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Ran at first light here in Victoria Falls – Lokuthula. Really enjoying the flora and fauna especially the birds 😊 Here's a warthog I encountered (with a...

2nd consolidation run

Ran at first light here in Victoria Falls – Lokuthula. Really enjoying the flora...

Ibex

Graduate•6 years ago

This was going to be a very different post! So far I'd got through C25k without too much difficulty, the odd blip (W4 R1, I think) but nothing more. Then...

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Week 7 - Love, hate, love running!

This was going to be a very different post! So far I'd got through C25k without ...

emily-m

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7R3 ... why am I so negative about something that makes me feel good? 🤔

I’m a morning runner. If I haven’t done my session before 10am, it isn’t going to happen ... or so I thought. I didn’t want to do the run today so I made every...

I’m a morning runner. If I haven’t done my session before 10am, it isn’t going t...

Ex-NonRunner19

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 7 Run 1 - in the bag

went out last night, didn't think i'd manage to do a full run with the strong winds, so had a audio book playing instead of C25K podcast, it was really strong...

went out last night, didn't think i'd manage to do a full run with the strong wi...

Piglet7969

Graduate•6 years ago

Which means I intend to do my graduation in Windsor Great Park ! How cool is that ?

We hope to be staying in Windsor the weekend after next

Which means I intend to do my graduation in Windsor Great Park ! How cool is tha...

Grandadmike

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk1 run 2

Second run done . Stuck to the treadmill again and didn’t find it too bad. I had the speed on the treadmill at 7.0 when I was running (plodding) . Can anyone...

Second run done . Stuck to the treadmill again and didn’t find it too bad. I had...

Jessoboe

•6 years ago

Can't believe it. Just did this run in the rain. I'm so shocked it felt great. Feels such a long time ago that I thought I was going to collapse after running...

Week 5 run 2 completed!!!!

Can't believe it. Just did this run in the rain. I'm so shocked it felt great. F...

Bear7

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6 R1 Annoying tech issues-grrr!

Today was my first actual run in the rain although I’d timed it to miss the worst of it, surprisingly it was quite refreshing once I’d got into it. I started...

Today was my first actual run in the rain although I’d timed it to miss the wors...

AngryFlower

Graduate•6 years ago

So I made it over the scary Week 5 Run 3 hurdle! I was a lot sweatier at the end than at the end of any previous run with the possible exception of W1 R1, but...

W5 R3 - actually did it!

So I made it over the scary Week 5 Run 3 hurdle! I was a lot sweatier at the end...

BargainRzl

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 5 run1 and new shoes

I was looking forward to this one, it feels like things are starting to get more serious. In the middle of the next run I will be exactly half way through the...

I was looking forward to this one, it feels like things are starting to get more...

Pandarina

•6 years ago

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So unfit!

I have now hit where it shows how unfit I am. Week 3 running for 3 mins at a time is hard but Im determined, so It’s not going to beat me.

I have now hit where it shows how unfit I am. Week 3 running for 3 mins at a tim...

Readwillow

•6 years ago

Done it. 8 whole minutes of running, twice. Done. I’m amazed at what I’ve managed to achieve so far. And it’s only the start. How far can I go??? Next one is...

W5R2 done

Done it. 8 whole minutes of running, twice. Done. I’m amazed at what I’ve manage...

BenderRodriquez

•6 years ago

Next week I going to start running hills I of to Cornwall so should be fun what distance should I run first I can run 5k do you think that will be a bit much...

Hills

Next week I going to start running hills I of to Cornwall so should be fun what ...

Garden17

•6 years ago

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Week 3 Run 1

Hey everyone! I feel so refreshed and proud every time I finish the run. However, before I go out to do it I feel so anxious like I can't/don't want to do it....

Hey everyone! I feel so refreshed and proud every time I finish the run. However...

Jazzyjeff11

Graduate•6 years ago

Hi Everyone, Its been 2 months since my last post, I had a problem with my hip last time so had some time away from running. I'm now back running, I decided...

Breathing

Hi Everyone, Its been 2 months since my last post, I had a problem with my hip l...

Banksy23

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5R1 - Who Would Have Thought?

I put on my bravest face and went for W5R1. For some unknown reason I started to question 🤔 whether I could really do it. But then the "competitive", "winning...

I put on my bravest face and went for W5R1. For some unknown reason I started to...

Triolette

Graduate•6 years ago

Awesome run today... felt a lot stronger! Roll on the next run day! 🙌

Wk3 R2 Done

Hidden

•6 years ago

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New Trainers 👟 👟

So having bottled the gait analysis machine, felt very intimidating ☹️ I opted for help and advice from a lovely young man in the Asics shop. Park Run here we...

So having bottled the gait analysis machine, felt very intimidating ☹️ I opted f...

Clarefromclare

Graduate•6 years ago

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Struggling with breathing rythmn W8r2

Finding that I need to stop for about 30 seconds twice during the run to sort out my breathing. Has anyone any tips on good breathing techniques as I find I...

Finding that I need to stop for about 30 seconds twice during the run to sort ou...

Mezzamo

•6 years ago

I'm doing w5r1 on Saturday and want to do it at my local park run event (never done park run before!). I won't complete the 5k in the duration of w5r1 so when...

Park run?

I'm doing w5r1 on Saturday and want to do it at my local park run event (never d...

Oggy2401

•6 years ago

Well I just completed run 1 on week 4 and I literally only just managed to finish it, one second longer and I would have collapsed in a very messy heap on the...

W4, R1 Completed ..... Only Just!

Well I just completed run 1 on week 4 and I literally only just managed to finis...

Jaynecroft

•6 years ago

22 Replies

W9R1 ✔

Up and out before 7am to fit the run in. Legs were tired but kept going for 30 minutes. I'm thrown by MY stamina and mental willpower. The route I did today...

Up and out before 7am to fit the run in. Legs were tired but kept going for 30 m...

Lissy24

Graduate•6 years ago

It's too windy to run. How long can I postpone this run without losing progress? I'd it worth finding a treadmill?

W7.

It's too windy to run. How long can I postpone this run without losing progress?...

SeaJay87

•6 years ago

Hello All, so have done anything for about month, went on holiday mid August but somehow hurt my foot walking so was not running until sorted. I was on week 7...

Back after about a month - where do I start?

Hello All, so have done anything for about month, went on holiday mid August but...

JJB001

Graduate•6 years ago

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W2R2 ✅

Struggled with the last run, had to pull up 5-8seconds early (sorry Michael) 😳 I’ll see how R3 goes, thinking I might have to repeat W2 😞

Struggled with the last run, had to pull up 5-8seconds early (sorry Michael) 😳 ...

Unfit53

Graduate•6 years ago

Went out in the rain at ten to seven this morning, armed with a new playlist which helped hugely. I've discovered a way to find songs with a consistent speed...

W4 done

Went out in the rain at ten to seven this morning, armed with a new playlist whi...

FenderTelecaster

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R3 done

Well, I'd never have believed it two months ago, but today I completed C25K! I'm not running anywhere near 5k - yet - but that'll come, I definitely believe it...

Well, I'd never have believed it two months ago, but today I completed C25K! I'm...

cramping_calves65

Graduate•6 years ago

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Finally made it!

I graduated a week ago and on my first run after this I could only manage about 3K but on Tuesday I pushed myself and finally ran 5K in 42 minutes. I know that...

I graduated a week ago and on my first run after this I could only manage about ...

Odibrack

•6 years ago