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Couch to 5K

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Do we run every day?

After deciding to take control over my fitness, waistline and health I have downloaded the app. About to start wk1 but just wondered is it every day? TIA 👌

After deciding to take control over my fitness, waistline and health I have dow...

BryanH2O

•6 years ago

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Goodbye Sertraline, hello C25K

Wednesday 6 June Week 1 Run 1 in my only pair of trainers.

Phat-Phit

•6 years ago

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Posted this on Facebook

For 5 weeks I’ve been using a running app called Couch to 5K. The program cumulates in week 9 run 3 to a 5K run at your own pace. This week, week 5 there are...

For 5 weeks I’ve been using a running app called Couch to 5K. The program cumula...

Running59

•6 years ago

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Speed consolidation run 5

Having almost dismissed this NHS podcast as impossible music to run to, I actually quite enjoyed my run this morning, really feeling a little zip in my legs....

Having almost dismissed this NHS podcast as impossible music to run to, I actua...

Birdsong53

Graduate•6 years ago

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Struggling to reach 5k!

Does anyone else have this problem? I’m on week 8 run 2 and I just can’t get past 3k in that 28 minutes. I know it’ll be impossible to reach 5k next week?

Does anyone else have this problem? I’m on week 8 run 2 and I just can’t get pas...

ericawhite1998

•6 years ago

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What happened to week 4,5,6,7 ?

It seems like only last week I was thinking yay 1/3 of the way through. Now I'm like what happened to the other weeks and am I really nearing the end... Is it...

It seems like only last week I was thinking yay 1/3 of the way through. Now I'm ...

rickym68

•6 years ago

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W5R3 The first long run

What brave new world it must be that has me running for 20 minutes non-stop in it! Was it hard? It was. Did I do it? Absolutely! Did I enjoy it? I actually...

What brave new world it must be that has me running for 20 minutes non-stop in i...

RunGirlyRun

•6 years ago

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W6R3 done.

I didn't build in the hill, although I did run mostly off-road. It was too hot today; this really affects me, so I let myself stay at an easy pace in the shade...

I didn't build in the hill, although I did run mostly off-road. It was too hot t...

mayaena

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5R2

Hi, this is my first post. Having done no running since I was at school (and even then reluctantly!) I challenged myself to do this programme in an effort to...

Hi, this is my first post. Having done no running since I was at school (and eve...

madaboutsaffron

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5 R2

Wow 2 x 8 min runs and felt good feeling a little apprehensive about 20 mins on Friday but I will give it my best shot 😊 good luck to everyone 🏃‍♀️

Wow 2 x 8 min runs and felt good feeling a little apprehensive about 20 mins on...

Lozzer-B

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7R3 Done ✅

That was so much better than my other runs. I would even go so far as to say easier. Apart from the last 5 mins where I could have so easily stopped, but...

That was so much better than my other runs. I would even go so far as to say eas...

SandieF

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 run 2 complete

Only one more run until graduation. When we started this journey we never thought it was possible. I am very slow and only able to manage just over 3km in the...

Only one more run until graduation. When we started this journey we never though...

Dsk1953

Graduate•6 years ago

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One to go!

Unbelievable - have just one more run before I graduate. I started the program as a recently diagnosed diabetic, overweight unfit and having never, ever ,...

Unbelievable - have just one more run before I graduate. I started the program a...

Essexdigger

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 Run 2 done!

Just completed W9R2. So close to the end now! Shattered but feeling great. I find the first 15 minutes pretty tough then it gets easier, until the final five!...

Just completed W9R2. So close to the end now! Shattered but feeling great. I fin...

Gigabit

•6 years ago

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Now with Jo Wiley

Well, Im beginning to look forward to it. Weeks one to three were Ms Millican saying '1-2-3-goooo' so beautifully, then I moved to a serious female voice that...

Well, Im beginning to look forward to it. Weeks one to three were Ms Millican sa...

Plodplod

Graduate•6 years ago

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W1R2 I did it again!!!! 🎉

Hi all. Just done run2 of week one! I just can’t believe I’m actually getting off my fat arse and wanting to do this..... and actually enjoying it! 💁🏻‍♀️ I...

Hi all. Just done run2 of week one! I just can’t believe I’m actually getting of...

Shazza1969

•6 years ago

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Wk6R1 runners high??

Completed this run this morning and even added an extra 5 mins on to the end. I felt amazing, this is SO not like me, I dread every run and am glad when it's...

Completed this run this morning and even added an extra 5 mins on to the end. I ...

amya86

•6 years ago

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The dreaded W5R3 - I did it!

To give hope to anyone who’s scared about the 20 minute run in week 5 - if I can do it, you certainly can! I have been nervous about doing this ever since I...

To give hope to anyone who’s scared about the 20 minute run in week 5 - if I can...

KittyW

Graduate•6 years ago

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Back to it...

Did C25K a couple of years ago,completed the course and loved it, then had to stop because of knee problems. Back to it lately, and did the first week 8 run...

Did C25K a couple of years ago,completed the course and loved it, then had to st...

Rigsby21

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Don't want to be fat and 50!

I'm soon to reach my 50th year and am overweight, gradually gaining an extra stone every 10th year! I love to run, I'm not very fast or very good at it but I...

I'm soon to reach my 50th year and am overweight, gradually gaining an extra sto...

K8RSTN

•6 years ago

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First Run DONE!

In an effort to become healthier my partner and I completed our first run last night 🏃🏼‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️really pleased that we both managed to finish the session!

In an effort to become healthier my partner and I completed our first run last ...

Diamondfred2

•6 years ago

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Flailing

I don't know if this will help anyone but thought it was worth sharing. Sometimes part way through a run I'll feel like I'm running out of steam and just...

I don't know if this will help anyone but thought it was worth sharing. Sometim...

GoGo_JoJo

Graduate•6 years ago

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Goodbye Week 7....

Morning all. So just finished my last run of week 7. It wasn't as comfortable as my last run at all but I managed the same distance albeit about 10 steps....

Morning all. So just finished my last run of week 7. It wasn't as comfortable a...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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So frustrating.. but w2r2 done.

I have 5 dogs and I couldn't imagine going out without taking at least one. (1 of them is a very young pup so isn't up to running yet). I took each of them out...

I have 5 dogs and I couldn't imagine going out without taking at least one. (1 o...

RhianCos

•6 years ago

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Week 5 run 3 it’s possible

Dear all I had 22 hours working day yesterday (left house at 4 am to catch flight and back. 2 am ) , but was determined to do my run as per schedule . So...

Dear all I had 22 hours working day yesterday (left house at 4 am to catch flig...

Grimreaper

•6 years ago

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Week 9 run 1

I did it! Can’t resist boasting- thank goodness for this forum otherwise I’d have bored/ list all my friends by now. Even sprinted for the last minute and...

I did it! Can’t resist boasting- thank goodness for this forum otherwise I’d hav...

Tortoiseintrainers

Graduate•6 years ago

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Intro - completed couch

Hi, I've completed the couch2 5k and now aim to continue running ( well jogging at pace) 3 times a week, including a parkrun. I suffer from high blood pressure...

Hi, I've completed the couch2 5k and now aim to continue running ( well jogging ...

DobermannMum

•6 years ago

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Week 8 Run 1 done and dusted

Just come back from running 1st run of week 8, the weather was beautiful and surprisingly did not see any other runners, roll on run 2 and 3 of the 28-minute...

Just come back from running 1st run of week 8, the weather was beautiful and sur...

AlMorr

Ambassador•6 years ago

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Final Run Tomorrow!

I cannot believe it, I've made it to Week 9 Run 3! I honestly never thought i'd get this far nor did i actually think i'd enjoy it. The first few weeks were...

I cannot believe it, I've made it to Week 9 Run 3! I honestly never thought i'd ...

DC1995

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4 DONE 🤩

Today started using Strava so I can start to measure my runs, delighted to see an ‘ok’ pace as I had no idea what kind of pace I was going at. Feel delighted...

Today started using Strava so I can start to measure my runs, delighted to see a...

Beccy8348E

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2018

Do we run every day?

Goodbye Sertraline, hello C25K

Posted this on Facebook

Speed consolidation run 5

Struggling to reach 5k!

What happened to week 4,5,6,7 ?

W5R3 The first long run

W6R3 done.

W5R2

W5 R2

W7R3 Done ✅

Week 9 run 2 complete

One to go!

Week 9 Run 2 done!

Now with Jo Wiley

W1R2 I did it again!!!! 🎉

Wk6R1 runners high??

The dreaded W5R3 - I did it!

Back to it...

Don't want to be fat and 50!

First Run DONE!

Flailing

Goodbye Week 7....

So frustrating.. but w2r2 done.

Week 5 run 3 it’s possible

Week 9 run 1

Intro - completed couch

Week 8 Run 1 done and dusted

Final Run Tomorrow!

Week 4 DONE 🤩

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