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Risk/benefits for knees....

Inside health - radio 4 yesterday afternoon. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bbq1gt Thought i’d share this - i found it quite interesting as i’ve wondered...

Inside health - radio 4 yesterday afternoon. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0...

Pippayoungart

Graduate•6 years ago

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So Week 9 Run 3

It may have been on a ship. It may have been my first run in a gym. But I only went and did it!!! It certainly took me more than 9 weeks (week 6 and 7 I am...

It may have been on a ship. It may have been my first run in a gym. But I only w...

Afrobob88

•6 years ago

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Graduation

Just wondering out loud really about when I get the little grey word 'graduated' in my title?

Just wondering out loud really about when I get the little grey word 'graduated'...

Kim196

•6 years ago

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Wk 7 Run 2

Blimey that was hard! Terrible build up of lactic acid in the calves and at one stage it was “ ill just run to that lamppost” but got there - just! I’m only...

Blimey that was hard! Terrible build up of lactic acid in the calves and at one ...

MandiV

•6 years ago

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Injury - query

I have - amazingly!!! - got to week 7. And have run for 25 mins. When I never thought I could do this. But yesterday I sprained my ancle. I’m so very annoyed....

I have - amazingly!!! - got to week 7. And have run for 25 mins. When I never th...

MoB_soon

•6 years ago

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Week 8 run 3 complete

Feeling good

Pencoed18

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 1 Day 2

Yesterday I had a tender ankle and sore toe and didn't want to get out of bed this morning...but I did! They were excuses as no pain today at all. Feeling...

Yesterday I had a tender ankle and sore toe and didn't want to get out of bed th...

Gingernutter

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 7 Run 2

Got out early before it gets too hot, solo run today partner goes to work at 7am so just me and a bit of Rick Astley in my ear. A bit slower than W7R1 but I...

Got out early before it gets too hot, solo run today partner goes to work at 7am...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Week 9

After a month off, I'm back at it... Did week 9 run 1 yesterday it wasn't easy but I did. 2 more to go and I'll graduate. I can't believe that I thought week 1...

After a month off, I'm back at it... Did week 9 run 1 yesterday it wasn't easy b...

Karukerajo

•6 years ago

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And back on it!

Well it had been a month since my last run. It was a combination of a holiday, a cold that decided to sit on my chest and then, well a raft of excuses that...

Well it had been a month since my last run. It was a combination of a holiday, a...

Clarabelle71

Graduate•6 years ago

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Back to week 4

Knee injury took a long time to heal and after a couple of false starts I’m ok to run again. Went back to week 4 and have just done run 2. Feeling frustrated...

Knee injury took a long time to heal and after a couple of false starts I’m ok t...

Nicciv123

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5 R2 completes - starting to worry about R3!

The second 8 minutes of that were very hard to start with, although got better towards the end. I’m seriously worried about the prospect of running for 20mins...

The second 8 minutes of that were very hard to start with, although got better t...

lbarette

Graduate•6 years ago

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Did it did it DID IT....

.....and now 1st parkrun lined up for Saturday. Podcasts: have nearly caught up with all the Free Weekly Timed podcasts. Any recommendations for other running...

.....and now 1st parkrun lined up for Saturday. Podcasts: have nearly caught up ...

Boolee

•6 years ago

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Week 2 run 3 done

Better than w2r2!

Languid_Lil

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6R1.....Different!

It’s Interesting that you may be thinking that because you ran 20mins last week that some shorter runs with walking in between would be easy.....not so 😮...

It’s Interesting that you may be thinking that because you ran 20mins last week ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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W9R2...defeated by my own brain

Beautiful early morning, mist keeping it cooler than in recent days, all looked set fair for my penultimate run. Felt good until halfway, and then my resolve...

Beautiful early morning, mist keeping it cooler than in recent days, all looked ...

Zutter

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7R2 on a beautiful Munich morning 😀🏃‍♀️

Wow, what a beautiful setting. The venue for the 1972 Munich Olympic rowing A perfect 2k rowing lake with an immaculate path going right round its perimeter....

Wow, what a beautiful setting. The venue for the 1972 Munich Olympic rowing A pe...

cheekychipmunks

Graduate•6 years ago

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Peripheral Vascular Disease.

Does anyone have experience of PVD? I was just diagnosed with an aterial blockage in my right leg and am expecting to get a stent fitted. Just wondering what...

Does anyone have experience of PVD? I was just diagnosed with an aterial blockag...

--John--

•6 years ago

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Newbie

My first day starting couch to 5k tomorrow... Dreading how much I'll struggle

Telletots

•6 years ago

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Week 9 Run 3: I did it (and more!)

So the last run came tonight. I very nearly didn’t go because of the crazy heat (we hit 31c here in Amsterdam today!) but I waited until later in the evening...

So the last run came tonight. I very nearly didn’t go because of the crazy heat ...

Warb81

Graduate•6 years ago

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The hill issue.

What about gradient? Should you avoid it? Or embrace it? Obviously an uphill run is much more difficult but sometimes difficult to avoid.

What about gradient? Should you avoid it? Or embrace it? Obviously an uphill run...

AS60

Graduate•6 years ago

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WEEK4 RUN1

Run 1 of a new week is always a challenge! I can’t believe how much longer I’m running now and I’m super proud of my progress. You should all be proud of...

Run 1 of a new week is always a challenge! I can’t believe how much longer I’m r...

erinwezza

•6 years ago

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Graduation run!!!

Can’t believe it but I’ve done it! Went back to an evening run after the toughest run I’ve done that was W8R2 (1 cup of coffee and a muffin all day is not...

Can’t believe it but I’ve done it! Went back to an evening run after the toughes...

WocknWoll

•6 years ago

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W3R2

That's another run under the belt! It was hot going but it was good to get out of the greenhouse that my home has become! Next run Friday but with the high...

That's another run under the belt! It was hot going but it was good to get out o...

antonioa

Graduate•6 years ago

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Disastrous run but lesson learnt and a question to ask

So what just happened? I went out late after a day of studying - it was still 28 degrees I had an achy knee felt generally blurrr and was super tired but I put...

So what just happened? I went out late after a day of studying - it was still 28...

Pancakes

Graduate•6 years ago

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Sparks, wasps and stripping a biker.

Well, well, well, the things that happen whilst running. Motorbike came to a sudden stop right in front of me, leapt off his bike and started taking off his...

Well, well, well, the things that happen whilst running. Motorbike came to a sud...

Dralimc

Graduate•6 years ago

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week 8 complete

well who'd have thought id make it this far. Bit disapointed that im back to an 8.3km average after r2 finally being below 8 - can i blame it on the heat? And...

well who'd have thought id make it this far. Bit disapointed that im back to an ...

Lucyfur

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Week 2 done

Well that was a very hot evening to be running but tomorrow is set to be hotter so I told myself to not make excuses and went. It was tough but not as tough...

Well that was a very hot evening to be running but tomorrow is set to be hotter ...

Emcdee

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Slightly defeated by my back tonight.

Frustratingly I've developed a pain on one side of my back. I went out anyway to do week7r2 and had the legs and a good pace but after about 18 minutes the...

Frustratingly I've developed a pain on one side of my back. I went out anyway to...

Crawlhome

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 8

Week 8 run 2 complete! Even had a cyclist cheering me on!!

KN25

Graduate•6 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2018

Risk/benefits for knees....

So Week 9 Run 3

Graduation

Wk 7 Run 2

Injury - query

Week 8 run 3 complete

Week 1 Day 2

Week 7 Run 2

Week 9

And back on it!

Back to week 4

W5 R2 completes - starting to worry about R3!

Did it did it DID IT....

Week 2 run 3 done

W6R1.....Different!

W9R2...defeated by my own brain

W7R2 on a beautiful Munich morning 😀🏃‍♀️

Peripheral Vascular Disease.

Newbie

Week 9 Run 3: I did it (and more!)

The hill issue.

WEEK4 RUN1

Graduation run!!!

W3R2

Disastrous run but lesson learnt and a question to ask

Sparks, wasps and stripping a biker.

week 8 complete

Week 2 done

Slightly defeated by my back tonight.

Week 8

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