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Early morning run convert

I am not a morning person. So have always completed my runs in the evening after work. However this morning I found myself awake at 5.30am and then again at 6...

I am not a morning person. So have always completed my runs in the evening after...

SANDI_runs

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6R3

Hi all I’m on w6r3 but have picked up an injury. My left knee is painfull and I’ve had to stop running since last Saturday ☹️

Hi all I’m on w6r3 but have picked up an injury. My left knee is painfull and I...

Supertrupper

•6 years ago

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W1R3

All done by 6.30am and felt good despite a little niggly ache during the warm up walk. On to week two on Thursday! 😊

All done by 6.30am and felt good despite a little niggly ache during the warm up...

musicalpolarbear

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 1...done!

Hardest yet. Not sure i would call it enjoyable but home now!

Longy51

•6 years ago

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W4.....

I did W4R1 on Saturday morning....I misjudged the location where the 5min warm up walk would finish and the first run would begin and found myself running up a...

I did W4R1 on Saturday morning....I misjudged the location where the 5min warm u...

Schmeeley71

Graduate•6 years ago

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Weekends?

So I just did W1R2 this morning, but I’m wondering what people do with the schedule? Do you do M/W/F or M/W/F/Su/Tu/Thur/Sat? (Does that make sense? )

So I just did W1R2 this morning, but I’m wondering what people do with the sched...

kriswhoruns

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5R1 completed

Got out there and did it. What I mean is if I don't spend time thinking about it, I'll just do it! Preferred the three runs compared to several shorter runs...

Got out there and did it. What I mean is if I don't spend time thinking about it...

antonioa

Graduate•6 years ago

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Shin splints

I’m doing couch to 5 k, in week 3. Started to get skin splints, though not as bad as previously. I’ve got good trainers, I’m stretching before and after and...

I’m doing couch to 5 k, in week 3. Started to get skin splints, though not as ba...

PURPLEQUEEN79

•6 years ago

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Need a bit of help with motivation!

Hi all, I'm a recent graduate and have been trying to run for 4k 2/3 times a week since I finished. I'd go for 5k (I've done that a few times) but I'm running...

Hi all, I'm a recent graduate and have been trying to run for 4k 2/3 times a wee...

Julesk1

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk4 smashed

Just finished week 4 and for the first time I actually really enjoyed it, even had some energy in the tank to increase on the last 5 minutes. Starting to...

Just finished week 4 and for the first time I actually really enjoyed it, even h...

Lammy82

•6 years ago

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Yeah baby!!!!

Graduated! And raised £2,100 for The British Heart Foundation in the process. Cannot believe I’ve done it.

Graduated! And raised £2,100 for The British Heart Foundation in the process. ...

LoonyLoo

•6 years ago

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C25 vs discectomy

Has anyone on here started running after having 2 microdiscectomies?

Brendabiggs

•6 years ago

1 Reply

WK1R1✔

Promised myself I would start C25K after work tonight and despite not feeling like it I stuck to it and now feeling pretty good I did :-) Have not exercised...

Promised myself I would start C25K after work tonight and despite not feeling li...

Xena777

•6 years ago

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Bonjour les autres coureurs (Hello fellow runners!! :) - I think)

Just had a lovely 2 weeks in France (just outside Limoges) and wanted to share with people my post grad runs. It's now been 4 weeks since I graduated and I...

Just had a lovely 2 weeks in France (just outside Limoges) and wanted to share w...

PaulBrad

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 2 run 3

Things to do this morning so out this evening in the rain - another day bites the dust 😈

Things to do this morning so out this evening in the rain - another day bites th...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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To all runners

Thought this says it all about our fab community.

Taffinator

Graduate•6 years ago

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3rd week Run 🏃‍♀️

Well that’s WK3R1 not as bad as I thought! my breathing definitely getting better and it went really fast , 🏃‍♀️😁

Well that’s WK3R1 not as bad as I thought! my breathing definitely getting bette...

Shadil50

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Reluctant but done

That’s it. I’ve started, need to get fit but hate the idea of running so I hope this helps get me moving a little bit more.

That’s it. I’ve started, need to get fit but hate the idea of running so I hope ...

Iprefergin

•6 years ago

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Week one - wake up muscles that thought I was dead 💀 😂😰

Week 1 complete 🙌🏻 would start this in a heatwave 😰😰😰

SaraSummers

•6 years ago

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Feeling exhausted but proud 😀

Well wk1 run 2 done! I’m shattered and aching but feeling very happy with myself! I have fibromyalgia so I never know what my body has install for me each day...

Well wk1 run 2 done! I’m shattered and aching but feeling very happy with myself...

chantelle1211

•6 years ago

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Rest days

I am currently finding rest days slightly annoying as there are some days that I can’t do. I ran w2 r1 today but I can’t do Wednesday, I can do Tuesday...

I am currently finding rest days slightly annoying as there are some days that I...

Netball2018

•6 years ago

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exhausted!

Run 1 week 1 done and in this heat 😓✊

runIam

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Getting there

After a good first week I went on holiday and only got one session in last week. Back to the start and week 2 run 1 done again.

After a good first week I went on holiday and only got one session in last week....

Leach05

•6 years ago

1 Reply

I actually ran for 20 minutes!

Hi I have been doing c25k since the middle of may. I have had to take breaks due to illness and injury (not running related) so I’ve repeated some runs along...

Hi I have been doing c25k since the middle of may. I have had to take breaks due...

mrsa77

•6 years ago

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I did it

I did it day 1 week 1 😎

SOlb

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Week 2 struggle

I completed week 1 and felt really good about it, I broke a sweat and I found it challenging but not undoable. I have today done my first run of week 2 and...

I completed week 1 and felt really good about it, I broke a sweat and I found it...

Panda2012

•6 years ago

32 Replies

How to catch your breath!?

Hi all! I've just finished week 2 but am still struggling to pace my breathing. My body seems happy to run but I can't get a rhythm to my breathing and it's...

Hi all! I've just finished week 2 but am still struggling to pace my breathing. ...

TOFI76

•6 years ago

18 Replies

W4R1 so glad I went for it.

I’ve had 6 days off from running as had lots of family events. I did feel like I’d gone a bit backwards has have done W4R1a few weeks ago but then went on...

I’ve had 6 days off from running as had lots of family events. I did feel like I...

LPTT

•6 years ago

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Week 8 finished

But I’m sticking to early mornings from now on too hot and too many people - sadly didn’t enjoy this one at all but started it in a filthy temper so probably...

But I’m sticking to early mornings from now on too hot and too many people - sad...

MandiV

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Post graduate running

My plan is to just carry on running for 30 minutes 3 times a week for the next few weeks. I have been running along the canal up until now so I am going to...

My plan is to just carry on running for 30 minutes 3 times a week for the next f...

KN25

Graduate•6 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2018

Early morning run convert

W6R3

W1R3

Week 1...done!

W4.....

Weekends?

W5R1 completed

Shin splints

Need a bit of help with motivation!

Wk4 smashed

Yeah baby!!!!

C25 vs discectomy

WK1R1✔

Bonjour les autres coureurs (Hello fellow runners!! :) - I think)

Week 2 run 3

To all runners

3rd week Run 🏃‍♀️

Reluctant but done

Week one - wake up muscles that thought I was dead 💀 😂😰

Feeling exhausted but proud 😀

Rest days

exhausted!

Getting there

I actually ran for 20 minutes!

I did it

Week 2 struggle

How to catch your breath!?

W4R1 so glad I went for it.

Week 8 finished

Post graduate running

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