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Celebratory butterfly 🦋

Here you go Jay66UK ~ my new beautiful butterfly symbolising change & transformation 🙌👊🙌 (apologies for the blood and cling film) ~ my arm looks enormous!...

Here you go Jay66UK ~ my new beautiful butterfly symbolising change & transforma...

Flaraflarkin

Graduate•6 years ago

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Think many of us can relate ... 😆

(Or in my case, when I have 1 min left on my not-so-long run!)

Designbod

Graduate•6 years ago

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Windy weather Park Run and Fabulous!

Fabulous450 has the photo on her phone - great to meet you in person, finally!!! Coolest weather yet, I am still getting myself going again after a short...

Fabulous450 has the photo on her phone - great to meet you in person, finally!!!...

Equi-geek

Graduate•6 years ago

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W8R2 a lovely cool breeze!

Like many of us on here I was so happy to be running in cooler weather this morning. Such a difference! I ran so much further than I have previously, roughly...

Like many of us on here I was so happy to be running in cooler weather this morn...

EL82

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 R 3 complete.....can't quite believe it

Well that's it, I've bloody done it. I can't believe I have got here, was it .........the treadmill my mate lent me to gain some confidence, the cheesey 90's...

Well that's it, I've bloody done it. I can't believe I have got here, was it .....

vegasjo

Graduate•6 years ago

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First run after graduating - 5K!

So I graduated last Sunday, and due to mid-week football and the hot weather I decided to give myself a few extra days to recover before my first...

So I graduated last Sunday, and due to mid-week football and the hot weather I d...

Wannarun5k

Graduate•6 years ago

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Remember me saying I needed a cause?.......Well....😁😁😁

I've only gone and signed up to run/walk/jog 75 miles throughout August....😄😄 Let the challenge commence, doesn't sound like too much does it??...Oh...

I've only gone and signed up to run/walk/jog 75 miles throughout August....😄😄 ...

Cakerunner

Graduate•6 years ago

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Rest day walk and shopping

I decided to combine everything I wanted to do and take the scenic walk to the running shop especially as it's 1.5 miles by road or field! I got new shoes!!...

I decided to combine everything I wanted to do and take the scenic walk to the r...

Wanna-Be

Graduate•6 years ago

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Feeling so happy !! Advice needed !

Last week was my first ever week of running. I’m sure lots of you will understand the struggle of people claiming they can’t run, then somehow going on to run...

Last week was my first ever week of running. I’m sure lots of you will understan...

Lis_knight

•6 years ago

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Gadgets

What do people use to measure their distance. I use my phone, but don’t know if it’s accurate!

What do people use to measure their distance. I use my phone, but don’t know if ...

India2018

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5R3 DONE!!!

No idea how but I Just. Kept. Going. Shuffling slowly along and breathing hard. Actually thought I was going to die but I’m strangely still alive!! And feeling...

No idea how but I Just. Kept. Going. Shuffling slowly along and breathing hard. ...

Balletomane9

•6 years ago

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W7R1 not so good

While I was very excited to do this run, I apparently got ahead of myself and I started with higher speed than I usually run. I burnt myself out in 10 minutes....

While I was very excited to do this run, I apparently got ahead of myself and I ...

Sinanhawat18

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 run 2

Back to back days running week 9 and I feel great . Also picked up the pace

Dave82

•6 years ago

1 Reply

W6R1

That didn’t go as well as I hoped, definitely wasn’t hydrated enough, number 2 son was running too fast, got a slight bug from kissing rubber dummies this...

That didn’t go as well as I hoped, definitely wasn’t hydrated enough, number 2 s...

Core16

•6 years ago

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Battling with type 2 diabetes

Hi Just joined you guys. In my early 60s and type 2 diabetes for a few years. Needed to start insulin recently and piled on the weight with it even though...

Hi Just joined you guys. In my early 60s and type 2 diabetes for a few years. Ne...

DrNinja

Graduate•6 years ago

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Heart rate query

I've just finished w3r1. It was tiring but ok. My fitbit is saying I'm spending 90% of the exercise at over 85% of my maximum hr. I'm 36 so according to...

I've just finished w3r1. It was tiring but ok. My fitbit is saying I'm spending ...

Emcdee

•6 years ago

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Post-Grad Run 1 - Parkrun and a new PB!

This morning I got up and out of bed for my first run as an official C25K graduate, my local park run. For those of you who have followed me for a while you'll...

This morning I got up and out of bed for my first run as an official C25K gradua...

Becky1606

Graduate•6 years ago

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Yay! First sub 30 min 5k!

Did my first 5k in less than 30 mins this morning! Started c25k on 6th April as a 49 yr old, overweight, very unfit total non-runner. Struggled with every run...

Did my first 5k in less than 30 mins this morning! Started c25k on 6th April as ...

wyersmith

Graduate•6 years ago

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Treadmill Final Verdict - Not for me!

I posted earlier in the week that due to work and location, I was unable to do my running on the road (nowhere safe basically). So rather than miss out, I...

I posted earlier in the week that due to work and location, I was unable to do m...

Julian1970

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7 done ... i love it

I just did W7R3 in rain ...it was so cool and i really enjoyed it . I have struggled with this week , been repeating it as had to walk in middle . But today it...

I just did W7R3 in rain ...it was so cool and i really enjoyed it . I have strug...

51firstrun

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

PG R1

First run without Laura - v hard and hot but kept going for 30mins - just. Feeling proud 👍

First run without Laura - v hard and hot but kept going for 30mins - just. Feeli...

Mollymot

Graduate•6 years ago

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First park run- thunder, lightning and torrential rain!

I have had the goal of doing a park run for quite some time now. I found out where and what the course was for my local one and went and ran it on Thursday,...

I have had the goal of doing a park run for quite some time now. I found out whe...

amalthea52

Graduate•6 years ago

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The right shoes - don't be a fool!!

I started out my C25K journey wearing a pair of shoes ... They were comfortable and it's not like I was really running!! Then after a few weeks, when it became...

I started out my C25K journey wearing a pair of shoes ... They were comfortable ...

Richard7

Graduate•6 years ago

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2 Weeks off - Now I’m back in the game!

I had to take 2 weeks off running as I seem to be doing too much. I hurt my knee and my ankle just by generally doing too much. I’ve been doing this, gutting...

I had to take 2 weeks off running as I seem to be doing too much. I hurt my knee...

Merriwink

•6 years ago

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Got caught in the storm

Got up this morning and it was finally cool enough to be able to run outside (I’ve stuck to the air conditioned gym for the last few weeks), unfortunately I...

Got up this morning and it was finally cool enough to be able to run outside (I’...

Scrum

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Stress Fracture

I think I have a stress fracture on my left shin. I have made it to week 6, I really hope I'm wrong! Came home from my run last night and I had a really...

I think I have a stress fracture on my left shin. I have made it to week 6, I re...

Carolr2018

•6 years ago

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Failed W7R2

Just been out for my run and I had to stop after 16 minutes because I just didn’t have anything left to give. I was running at my usual pace but my legs just...

Just been out for my run and I had to stop after 16 minutes because I just didn’...

JanJan1979

Graduate•6 years ago

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Running in the rain

Hi, I've just done w9 r1. My first run in th rain. I used to look at people running in the rain as I drove past in the car thinking what the hell! 😂😂 now I'm...

Hi, I've just done w9 r1. My first run in th rain. I used to look at people runn...

Sask81

•6 years ago

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After a week off...

Week 4 run 3. I’m surprised that I managed to pick up where I left off. A little slower but overall all good. I even gave it some real welly for the last 2...

Week 4 run 3. I’m surprised that I managed to pick up where I left off. A little...

Dee_N

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7R3

Well, seven weeks down, two to go and high time I actually posted instead of just chipping in to other people's messages. It's gone pretty smoothly so far,...

Well, seven weeks down, two to go and high time I actually posted instead of jus...

TedA

Graduate•6 years ago

10 Replies

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All posts for July 2018

Celebratory butterfly 🦋

Think many of us can relate ... 😆

Windy weather Park Run and Fabulous!

W8R2 a lovely cool breeze!

Week 9 R 3 complete.....can't quite believe it

First run after graduating - 5K!

Remember me saying I needed a cause?.......Well....😁😁😁

Rest day walk and shopping

Feeling so happy !! Advice needed !

Gadgets

W5R3 DONE!!!

W7R1 not so good

Week 9 run 2

W6R1

Battling with type 2 diabetes

Heart rate query

Post-Grad Run 1 - Parkrun and a new PB!

Yay! First sub 30 min 5k!

Treadmill Final Verdict - Not for me!

W7 done ... i love it

PG R1

First park run- thunder, lightning and torrential rain!

The right shoes - don't be a fool!!

2 Weeks off - Now I’m back in the game!

Got caught in the storm

Stress Fracture

Failed W7R2

Running in the rain

After a week off...

W7R3

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