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Really missing running!!

Ankle still sore so very frustratingly waiting til it's healed before heading out again as I think I exacerbated it last time by running too soon. Will...

Ankle still sore so very frustratingly waiting til it's healed before heading ou...

Emcdee

•6 years ago

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W8R2

Can't believe I have got this far and 'touch wood ' have never had to stop. Very slow running 🐢 but hopefully this will improve 🤔. I don't want to jinx...

Can't believe I have got this far and 'touch wood ' have never had to stop. Very...

Madgey

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 Run 3 - Oscar Acceptance Speech

Just finished the final run of week 9! I always said in the past that i would never run anywhere, if your important enough, people will wait! Now, after nine...

Just finished the final run of week 9! I always said in the past that i would n...

Keiron76

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R1

Rather than W9 my post should really say week 18 due to a calf strain and a large amount of procrastination. Anyway on a positive note I have actually run for...

Rather than W9 my post should really say week 18 due to a calf strain and a larg...

Sooz31

Graduate•6 years ago

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End of the line for me !

I did W5R1 and 2 but run 3 beat me the 20 minutes running I found very challenging ! My trusty coach Michael Johnson suggested repeating W5 if it proved too...

I did W5R1 and 2 but run 3 beat me the 20 minutes running I found very challen...

Chappelle

•6 years ago

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W7R1 achieved, looking forward to the next one

Went with a different running partner today which was odd as I’ve got used to talking 80% of the time to my normal running pal. Makes all the difference when...

Went with a different running partner today which was odd as I’ve got used to ta...

LadyBeer

Graduate•6 years ago

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Nearly there - week 9 day 2

well I've reached a fantastic mile stone, running no-stop for 30 minutes. This app has enabled me not only to run but lose weight and feel better about myself...

well I've reached a fantastic mile stone, running no-stop for 30 minutes. This a...

hobsonr

•6 years ago

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W5 r3

So after a very traumatic 5 weeks have resumed - repeated w5 r2 then did r3 - yay! Daughter ended up having 5 hour surgery to remove over a metre of colon...

So after a very traumatic 5 weeks have resumed - repeated w5 r2 then did r3 - ya...

YogaRules

•6 years ago

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W6R1

Ahh, hello and goodbye to my bogey run. I'm doing C25K for the 2nd time and W6R1 was indelibly etched in mind from last time as being a real stinger. Pleased...

Ahh, hello and goodbye to my bogey run. I'm doing C25K for the 2nd time and W6R1...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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W1 R3 second time around

That’s it finished week one after several months break due to injury. Sweating a bit but it feels great to be back on the program. Sticking firmly to slow but...

That’s it finished week one after several months break due to injury. Sweating a...

FGB1

•6 years ago

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First run in the bag.

Blimey. I knew was unfit, but really expected that to be easier. Worked up a sweat! Haha. I realise that these long meandering walks I do are better than...

Blimey. I knew was unfit, but really expected that to be easier. Worked up a swe...

theslimpster

•6 years ago

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W4R1 - Buzzing!!! 😃

I was dreading this one and instead I ended up grinning all the way round my route. I kept the pace nice and slow after reading all the advice given to others....

I was dreading this one and instead I ended up grinning all the way round my rou...

Lissy24

Graduate•6 years ago

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I've been so naughty... It was fun though!

I have ignored the sage advice of those here, and pushed my limits, smashing them like the Millenium Falcon destroying the reactor core of the second death...

I have ignored the sage advice of those here, and pushed my limits, smashing the...

Jundal

Graduate•6 years ago

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Arghhh!! .... Which shorts?!?

I’m looking to buy a pair of running shorts and could do with some help. There is so many different types, Lycra, 50% Cotton plus loads of other materials...

I’m looking to buy a pair of running shorts and could do with some help. There ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Running for beginners postcasts

Hey! Does anyone know of a straight-downward, no-fluff ‘running for beginners’ podcast? I have no patience with podcasts that whaffle on :) Thank you!

Hey! Does anyone know of a straight-downward, no-fluff ‘running for beginners’ p...

Hidden

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Frustrated-grrr!

Hi, new to the forum and in week 2 day 1. Has anyone else encountered any problems with the app pausing mid run, finding it most frustrating having to...

Hi, new to the forum and in week 2 day 1. Has anyone else encountered any proble...

AngryFlower

Graduate•6 years ago

17 Replies

I'm a serious runner and blogger now

I really enjoyed writing the last couple of posts on here, so I started a proper blog. I'll continue to post on here too but if anyone wants to follow my...

I really enjoyed writing the last couple of posts on here, so I started a proper...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Can't sleep after a 40min run!

I'm finding That I have trouble sleeping on my running day... I am running between thirty five to forty five mins covering nearly 5K.. I'm leaving two days...

I'm finding That I have trouble sleeping on my running day... I am running betwe...

Lizziwizxie

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Painful knees 😫

Hi all! I am just finishing week 3 of Couch25k . My knees are hurting so much! Any tips??

Hi all! I am just finishing week 3 of Couch25k . My knees are hurting so much! A...

Cathow83

•6 years ago

12 Replies

I did it!!

I have never run before but this week I completed week 9:3 and feel fantastic! I have only ever managed a distance of 4.1K and today I ran the ‘stepping stone’...

I have never run before but this week I completed week 9:3 and feel fantastic! I...

Karen21874

Graduate•6 years ago

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Running with back ache

Just managed to do my run. Kept it nice and slow. Back didn’t hurt while running, hope it’s ok later🤨

Just managed to do my run. Kept it nice and slow. Back didn’t hurt while running...

Elbe

Graduate•6 years ago

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Repeating the programme

I started the programme last autumn and went through all the weeks but not making sure I ran the times specified. I didn't quite understand what was required....

I started the programme last autumn and went through all the weeks but not makin...

p1M2l3

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Don't want to say goodbye to my UGG boots

my calf's are building at fast pace - any hints and tips to tone calf's rather than building up?

my calf's are building at fast pace - any hints and tips to tone calf's rather t...

Chocolatebrown

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Graduated

So after 54 days (because I ran every other day throughout rather than 3 times a week) I ran Week 9 Run 3 this morning. This wonderful app has taken me from...

So after 54 days (because I ran every other day throughout rather than 3 times a...

LookGrandmaCanRun

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5: Hail the "Conquering Hero" :-)

Well now. W5R3. Where men are bold and sheep are nervous. 20 minutes of putting one foot in front of the other for a very long time. Yes, I know I've done this...

Well now. W5R3. Where men are bold and sheep are nervous. 20 minutes of putting ...

sallenson

Graduate•6 years ago

72 Replies

Energy slump

My energy levels seem to work in mysterious ways. One day my body is full of beans, waking up ready to go, with energy in abundance. On other days – like...

My energy levels seem to work in mysterious ways. One day my body is full of be...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Graduation!....I did it!!!!

I can’t stop smiling!!!!.....I’ve finally graduated and I couldn’t be happier. A big thank you for all your advice and support, I couldn’t have done it...

I can’t stop smiling!!!!.....I’ve finally graduated and I couldn’t be happier. ...

Vix_yp

Graduate•6 years ago

29 Replies

My first 5k - get in that bag! 😀

My new post-grad strategy - 2 x 4k runs/1 x 5k run per week. Today was my first ever 5k and I did it! Proud isn’t the word, it feels like such a landmark.......

My new post-grad strategy - 2 x 4k runs/1 x 5k run per week. Today was my first ...

cheekychipmunks

Graduate•6 years ago

65 Replies

Retro Runners - Disco Divas Playlist Released

It’s been a week since we lost Aretha, and so it seems a little too late in the day to be celebrating the Disco Divas with my latest playlist. Aretha’s...

It’s been a week since we lost Aretha, and so it seems a little too late in the...

Hidden

•6 years ago

37 Replies

Total beginner

Just ran my first run along with my son on his bike, completed the 8 runs but now I can't feel my legs! Any tips would be great. 😀

Just ran my first run along with my son on his bike, completed the 8 runs but no...

MrsP13

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2018

Really missing running!!

W8R2

Week 9 Run 3 - Oscar Acceptance Speech

W9R1

End of the line for me !

W7R1 achieved, looking forward to the next one

Nearly there - week 9 day 2

W5 r3

W6R1

W1 R3 second time around

First run in the bag.

W4R1 - Buzzing!!! 😃

I've been so naughty... It was fun though!

Arghhh!! .... Which shorts?!?

Running for beginners postcasts

Frustrated-grrr!

I'm a serious runner and blogger now

Can't sleep after a 40min run!

Painful knees 😫

I did it!!

Running with back ache

Repeating the programme

Don't want to say goodbye to my UGG boots

Graduated

W5: Hail the "Conquering Hero" :-)

Energy slump

Graduation!....I did it!!!!

My first 5k - get in that bag! 😀

Retro Runners - Disco Divas Playlist Released

Total beginner

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