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W1R3 - and co-runner again!

Completed Week1 this morning :-) I think my son might need some proper running trainers. I am finding it easy so far but I will still repeat Week 1

Completed Week1 this morning :-) I think my son might need some proper running ...

Katnap

Graduate•6 years ago

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Just read this...

Dear Doubt, I’m going to kick your ass today. I want you to know that. And I want you to know that ahead of time. Because I want you to be ready. So please...

Dear Doubt, I’m going to kick your ass today. I want you to know that. And I w...

UnfitNoMore

Graduate•6 years ago

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Ermmm what do I do now???

So I graduated last week. Chuffed to bits. Still can’t quite make 5km in 30min more 42min but I can run 30 min non stop! After my Thai massage reward and 1...

So I graduated last week. Chuffed to bits. Still can’t quite make 5km in 30min m...

Peet999

Graduate•6 years ago

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One run left to go finally!

Well not been able to run for a couple of weeks as my knee and calf were killing me so I decided to listen to the advice of this forum and listen to your body....

Well not been able to run for a couple of weeks as my knee and calf were killing...

pegasus2512

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 1 run 2 🙌🏻

So...me, the husband and 2 children went out for our wk1r2 😊 I’m not sure how I managed it, but I did 👌🏻 🏃🏼‍♀️. I’m really pleased with myself, even if I...

So...me, the husband and 2 children went out for our wk1r2 😊 I’m not sure how I...

Vix82

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Help please

Hi all I have completed the couch to 5k and wondered if there is a 5k to 10 k app as I am really enjoying the running x

Hi all I have completed the couch to 5k and wondered if there is a 5k to 10 k ap...

Runner1967

•6 years ago

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Graduation week here i come!

Completed my 3rd run of week 8 this evening. It was a tough one, the last 10 minutes or so I was longing for Laura to tell me I had done it! But I slowed my...

Completed my 3rd run of week 8 this evening. It was a tough one, the last 10 min...

SANDI_runs

Graduate•6 years ago

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W8R2

And another completed. The podium is getting closer :) Including the 10 mins' walk I did 3 miles in 38 mins, which is 4.8km. Assuming the walking was running,...

And another completed. The podium is getting closer :) Including the 10 mins' wa...

antonioa

Graduate•6 years ago

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W1R2...still alive...

....barely. Almost finished me off. Was huffing like a steam train. Felt dizzy in the first three lots of running, anyone else experienced this. Also seem to...

....barely. Almost finished me off. Was huffing like a steam train. Felt dizzy i...

AintnoBolt

•6 years ago

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W4R2

Completed my first run of week 4 and had really bad tightening of both legs. Not like cramp almost like my legs were seizing up. Maybe I need oiling or...

Completed my first run of week 4 and had really bad tightening of both legs. Not...

Mrsfunky

•6 years ago

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Foot pain

Hi just wondering if anyone has my problem. I get pain in the ball if my right foot, sometimes sever sometimes hardly there, it feels as if I haven’t got any...

Hi just wondering if anyone has my problem. I get pain in the ball if my right f...

Ozzdog

•6 years ago

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Week 3 Run 1 - in the bag!

I was really worried about running for 3 minutes but it wasn't that bad. I paced myself and was surprised when the 3 mins was up on both occasions. Also...

I was really worried about running for 3 minutes but it wasn't that bad. I paced...

Epiphonesj

•6 years ago

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Wk3r2

Hi all am actually starting to enjoy this now but have found I now have a sore knee,any advice would be great as I have never run before. I am 52 and...

Hi all am actually starting to enjoy this now but have found I now have a sore k...

Ajn66

•6 years ago

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Ran out of excuses

Hey everyone, my boyfriend introduced me to this after his friends success story. I have made lots of excuses, working shifts, clubbed foot, busy life style...

Hey everyone, my boyfriend introduced me to this after his friends success story...

Chloedocs

•6 years ago

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W3R2 - nice and (mostly) quiet

I can tell Summer is finally over because the gym near my house doesn’t keep its fire exit open anymore, which is good because now the only one judging me when...

I can tell Summer is finally over because the gym near my house doesn’t keep its...

Preserved_Moose

•6 years ago

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Need running shoes properly fitted

Hi My physio has recommended that I get a good pair of running shoes properly fitted. Is there anybody who knows where I can go in stoke on Trent or Newcastle...

Hi My physio has recommended that I get a good pair of running shoes properly f...

BellaJ

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4 run 1

Well this was certainly the hardest run so far for me. The difficulty increase of the run coupled with the fact I ran after work almost did for me. I was close...

Well this was certainly the hardest run so far for me. The difficulty increase o...

Auden

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 3 Completed

Just completed week 3, never made it past week 2 because of calf problems. Hoping that all the calf raises are finally paying off.

Just completed week 3, never made it past week 2 because of calf problems. Hopi...

Shirvi

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Thought you guys would appreciate this

Saw this, and thought of the people just starting.

Jundal

Graduate•6 years ago

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W2R2 feeling flat

So I found my flat run but it was tough today. I just wasn't feeling the love 😔 A little frustrating, as yesterday I really wanted to go for a run but heeded...

So I found my flat run but it was tough today. I just wasn't feeling the love 😔...

Jogunlikely

Graduate•6 years ago

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Post couch to 5k advice

I’ve recently finished the programme and am ecstatic I can run for 30 minutes! I’m just finishing my first week of graduation runs and probably manage about...

I’ve recently finished the programme and am ecstatic I can run for 30 minutes! I...

Sssara

Graduate•6 years ago

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Shin Splints- ouch!!

Over the past few days I've had a slight niggle in my lower leg, though nothing of it and did my run this evening, half way through I had this sharp pain in my...

Over the past few days I've had a slight niggle in my lower leg, though nothing ...

City-sprinter

•6 years ago

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W5D3 completed finally

After my little problem with the stone at 18 mins on Saturday i have just been out and completed the run in full. In order for me to get my runs back on the...

After my little problem with the stone at 18 mins on Saturday i have just been o...

Caldarium

•6 years ago

1 Reply

W2R1

Not as bad as I feared. It does up the length of run but there's only 6 to do instead of 8 :)

Not as bad as I feared. It does up the length of run but there's only 6 to do in...

DaveMu

Graduate•6 years ago

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First run in the rain! ☔️

It’s less than a week since I graduated and I embarked on a 5k consolidation run this morning. I changed my route and had to negotiate with some steep hills,...

It’s less than a week since I graduated and I embarked on a 5k consolidation run...

Vix_yp

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 8, run 2, lesson learned!

Well, after having a few days off over the weekend and hubby's birthday yesterday, I decided I had to go out today. I usually run first thing in the morning,...

Well, after having a few days off over the weekend and hubby's birthday yesterda...

Matilda2903

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 5 after 2 weeks off

Hi all, complete newbie here. I’ve taken the longer route on my journey from couch to 5k. Early on the program I had to repeat week 2 and 3. I also had...

Hi all, complete newbie here. I’ve taken the longer route on my journey from cou...

PiaMu

•6 years ago

4 Replies

W6R3

This was my w6r3 including warm up and cool down 5 mins..... not bad for a beginner?!?!?

This was my w6r3 including warm up and cool down 5 mins..... not bad for a begin...

Schofield

Graduate•6 years ago

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W1R3 Ouch!

After having been surprised at my pace at the first 2 runs, today's run was little more than a painful shuffle along the canal bank, due to various aches and...

After having been surprised at my pace at the first 2 runs, today's run was litt...

BriC18

•6 years ago

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W6R2

Feeling fitter ran all the way except warm up and cool down 💪 never thought I would ever do this running 🏃‍♀️ I always walked miles but never run 😄

Feeling fitter ran all the way except warm up and cool down 💪 never thought I w...

Shadil50

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2018

W1R3 - and co-runner again!

Just read this...

Ermmm what do I do now???

One run left to go finally!

Week 1 run 2 🙌🏻

Help please

Graduation week here i come!

W8R2

W1R2...still alive...

W4R2

Foot pain

Week 3 Run 1 - in the bag!

Wk3r2

Ran out of excuses

W3R2 - nice and (mostly) quiet

Need running shoes properly fitted

Week 4 run 1

Week 3 Completed

Thought you guys would appreciate this

W2R2 feeling flat

Post couch to 5k advice

Shin Splints- ouch!!

W5D3 completed finally

W2R1

First run in the rain! ☔️

Week 8, run 2, lesson learned!

Week 5 after 2 weeks off

W6R3

W1R3 Ouch!

W6R2

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