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And I Would 5k And I Would Walk 5k More

So I did it woo W1R3 done and feeling great, bit of pain in the legs but my own fault for not resting yesterday. Ready for W2R1 feeling alive

So I did it woo W1R3 done and feeling great, bit of pain in the legs but my own ...

2Fat2Furious

•6 years ago

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W7R1 Steady Pace & Strava

Tonight's run felt a tad more difficult than W6R3 but my tracking app shows it was a much better, steady pace. I usually use the Samsung Health app that's...

Tonight's run felt a tad more difficult than W6R3 but my tracking app shows it w...

Fimoo

Graduate•6 years ago

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W8R3 - Dedicated to Global Running Day

I’m dedicating today’s run to Global Running Day. I actually didn’t knew that there is something called Global Running Day. I was sharing my C25K journey with...

I’m dedicating today’s run to Global Running Day. I actually didn’t knew that t...

das_vikas

Graduate•6 years ago

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Anyone here got type 1 diabetes?.

Having a few issues with controlling my blood sugar levels now. Ran my WK7R2 today and like the last 25 min run at the end of week 6. When I left to do my run...

Having a few issues with controlling my blood sugar levels now. Ran my WK7R2 to...

Forestgrump

Graduate•6 years ago

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Skipped

I skipped W5R2 today: my left quadriceps is playing up. And for the first time ever, I felt pain in my groin there as well, at the end of my last run. That,...

I skipped W5R2 today: my left quadriceps is playing up. And for the first time e...

Tjar

•6 years ago

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Treadmills

Well I’m currently on week 5 and the running has been going really well. I normally do the run in the gym on a treadmill however today I had to do it outside...

Well I’m currently on week 5 and the running has been going really well. I norma...

Tanya28

•6 years ago

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Week 5

Hi all. First post here. For my 64th birthday my kids and their partners bought me running kit, shoes, phone holder and ear pods, and pointed me towards the...

Hi all. First post here. For my 64th birthday my kids and their partners bought...

Ray111

Graduate•6 years ago

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week 5

Apprehensive about my next run which is 20 minutes has anyone done this yet.

Jennypenny2

•6 years ago

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Week9 Run2

Still amazed that this is my penultimate run 🏃‍♀️ not my favourite run, not sure why but never really got into the happy groove of Monday. I was arguing with...

Still amazed that this is my penultimate run 🏃‍♀️ not my favourite run, not sur...

SendWine

Graduate•6 years ago

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Bad ankles

Evening. Me and my sister are doing the C25k and are currently on week8 run 3 but my sister is in so much pain with her ankles she doesn’t think she can run...

Evening. Me and my sister are doing the C25k and are currently on week8 run 3 bu...

Kelly_B

•6 years ago

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Newbie

Hello! Just started couch to 5k tonight and already I feel good! I’m training to take part in The Wolf Run in September with my dad and my partner. I have...

Hello! Just started couch to 5k tonight and already I feel good! I’m training to...

Kateb94

•6 years ago

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This is the most Challenging part of the C25K for sure

There have definitely been some testing runs and challenges since starting out with the C25K. Im sure we can all remember how exhausted we were during W1R1...

There have definitely been some testing runs and challenges since starting out w...

Alanist

Graduate•6 years ago

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Graduated!!!

Completed tonight...only 4 k in the 30 minutes but I don't care...9 weeks ago I couldn't run a minute without loosing my breath. If anyone had said I'd be...

Completed tonight...only 4 k in the 30 minutes but I don't care...9 weeks ago I ...

320sammy

Graduate•6 years ago

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Rest day . . . . and I'm bored!

Rest day has coincided with working away from home and this has lead to a major case of boredom. I've done my core exercises, squats, lunges and planks and...

Rest day has coincided with working away from home and this has lead to a major ...

Julian1970

Graduate•6 years ago

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Onto the 2nd week

That was hard but I did it chuffed with myself 😁

Howgilli

•6 years ago

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Advice please

Hi everyone, I got to week 7 and was doing so well but I have done something to my foot. Doc seems to think it may be a tendon. Any advice on recovery for me...

Hi everyone, I got to week 7 and was doing so well but I have done something to ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Really?

Week 2 run 2 done tonight, can’t believe I’m writing this, but loved it👍🏼

Sarahjb77

•6 years ago

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A hot crawl back

After giving myself a good talking to to get out the door I decided to repeat w6r2 today (I completed w6 before my holidays but thought a 25 min run after a...

After giving myself a good talking to to get out the door I decided to repeat w6...

Crittermad

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wow that was hot

So I m one of those who hasn’t posted yet but have tried to give encouragement to those starting out . My partner and I just completed run 1 week 6 in the...

So I m one of those who hasn’t posted yet but have tried to give encouragement t...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Week 5, run 1

Disaster!! Technology related thankfully and not running related! I always listen to my I tunes when running and just have it on shuffle..on today’s run I was...

Disaster!! Technology related thankfully and not running related! I always liste...

Hev1988xx

•6 years ago

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I’ve did it!!!! W9R3

Never ever in my wildest dreams did I think I’d get to this point! I’ve just graduated!!! Thank you to this forum, I’ve made some lovely virtual friends...

Never ever in my wildest dreams did I think I’d get to this point! I’ve just g...

Keels_x

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R2 complete

Hello all, just completed the penultimate run. I did 4.6k, so marginally better than Monday’s 4.4k in 30 minutes. 🙂👍Apparently I ran each kilometre in 19...

Hello all, just completed the penultimate run. I did 4.6k, so marginally better ...

David_G

•6 years ago

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W8R3 - Not a fluke!

So I keep expecting to go out and find out the last few runs were a fluke and that I can't actually run for nearly half an hour. But I can! And I like it!...

So I keep expecting to go out and find out the last few runs were a fluke and th...

Saartjie

Graduate•6 years ago

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Survived w4 r1!!!

Struggled with the final 5 min run though and have to confess to a 20 second walk half way through that final run! My 12 yo daughter on the other hand smashed...

Struggled with the final 5 min run though and have to confess to a 20 second wal...

CKem

Graduate•6 years ago

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Does it get easier?

First run of week 2 shattered... Would it be better if I ran in the morning instead of at night after work?

First run of week 2 shattered... Would it be better if I ran in the morning inst...

Linbee50

•6 years ago

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That’s a first - packed my running gear

Off for a week in the sun tomorrow and have packed my running things, which is something I never thought I’d hear myself say. The intent is do do 3 runs along...

Off for a week in the sun tomorrow and have packed my running things, which is s...

Bev_Beeti

Graduate•6 years ago

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W4 R1

I’ve just completed W3 and am really pleased. I’ve just looked at W4 and am so nervous about my next run. Has anyone got and tips!

I’ve just completed W3 and am really pleased. I’ve just looked at W4 and am so n...

Lele64

•6 years ago

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Proven wrong again!!

So the other day I was on here saying how iv been repeating runs afraid of that jump on w5 r2 to r3 and the fear of not being able to do it, as always the...

So the other day I was on here saying how iv been repeating runs afraid of that ...

Lisha89

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Starting off

At my daughter's suggestion my husband (68) and I (64) are going to do a parkrun in London when we visit her in August so we are on week 1 and have done 2 runs...

At my daughter's suggestion my husband (68) and I (64) are going to do a parkrun...

ValJ2

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Tracking

Does anyone know of any good apps to track distance, calories, heart rate etc to go alongside c25k?

Does anyone know of any good apps to track distance, calories, heart rate etc to...

Sarahjb77

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2018

And I Would 5k And I Would Walk 5k More

W7R1 Steady Pace & Strava

W8R3 - Dedicated to Global Running Day

Anyone here got type 1 diabetes?.

Skipped

Treadmills

Week 5

week 5

Week9 Run2

Bad ankles

Newbie

This is the most Challenging part of the C25K for sure

Graduated!!!

Rest day . . . . and I'm bored!

Onto the 2nd week

Advice please

Really?

A hot crawl back

Wow that was hot

Week 5, run 1

I’ve did it!!!! W9R3

W9R2 complete

W8R3 - Not a fluke!

Survived w4 r1!!!

Does it get easier?

That’s a first - packed my running gear

W4 R1

Proven wrong again!!

Starting off

Tracking

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