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After almost two weeks off did W6R2 for the third time.!! Due to insect bite and antibiotics. Grrr! Started off early in the morning because of the heat for...

W6R2 carried on running. Have I graduated early?

After almost two weeks off did W6R2 for the third time.!! Due to insect bite and...

Montezuma

Graduate•6 years ago

Epic fail!!!! Couldn’t manage more than 2.5-3 mins on my runs!!! It was HARD today😢 Should I just repeat today until I can complete it fully? Deflated = yes!...

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W4D1

Epic fail!!!! Couldn’t manage more than 2.5-3 mins on my runs!!! It was HARD tod...

Fitterhazeleyes_23

Graduate•6 years ago

Hi all First run today which was hard. Could someone tell me how I listen to Spotify in between the voice prompts? Thanks

How do I listen to music in between when the couch speaks?

Hi all First run today which was hard. Could someone tell me how I listen to Spo...

Hally870924

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Running Trainers

Decided to invest in some good trainers after getting my gait analysis done. I ordered asics ds 22 from sportsshoes.com I'm usuallya size 6 and ordered half a...

Decided to invest in some good trainers after getting my gait analysis done. I o...

WelshMammy

Graduate•6 years ago

Hi all So after crunching the umbers after my first 5k last week I've suddenly realised that 8 minute km pace is not going to cut it if I want to be doing a...

do I really need to knock 2 minutes off my km pace?

Hi all So after crunching the umbers after my first 5k last week I've suddenly r...

chrisallen76

Graduate•6 years ago

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First run ever!

Hi all! Felt the need to post as I’ve read so much about the positive nature of this forum and have loved reading the success stories! Finally plucked up the...

Hi all! Felt the need to post as I’ve read so much about the positive nature of...

Cs0803

•6 years ago

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First trot since 1985

I had two discs trimmed in my back two years ago and never been fit, always overweight but hey..the big 50 next year so I'm giving this a tentative go. My aim...

I had two discs trimmed in my back two years ago and never been fit, always over...

Gingernutter

Graduate•6 years ago

I’m so thrilled to be able to 🏃‍♀️!! We are on holidays in Bavaria and it’s beautiful! Did a 30 min run this morning near the forest and lake and it was truly...

Bavarian run

I’m so thrilled to be able to 🏃‍♀️!! We are on holidays in Bavaria and it’s bea...

OKES

Graduate•6 years ago

Wow, did run 2 today... I walk quicker than my jog and I'm sooooo red and sweaty! Just keep thinking that actually starting was the hardest part mentally...now...

Starting C25k

Wow, did run 2 today... I walk quicker than my jog and I'm sooooo red and sweaty...

Mojorunner

•6 years ago

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Too hot for running

It’s really waaaay too hot to run but I got up at 7 and did one anyway. Pleased it’s done but it was tough today. X

It’s really waaaay too hot to run but I got up at 7 and did one anyway. Pleased ...

jan2563

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 Graduation run!

Yay, I graduated Couch to 5k this morning!!! I'd managed to get 5k in my last 2 runs, the first in 30:37, the 2nd in 29:47. This last run wasn't ever about...

Yay, I graduated Couch to 5k this morning!!! I'd managed to get 5k in my last 2 ...

Meg82

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 3 DONE!

I’m feeling pretty great right now Week 3 is officially done and dusted, it was a tough run this morning although I’ve done all my previous runs at night so...

I’m feeling pretty great right now Week 3 is officially done and dusted, it was ...

jessieb887

Graduate•6 years ago

This is my second consolidation week (ie repeating 30 min runs) and my favourite run so far. Quiet, flat, gorgeous views and cool. Only thanks to local...

Found my ideal running track. Shame it’s week 11 and I’m only here 2 days!

This is my second consolidation week (ie repeating 30 min runs) and my favourite...

Sybilw

Graduate•6 years ago

Hi i live in Neath and im looking for runners doing the c25k just for a bit of company and mutual encouragement. I'm about to attempt week 5 run 3 with some...

South Wales

Hi i live in Neath and im looking for runners doing the c25k just for a bit of c...

Newboy1979

•6 years ago

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25 mind running

Like a lot of people here I hadn’t run since my last year of senior schooling 1971 so it was a bit daunting. But this morning at 6.30 I did my first 25 min run...

Like a lot of people here I hadn’t run since my last year of senior schooling 19...

Closesrun

•6 years ago

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GW4 second run on 5k+ with Laura

Aww she’s amazing isn’t she? It’s got me rethinking my posture and my arms, running steadily and feeling a bit more back in the game. Now for the rest of the...

Aww she’s amazing isn’t she? It’s got me rethinking my posture and my arms, runn...

Lydia-jg

Graduate•6 years ago

I graduated last month but haven’t managed to complete a run since ☹️ I finished c25k at just around the 4K mark so I knew I still needed to build speed, and...

Post Graduation Help

I graduated last month but haven’t managed to complete a run since ☹️ I finished...

virgin_runner

•6 years ago

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Going back a week🙁

Daughters graduation in Newcastle - amazing. So so proud!! So, had 8 days off - last run was unsuccessful so I think the best plane is to go back a week- is...

Daughters graduation in Newcastle - amazing. So so proud!! So, had 8 days off - ...

A-n-d-r-e-a

•6 years ago

That’s it. For goodness sake. I’m adding 2k to every run for even attempting this in this unrelenting summer. To all you other maddos out there - especially...

Heat zombie

That’s it. For goodness sake. I’m adding 2k to every run for even attempting ...

Flowell

Graduate•6 years ago

Thanks to all the encouragement I got in the answers to last post I did a very cautious run on treadmill earlier this morning. I was very worried that I would...

Very tentative return after 9 day sickie with bad back..

Thanks to all the encouragement I got in the answers to last post I did a very c...

Sofabunny

•6 years ago

Hi I'm asking for some help, through the running app and changing my food and gym I have lost 3st this year. I am super amazed and on my way to my goal....

Goals

Hi I'm asking for some help, through the running app and changing my food and gy...

Cazza40

•6 years ago

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Sanjeev kohli saved my life

My graduation run was last saturdays Luton park run. The organisers described the finish as a slight slope. After the 4th ascent I felt that I’d reached camp 4...

My graduation run was last saturdays Luton park run. The organisers described th...

Phillbrigstock

•6 years ago

Tough going but I ran for 28 minutes none stop and the buzz I feel is amazing! Still very, very slow! Covered 3.7k in 28 minutes. Any tips on how to improve...

Wk 8 run 1 completed!

Tough going but I ran for 28 minutes none stop and the buzz I feel is amazing! S...

Hev1988xx

•6 years ago

I’ve just completed W9R1 and I have to say it was hard going towards the end. I’m so proud to have run non stop for 30 mins for the first time ever but all you...

W9R1

I’ve just completed W9R1 and I have to say it was hard going towards the end. I’...

Rinkydinky

•6 years ago

I’ve recently returned to couch to 5k after a running injury in 2015 and subsequent surgery! I completed this app before after never having run in my life and...

Here we go again !

I’ve recently returned to couch to 5k after a running injury in 2015 and subsequ...

Prettypink1

•6 years ago

So given the intense heat this week, I decided to try something new and I dragged myself out of bed at 5am for a morning run. I'm not a morning person, so...

Week 9, Run 2: Morning Glory

So given the intense heat this week, I decided to try something new and I dragge...

Warb81

Graduate•6 years ago

I was supposed to start this on Sunday but my partner has decided to start aswell to support me and also get fitter himself so we did week 1 instead he did...

Week 3 day 1

I was supposed to start this on Sunday but my partner has decided to start aswel...

Kerrylh

Graduate•6 years ago

All was going so well. At the end of W3 I felt confident that I could give W4 a good effort. Unfortunately I injured my ankle (non running related. Just feel...

W3R1 repeated

All was going so well. At the end of W3 I felt confident that I could give W4 a ...

Jujitzu

•6 years ago