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First Park Run

About to leave my warm cosy apartment to go for my first park run at Frimley Park Lodge in the misty drizzle. Looking forward to it bizarrely, but not run...

About to leave my warm cosy apartment to go for my first park run at Frimley Par...

Lissy24

Graduate•6 years ago

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Stuggles

Week 4 is complete! I repeated run 3 as I found the first time I tried it really hard...and I had a weeks break due to illness. I’m finding it really hard to...

Week 4 is complete! I repeated run 3 as I found the first time I tried it really...

Vix82

•6 years ago

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Wk5, Run 1 Wow!

After a 4 days not running, really didn’t want to go out this morning but once I was tying up my laces I felt more ready. Worried that I’d struggle, I actually...

After a 4 days not running, really didn’t want to go out this morning but once I...

Tracy2791

•6 years ago

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W6R3

Week 6 run 3 completed! I ran for 25mins!!!

ZoeMac

Graduate•6 years ago

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Last Run in Week 4 done

Just finished the last run in Week 4. Must admit i didn't want to get up but as my husband is doing overtime i offered to drive him before my run in so had no...

Just finished the last run in Week 4. Must admit i didn't want to get up but as ...

MDaw35

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7R1 🤓

Early morning run completed. Changed a couple of things 1. No music just Oldflosses mantra in my ear🤣 2. Stopped trying to complete 5k so went at a...

Early morning run completed. Changed a couple of things 1. No music just Oldflo...

Oldlady57

•6 years ago

27 Replies

Managed a Friday evening run!

All day I thought I’d set myself up for two runs on this long weekend (it’s Thanksgiving in Canada), as I didn’t manage my usual early morning run. Both kids...

All day I thought I’d set myself up for two runs on this long weekend (it’s Than...

Amandana

•6 years ago

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Thank you!

Well after 3 months I completed the final run of week 9 on Thursday, running just over 4.5K (in a very hilly park!) I just wanted to say thank you as I really...

Well after 3 months I completed the final run of week 9 on Thursday, running jus...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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PB for run duration and distance today 🙂

I aimed to run for 45 minutes today. I achieved this and ran 7.4k! I’m really enjoying the runs now and reaching new goals. I plan to do a park run in 2 weeks...

I aimed to run for 45 minutes today. I achieved this and ran 7.4k! I’m really en...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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W3R3

Well just done my last run of week 3 and I found it surprisingly easier than Wednesday evening 😃😃😃 after the last 3 min run, I could have carried on

Well just done my last run of week 3 and I found it surprisingly easier than Wed...

Monica1969

•6 years ago

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W4R3 - I’m back! Pretty much!

So it’s been a while, or at least it feels like it. Two weeks ago I missed a run, which should have been W6R3, and I didn’t run again until now. I had my...

So it’s been a while, or at least it feels like it. Two weeks ago I missed a run...

Preserved_Moose

•6 years ago

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Boardwalk run...

...on the way to pick up my eldest grandsprocket for an overnight stay. Some of the boardwalk is metal and some is some kind of plastic(?), the metal sections...

...on the way to pick up my eldest grandsprocket for an overnight stay. Some of...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Achy calves

Hi On week 9 run 1 and my calve muscles have been hurting on last 2 runs from start to end making running such hard work. Also sore when resting. I dont feel...

Hi On week 9 run 1 and my calve muscles have been hurting on last 2 runs from st...

Stickinsects

•6 years ago

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W6R1 was rough

Hi all, I'm new on here. I've just completed W6R1 but I'm using a treadmill, I haven't got the guts to go out in public on my own yet! Not sure whats going on...

Hi all, I'm new on here. I've just completed W6R1 but I'm using a treadmill, I h...

LeanneMcC

•6 years ago

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W5R3 - I am strong! I will not give up!

Today was the day. Just after work, I changed and head out to the world. Warm up walk - gave me hope for easy run, I felt normal. I started Podrunner, this...

Today was the day. Just after work, I changed and head out to the world. Warm up...

IgaT

Graduate•6 years ago

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W4R2...

Second run of the week done. Still finding it very hard but I do push myself to go faster for the last 10 seconds of each run. Makes me feel like I have...

Second run of the week done. Still finding it very hard but I do push myself to ...

FinhamTap

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R3 today....Graduation

Final run today ....probabaly one of my most difficult I’m terms of getting going but I got there. This scheme is so good.....I would never have seen me...

Final run today ....probabaly one of my most difficult I’m terms of getting goin...

Cathkinboy

•6 years ago

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Week 8 started!

Great run, realized half way through I was being lazy and could actually go faster! Must concentrate next time!!

Great run, realized half way through I was being lazy and could actually go fast...

embobs

Graduate•6 years ago

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Finally started week 6

I finished week 5 on a massive high and was really frustrated to go down with a nasty head cold that same night. So I've missed a week then I ummed and aaahd...

I finished week 5 on a massive high and was really frustrated to go down with a ...

Pandarina

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Dot inside my cheek please help

Hi I wake up this morning and I have something like I attached to the picture I made it from inside my mouth. What is this dot.. Please let me know what is...

Hi I wake up this morning and I have something like I attached to the picture I ...

kamil94

•6 years ago

7 Replies

W8R2

Pouring down this morning but didn't put us off. Yogi dog ran through every puddle available whilst I ran around them, but he is a chocolate lab so expected...

Pouring down this morning but didn't put us off. Yogi dog ran through every pudd...

Hidden

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Final C25K run

Tomorrow during park run will be my final c25k 30 minutes run, how many runs for 30 minutes after finishing is recommended before increasing distance

Tomorrow during park run will be my final c25k 30 minutes run, how many runs for...

Piglet7969

Graduate•6 years ago

9 Replies

Knee trouble continued

Went out last night as felt good but didn’t do a lot so stopped and walked, really painful today so had X-ray a/w report and I’ve referred myself to physio at...

Went out last night as felt good but didn’t do a lot so stopped and walked, real...

Cuig1975

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Getting there!

Just completed Wk5 run 3, thanks for all the advice on the aching calf muscles, the compression socks worked a treat, Wk6 starts Monday!

Just completed Wk5 run 3, thanks for all the advice on the aching calf muscles, ...

Dylan999

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Week 6 completed - I am a runner!

It feels really amazing and quite surreal, the kid at school who used to get a totally blood red face after just a few minutes of exercise! Admittedly, the...

It feels really amazing and quite surreal, the kid at school who used to get a t...

Dragonflies

Graduate•6 years ago

10 Replies

W5R2 done and it burns

Got out for w5r2 tonight with my Daughter again, managed both 8min runs without pulling up so happy, extra distance on with the slow walk to meet my D. Still...

Got out for w5r2 tonight with my Daughter again, managed both 8min runs without ...

Daddyp

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Still only 4k

Week 6 Run 2 - the weather's vile so rather than tackle the hills straight out of the front door, for the first time we drove down to the canal and ran the two...

Week 6 Run 2 - the weather's vile so rather than tackle the hills straight out o...

Sykesy64

Graduate•6 years ago

10 Replies

Any other metal heads? Would like help with my running playlist!

I’ve been very slowly working my way through , I have been finding it quite difficult and am really reliant on music to get me through! I’m finding industrial...

I’ve been very slowly working my way through , I have been finding it quite diff...

Redhed

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Summersprint

Well I have completed week 9 run 3. Can’t believe I have gone from puffing and panting to being able to run for 30mins in 9 weeks. Thanks everyone for all your...

Well I have completed week 9 run 3. Can’t believe I have gone from puffing and p...

Summersprint

Graduate•6 years ago

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Went out for a shortie

First run for over a week, and lately I've been pulling shifts at work that end after midnight, so I've been pushing against exhaustion for a few days. Managed...

First run for over a week, and lately I've been pulling shifts at work that end ...

Jundal

Graduate•6 years ago

18 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2018

First Park Run

Stuggles

Wk5, Run 1 Wow!

W6R3

Last Run in Week 4 done

W7R1 🤓

Managed a Friday evening run!

Thank you!

PB for run duration and distance today 🙂

W3R3

W4R3 - I’m back! Pretty much!

Boardwalk run...

Achy calves

W6R1 was rough

W5R3 - I am strong! I will not give up!

W4R2...

W9R3 today....Graduation

Week 8 started!

Finally started week 6

Dot inside my cheek please help

W8R2

Final C25K run

Knee trouble continued

Getting there!

Week 6 completed - I am a runner!

W5R2 done and it burns

Still only 4k

Any other metal heads? Would like help with my running playlist!

Summersprint

Went out for a shortie

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