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Hi Just completed my first 25mins so run 3 w6 done phew! My pace is very skow though! 😱

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Hi Just completed my first 25mins so run 3 w6 done phew! My pace is very skow th...

Grotmeister

Graduate•6 years ago

What a fantastic run I’ve had this morning. Having really struggled to get into a regular running routine for the past month, today the gremlins were waiting...

Back in the groove- happy happy happy 😃

What a fantastic run I’ve had this morning. Having really struggled to get into ...

Beanjo

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 run 2 - 5km finally covered!

Fab run today! I got to 30mins and had just 0.4km to go before I hit 5km - so kept going! So pleased to hit 5km. One more run to graduate, then I’ll...

Fab run today! I got to 30mins and had just 0.4km to go before I hit 5km - so ke...

jen2708

•6 years ago

1 Reply

3rd Parkrun and really chuffed 🎉🎉

My 1st parkrun was my graduation run 2 weeks ago with a time of 36:55 and today was my 3rd with a time of 34:25. So pleased🏃‍♀️🎉. I definitely love these...

My 1st parkrun was my graduation run 2 weeks ago with a time of 36:55 and today ...

jlw34

Graduate•6 years ago

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That 30 minute thing...

Well, this morning I completed my 8th parkrun and finally broke the 30 minute 'barrier' with a time of 29.12, not bad for a 62 year old! When I started C25K...

Well, this morning I completed my 8th parkrun and finally broke the 30 minute 'b...

sr4363

Graduate•6 years ago

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1st Park Run!

I did it! The first ever 5k I have run in my life! Including a horrible hilly bit three times. I didn't stop or walk though. And everyone was so lovely and...

I did it! The first ever 5k I have run in my life! Including a horrible hilly bi...

SubterraneanAlien

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6 R3 my favourite run so far

I can’t believe the progress in a just one week ! Running 20 mins last Saturday pretty much reduced me to tears but this run I felt like I was flying (but at a...

I can’t believe the progress in a just one week ! Running 20 mins last Saturday ...

AmandaButterfly

Graduate•6 years ago

I've just completed w6r1 and halfway through Michael Johnson said to focus on breathing deeply...I admit I am struggling in this department! I'm finding it...

Breathing!

I've just completed w6r1 and halfway through Michael Johnson said to focus on br...

Onthecase

Graduate•6 years ago

Stretch targets ate meant to be difficult. I didn't get a km distance in sub 5 minutes Although not in the screen grab, I did achieve a 400m distance in sub...

A plethora of PBs

Stretch targets ate meant to be difficult. I didn't get a km distance in sub 5 ...

Katnap

Graduate•6 years ago

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podcast

is there a podcast for 10k

paul1960

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5 run 3 done!

Well. Didn't think I'd get this far! Have found that taking screenshots of finished runs is a great motivator for me, Can see how I started compared to now....

Well. Didn't think I'd get this far! Have found that taking screenshots of finis...

Hokitika

Graduate•6 years ago

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Knee holding up well. Layers were key today

A chilly one today! After the significant and surprising knee pain of yesterday, the self-treatment regime has done wonders and it feels almost right this...

A chilly one today! After the significant and surprising knee pain of yesterday,...

molly1973

Graduate•6 years ago

Wow that was cold , I didn’t have full sleeves just three quarters and my hands and arms went dead with the cold! Should have turned straight back but just...

Freezing run

Wow that was cold , I didn’t have full sleeves just three quarters and my hands ...

CatMo13

Graduate•6 years ago

Well that certainly woke me up this morning. Cold start and freezing cold rain to finish but another 6k in the bag

Cool running

Well that certainly woke me up this morning. Cold start and freezing cold rain t...

DaveA1958

Graduate•6 years ago

So I bit the bullet and got properly fitted shoes. It turns out I have severe pronation but with the right shoes I'm not feeling the strain on my knees hips...

Correct shoes = game changer

So I bit the bullet and got properly fitted shoes. It turns out I have severe p...

Crafty22

•6 years ago

Ok so I started this a few months back and failed epically! Gave excuses It’s to hot No time Family life. Shocking. And I didn’t really want to have people...

I’m back!

Ok so I started this a few months back and failed epically! Gave excuses It’s ...

Fatmannotslim

•6 years ago

I've been sleeping really badly these last few nights and at 4 o'clock this morning I found myself thinking, 'If it wasn't so dark, I'd go out for my run now.'...

W2R2 on a cold and frosty morning

I've been sleeping really badly these last few nights and at 4 o'clock this morn...

Amerynthe

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R3 parkrun 1

Well I did it graduated today on my first parkrun. I have enjoyed the program making progress each week really Spurs you on and a great community on here...

Well I did it graduated today on my first parkrun. I have enjoyed the program ma...

FlexFury

Graduate•6 years ago

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Anybody else experiencing this?

Morning all I started C25k in early July, duly graduated and have been running 2-3 30mins runs per week since, with around 5 lots of 5k thrown into the mix....

Morning all I started C25k in early July, duly graduated and have been running 2...

antonioa

Graduate•6 years ago

Can’t believe the extra effort needed to go from a 90 second to 3 minute run. Dropped 3.5 lb since Monday. Loving this.

Week 3. Run 1.

Can’t believe the extra effort needed to go from a 90 second to 3 minute run. Dr...

Lemontop

•6 years ago

Out before the park runners this morning 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ bit chilly but good way to start a day that’s going to end with gin 😆😆😆

W7R2 ✅

Out before the park runners this morning 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ bit chilly but good way ...

Unfit53

Graduate•6 years ago

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Graduate

hi today as am a Graduate i would like to thank everyone for all your kind words advice and support its been a great journey going to get a few 5ks under my...

hi today as am a Graduate i would like to thank everyone for all your kind word...

paul1960

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R2 in the bag!

After my horrible w8r2 the last three have been just fine and now I have one run left to do! I can’t believe I’ve come this far, I can run for half and hour,...

After my horrible w8r2 the last three have been just fine and now I have one run...

ZoeMac

Graduate•6 years ago

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Done ✅

Week 6 finished on this beautiful frosty but sunny ☀️ morning 😊. I’m feeling great, can’t believe I just ran for 25mins when 6wks ago 3mins seemed scary!!...

Week 6 finished on this beautiful frosty but sunny ☀️ morning 😊. I’m feeling gr...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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W5R2

Just back from what I was dreading and having done it I feel great. Weather was interesting )!) hail stones and storm force gusts of wind. On a side issue. I...

Just back from what I was dreading and having done it I feel great. Weather was ...

Bloodhound1

•6 years ago