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Week 4 run 1!

So....I completed my first run on week 4 yesterday which felt amazing! I had a bit of a blip on week 3, I had a really bad run and completely lost my mojo. It...

So....I completed my first run on week 4 yesterday which felt amazing! I had a b...

Lois1902

•6 years ago

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Hello!

Just thought I would say hello! I am now W3R2, completed at 5am this morning! Not going to lie, it’s hard going, but I guess that’s the point of it. Looked...

Just thought I would say hello! I am now W3R2, completed at 5am this morning! ...

Scotchick2018

•6 years ago

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Morning after the night before!

So yesterday I started couch to 5k, is it bad that I literally only managed half of the first session? I physically couldn't carry on, feel like a complete...

So yesterday I started couch to 5k, is it bad that I literally only managed half...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Pizza vs run

Went out after work with my wife and son to pizza express. I had one of their low calorie pizzas, the ones with the middle cut out and replaced with salad....

Went out after work with my wife and son to pizza express. I had one of their lo...

Forestgrump

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7R3

W7 done feeling tired today but looking forward to W8, never thought I would be saying that when I started

W7 done feeling tired today but looking forward to W8, never thought I would be ...

DaveA1958

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Can’t believe it

Can’t believe it I just run 5k

Garden17

•6 years ago

6 Replies

W5R1 - delayed

Did W5R1 this morning. Should have been Saturday morning but I had some sort of stomach bug. I felt a bit weak and had a couple of aches when I left the house...

Did W5R1 this morning. Should have been Saturday morning but I had some sort of ...

musicalpolarbear

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Oh my... ouch!

Rest day after my first ever run and oh my goodness, my legs are so achey. Especially my thighs! Any tips guys and girls? X

Rest day after my first ever run and oh my goodness, my legs are so achey. Espec...

Sausagedog90

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Back to normal September

August was a messy month run wise. very busy. Hopefully September will be more straight forward. Looking forward to getting back in the running groove.

August was a messy month run wise. very busy. Hopefully September will be more s...

Woggle

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Week 4 skip rest day?

So I completed W4R1 yesterday, and it means I need to do my next 2 runs on Wednesday and Friday. Due to other commitments I’m not going to be able to do either...

So I completed W4R1 yesterday, and it means I need to do my next 2 runs on Wedne...

ForeverYoung21

Graduate•6 years ago

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Done it!

w9r3 done, and and almost 5k, but I realised I'd calculated the distance from door to door, so that includes the 5 minute walk at each end, so still a bit to...

w9r3 done, and and almost 5k, but I realised I'd calculated the distance from do...

SeryaWhite

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Wk51 pea souper

Oosht, Nice way to start day! 😃 🏃‍♂️

GTTOBS

•6 years ago

5 Replies

End of week 1!!!!

The end of week one has coincided with organ transplant awarenessweek-end . Pure coincidence honestly!! A huge thank you to everyone who replied to my...

The end of week one has coincided with organ transplant awarenessweek-end . Pure...

Chilipower2018

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Running for weightloss

Hello, I’m on week 6 now. Has anyone managed to lose a significant amount of weight with this?

Hello, I’m on week 6 now. Has anyone managed to lose a significant amount of wei...

Bluedawn

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Week 7 First Run Done

I did my first week 7 run and found it easier. Maybe my body is adapting, or it was the taking Ventolin while on the warm up walk before staring, or just a...

I did my first week 7 run and found it easier. Maybe my body is adapting, or it ...

Ariadne1925

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Broken bottom!

Owwww the Bum pain 😩 wk 6 run 3 and the pain in my arse and legs has hit my like week one 😭 I run every other day to every two days and this pain is totally...

Owwww the Bum pain 😩 wk 6 run 3 and the pain in my arse and legs has hit my lik...

BluLeopard

•6 years ago

11 Replies

W3R1 - time is a funny thing.

I did it and it wasn’t so bad! I didn’t feel like I was dying as much. Although, 3 minute walk in between was much appreciated. The most surprising thing - it...

I did it and it wasn’t so bad! I didn’t feel like I was dying as much. Although,...

bluepanda

Graduate•6 years ago

10 Replies

The Truth.

How very apt.

Taffinator

Graduate•6 years ago

4 Replies

Running app

Hi - what running app does everyone use? I use Strava but over the last couple of weeks it hasn’t tracked my route/distance/time accurately (and yes I did...

Hi - what running app does everyone use? I use Strava but over the last couple o...

Langers1980

•6 years ago

8 Replies

W1R5

Still taking it easy but my son and I did run a faster pace and he had no knee pain this time.. Looking forward to running in a group of C2 5K newbies and...

Still taking it easy but my son and I did run a faster pace and he had no knee p...

Katnap

Graduate•6 years ago

2 Replies

Huge apologies to lovely supporters

I am rather ashamed that I failed to respond to the replies I got to my last post ‘am I slacking’. Thank you so much to all those that made the time to...

I am rather ashamed that I failed to respond to the replies I got to my last pos...

LookNannyruns

Graduate•6 years ago

5 Replies

W9R1 done and dusted

Week 9! 5.25km including the walking, but who's counting, haha. To be honest, the weeks have flown. Counting down to R3 in Gt Yarmouth on Friday. I live in...

Week 9! 5.25km including the walking, but who's counting, haha. To be honest, th...

antonioa

Graduate•6 years ago

20 Replies

W3R1 - don't make it easy on yourself

Had a busy weekend, averaging 20k+ steps a day. Bearing in mind my normal daily effort is less than 3k. Todays plan was to walk up a local beauty spot...

Had a busy weekend, averaging 20k+ steps a day. Bearing in mind my normal daily ...

Jogunlikely

Graduate•6 years ago

6 Replies

W5R3 I Did It! 😁

I’m not going to lie. It wasn’t a walk in the park. But it wasn’t a complete struggle either. In fact I even smiled when Laura told me I was half way through...

I’m not going to lie. It wasn’t a walk in the park. But it wasn’t a complete str...

Oaktree2

•6 years ago

15 Replies

A fast 30 mins - well fast for me! With support bike following..!🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️

My sister couldn't run tonight so husband came with me - on two wheels! We've bought a funny fold up bike to fit in our car boot so he can follow me when I'm...

My sister couldn't run tonight so husband came with me - on two wheels! We've bo...

Ang33333

Graduate•6 years ago

19 Replies

W2R2 oh hell!!

I have discovered I don’t have half as much energy for an evening room as I do at any other time of the day! My legs felt a little jelly like and the first...

I have discovered I don’t have half as much energy for an evening room as I do a...

Pocket-rocket

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Week 1 Run 1

Good Mental pre run motivation! Leading to I can’t do this, I’ll try and do it, OMG i want to throw up, oh hey a little walk time, i can do this! OMG kill me,...

Good Mental pre run motivation! Leading to I can’t do this, I’ll try and do it, ...

Shmelany

•6 years ago

10 Replies

W4R1 - A stab in the chest and a faceful of flies

Well, that was different. I’m not sure how best to describe this because it was about as hard as I expected but also harder but then surprisingly easy at the...

Well, that was different. I’m not sure how best to describe this because it was...

Preserved_Moose

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Week 3 in the bag!

I can't quite believe that I've got this far already, plus what is even more unbelievable is that I am absolutely loving it. I've just had a sneak peek at what...

I can't quite believe that I've got this far already, plus what is even more unb...

Pandarina

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Wk 4r3

Completed week 4r3. Can’t believe I’m ready to start wk5r1.😊 Each run I’m feeling I’m getting stronger more fit. Hopefully will continue to keep motivated and...

Completed week 4r3. Can’t believe I’m ready to start wk5r1.😊 Each run I’m feeli...

Summersprint

Graduate•6 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2018

Week 4 run 1!

Hello!

Morning after the night before!

Pizza vs run

W7R3

Can’t believe it

W5R1 - delayed

Oh my... ouch!

Back to normal September

Week 4 skip rest day?

Done it!

Wk51 pea souper

End of week 1!!!!

Running for weightloss

Week 7 First Run Done

Broken bottom!

W3R1 - time is a funny thing.

The Truth.

Running app

W1R5

Huge apologies to lovely supporters

W9R1 done and dusted

W3R1 - don't make it easy on yourself

W5R3 I Did It! 😁

A fast 30 mins - well fast for me! With support bike following..!🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🚴‍♂️

W2R2 oh hell!!

Week 1 Run 1

W4R1 - A stab in the chest and a faceful of flies

Week 3 in the bag!

Wk 4r3

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