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Week8run2

Belated update as so busy today, as always ran first thing this morning! It was a slow one today, chilly to start and it took me a while to warm up, BUT ... I...

Belated update as so busy today, as always ran first thing this morning! It was...

bally187

Graduate•6 years ago

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Painful knees!! W6R3 in the morning!!

I’m at the end of week 6 but am getting increasingly painful knees. The discomfort isn’t the same all the time but most often at the back of the knees Do you...

I’m at the end of week 6 but am getting increasingly painful knees. The discomfo...

Saxcrazy75

•6 years ago

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Once again....

Tomorrow at dawn we run once more into the breach, my friends. Again we will don the lycra and trainers, the sports bras and comfy knickers, and the ladies...

Tomorrow at dawn we run once more into the breach, my friends. Again we will don...

furlmouse

Graduate•6 years ago

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Penultimate run ✅

W9R2 - in a weird sort of way it was an enjoyable slog - kind of 🤔 Hips hurting towards end of run so have been stretching like a woman possessed since...

W9R2 - in a weird sort of way it was an enjoyable slog - kind of 🤔 Hips hurtin...

Flaraflarkin

Graduate•6 years ago

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W4, R1 🙌🏼

I never, ever, ever thought I would enjoy running...... but it’s fantastic! I have been dreading the step up to the 5min runs but I actually felt calm and...

I never, ever, ever thought I would enjoy running...... but it’s fantastic! I ha...

JoOnTheRun

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7R3 Completed...

So very pleased to have this week over. Today's run was marginally better than 1&2 but still not a comfortable experience. I did find some enjoyment through...

So very pleased to have this week over. Today's run was marginally better than 1...

Lorijay

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 5 complete!

Cannot believe that I just completed week 5. I ran for a full 20 minutes, and I actually enjoyed it. I have never, ever been involved in any kind of sporting...

Cannot believe that I just completed week 5. I ran for a full 20 minutes, and I ...

Essexdigger

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4 run 2

Today was all about the shuffle aka slow jogging. Can't believe I'm taking running advice from a Japanese pensioner but it worked and I did 5 whole minutes. If...

Today was all about the shuffle aka slow jogging. Can't believe I'm taking runni...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Week4 Run 1

Really enjoyed this run which makes me think I mustn’t be doing it right haha! Took advice from here and got sorted with proper running shoes, and have really...

Really enjoyed this run which makes me think I mustn’t be doing it right haha! T...

Bdelanty

•6 years ago

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Week 3 Run 2

Week 3 Run 2 done, still finding the first jog harder than the last, but all in all enjoying my progress.

Week 3 Run 2 done, still finding the first jog harder than the last, but all in ...

Paul_Gibbs

•6 years ago

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W4R2 - Nearly cracked the distance

So, tonight for W4R2 I increased the distance of my training route, it's now up to just over 4.5k. I wanted to see if I could get round within the 30 minute...

So, tonight for W4R2 I increased the distance of my training route, it's now up ...

Julian1970

Graduate•6 years ago

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Been trying to run 5k for the last 10 years!

Have tried various programmes and given up in the middle more times than I care to remember. This time I feel like I might actually make it! Just completed...

Have tried various programmes and given up in the middle more times than I care ...

Saartjie

Graduate•6 years ago

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W3R1

I was dreading this one but it was not too bad after all. I felt great afterwards and perhaps unduly proud of the achievement of running 3 minutes. On the...

I was dreading this one but it was not too bad after all. I felt great afterward...

RunGirlyRun

•6 years ago

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Injured

It’s only two weeks until the Race for Life 5k and I’m injured 😩 I have a bad hip due to a car crash but it hasn’t played up in months. I started week 7 on...

It’s only two weeks until the Race for Life 5k and I’m injured 😩 I have a bad h...

BeccaTh

Graduate•6 years ago

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I just ran for twenty minutes!!! Over the 🌙

I’m finding it hard to believe that I’ve come so far in such a short space of time. Five weeks ago I struggled to manage a minute and I’ve just completed W5...

I’m finding it hard to believe that I’ve come so far in such a short space of ti...

BethMay

•6 years ago

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W7R2 Exhausted!

So I’m amazed to be finding myself doing longer runs already. This last one was the first time I’ve seriously contemplated stopping before the end. In fact, I...

So I’m amazed to be finding myself doing longer runs already. This last one was ...

jimmers

•6 years ago

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Week 5

W5R1 in the bag. Quite sure I can nail R2. However R3 ... What the hell 20 mins already.... any tips

W5R1 in the bag. Quite sure I can nail R2. However R3 ... What the hell 20 mins ...

GM32

•6 years ago

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Week 4 Run 2

A lovely view whilst puffing around in run 2 !!! Not any easier 😬🏃🏼‍♀️

Margaret2311

•6 years ago

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Week 9, Run 2 = Completed! :)

So after pondering whether or not to run today (I normally like 2 or 3 rest days) I decided to go for it as I'd got that 'restless' feeling. :) I plodded very...

So after pondering whether or not to run today (I normally like 2 or 3 rest days...

SuperMouse

Graduate•6 years ago

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W8r1

Ok ....is it normal to be getting more excited about my run? I’m not sure if it’s because I’m so close to graduating 🤞🤞🤞 or that I’m just having a ball...

Ok ....is it normal to be getting more excited about my run? I’m not sure if it’...

Soz22

Graduate•6 years ago

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Another milestone achieved!

W6R3 in the bag! The first 25 minute run and I didn’t even have to think about stopping throughout. There is no way I ever thought that I would get this far....

W6R3 in the bag! The first 25 minute run and I didn’t even have to think about s...

Mogga57

•6 years ago

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Week 4 Run 2

Found that easier than the first run this week. Probably because it wasn’t so hot! Feeling good as was worried about this run.

Found that easier than the first run this week. Probably because it wasn’t so ho...

NeverRunB4

•6 years ago

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Given the go ahead :)

Hurrah, saw the physio yesterday about my shoulder & it's not the arthritis that is causing the blooming awful pain, it's impingement of my bicep tendon which...

Hurrah, saw the physio yesterday about my shoulder & it's not the arthritis that...

Dhiny

•6 years ago

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Injured!

Just getting to the point where I had consolidated 30 mins and was covering 5.5km and it was just starting to become enjoyable......then a sunny weekend and...

Just getting to the point where I had consolidated 30 mins and was covering 5.5k...

Paulubana

Graduate•6 years ago

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Coach Potato since April 25th

I have been on the couch since the 25th April, I managed to hurt my knee on run W5 R1. It hasn’t been easy trying to rest my knee because I teach English to...

I have been on the couch since the 25th April, I managed to hurt my knee on run...

Pecora_Nera

Graduate•6 years ago

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Exercise exercise exercise

Done w2r2 yesterday and feel good. Off to pilates so some good stretching tonight

Done w2r2 yesterday and feel good. Off to pilates so some good stretching tonigh...

spscollins

•6 years ago

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Oh no! Wk 5 Run 1

Hi all, Finding your posts really inspiring! I was motoring along until Week 5 run 1 on Monday - although I completed it, I ended up with a pain on the outside...

Hi all, Finding your posts really inspiring! I was motoring along until Week 5 r...

CathyMitch

•6 years ago

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Week 1 Day 1

Started my first run today! Not a complete success... had to skip out 3 runs because I felt like I was DYING haha! Still... I normally get home from work,...

Started my first run today! Not a complete success... had to skip out 3 runs bec...

Tibo

•6 years ago

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WK5 R2

Well as expected I am bloomin tired!🤣 Didn’t think I could do it, it proved myself wrong. Took a different route today and totally miscalculated the...

Well as expected I am bloomin tired!🤣 Didn’t think I could do it, it proved my...

Soozy16

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5 R3

Genuinely can’t believe I’ve just run for 20 minutes. I’m so hungry now!!!

JenRun2018

•6 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2018

Week8run2

Painful knees!! W6R3 in the morning!!

Once again....

Penultimate run ✅

W4, R1 🙌🏼

W7R3 Completed...

Week 5 complete!

Week 4 run 2

Week4 Run 1

Week 3 Run 2

W4R2 - Nearly cracked the distance

Been trying to run 5k for the last 10 years!

W3R1

Injured

I just ran for twenty minutes!!! Over the 🌙

W7R2 Exhausted!

Week 5

Week 4 Run 2

Week 9, Run 2 = Completed! :)

W8r1

Another milestone achieved!

Week 4 Run 2

Given the go ahead :)

Injured!

Coach Potato since April 25th

Exercise exercise exercise

Oh no! Wk 5 Run 1

Week 1 Day 1

WK5 R2

W5 R3

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