Had a few weeks off due to an injury and failed sp...

Gigabit

•6 years ago

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Wk2r3

Well i dragged myself out for run 3 and I’m so glad I did, I felt like I flew round it. A vast improvement on Thursdays run, think I’m going to leave at least...

Well i dragged myself out for run 3 and I’m so glad I did, I felt like I flew ro...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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New trainers 👌

When you get new trainers (actual running ones 😳) for your 40th birthday yesterday and can't wait to try them 😀🏃‍♀️🎉

When you get new trainers (actual running ones 😳) for your 40th birthday yester...

Spaghag1

•6 years ago

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Week 4 run 1 - the lungs are catching up

First run of week 4 today, wasn’t sure how it was going to go after the hideous humidity of my week 3 run 3. It went surprisingly ok! But for the first time...

First run of week 4 today, wasn’t sure how it was going to go after the hideous ...

amyrwills

•6 years ago

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Week 6 run 2

I like going for my run in the morning. However, I was visiting family this bank holiday and didn't get home until this afternoon. As soon as I got home I got...

I like going for my run in the morning. However, I was visiting family this bank...

Chrisj31

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4 pace

Hi All, I am doing my miles on the gym. I was setting the runs at 10kph and the walls at between 6 and 6.5kph. I have just moved into wk 4 and dropped down to...

Hi All, I am doing my miles on the gym. I was setting the runs at 10kph and the ...

2andfro2

•6 years ago

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Knee and thigh pain?

I completed W8 R1 just 2 days ago but haven't been able to get onto the next run. My right knee and thigh are hurting to walk on, so gotta forget running. I...

I completed W8 R1 just 2 days ago but haven't been able to get onto the next run...

JenJen11

•6 years ago

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Back again

Missed running for the 2.5 months. I’ve been on the injury couch after hurting my back during the heavy snow fall. The beast from the east. I was digging snow...

Missed running for the 2.5 months. I’ve been on the injury couch after hurting m...

damienair

Graduate•6 years ago

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Starting tomorrow, any tips or advice ?

57 year old overweight bloke who needs to lose 6 stones and I'm hoping this will help

57 year old overweight bloke who needs to lose 6 stones and I'm hoping this will...

TonyRO7

•6 years ago

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Ankle pain

Not from running but I hopped out of the shower and landed hard on my foot and felt a pain in the front foot near ankle area. It hurts with weight bearing. Not...

Not from running but I hopped out of the shower and landed hard on my foot and f...

Fatflabtofitfab

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6R2, what the hel!?!

Had to run this one around 5 this afternoon just as the day had warmed up nicely 😏 I don’t mind runs with walks, as I’ve mentioned before, I like the walky...

Had to run this one around 5 this afternoon just as the day had warmed up nicely...

SandieF

Graduate•6 years ago

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Knackered

Hello everyone. I'm a 36 year old woman. I'm 5"1' and 16 stone. I need to loose 91 LB I did my first run today. Had to stop twice due to over heating but I...

Hello everyone. I'm a 36 year old woman. I'm 5"1' and 16 stone. I need to loose...

Kitt-1981

•6 years ago

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W7 R1 done

That was a challenge! Too much wine, but having said that the muscles were much improved, much stretching before running helped. Much slower today just 1.7...

That was a challenge! Too much wine, but having said that the muscles were much ...

Bobthedog

•6 years ago

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Slightly rubbish

Wk6R1...It was so hard today I wasn’t expecting three runs and walking, this was more troubling than the 20mins. My legs felt heavy and my bum felt like it...

Wk6R1...It was so hard today I wasn’t expecting three runs and walking, this was...

amanda2463

•6 years ago

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W4R1

First run on the mean streets (been staggering around local park until now). Went well, but starting to get hard on the knees. My old, knackered work...

First run on the mean streets (been staggering around local park until now). We...

Scoobysghost

•6 years ago

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Graduation run on the beach!

So exciting this morning to run along the sand for the first time (different muscles needed for that!) and know I’ve made it! 9 weeks that have made me realise...

So exciting this morning to run along the sand for the first time (different mus...

Becca169

•6 years ago

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Week8 Run1

Have to pinch myself, can't believe I've made it to week8 😁 I knew this would be hard but doable ... what's three more minutes, right? 🤔 It was much warmer...

Have to pinch myself, can't believe I've made it to week8 😁 I knew this would b...

SendWine

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 Run 1

Week 6 (!) Run 1 today. Did it at the gym to test out the new trainers without voiding the 30 day money back deal. So, sadly no RunKeeper stats, but I did...

Week 6 (!) Run 1 today. Did it at the gym to test out the new trainers without v...

nbanbury

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 5 started!

Run 1 of week 5 done but I’ve just looked at run 2 and run 3. That’s a big jump from 5 minutes!!!!

Run 1 of week 5 done but I’ve just looked at run 2 and run 3. That’s a big jump ...

Leithpi

Graduate•6 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2018

Hump week 🎉

ABSOLUTELY BUZZING

Decided to walk it off

How much sleep is everyone getting?

W3R1 am I running?

W7R1

Sore knees

I did it!

W7r1

Well here we go.... week 5 run 1 eeek!!!!!

Week 3!!

W8R2 done!

Wk2r3

New trainers 👌

Week 4 run 1 - the lungs are catching up

Week 6 run 2

Week 4 pace

Knee and thigh pain?

Back again

Starting tomorrow, any tips or advice ?

Ankle pain

W6R2, what the hel!?!

Knackered

W7 R1 done

Slightly rubbish

W4R1

Graduation run on the beach!

Week8 Run1

Week 6 Run 1

Week 5 started!

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