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Couch to 5K

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W2R2

First run felt a bit heavy but I listened to Sanjeev and focussed on my breathing, tried a few different routes and before I knew it I was on my last run!...

First run felt a bit heavy but I listened to Sanjeev and focussed on my breathin...

Graduate•6 years ago

I’m back

Hi All had a weeks holiday and although I did one run during the holiday found it hard to get the time to go running. Did it this morning and did 30 min run...

Hi All had a weeks holiday and although I did one run during the holiday found i...

Graduate•6 years ago

You tube Pilates

Well thanks for the tip peeps! I have just done a couple of you tube Pilates videos- it took about 4 goes to find one suited to my age/weight etc but do you...

Well thanks for the tip peeps! I have just done a couple of you tube Pilates vid...

•6 years ago

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Week nine run three

Just back from the last run of the programme. A big lurker here who has enjoyed the enthusiasm and support offered by this forum. A big thank you and good luck...

Just back from the last run of the programme. A big lurker here who has enjoyed ...

Graduate•6 years ago

August 2018 Graduation Badges....shined up especially for you summer runners!

Hello everybody and welcome to August 2018! Hope all is good and the running is going well! If the heat continues take care out there folks. Slap on a hat,...

Hello everybody and welcome to August 2018! Hope all is good and the running is...

Graduate•6 years ago

Couch to 5k help

So this Couch to 5k thing? Is it ok to repeat a week? I am 55 and a bit overweight - due to start week 4 but found week 3 a bit of a struggle. Breathing fine,...

So this Couch to 5k thing? Is it ok to repeat a week? I am 55 and a bit overweig...

•6 years ago

Carry on running

Week 2 completed, it's getting easier, beginning to love this 😁

Week 2 completed, it's getting easier, beginning to love this 😁

•6 years ago

A big(ish) hill... but I ran it all!

Squeezed in W5R3 before I go away. Needed to find a route that didn’t put the last few minutes of the run on a steep incline - so did it the other way around....

Squeezed in W5R3 before I go away. Needed to find a route that didn’t put the l...

Graduate•6 years ago

Bish. Bash. Bosh.

Check me out. I did it! Finished on not such a great run, but nevertheless I am a C25K graduate. Thanks to everyone who supported me along the way. Awesome...

Check me out. I did it! Finished on not such a great run, but nevertheless I am ...

Graduate•6 years ago

Week 3 Run 3 done...

... And I feel wonderful! =but knackered!) And instead of eagerly looking forward to the end of each run, I find myself extending them a little bit (just a...

... And I feel wonderful! =but knackered!) And instead of eagerly looking forwa...

Graduate•6 years ago

Let the battle commence...

Week 5 run 2. Today was a tough one mentally. Feeling tired in my legs as I’ve been moving classrooms this week which has involved carting crap from one room...

Week 5 run 2. Today was a tough one mentally. Feeling tired in my legs as I’ve ...

Graduate•6 years ago

W6R2 Done

Can still feel a very slight bug affecting my breathing but physically not too bad. Real battle with my mind to keep going in the first run, it was just saying...

Can still feel a very slight bug affecting my breathing but physically not too b...

•6 years ago

First 5k!

I’m happy now, especially as it was feeling hard after 12 minutes :)

I’m happy now, especially as it was feeling hard after 12 minutes :)

Graduate•6 years ago

Another rest day?

I did first run of W8 Monday and thought I was going to die!! I can feel my legs today! Should I have another rest day do you think?

I did first run of W8 Monday and thought I was going to die!! I can feel my legs...

•6 years ago

AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH

So now I'm in uncharted territory. Just completed the 2nd run of week 4 and things are getting serious. My legs felt like lead as I set off on my warm up walk...

So now I'm in uncharted territory. Just completed the 2nd run of week 4 and thin...

Graduate•6 years ago

W8R2 - slayed a herd of gremlins! 💪🏻

Nasty. I was in two minds whether to add an extra rest day, as my husband and I walked almost 4 hours up a mountain yesterday, bottom to top! My legs felt it...

Nasty. I was in two minds whether to add an extra rest day, as my husband and I ...

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Graduate•6 years ago

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