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Centra 'Run Together' 5k Ormeau Park

anyone in Belfast doing the run together event tomorrow? My Partner not well so its going to be a run on your own one for me

anyone in Belfast doing the run together event tomorrow? My Partner not well so...

glentoran99

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 Run 3 - Smashed! Your all wonderful!

I absolutely love this group. I asked for encouragement and you all came out in force. I took on all of your suggestions and after a few days break to let my...

I absolutely love this group. I asked for encouragement and you all came out in ...

Mumtomanypets

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Weight loss and fitness

Hi everyone! I've been running 3x a week and swimming about a mile at a relaxed pace 3x a week since May - finished C25k in July and just finished the Bridge...

Hi everyone! I've been running 3x a week and swimming about a mile at a relaxed ...

Equi-geek

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R3.....done and dusted

Woop woop....completed the programme this morning...very happy bunny. I never expected to get this far.....now need to work on getting to 5k....

Woop woop....completed the programme this morning...very happy bunny. I never ex...

GlassA

Graduate•6 years ago

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Post C25K plateau?

Graduated early September and completed 5K shortly after. However since then, have struggled to increase my speed or distance. Such lovely weather today so...

Graduated early September and completed 5K shortly after. However since then, h...

Madgey

Graduate•6 years ago

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A request for help ....

I think my inner technophobe is plying games with me. It has occurred to me I have been running all these weeks without being able to track my runs etc ...can...

I think my inner technophobe is plying games with me. It has occurred to me I ha...

TanyaGel

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5r2 done!

Wasn’t too tough, felt very proud to have done it. But also, all way through at back my mind was thinking forward to run3 in a couple of days and much fear...

Wasn’t too tough, felt very proud to have done it. But also, all way through at ...

Charlotte2005

•6 years ago

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W9R3 OMG I ACTUALLY MADE IT :-)

Well for a girl that never follows anything through, I'm pretty amazed at myself for doing this and more importantly finishing it. For good measure I had to...

Well for a girl that never follows anything through, I'm pretty amazed at myself...

SOULY47

Graduate•6 years ago

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Defeat W8R2!

So, this is my first public post although I’m a a regular reader. So far so good with the odd (minor) hiccup along the way. Today I was due to do my second run...

So, this is my first public post although I’m a a regular reader. So far so good...

LancashireLass123

Graduate•6 years ago

13 Replies

Time in!

33.16!!! Pleased with that!

embobs

Graduate•6 years ago

9 Replies

W2R3 Done!

Well, it's been a turbulent week of work stress so I've actually looked forward to seeing how I got on with this week and I really rather enjoyed it...

Well, it's been a turbulent week of work stress so I've actually looked forward ...

MrsH1969

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4 done. Second parkrun done

Just done my second parkrun. Was meant to be following the last run in week for but was out of sync with everyone else. So just kept running until I needed to...

Just done my second parkrun. Was meant to be following the last run in week for ...

LittleLath

•6 years ago

7 Replies

C25k week 8 next week

Can't believe I will be running for 28 mins next week, when I started this program I could barely run for 60 secs. Stick with it the program really does work,...

Can't believe I will be running for 28 mins next week, when I started this progr...

rginvw

Graduate•6 years ago

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Friends I've Made Along The Way

Can I or can't I? Maybe I am being too ambitious? These and other thoughts run through my mind each morning before I run. One thing that really got me to put...

Can I or can't I? Maybe I am being too ambitious? These and other thoughts run t...

Triolette

Graduate•6 years ago

27 Replies

First parkrun done!

I was so nervous before it started and wanted to go home! It was so much fun! Still waiting for my time but I think it was under 35 minutes.🤞🏻

I was so nervous before it started and wanted to go home! It was so much fun! St...

embobs

Graduate•6 years ago

17 Replies

First parkrun after graduation! 33:42, pretty proud of myself!

Did my first parkrun today, my local parkrun is a 15 minute walk away so i thought I'd give it a go! I graduated from couch25k around two weeks ago and have...

Did my first parkrun today, my local parkrun is a 15 minute walk away so i thoug...

rgt99

Graduate•6 years ago

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Resumed running after 2 week break due to shin splints

I had got to week 7 run 3, and was keen to carry on, but a nagging pain in my calf was worrying me. I spoke to my osteopath and she thought I should stop for...

I had got to week 7 run 3, and was keen to carry on, but a nagging pain in my ca...

jillyr

•6 years ago

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Wk 1 - courage flagging

So I did the wk 1 run 1 but its taking me 2 weeks to get the courage up to do the 2nd run. Wiwh me luck. I don't know why I dread it so much

So I did the wk 1 run 1 but its taking me 2 weeks to get the courage up to do th...

Aryanah

•6 years ago

7 Replies

W6R3 bested today

Was not looking forward to this one. Not because I didn't feel capable but I had a tightening calf and stretching only relieves for a while. Took it slowly...

Was not looking forward to this one. Not because I didn't feel capable but I had...

Katnap

Graduate•6 years ago

19 Replies

Hoka one women’s Clifton 5

After a gait analysis, just about to spend £115 on a pair of these! Just want to get anybody’s opinion on them before I part with my cash! Anybody have a pair...

After a gait analysis, just about to spend £115 on a pair of these! Just want to...

Testarossa123

Graduate•6 years ago

7 Replies

W6R3 ✅

Inadvertently ran into my local park run, who knew! Some of those guys can shift but some took walk breaks, I never 25 minutes done ✅ Lots of encouragement...

Inadvertently ran into my local park run, who knew! Some of those guys can shift...

Unfit53

Graduate•6 years ago

7 Replies

Happy Park running

To all you park runners out there! Hope you had a great run!! Lovely brisk morning in leamington and i took a gentle warm up run through our misty and...

To all you park runners out there! Hope you had a great run!! Lovely brisk morn...

Windoze

Graduate•6 years ago

4 Replies

Graduation run 🏃🏻‍♀️ 👩‍🎓

Oh my, I’ve actually graduated 😳 What do I do now? Would 2x 30 minute runs and a shorter - faster run work? I’m currently running 3.5k in 30 mins

Oh my, I’ve actually graduated 😳 What do I do now? Would 2x 30 minute runs and...

LapoftheGods

Graduate•6 years ago

4 Replies

First 5k run!

Thank you so much for your comments on my last post about my anxiety. I spoke to my boss yesterday and she was very understanding so I feel happier about...

Thank you so much for your comments on my last post about my anxiety. I spoke to...

southlundon

Graduate•6 years ago

27 Replies

2nd Parkrun 1 week post graduation

2nd parkrun this time in glorious 4C sunshine. Well completely shocked myself after running 36:55 last week I just ran it in 35:14 and actually enjoyed it...

2nd parkrun this time in glorious 4C sunshine. Well completely shocked myself a...

jlw34

Graduate•6 years ago

6 Replies

W5R3 - Wow, smashed it!!!

Psychologically I was dreading this 20 minute run, but ran the entire 20 which felt great, so much so cranked the treadmill up to 12kmph and had an extra 90...

Psychologically I was dreading this 20 minute run, but ran the entire 20 which f...

rpmspeed74

Graduate•6 years ago

3 Replies

W5R3 how did that happen?

Ventured out for the last of my wk 5 runs this morning. The dreaded one. Did I manage it? Yes. Was I knackered? Yes. Did I have that same sense of elation...

Ventured out for the last of my wk 5 runs this morning. The dreaded one. Did I...

BeckySharp1

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Week 6 run 3

After the emotions of w5 r3, I almost enjoyed this 25 min run. So pleased, given how hard it felt to run for 60 seconds at the beginning of this programme. If...

After the emotions of w5 r3, I almost enjoyed this 25 min run. So pleased, given...

Birdierunner

•6 years ago

3 Replies

1st ever 6k

Wasn’t sure I was ready for this but when I got to 5k I felt good so just carried on for another lap of my local park

Wasn’t sure I was ready for this but when I got to 5k I felt good so just carrie...

DaveA1958

Graduate•6 years ago

2 Replies

Wk1r3

I just came back from run 3. I feel like crap emotionally i don’t get it i thought i’d feel much better run 2 was so good. Well i did it so i guess thats all...

I just came back from run 3. I feel like crap emotionally i don’t get it i thoug...

Bluejasmin

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2018

Centra 'Run Together' 5k Ormeau Park

Week 6 Run 3 - Smashed! Your all wonderful!

Weight loss and fitness

W9R3.....done and dusted

Post C25K plateau?

A request for help ....

W5r2 done!

W9R3 OMG I ACTUALLY MADE IT :-)

Defeat W8R2!

Time in!

W2R3 Done!

Week 4 done. Second parkrun done

C25k week 8 next week

Friends I've Made Along The Way

First parkrun done!

First parkrun after graduation! 33:42, pretty proud of myself!

Resumed running after 2 week break due to shin splints

Wk 1 - courage flagging

W6R3 bested today

Hoka one women’s Clifton 5

W6R3 ✅

Happy Park running

Graduation run 🏃🏻‍♀️ 👩‍🎓

First 5k run!

2nd Parkrun 1 week post graduation

W5R3 - Wow, smashed it!!!

W5R3 how did that happen?

Week 6 run 3

1st ever 6k

Wk1r3

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