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I remember feeling knackered in the first few weeks despite having lots of walki...

Grandadmike

Graduate•6 years ago

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Feeling great!

It’s a beautiful day and I have just thoroughly enjoyed being outdoors enjoying the view, feeling really privileged to be able to do so. Plus I completed Wk2...

It’s a beautiful day and I have just thoroughly enjoyed being outdoors enjoying ...

Dmc165

•6 years ago

So pleased to have completed W4! I’m near a park and it’s been great to get out and see the different wild flowers and birds here! My 71 year old right hip...

W4 completed in Canada!

So pleased to have completed W4! I’m near a park and it’s been great to get out ...

Latecomer

•6 years ago

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W6D2

After repeating W6D1 last week I didn’t get chance to complete any other runs till today 🤦🏽‍♀️ So I thought I would just go for it and continue and do D2....

After repeating W6D1 last week I didn’t get chance to complete any other runs ti...

Fitterhazeleyes_23

Graduate•6 years ago

Was harder than I was expecting! That extra 30 second run 😅😅 Stuck at it Glad it's not 8 of them like week 1!

W2R1

Was harder than I was expecting! That extra 30 second run 😅😅 Stuck at it Gl...

SnailRunner71

Graduate•6 years ago

Didn't start off too great, had a pretty nasty shooting pain at the top of my left leg on the 5 min warm-up. Noticed it a bit this last month, feels like a...

W1R2

Didn't start off too great, had a pretty nasty shooting pain at the top of my le...

sHAYM4N

Graduate•6 years ago

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Questions for Graduates

Just a couple of questions for those that have graduated: 1. How long did it take you from graduating from 30 minute runs to reach 5k and how did you do it...

Just a couple of questions for those that have graduated: 1. How long did it tak...

Grandadmike

Graduate•6 years ago

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Back after 51 days off

This programme is amazing! Due to lots of personal schizzle I hadn'run for 51 days, went out yesterday in rather hilly Tenerife and I bloody made it!! No, I am...

This programme is amazing! Due to lots of personal schizzle I hadn'run for 51 da...

Camalota

Graduate•6 years ago

Pushed the speed a bit in the first run of R3 and ended up a little more tired than previously, but finished it fine. W4 next...

W3 done

Pushed the speed a bit in the first run of R3 and ended up a little more tired t...

FenderTelecaster

Graduate•6 years ago

Found the 25 mins hard- not towards the end but seemed to lose my rhythm around 4-8 mins and struggled to get it back. Just seen I repeat this run in week 7 so...

Week 6- done!

Found the 25 mins hard- not towards the end but seemed to lose my rhythm around ...

emilylime

Graduate•6 years ago

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W1 R3

Just done my 3rd run and it was great!! I struggled on the first two to do the full 60 seconds and was doing more like 45 seconds running and 105 walking. This...

Just done my 3rd run and it was great!! I struggled on the first two to do the f...

racheles78

•6 years ago

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W3R1 done!!

Feeling better with every run so far, loving my new routine!!

Honeybee63

•6 years ago

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My nose runs faster than me...

But I overtook it when Sanjeev said I only had 5 minutes left of my 30, that felt soo good! Kept it simple today with a linear run along the canal with only...

But I overtook it when Sanjeev said I only had 5 minutes left of my 30, that fel...

Gingernutter

Graduate•6 years ago

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How can I enjoy my runs more?

Hi everyone, I've just joined this forum, as I started Couch to 5K last week. I'm looking for tips to increase the enjoyment I get out of it! I'm a...

Hi everyone, I've just joined this forum, as I started Couch to 5K last week. I...

Janfran

Graduate•6 years ago

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Park run

This Saturday I’ve decided to have another go at the park run did not go well last time I going to try the lancing park run this time so finger cross it will...

This Saturday I’ve decided to have another go at the park run did not go well la...

Garden17

•6 years ago

Just keeps getting better 😀 Covered 2 miles in total including warm up and cool down walk...... Is that any good? As I haven't a clue 🤔

W4 R2 Done

Just keeps getting better 😀 Covered 2 miles in total including warm up and cool...

Jmax03

•6 years ago

After realising I only have a week and a half to my run I jumped from week 3 to 6. I enjoyed it. I'm lucky I've run before and am just getting back into it...

Week 6 Day 1

After realising I only have a week and a half to my run I jumped from week 3 to ...

Trottytrue1979

•6 years ago

I run 'naked'. IE with no tech etc. However, I shall be in London soon for a few days and would like to listen to music rather than traffic. Can anyone...

Hear Hear

I run 'naked'. IE with no tech etc. However, I shall be in London soon for a few...

Hidden

•6 years ago

But nailed it this time and even got two PBs and I wasn’t trying to honest ! Very happy ... now to work I go .

Wk7 R2 again

But nailed it this time and even got two PBs and I wasn’t trying to honest ! Ver...

CatMo13

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 Run 1

I did Week 6 run 1 last night, 1st 5 minutes felt ok, done the walk, felt trying to start the next 8 minutes i really had to push myself to go again, completed...

I did Week 6 run 1 last night, 1st 5 minutes felt ok, done the walk, felt trying...

Piglet7969

Graduate•6 years ago

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W1R2

Done! Still hot, red, sweaty n knackered 😁

Unfit53

Graduate•6 years ago

I, like many others on here, thought at w1r1 that I would struggle when stepping up the run times... and at some point I'm still sure I will. But for now I'm a...

W3 R2

I, like many others on here, thought at w1r1 that I would struggle when stepping...

uncle_wiggy

Graduate•6 years ago

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Smashed the 5k!

One week after graduating and I’ve finally hit the 5k mark in 30 mins. It’s not been easy and I’m still struggling mentally with getting out there for a run...

One week after graduating and I’ve finally hit the 5k mark in 30 mins. It’s not ...

Noregrets

Graduate•6 years ago

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Woooo hoooo graduation

So I graduated last week ... look longer than the nine weeks as I felt I needed to redo some weeks as I didn’t think I could have done better! But we’re there...

So I graduated last week ... look longer than the nine weeks as I felt I needed ...

JosephinaSemalina

Graduate•6 years ago

Well I did it and I think Twiglet ( Jack Russell ) thinks she has won the lottery 😂 Bit worried about week 3 though, how the hell am I going to actually run...

Week 2 completed whoop whoop

Well I did it and I think Twiglet ( Jack Russell ) thinks she has won the lotter...

Soanesie

•6 years ago

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Week 2 completed

I am very pleased with myself to have got to the end of week 2 and actually looking forward to week 3, which is something I never thought I would be saying. I...

I am very pleased with myself to have got to the end of week 2 and actually look...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Week 4 completed

Well, I just wasn’t feeling it today. When I set off, I really just wanted to turn round and go back to bed... But I plugged away, completed it and finished...

Well, I just wasn’t feeling it today. When I set off, I really just wanted to tu...

BenderRodriquez

•6 years ago