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Week 1 completed!

Week 1 completed yesterday evening! Woo! It was both easier and harder at the same time, if that's even possible. I knew what to expect, but I really had to...

Week 1 completed yesterday evening! Woo! It was both easier and harder at the sa...

bluepanda

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 2 Run 1

I literally never stick to any exercise. I’ve tried it all... swimming, Zumba, treadmills, aerobics. The list could go on. I never thought running would be...

I literally never stick to any exercise. I’ve tried it all... swimming, Zumba, t...

Hihi94

•6 years ago

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Couch 2 5 weight loss

Anyone started to see any weight loss on the program. If so which week do you start to see a difference? Thanks

Anyone started to see any weight loss on the program. If so which week do you st...

Flip_per

•6 years ago

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Running music

Good running tunes to add to my playlist please - week 1 just completed 👍🏼

Hecbell123

•6 years ago

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Breaking barriers - First post-grad run😃

Without the pressure of working towards graduation, I decided that my first post-grad run would be focussed on tackling my fear of the treadmill.....with very...

Without the pressure of working towards graduation, I decided that my first post...

Hotheels

Graduate•6 years ago

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Farewell wk 8 - week 9 bring it on😊

Hi all After feeling yuk yesterday so not running run3 as scheduled. Meds kicked in and I had a full nights sleep😊 Felt loads better today so wanted to get...

Hi all After feeling yuk yesterday so not running run3 as scheduled. Meds kicked...

Bandit14

Graduate•6 years ago

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Headington 5 (Mile) race

Took part wearing Eynsham Roadrunners colours for the first time so was feelin a tad apprehensive and nervous. It was a cool morning, ideal for running and a...

Took part wearing Eynsham Roadrunners colours for the first time so was feelin a...

TedG

Graduate•6 years ago

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Running in the rain

Hi there folks long time lurker here. A lot of the posts on here got me through so thanks to all of you for that. Graduated in June on C25K and took a few...

Hi there folks long time lurker here. A lot of the posts on here got me through ...

Doley99

•6 years ago

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Warm-up yoga for runners

Happy (wet) Sunday, everyone! I'm doing 'Yoga with Adriene' (she's lovely) and I just found out she's doing a runner's warm-up session:...

Happy (wet) Sunday, everyone! I'm doing 'Yoga with Adriene' (she's lovely) and I...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Finding it again!

So after a lazy summer and my whingeing and indecisive post about whether I should now just run 2 km every day or not? 🤷🏼‍♀️ I think I got it right. I did...

So after a lazy summer and my whingeing and indecisive post about whether I shou...

Jude1963

Graduate•6 years ago

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Yay! Completed week 1!

I am really happy despite the weather wasn’t good and I just about to skip today, but I glad I didn’t. It wasn’t raining heavily so that was a good sign. So...

I am really happy despite the weather wasn’t good and I just about to skip today...

Pulsebeat

•6 years ago

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Raynaud's flair ups

I suffer terribly with Raynaud's and am hoping this flair up today is a one off because I ran in the rain I was wondering if anyone has this condition and if...

I suffer terribly with Raynaud's and am hoping this flair up today is a one off ...

Chocolatebrown

•6 years ago

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First run with the lad, ever so proud!

Just been out for a medium length run with my middle son, who is eleven. He's also sportier than Mr motivator, so he's so fit it's actually disgusting, and I...

Just been out for a medium length run with my middle son, who is eleven. He's al...

Jundal

Graduate•6 years ago

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sounds hard

i go to the gym 3 times aweek i am 58 and had heart bypass about 9 years ago last 12 months i have lost 3st 11lbs tryed jogging on tredmill the other day ran...

i go to the gym 3 times aweek i am 58 and had heart bypass about 9 years ago las...

paul1960

Graduate•6 years ago

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new to this

hi everyone new to this hi going to start c25k tomorrow

paul1960

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 Run 1 Rant

That was the hardest run I’ve done on the course. I did some reading beforehand and dismissed all the comments around it being harder than W5R3...I was of the...

That was the hardest run I’ve done on the course. I did some reading beforehand ...

runbabyrun123

•6 years ago

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First Canicross of the new season

The vet has said I can let Merlin do what he feels able to do while not letting him do too much, so I decided I’d take him and Taylor Beagle to a local,...

The vet has said I can let Merlin do what he feels able to do while not letting ...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•6 years ago

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Slow progress

Hello runners! Last Saturday, in my efforts to get off the IC, I tried a W2 run. It went pretty well - though not completely free of discomfort, at least it...

Hello runners! Last Saturday, in my efforts to get off the IC, I tried a W2 run....

Eiralas

Graduate•6 years ago

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Trivial question about park run

I plan to do my first park run this coming Saturday. I'm not driving at the moment - a long, painful and emotional story - suffice to say I'll be getting a...

I plan to do my first park run this coming Saturday. I'm not driving at the mome...

MatildasPb

Graduate•6 years ago

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New runner😊

Hello everyone. Second day of first week. Sore everywhere😢. Question: can you listen to music by this app while running? Is this app gives you info about...

Hello everyone. Second day of first week. Sore everywhere😢. Question: can you...

abadan

•6 years ago

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W5R2 😬

I struggled a little at the end of this one! I felt pretty good after the five minute walk in between the two runs and I ignored Jo’s advice and started my...

I struggled a little at the end of this one! I felt pretty good after the five m...

Anondonkey

•6 years ago

1 Reply

3rd week in bag

Too long a break between 2nd and 3rd run but couldn’t be helped. The slow running has been a game changer for me! Happy running 🏃‍♀️ folks

Too long a break between 2nd and 3rd run but couldn’t be helped. The slow runnin...

GTTOBS

•6 years ago

10 Replies

First run

My son and I have just finished our week 1 run 1. It was exhausting. Didn’t realise how unfit I was 😌 My son (10) is feeling motivated now, so that’s great....

My son and I have just finished our week 1 run 1. It was exhausting. Didn’t real...

Vix82

•6 years ago

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Had a break

Following almost four weeks out of running went and got out there 3.5 K before the rain. So pleased with myself!

Following almost four weeks out of running went and got out there 3.5 K before t...

Sussexmalc

•6 years ago

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First run done!

Did my first run - week 1 run 1 - this morning. It has taken me a while to get going after stopping running over a year ago due to injury. I surprised myself...

Did my first run - week 1 run 1 - this morning. It has taken me a while to get g...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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I only went and did it!!

Graduation run morning, look out, pouring with rain. Hmmm go back to bed or get drenched.... an element of excitement hit me that if I do this run, then from...

Graduation run morning, look out, pouring with rain. Hmmm go back to bed or get ...

Superstarnewbie

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6R3

Can’t believe this. Just completed R3 and carried on at the end to get my first ever 5k in 29mins. Never thought I could do that in a million years. Absolutely...

Can’t believe this. Just completed R3 and carried on at the end to get my first ...

DaveA1958

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Starting w9 after struggle with w8

My next run is w9r1.... I hadn't really struggled with the program until w8... I repeated one run in w8 and struggled more mentally than physically.... I just...

My next run is w9r1.... I hadn't really struggled with the program until w8... I...

SarahOReilly

Graduate•6 years ago

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W3R1 was a daunting prospect...

I had a look last night at what was in store for me this morning, first run of W3. Running for 3 minutes?! No way! I imagined myself hot and sweaty, lungs in...

I had a look last night at what was in store for me this morning, first run of W...

Woodrunner

Graduate•6 years ago

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How to keep motivated after graduation

Yesterday I finally graduated and I think I have developed a love hate relationship with running. I love the thought of it, hate the running part but, love the...

Yesterday I finally graduated and I think I have developed a love hate relations...

Runningfit67

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2018

Week 1 completed!

Week 2 Run 1

Couch 2 5 weight loss

Running music

Breaking barriers - First post-grad run😃

Farewell wk 8 - week 9 bring it on😊

Headington 5 (Mile) race

Running in the rain

Warm-up yoga for runners

Finding it again!

Yay! Completed week 1!

Raynaud's flair ups

First run with the lad, ever so proud!

sounds hard

new to this

Week 6 Run 1 Rant

First Canicross of the new season

Slow progress

Trivial question about park run

New runner😊

W5R2 😬

3rd week in bag

First run

Had a break

First run done!

I only went and did it!!

W6R3

Starting w9 after struggle with w8

W3R1 was a daunting prospect...

How to keep motivated after graduation

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