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Week 6 run 2 done 😴

Wow! Super pleased to have completed that... was hard tonight... my legs ached, my pace was clumsy, I felt tired and hot... BUT my breathing was better...

Wow! Super pleased to have completed that... was hard tonight... my legs ached, ...

Debsy2008

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week5Day3 !

Hi everyone! After a couple of false starts, finally got here.. although it was a bit of a shock going from two 8 minutes run to a 20 minute run! I thought it...

Hi everyone! After a couple of false starts, finally got here.. although it was...

JanCJ

•6 years ago

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W7 R1 complete

Hi all, just finished latest run. I wasn’t feeling too confident when I passed halfway but I kept going so I’m pleased with that. Hopefully it’ll get easier...

Hi all, just finished latest run. I wasn’t feeling too confident when I passed h...

David_G

•6 years ago

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Never ran a day in my life!

Hey guys! I’m new to running and just completed week 1 run 2, I set myself a challenge to run next years Bristol 10k in memory of some family members we’ve...

Hey guys! I’m new to running and just completed week 1 run 2, I set myself a cha...

Beckisjourneyto10k

•6 years ago

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Newbie

Hello, I am new to couch to 5K! I’m Rachel, 23 years old and aim to do race for life! I have two young daughters and I am determined more than ever to get fit....

Hello, I am new to couch to 5K! I’m Rachel, 23 years old and aim to do race for ...

RachelRuns

•6 years ago

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W6R3 I made it! (Just about)

Well MJ says I am now a runner so it must be true! Although not sure what I was doing at 23rd minute running up the last hill could be called running 😂 I...

Well MJ says I am now a runner so it must be true! Although not sure what I was ...

Saartjie

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week5Run3 Done & Dusted

Well I did it! I can't believe I actually managed to run a whole 20 minutes without stopping, but somehow I did it. Actually it wasn't as bad as I thought it...

Well I did it! I can't believe I actually managed to run a whole 20 minutes with...

Run-Claire-Run

Graduate•6 years ago

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Hello week 8......

Run 1 - my calves hurt from the minute I started and didn’t really ease up. I ran at lunch time and it was incredibly hot...... but I did it!! Not going to...

Run 1 - my calves hurt from the minute I started and didn’t really ease up. I r...

Keels_x

Graduate•6 years ago

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Plantar Fasci itis

I have been excersising since December and have lost a stone, come off my BP meds and have good BP at mo. Still overweight but working on it. Normally do 20...

I have been excersising since December and have lost a stone, come off my BP med...

Jonno34

Graduate•6 years ago

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Risk it?

Been off for about 12 days due to gout. Foot not perfect yet but want to get back out there....

Been off for about 12 days due to gout. Foot not perfect yet but want to get bac...

Sussexmalc

•6 years ago

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90 seconds running.....easy right?!

So just started Wk2R1. My god my legs were heavy! Who'd have thought running for 90 seconds would be so tough (blaming heat too!). But did it. No idea how I'm...

So just started Wk2R1. My god my legs were heavy! Who'd have thought running for...

LBalmer84

•6 years ago

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It’s my party and I’ll run if I want to...

Finished week 7 this morning. Reversed my usual route to spice things up a bit and avoid the Hill (slight incline) at the end, with it being a tad warm. The...

Finished week 7 this morning. Reversed my usual route to spice things up a bit a...

wyersmith

Graduate•6 years ago

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how long to get up to speed

How long will it take an over-weight (10kg) 62 yo male to get up to speed so that I don't sound like a wheezing steam train after running for just a minute?...

How long will it take an over-weight (10kg) 62 yo male to get up to speed so th...

Codie2010

•6 years ago

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GUTTED

5 days ago I did it week 5 run 3 - ran for 20mins. Today I couldn’t run for 5 mins... I dont understand. Is it because I had a gap?

5 days ago I did it week 5 run 3 - ran for 20mins. Today I couldn’t run for 5 mi...

Graysonmonkeybum

•6 years ago

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Figured it out, didn't stop moving, I can do this!

Whew, Wk5R3 done. This song came on during my last two minutes, so appropriate, really made me smile! Flames Sia, David Guetta "One foot in front of the...

Whew, Wk5R3 done. This song came on during my last two minutes, so appropriate,...

Leojon66

•6 years ago

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Week 5 Run3 done and dusted

I was a bit nervous last night about run 3 of week 5 but I completed it this morning without any bother at all in 20 minutes and 2 seconds,

I was a bit nervous last night about run 3 of week 5 but I completed it this mor...

AlMorr

Ambassador•6 years ago

17 Replies

Done it!

Finished the c25k plan, really happy

Mark-Bot-300p

Graduate•6 years ago

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That didn’t go so well wk8R1

Well I will put that one down to experience! I got through it but only just. It was too hot, I was too thirsty, I was dehydrated, my legs were too heavy and to...

Well I will put that one down to experience! I got through it but only just. It ...

Jullaly

Graduate•6 years ago

74 Replies

Just a quick question

Do running call it a day when their legs start aching or when they’re out of breath? 😕

Do running call it a day when their legs start aching or when they’re out of bre...

dayhayward

•6 years ago

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WK7 Run 2 was horrible - do I repeat it? 🙁 Thought I was doing well until today

I managed the last two 25 minute runs without incident (does cursing under my breath count?!😉) But today I hit some kind of mental wall. I was due to run...

I managed the last two 25 minute runs without incident (does cursing under my br...

Alfietinker

•6 years ago

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Aching thighs

Hi all Am up to week 5 run 1 but have also started playing cricket again. This has left me with some severe muscle pain days after the match - this week...

Hi all Am up to week 5 run 1 but have also started playing cricket again. This ...

Skeenobeener36

•6 years ago

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Any tips !!

Hi All, Just signed up for the c25k used to play a lot of sport but done nothing and i mean nothing for 10 years so the thought of doing this really scres...

Hi All, Just signed up for the c25k used to play a lot of sport but done nothin...

Sappa

•6 years ago

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W7R1 - Did it......

Weather here today was cold, damp, windy and the fog horn was sounding so decided to teadmill it today, also parts of my body were still niggling from Saturday...

Weather here today was cold, damp, windy and the fog horn was sounding so decide...

Loobylou43

•6 years ago

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New Shoes!

I've done a couple of runs in my new shoes (adding a pic as per request) Plodding along on week 6 run 1, was tough today, but I think that was because I was on...

I've done a couple of runs in my new shoes (adding a pic as per request) Ploddin...

amalthea52

Graduate•6 years ago

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Advice please!

To run or not to run? That is the question! Due to do W6R2 tonight struggled with R1 this week which I did on Friday I’ve taken the weekend off although I did...

To run or not to run? That is the question! Due to do W6R2 tonight struggled wit...

Pancakes

Graduate•6 years ago

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Shin burn and heavy legs

Found week 1 ok and really struggled with week 2. Keep getting heavy legs and burning shins and not feeling the buzz anymore. What am I going wrong?

Found week 1 ok and really struggled with week 2. Keep getting heavy legs and bu...

Salsaila

•6 years ago

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Cheering squad

W5R2 this morning. And had a lovely bit of encouragement from these two. They followed me, squawking away for the length of the pond. Although they were...

W5R2 this morning. And had a lovely bit of encouragement from these two. They fo...

SandieF

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk4 run 1

Woohoo I did it. I ran slower than I walk for 5 mins 😊 4 weeks ago I struggled with the 1st run loving c25k😍

Woohoo I did it. I ran slower than I walk for 5 mins 😊 4 weeks ago I struggled ...

Cazzajambo

•6 years ago

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Week 8 run 1

Completed .... as usual the first move from 25 minutes to 28 minutes felt harder !! But did it now only got five more runs to go ... ! What do people do next !

Completed .... as usual the first move from 25 minutes to 28 minutes felt harder...

Croughtonrunner

•6 years ago

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New Trainers!

Finally went and sorted myself out with some decent running shoes, had my gait checked and fortunately I actually run ok! I think months of physio last year...

Finally went and sorted myself out with some decent running shoes, had my gait c...

Susietirzah78

Graduate•6 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2018

Week 6 run 2 done 😴

Week5Day3 !

W7 R1 complete

Never ran a day in my life!

Newbie

W6R3 I made it! (Just about)

Week5Run3 Done & Dusted

Hello week 8......

Plantar Fasci itis

Risk it?

90 seconds running.....easy right?!

It’s my party and I’ll run if I want to...

how long to get up to speed

GUTTED

Figured it out, didn't stop moving, I can do this!

Week 5 Run3 done and dusted

Done it!

That didn’t go so well wk8R1

Just a quick question

WK7 Run 2 was horrible - do I repeat it? 🙁 Thought I was doing well until today

Aching thighs

Any tips !!

W7R1 - Did it......

New Shoes!

Advice please!

Shin burn and heavy legs

Cheering squad

Wk4 run 1

Week 8 run 1

New Trainers!

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