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Consolidation Run 2

I awoke this morning to the call of a cockerel, confused, dry mouthed, and feeling fairly rough after a night ‘socialising’ I very carefully opened up an...

I awoke this morning to the call of a cockerel, confused, dry mouthed, and feeli...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Pace?

Just done W3R1..... 2.6km. Must be doing it all too slow? Knackered at this pace!

Just done W3R1..... 2.6km. Must be doing it all too slow? Knackered at this pace...

Loops67

Graduate•5 years ago

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To repeat or not?

I’ve just finished W3R3 and for all that I managed to complete it, I’m so worried about Monday’s W4R1. I just don’t think I can run for 5 mins yet. The 3 mins...

I’ve just finished W3R3 and for all that I managed to complete it, I’m so worrie...

Hidden

•5 years ago

33 Replies

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When to return to running after spraining an ankle?

I am up to week 6 and have sprained my ankle. Nothing major I can walk on it fine but it is slightly swollen. When do I know its OK to return to running? Very...

I am up to week 6 and have sprained my ankle. Nothing major I can walk on it fin...

Butler74

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 7 Done and dusted

Greetings from sunny South Africa :). Really happy I've completed week 7. My first run for this week was just too hot, so I headed out at 6:30 a.m. for my...

Greetings from sunny South Africa :). Really happy I've completed week 7. My fi...

Seriouslyblonde

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Dilemma

Ok apologies if this posted twice was doing in the car and it just seemed to disappear!! I need some counselling lovely running family...back in the summer we...

Ok apologies if this posted twice was doing in the car and it just seemed to dis...

Polly2810

Graduate•5 years ago

12 Replies

week 3 fail

hi everyone, week 3 run 1 proved a bit much (I could barely make the halfway point of the first 3 minute run!). back to week 2 for me till 90 seconds of...

hi everyone, week 3 run 1 proved a bit much (I could barely make the halfway poi...

slower-than-a-snail

•5 years ago

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Stunning Stumbling in Ston (Croatia)

This week I have been in Dubrovnik having a little rest and recuperation, but despite only paying for one small suitcase to share with Mr Razouski, I did...

This week I have been in Dubrovnik having a little rest and recuperation, but de...

Razouski

•5 years ago

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W2R1 Done

I very nearly talked myself out of my run today because it’s so cold! My daughter didn’t want to come out so I went on my own. I don’t know if it’s because I...

I very nearly talked myself out of my run today because it’s so cold! My daughte...

Healthychickpea

•5 years ago

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W5R3 i only went and did it 😀

I can't believe i did it thank you for the support. I can't believe i ran for 20 minutes I'm bouncing 😀

I can't believe i did it thank you for the support. I can't believe i ran for 20...

CrochetingScallywag

•5 years ago

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I love running now

Is it unhealthy to run out all your problems? Its almost like a high! I’ve run w2r3 and wk3r1 today and I really want to do wk3r2 later, to be honest i ignored...

Is it unhealthy to run out all your problems? Its almost like a high! I’ve run w...

Bluejasmin

•5 years ago

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Nearly lost my boobs!!

Ok so I know you guys told us to prepare!!! But feck me it was cold this morning!! But on a plus point it led me to thinking I wonder if fake boobs freeze...

Ok so I know you guys told us to prepare!!! But feck me it was cold this morning...

Ibot

•5 years ago

46 Replies

Wow! I've done it......😂

What a great (tough but gr8) journey it's been over the last 9 weeks. Today I completed the last 30 min run of the programme and continued to reach 5 Km in...

What a great (tough but gr8) journey it's been over the last 9 weeks. Today I c...

Jag1jacq

•5 years ago

28 Replies

Love these boards on a Saturday!

All the parkrun celebrations with people going to their first one, visiting a new one, running it all for the first time if they walked part before -...

All the parkrun celebrations with people going to their first one, visiting a ne...

ArthurJG

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 8 done!

Didn't fancy going out in the freezing cold this afternoon but guessed tomorrow morning would be even colder so off I went. Visiting my daughter so had a...

Didn't fancy going out in the freezing cold this afternoon but guessed tomorrow ...

Running-nana

Graduate•5 years ago

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Arg! W5R3 fear, help!

Going out to do this in an hour and I'm now really scared and think I'm convincing myself i can't so i won't if that makes sense, tell me I'm wrong and i can...

Going out to do this in an hour and I'm now really scared and think I'm convinci...

CrochetingScallywag

•5 years ago

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W5R1 - can't believe it

Started week 5 today. It's the first time I looked at the run before going on it, I looked at it after the end of week 4. And I have been worrying about it....

Started week 5 today. It's the first time I looked at the run before going on it...

DoozerMcDooze

Graduate•5 years ago

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W7 R1 - too slow...

Hello 👋 , I posted a couple of days ago after W6 R3, asking if I was going too fast if I felt like I couldn’t hold the conversation while running. So for W7...

Hello 👋 , I posted a couple of days ago after W6 R3, asking if I was going too ...

LynnWails

Graduate•5 years ago

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Parkrun fun

So, after my extremely happy, sub 5k graduation earlier this week, I thought a fitting reward would be to do my first parkrun. After getting to the venue in...

So, after my extremely happy, sub 5k graduation earlier this week, I thought a f...

uncle_wiggy

Graduate•5 years ago

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need podcast

i realy needa podcast for mp3 player 10k

paul1960

Graduate•5 years ago

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Comparing your runs

I’m on w2run2... is there any way of seeing how the runs compare rather than just how you are feeling? Thanks!

I’m on w2run2... is there any way of seeing how the runs compare rather than jus...

Dillyseesee

Graduate•5 years ago

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ParkRun times

I graduated in April and those of you who know me will know how desperate I was for a sub 30 time. After a few weeks in July stuck at 31:33, I joined a running...

I graduated in April and those of you who know me will know how desperate I was ...

Tasha99

Graduate•5 years ago

24 Replies

Park Run

I finished week 7 and felt there was some left in the tank so I tried a local park run. After defrosting the windscreen and gulping down a protein shake for...

I finished week 7 and felt there was some left in the tank so I tried a local pa...

Mike_NC

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Wk5 run 2

Was cold this morning, gloves on but then got ear ache but still managed my wk5 run 2 thinking ahead .... best route! for my 20 min run with run 3 on Monday....

Was cold this morning, gloves on but then got ear ache but still managed my wk5 ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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First park run!

Having graduated earlier this month today I completed my first park run in Southampton whilst visiting my son. Found it hard going having only done 5k on the...

Having graduated earlier this month today I completed my first park run in South...

Craftysue66

Graduate•5 years ago

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W8 I thank you and love you❤💋❣in equal measure

Didn't fancy it today so talked myself out of it. Then just before I needed to get ready for work told myself to go and do a 10 minute run and that was that I...

Didn't fancy it today so talked myself out of it. Then just before I needed to g...

Wolvesmad

Graduate•5 years ago

9 Replies

W9R3

Hello, I haven't written anything before but I have taken a good deal of encouragement from the posts people have made on thier journeys to 5k. So, thank you...

Hello, I haven't written anything before but I have taken a good deal of encoura...

Nift

Graduate•5 years ago

10 Replies

2nd parkrun, PB!

I just did my second parkrun in 31.05! That’s 2 minutes and 11 seconds faster than last week! I also managed 5k in 30.00 exactly this week on my normal route....

I just did my second parkrun in 31.05! That’s 2 minutes and 11 seconds faster th...

embobs

Graduate•5 years ago

7 Replies

Too old to start running?

I've been reading these posts for quite a while and I've been intending to start running too but still haven't done it. I wonder if I'm too old at 56? I hated...

I've been reading these posts for quite a while and I've been intending to start...

Decodolly

•5 years ago

26 Replies

W5R3 after knee pain and one false start 😁

I’d had to rest for a week and a half after knee pain set in. I bought some good trainers but still had to push myself out of the front door to get running...

I’d had to rest for a week and a half after knee pain set in. I bought some goo...

AchingHips

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2018

Consolidation Run 2

Pace?

To repeat or not?

When to return to running after spraining an ankle?

Week 7 Done and dusted

Dilemma

week 3 fail

Stunning Stumbling in Ston (Croatia)

W2R1 Done

W5R3 i only went and did it 😀

I love running now

Nearly lost my boobs!!

Wow! I've done it......😂

Love these boards on a Saturday!

Week 8 done!

Arg! W5R3 fear, help!

W5R1 - can't believe it

W7 R1 - too slow...

Parkrun fun

need podcast

Comparing your runs

ParkRun times

Park Run

Wk5 run 2

First park run!

W8 I thank you and love you❤💋❣in equal measure

W9R3

2nd parkrun, PB!

Too old to start running?

W5R3 after knee pain and one false start 😁

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