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The good lady wife and I are on week 3 of C25K after a lack of exercise due to illness. I tried this program a few years ago and gave up after week 3 due to...

Knee Niggles anyone?

The good lady wife and I are on week 3 of C25K after a lack of exercise due to i...

Mike_NC

•6 years ago

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3 great runs

Week 7 Run 1 in a little rain 😀. Just about managed to get the run done before junior parkrun... nice couple of circuits of the park as the rain started to...

Week 7 Run 1 in a little rain 😀. Just about managed to get the run done before ...

UnfitNoMore

Graduate•6 years ago

Back to my ‘usual’ route in my hilly neck of the wood and running three times last week in a different part of the world must’ve really helped (especially with...

Great afternoon run and lots of PBs!

Back to my ‘usual’ route in my hilly neck of the wood and running three times la...

southlundon

Graduate•6 years ago

So next week marks the start of week 9. I genuinely can’t believe it! It’s said on here all the time, but this is such a good programme. I’ll miss Sarah -...

Can’t believe I’m about to start week 9!

So next week marks the start of week 9. I genuinely can’t believe it! It’s sai...

GirlOnTheRun

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 5 run 1 and proud

All going against me today. Woke up with very sore throat and blocked noise. Went to work at 6am -12 and we had a really busy day. Busted but still pulled on...

All going against me today. Woke up with very sore throat and blocked noise. Wen...

Johnnylewis

Graduate•6 years ago

Unfortunately I have pulled my calf, not too painful but still a little pain when walking. I haven’t ran since Tuesday, hubby had to come and rescue me before...

Strained calf

Unfortunately I have pulled my calf, not too painful but still a little pain whe...

Kazzi49

•6 years ago

Hi, I am now at the stage of no walking during the runs, and am thinking of getting some headphones to stop me becoming bored. I can't wear in the ear ones and...

Running head phones

Hi, I am now at the stage of no walking during the runs, and am thinking of gett...

sunshinefish

Graduate•6 years ago

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W2R1- Haunted by Sarah Millican

So I'm still going. Weirdly I found W1R3 harder than W2R1. I think it was because a lot of people were around and I felt pressure to run a little faster than I...

So I'm still going. Weirdly I found W1R3 harder than W2R1. I think it was becaus...

MadzScientist

•6 years ago

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Treadmill speed

Speed setting 7 on a treadmill. Is that mph or kph.

Jules121

Graduate•6 years ago

After returning from holiday having turned a certain age, and eating and drinking too much! I thought I better have a reality check, So couch to 5K, here we...

Reality check

After returning from holiday having turned a certain age, and eating and drinkin...

mickh007

•6 years ago

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Week 6 run 3.

Yippee all done for this week. It was better than I thought....

Jules121

Graduate•6 years ago

Well, it's been a pretty tough race to be honest. The gremlins were out in force doing the samba happily through my mind before we set off and I was worrying...

Colourrun report!

Well, it's been a pretty tough race to be honest. The gremlins were out in force...

Jundal

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 8 Run 1

Wow that was a difficult one, I actually had to walk for a minute up hill as I came across what can only be described as a blinking mountain 😞 but I managed...

Wow that was a difficult one, I actually had to walk for a minute up hill as I c...

jessieb887

Graduate•6 years ago

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OUCHY!!! W1 R1

After spending the best part of an hour resurrecting my new trainers from the darkest depths of the bottom of my wardrobe and also finding some suitable attire...

After spending the best part of an hour resurrecting my new trainers from the da...

ScaryPussyCat

•6 years ago

I am in week 4 but my wife went out this morning for her first W1R1 and I went with her. She did very well as have never done any exercise for years. After...

Got wife out

I am in week 4 but my wife went out this morning for her first W1R1 and I went w...

Tenerife2018

Graduate•6 years ago

I was completely not feeling this when I woke up today. As I said previously, this is my 3rd time doing C25K and injures stopped me the previous times, so this...

W1R2 DONE!

I was completely not feeling this when I woke up today. As I said previously, th...

JaneyB311

•6 years ago

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W3 R1

Did W3 R1 this morning found it really hard and ran at snails pace but completed it. My calves hurt during the run about half way through is that normal to...

Did W3 R1 this morning found it really hard and ran at snails pace but completed...

Simba77

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4 run 1

Wow. Can’t believe I just did that. After a disastrous 1st attempt. The 2nd went really well. Able to do each section (not very quickly though) and even had...

Wow. Can’t believe I just did that. After a disastrous 1st attempt. The 2nd went...

Sparky473

•6 years ago

Just come back from week 3 run 3. 🙌🏻😊. I ended up running without the family for the first time since starting (and I still went- motivation is good!)....

Week 3 completed ✅

Just come back from week 3 run 3. 🙌🏻😊. I ended up running without the family...

Vix82

•6 years ago

Had my first run this morning. Followed same route ect. What do ppl mean by consolidation runs? Do I just keep on the 30 mins/5k for a few weeks? Thanks

First run after graduation 🏃🏃

Had my first run this morning. Followed same route ect. What do ppl mean by cons...

Granniemand

Graduate•6 years ago

I started this plan back in July and completed week 4, run 2. I was feeling really good and positive about the following week's runs, but then I developed a...

Returning after 7 weeks away

I started this plan back in July and completed week 4, run 2. I was feeling real...

vespamoo

•6 years ago

It was all going so well. I had just completed W7R2, including the suggested 60 second sprint at the end, when I suddenly felt my hamstring muscle go - ouch!...

Ouch!

It was all going so well. I had just completed W7R2, including the suggested 60 ...

Puddleduck123

•6 years ago

And while hungover, too, at least to start with. Five minute stints start to feel like 'proper running' - long enough to settle in and get used to the idea...

W4R1 done

And while hungover, too, at least to start with. Five minute stints start to fee...

FenderTelecaster

Graduate•6 years ago

So..I got to week 8 a lifetime ago..then my longstanding back problem flared up..had a rest and then started again, going back a couple of weeks. After 3...

Returning ..again..after 3 weeks..with bad back

So..I got to week 8 a lifetime ago..then my longstanding back problem flared up....

Sofabunny

•6 years ago

Feeling really fed up this morning. After a post yesterday on my breathing I think I’m going to have to give up. I’ve been told to slow down (can’t go any...

Think I’m going to give up

Feeling really fed up this morning. After a post yesterday on my breathing I th...

AngryFlower

Graduate•6 years ago

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Obligatory post graduation new show pic.

Graduated a couple of weeks ago and these are my graduation present. I wanted to go for On cloud ventures but my feet are just too wide. So opted for Saucony...

Graduated a couple of weeks ago and these are my graduation present. I wanted t...

MatildasPb

Graduate•6 years ago

Brand new to C25k - not actually started yet. Background I am 68 recently retired and looking to get fitter. Started in Early June with adjusting diet - not...

Getting started

Brand new to C25k - not actually started yet. Background I am 68 recently retire...

Bloodhound1

•6 years ago

I needed to change my normal running days this week which meant starting W7 today. I had ZERO enthusiasm as I set off & almost felt resentful, like I was...

W7R1 BEST RUN EVER!

I needed to change my normal running days this week which meant starting W7 toda...

Ex-NonRunner19

Graduate•6 years ago