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W4🏃‍♀️2

Not liking it 😩 finished it but have to walk a little in the last 5 mins run . My legs really hurt . I think I may need to revisit this week again after run...

Not liking it 😩 finished it but have to walk a little in the last 5 mins run . ...

jochanc

•6 years ago

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Week 4 Run 1 - Done!!

Woop woop, I did it!! I even had to go out in the dark because I had other things to do beforehand. Was a bit nervous about having to run for 5 minutes but...

Woop woop, I did it!! I even had to go out in the dark because I had other thing...

LadyP79

•6 years ago

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Week 5 nerves

Just completed week 5 run 2. Absolutely petrified about the big step up on run 3

Just completed week 5 run 2. Absolutely petrified about the big step up on run 3...

Tallica1

•6 years ago

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Foot pain

Hi everyone. I'm on run 1 week 3 and everything was going fine. I had a bit of calf pain in week 1 but sorted that with some stretching exercises. Now I'm...

Hi everyone. I'm on run 1 week 3 and everything was going fine. I had a bit of c...

Annemcl

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Longest 3 weeks ever!!!

Started week one in January. Work related back injury put end to that after one week! Restarted in mid March. Started again, completed week one and 2. First...

Started week one in January. Work related back injury put end to that after one ...

DaveB46

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

That pesky Run 3 of Week 5

I tried to do Run 3 during a Park (Prom) Run on Saturday, and realised that making that big step needs a lot of concentration and getting into the right mode...

I tried to do Run 3 during a Park (Prom) Run on Saturday, and realised that maki...

Duddles

Graduate•6 years ago

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W3 Done!

Week 3 completed today. Thursday I start Week 4 & I’m not sure I can run for 5 minutes, it’s a big jump -eek!

Week 3 completed today. Thursday I start Week 4 & I’m not sure I can run for 5 m...

Maybe58

Graduate•6 years ago

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C25K Take 2!

Hi all! I completed C25K last November having never been able to run and surprised myself that not only did I get through the programme - I actually enjoyed...

Hi all! I completed C25K last November having never been able to run and surpris...

GemmaTakeTwo

Graduate•6 years ago

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To Wk 5, run 3, or not to....?!

Hi peeps, just quick note, I’m post birth back to C25k and finding it hard to get the time to run due to baby boy and a partner that works all the hours god...

Hi peeps, just quick note, I’m post birth back to C25k and finding it hard to ge...

Miss_slinky

Graduate•6 years ago

4 Replies

Running and periods

This issue will probably have been discussed before but I couldn’t seem to find any recent or more detailed threads so I thought I’d ask: does anyone have a...

This issue will probably have been discussed before but I couldn’t seem to find ...

RunGirlyRun

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Newbie w3r1

Well that's w3r1 done my calf's were a little sore but got there in the end ..I'm so chuffed that I'm getting there never thought I was get by wk1

Well that's w3r1 done my calf's were a little sore but got there in the end ..I'...

Myrar

Graduate•6 years ago

5 Replies

Damn headwind!😃

This is my first post on here since starting the c25k. I’ve just completed wk7, run3 and god it wasn’t pleasant😱. Firstly, interchangeable weather meant I had...

This is my first post on here since starting the c25k. I’ve just completed wk7, ...

ejbee

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

60 retired happy!!!

Just completed wk1 run3. Needed to get off my backside and do some exercise having retired 9 months ago from over 30 years of teaching. It’s all too easy to...

Just completed wk1 run3. Needed to get off my backside and do some exercise havi...

Justarry

•6 years ago

1 Reply

My ankles are starting to hurt

I'm so gutted, I'm finally starting feel excellent improvements in my cardiovascular health and I love this programme (just done w5r1). It started last week. I...

I'm so gutted, I'm finally starting feel excellent improvements in my cardiovasc...

Adam657

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Week 4 run 2

Getting stronger

Fjtsherpy

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Week 3

Week 2 in the bag just got back from week 3 run 1 struggling a bit with that but got it done feeling good and 9 pounds lighter so all good

Week 2 in the bag just got back from week 3 run 1 struggling a bit with that but...

Dac1966

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Week 5 run 2

Just done this and managed the 2 lots of 8 minutes but it was hard towards the end. Debating if I should repeat this run before run 3 or push myself and try...

Just done this and managed the 2 lots of 8 minutes but it was hard towards the ...

oldperson47

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 5 done!!!

Woo hooooo so chuffed!! I found runs 1 and 2 pretty easy going but run 3 today was tough and I knew it was going to be. Got slowed down a couple of times, once...

Woo hooooo so chuffed!! I found runs 1 and 2 pretty easy going but run 3 today w...

JennyH10

Graduate•6 years ago

5 Replies

Week 1 Run 3

Hi I'm a totally unfit 63 year old getting short of breath with just hoovering and mowing the grass but after just 3 runs I'm feeling better. Bring on week 2 !...

Hi I'm a totally unfit 63 year old getting short of breath with just hoovering a...

Barneybeez

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4 run 1. 😀😀😀😀

So there I was thinking I couldn't run for five minutes and the thought of it was making want to give up. I got up this morning and got my running stuff on...

So there I was thinking I couldn't run for five minutes and the thought of it wa...

Deborahchick46

Graduate•6 years ago

3 Replies

Hello C25k'ers

Hello all! It's been a while since I posted in the c25k forum, so I thought I'd try and give everyone who's doing the programme some encouragement. I started...

Hello all! It's been a while since I posted in the c25k forum, so I thought I'd ...

MikeJones68

Graduate•6 years ago

6 Replies

week9 run1, but not 5k

Just completed and feeling pretty happy, never thought I would get this far. But although I ran for 30 mins, it's not 5k, and I really want to do 5k as my...

Just completed and feeling pretty happy, never thought I would get this far. Bu...

Ailsa2

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Week R1

The run went well enough, 5th run was uphill but just shortened the stride an inch or two, my problems came a little later, my heals are cracking. Any advice,...

The run went well enough, 5th run was uphill but just shortened the stride an in...

Belushi

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Up with the Larks

Wanted to make sure I missed any rain today so first thing this morning I completed W6r2, can’t believe I moaned about 60 seconds ,feeling proper pleased with...

Wanted to make sure I missed any rain today so first thing this morning I comple...

Goodban

•6 years ago

1 Reply

W4 R1

Done it!! It was tough, calves hurt, lungs felt overworked to say the least, but recovery was quite quick, next run will be interesting. Felt the same on W1R1...

Done it!! It was tough, calves hurt, lungs felt overworked to say the least, but...

Bobthedog

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Self doubts- w5r3

Managed 2 8 min runs yesterday, but can't imagine going straight to 20 mins tomorrow. 99% sure I can't do it 🙊

Managed 2 8 min runs yesterday, but can't imagine going straight to 20 mins tom...

Gilliano666

Graduate•6 years ago

26 Replies

That was so hard

I have been out of the game for a month. Previous to that I did my running on a treadmill over the winter months. I just done a run outside and feel like my...

I have been out of the game for a month. Previous to that I did my running on a ...

saylum

•6 years ago

2 Replies

week 6 struggle

I have just attempted all three runs in week 6 over the last week, and in everyone I found my self struggling to maintain my run, and in some cases having to...

I have just attempted all three runs in week 6 over the last week, and in everyo...

CLOHRN

•6 years ago

3 Replies

30 minutes and beyond

So the week before last I completed week 9 and graduated c25k! It was very exciting and the support from my friends and family was incredible. My PCOS meant...

So the week before last I completed week 9 and graduated c25k! It was very excit...

kupo

Graduate•6 years ago

3 Replies

Week 2 Run 2 done....

Hi guys. So was supposed to do this run yesterday but nobody could pay me to go out in that nasty weather we was having. I kept looking out the window hoping...

Hi guys. So was supposed to do this run yesterday but nobody could pay me to go ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2018

W4🏃‍♀️2

Week 4 Run 1 - Done!!

Week 5 nerves

Foot pain

Longest 3 weeks ever!!!

That pesky Run 3 of Week 5

W3 Done!

C25K Take 2!

To Wk 5, run 3, or not to....?!

Running and periods

Newbie w3r1

Damn headwind!😃

60 retired happy!!!

My ankles are starting to hurt

Week 4 run 2

Week 3

Week 5 run 2

Week 5 done!!!

Week 1 Run 3

Week 4 run 1. 😀😀😀😀

Hello C25k'ers

week9 run1, but not 5k

Week R1

Up with the Larks

W4 R1

Self doubts- w5r3

That was so hard

week 6 struggle

30 minutes and beyond

Week 2 Run 2 done....

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