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How slow can you go!!

Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobblestones Looking for fun and feeling groovy Ba da-da da-da da-da,...

Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down ...

Richard7

Graduate•6 years ago

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Map my run ap

Is anyone else having problems with the map my run app? I am due to graduate on Wednesday all being well 🙊But I am having problems with the app one minute I...

Is anyone else having problems with the map my run app? I am due to graduate on ...

Archer1

Graduate•6 years ago

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Weekly Chat...24th to 30th September.

Hi everyone and welcome to, yet another,new running week. We are all so busy... life can be hectic .... and even more so for us runners! Fear not, here is a...

Hi everyone and welcome to, yet another,new running week. We are all so busy... ...

Oldfloss

Administrator•6 years ago

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What is Your Week? September...Week 4

Good morning everyone... This month, it is my turn to bring us all together, in the What is Your Week chat. The forums are still getting many, many new members...

Good morning everyone... This month, it is my turn to bring us all together, in ...

Oldfloss

Administrator•6 years ago

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W3 in the bag!

Morning fellow runners! After an initial bad start (running on the road and subsequent knee injury) I’m not loving this. It’s not easy, but 3 weeks in and...

Morning fellow runners! After an initial bad start (running on the road and sub...

SRS2102

•6 years ago

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Week 7 Run 2

Been a few weeks of interrupted running, so really pleased to be back at it and completed W7R2. Not far to go now!!

Been a few weeks of interrupted running, so really pleased to be back at it and ...

SPK1996

•6 years ago

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Rainy graduation!

Yesterday I finally did it - did my graduation run and my first run in torrential rain! It was so exhilarating! Thank you all for your contributions to this...

Yesterday I finally did it - did my graduation run and my first run in torrentia...

joannaj88

•6 years ago

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W6R1 - done

Seems like a lot of week 6-ers on here this morning. After reading that this one might be a toughie, I left the house feeling a touch apprehensive. It was...

Seems like a lot of week 6-ers on here this morning. After reading that this one...

Rooster678

•6 years ago

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W6R1 Am I missing something?

Okay, so after reading lots of posts about this run being tricky, but on paper it looks easy, I was a little worried as I set off early this morning, but to be...

Okay, so after reading lots of posts about this run being tricky, but on paper i...

SOULY47

Graduate•6 years ago

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to all new runners

to all new runners.who start there c25k today enjoy slow and steady and yes you can do it am 58 heart bypass and never run in my life and now am on w5r1 today...

to all new runners.who start there c25k today enjoy slow and steady and yes you ...

paul1960

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5R3

Run complete but ran for 24 1/2 mins lol My inner snail got me through 😂 Managed to do my fastest 1K & 1mile to date according to NRC this despite Oldflosses...

Run complete but ran for 24 1/2 mins lol My inner snail got me through 😂 Manage...

Oldlady57

•6 years ago

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W5R3 - Didn’t think I could do that !!

20 minutes running. I really didn’t think I could do that. I’ll admit to about 30 seconds walking as I came out of a lit tunnel onto a dark path but other than...

20 minutes running. I really didn’t think I could do that. I’ll admit to about 3...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Struggling with distance

I’ve just complete W7, very much to my amazement as I’ve never managed to run more than 10 minutes before. So I’m feeling very chuffed about that, except...I’m...

I’ve just complete W7, very much to my amazement as I’ve never managed to run mo...

SarahWP

•6 years ago

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Consolidation knowledge and experience...

I’ve now graduated and have completed week 1 consolidation. After last weekend away with too much food and drink, I have to say it didn’t feel like my best...

I’ve now graduated and have completed week 1 consolidation. After last weekend a...

Notanaturalrunner

Graduate•6 years ago

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YES!!!!!!! week 5 run 3 DONE!

Today I completed week 5 run 3!!!!! I remember looking at it in week 1 thinking there's absolutely no way I can do this. This programme is amazing because the...

Today I completed week 5 run 3!!!!! I remember looking at it in week 1 thinking ...

Bear7

Graduate•6 years ago

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W4R2 - completed, sort of. I can count it as done, right?

After the high last run, I went into this run fairly confident (yay, me!) I could finish it. It mostly went okay! No overly enthusiastic starts or falling...

After the high last run, I went into this run fairly confident (yay, me!) I cou...

bluepanda

Graduate•6 years ago

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1 year on

A year ago today I had a double triumph..7.30 am graduated C25K then 1 pm jumped out of a plane at 10,000 feet! What a day that was, my running slipped a bit...

A year ago today I had a double triumph..7.30 am graduated C25K then 1 pm jumped...

Polly2810

Graduate•6 years ago

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Winter gear?

I’ve just finished week 6, and am really hoping that running is a long term thing for me. So far I’ve just been wearing exercise leggings & hubby’s baggy...

I’ve just finished week 6, and am really hoping that running is a long term thin...

ForeverYoung21

Graduate•6 years ago

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12 months on and I’m starting again

Well as the title says 12 months on and I’m starting again tomorrow morning. Last year I got to week 8 and really hurt my knee’s so rested and rested tried...

Well as the title says 12 months on and I’m starting again tomorrow morning. Las...

Chris9R

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk6 R3.....that's better !!!

Did my 25 minute run this morning and I'm back to feeling good, like I did after my 20 minute run on Wk5, thank goodness. I've come to realise that the first 5...

Did my 25 minute run this morning and I'm back to feeling good, like I did after...

Scepticalrunner

Graduate•6 years ago

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Starting tomorrow. Am complete beginner at just turned 50! Any tips?

Any advice welcome!

VicSurt

•6 years ago

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Week 6

Everyone said this one can catch you out after week 5! I went so slow and thought I’d be fine. The first 5 minutes were hard going!! I run in the park and...

Everyone said this one can catch you out after week 5! I went so slow and though...

Marcia-H

Graduate•6 years ago

16 Replies

Exercise non-responders

I’ve read quite a lot of posts on this forum since I decided to have a go at C25K some months ago. It is very clear that there is an enormous variation in...

I’ve read quite a lot of posts on this forum since I decided to have a go at C25...

Oldman51

Graduate•6 years ago

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Surrey Hills 5k at Denbies Winery

Very cold and damp! Signage was a bit sparse - to the extent that myself, and the handful of other 5k Canicross people that started with me, got to the first...

Very cold and damp! Signage was a bit sparse - to the extent that myself, and ...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6 R2 not the best

I’d postponed running until today due to having cystitis for three days and it finally started to clear this morning. I felt really tired immediately and...

I’d postponed running until today due to having cystitis for three days and it f...

AngryFlower

Graduate•6 years ago

9 Replies

Tracking app

What app would you recommend to track my runs please? What do you all use? I’ve got an iPhone and am still using the c25k app as I’m on week 7 but would really...

What app would you recommend to track my runs please? What do you all use? I’ve ...

MaudCat

•6 years ago

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Week 7 have hit a wall

Was doing so well, doing 5k pretty much including the warm up and cool down, week 7 run 1 was great really enjoyed it. Then as I posted here I started getting...

Was doing so well, doing 5k pretty much including the warm up and cool down, wee...

glentoran99

Graduate•6 years ago

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W3R3 complete!

Completed the final run of week 3. Found it quite hard actually. Worried about week 4 and the jump to a longer run too. 😟

Completed the final run of week 3. Found it quite hard actually. Worried about w...

FinhamTap

Graduate•6 years ago

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5k run for Mencap

Well yesterday I completed the 5k run been training since end of April still not fast but distance covered so pleased I started the couch to 5k plus 3 stone...

Well yesterday I completed the 5k run been training since end of April still not...

Pencoed18

Graduate•6 years ago

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Bloody calf muscle

I have struggled with the calf but had my best session Thursday with week 2 run 1. Today was the great outdoor as mr sunshine ☀️ was playing ball which I do...

I have struggled with the calf but had my best session Thursday with week 2 run ...

Juggsyjools

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2018

How slow can you go!!

Map my run ap

Weekly Chat...24th to 30th September.

What is Your Week? September...Week 4

W3 in the bag!

Week 7 Run 2

Rainy graduation!

W6R1 - done

W6R1 Am I missing something?

to all new runners

W5R3

W5R3 - Didn’t think I could do that !!

Struggling with distance

Consolidation knowledge and experience...

YES!!!!!!! week 5 run 3 DONE!

W4R2 - completed, sort of. I can count it as done, right?

1 year on

Winter gear?

12 months on and I’m starting again

Wk6 R3.....that's better !!!

Starting tomorrow. Am complete beginner at just turned 50! Any tips?

Week 6

Exercise non-responders

Surrey Hills 5k at Denbies Winery

W6 R2 not the best

Tracking app

Week 7 have hit a wall

W3R3 complete!

5k run for Mencap

Bloody calf muscle

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