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New runner, 7 weeks into C25K. Find it tough on the streets and prefer the treadmill! Menopause for me has caused anxiety and emotional problems as well as...

New runner, 7 weeks into C25K. Find it tough on the streets and prefer the tread...

GG63

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 2 done!

Just finished week 2, Hubbie has joined me too. Feeling great, can't believe how supportive the whole thing is. Itching to start week 3, considering I last ran...

Just finished week 2, Hubbie has joined me too. Feeling great, can't believe how...

Nf156

•6 years ago

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Run 1 completed 😁

Downloaded the app a couple of weeks ago but had flu and needed to recover, been putting it off all week but had my ‘enough’ moment yesterday and finally went...

Downloaded the app a couple of weeks ago but had flu and needed to recover, been...

EmmaA-F

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7R3 Complete 😀😀

Does a 25 minute jog work off 3 pints of 🍺?

Jellybellymustgo

Graduate•6 years ago

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W8 completed!

Well folks only one more week to go! Still not finding it easy but slowly getting better. Didn't help this morning as my phone kept pausing the app but went...

Well folks only one more week to go! Still not finding it easy but slowly getti...

Ghaghdog

Graduate•6 years ago

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Graduation day 👩‍🎓 and PARKRUN

Today’s the day , wk9 r3 , i wanted to do something different to mark the occasion but i’ve not many options and the local park run is on my doorstep so...

Today’s the day , wk9 r3 , i wanted to do something different to mark the occasi...

99pinkbubbles

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R3

Finished w9r3. What can I do now?

baldybeardybill

•6 years ago

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Knees, shoes and the next step

So a painful right knee prompted an earlier than planned trip to Running Bear in Alderley Edge for discussion about footwear. I was expecting to have to book...

So a painful right knee prompted an earlier than planned trip to Running Bear in...

BaddieThePirate

Graduate•6 years ago

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Did anyone else start at week 4 (or later)

I started at week for as I’m impatient and also I have been treadmill running for many years. Very shocked how different street running is, in a good way! Will...

I started at week for as I’m impatient and also I have been treadmill running fo...

Ashley0304

•6 years ago

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New route & the toxic 14!

Evening all - well after the requisite 2 days rest. Today was my day for W8R1- after W5R3 I think this is the one I’ve read most about. Tonight I decided that...

Evening all - well after the requisite 2 days rest. Today was my day for W8R1- a...

LoungeLizaard

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R3 done!

I've done it! Its taken a while to go from couch potato to running for 30 mins but i got there! Just over 3km which is clearly not 5k but i was keen to do the...

I've done it! Its taken a while to go from couch potato to running for 30 mins b...

Racheypop

•6 years ago

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When to eat?

Just completed w6r1. It's Friday night and I ate a light meal 90 minutes before running and boy did I feel sluggish. Any tips on how long to leave it after...

Just completed w6r1. It's Friday night and I ate a light meal 90 minutes before ...

Fatdad71

Graduate•6 years ago

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#FinishedforMatt - Week9+2

On 22nd April I was starting week 3 and thinking of the London marathon runners in the heat, and the journey ahead of me as a runner. This evening, 22nd June,...

On 22nd April I was starting week 3 and thinking of the London marathon runners ...

SteffHazlehurst

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Scoliosis?

At 50 I started to suffer with back pain and it was diagnosed as being caused by scoliosis. Thai coincided with me stopping running for other reasons. At 55...

At 50 I started to suffer with back pain and it was diagnosed as being caused by...

Makka62a

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk6 run 3 DONE!!! 👍👍👍

Can’t quite believe I’ve just ran for TWENTY FIVE minutes!!! 😱😱😱 I’ve been dreading this run all week, tried every excuse not to do it but managed to sort...

Can’t quite believe I’ve just ran for TWENTY FIVE minutes!!! 😱😱😱 I’ve been dr...

carrielakin76

Graduate•6 years ago

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Anyone else just started Running?

Just started getting in to running. First week nearly done.

Gazinho

•6 years ago

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Getting back after injury

I’ve been on the IC for 2 weeks following knee pain and am ready to get back out there. I reached run 2 of week 6 before the injury and not sure where I should...

I’ve been on the IC for 2 weeks following knee pain and am ready to get back out...

Heidi2411

Graduate•6 years ago

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Best yet

Post grad run number 4 .1 k in 35 minutes. Getting there slowly but surely. think I will always be slow but managed a sprint at the end thanks to my sis . Aim...

Post grad run number 4 .1 k in 35 minutes. Getting there slowly but surely. thin...

Tinker5393

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 5 completed very slowly.

Yay! Week 5 completed by myself and my canine companion Jet. Run 1 went fine. Run 2, two lots of 8 minutes was not great. It was a warm evening. The first...

Yay! Week 5 completed by myself and my canine companion Jet. Run 1 went fine. ...

JulesAllostock

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

"Such a Nice Evening...

...I think i'll go for a 10k walk." No I haven't lost it. I am, however, keen to get to the 'secret ending' of Season 1 of Zombies,Run. Also, tomorrow is my...

...I think i'll go for a 10k walk." No I haven't lost it. I am, however, keen ...

MrsPsycho

Graduate•6 years ago

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Only 2.6 miles at 28 minutes

I thought I had been doing well as I started W8 but I decided to check my distance alongside the app and it seems I’m still 1/2 mile off 5k with only a week...

I thought I had been doing well as I started W8 but I decided to check my distan...

Rachells71

Graduate•6 years ago

11 Replies

Just a thought

Really looking forward to hitting week 8 in a heatwave....😰😰😡🔥🔥🔥

Scoobysghost

•6 years ago

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Week 6

Just finished Week 6 run3. Feel exhausted now and knees hurt! Was ok when running though. Going to leave it at that as off to Crete for three weeks and...

Just finished Week 6 run3. Feel exhausted now and knees hurt! Was ok when runn...

Cambia1

•6 years ago

1 Reply

2 x consolidation tough times....

Toss up between sleep getting our exhibition on the walls and squeezing in a run or two argh this is hard! Switzerland and Slovenia distracting me from heavy...

Toss up between sleep getting our exhibition on the walls and squeezing in a ru...

Lydia-jg

Graduate•6 years ago

12 Replies

Days off

Kinda curious if it would hurt me to walk on my days I’m not running? I do my runs on Monday Wednesday and Friday and thinking of walking on Tuesday an...

Kinda curious if it would hurt me to walk on my days I’m not running? I do my r...

cheeseheads

•6 years ago

7 Replies

W6r3

Just finished w6r2, struggled towards end, little nervous about r3 25 mins no break. Any advice?

Just finished w6r2, struggled towards end, little nervous about r3 25 mins no br...

Gemz33

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Week 6 in the bag!

Approaching W6R1 was an interesting one. I'm always interested in looking up posts and seeing how other people found each run before I do it for myself, so I...

Approaching W6R1 was an interesting one. I'm always interested in looking up pos...

Helm108

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

W5R3 Complete!

Couldn’t believe it but I did it this morning. I never would have got this far without the amazing support and advice from people on this forum. My friends are...

Couldn’t believe it but I did it this morning. I never would have got this far w...

Bettyb719

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5R2 feels good

I am not one for blogs or posting on forums however I’m feeling so good that I’ve actually completed w5r2 that I felt I needed to share. I am 21st 42yr old...

I am not one for blogs or posting on forums however I’m feeling so good that I’v...

pegasus2512

Graduate•6 years ago

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I've graduated!

When I started my journey 9 weeks ago I was in a completely different headspace.....deciding to give myself 30mins a day to myself was a huge thing for me. I...

When I started my journey 9 weeks ago I was in a completely different headspace....

Imnotarunner43

Graduate•6 years ago

26 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2018

Hi

Week 2 done!

Run 1 completed 😁

W7R3 Complete 😀😀

W8 completed!

Graduation day 👩‍🎓 and PARKRUN

W9R3

Knees, shoes and the next step

Did anyone else start at week 4 (or later)

New route & the toxic 14!

W9R3 done!

When to eat?

#FinishedforMatt - Week9+2

Scoliosis?

Wk6 run 3 DONE!!! 👍👍👍

Anyone else just started Running?

Getting back after injury

Best yet

Week 5 completed very slowly.

"Such a Nice Evening...

Only 2.6 miles at 28 minutes

Just a thought

Week 6

2 x consolidation tough times....

Days off

W6r3

Week 6 in the bag!

W5R3 Complete!

W5R2 feels good

I've graduated!

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