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Solution for dry air?

Hi everyone, I'm doing C25K on my treadmill as the weather outside is frightful where I live. However, the air in my house is quite dry, which leads to nose...

Hi everyone, I'm doing C25K on my treadmill as the weather outside is frightful ...

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December Graduation Badges and badges until January 6th 2019.

Hello everybody and welcome to December and first week of January. Please leave your username here for me, so we can organise your well deserved Graduation...

Hello everybody and welcome to December and first week of January. Please lea...

RealfoodieclubGraduate

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W9R3: Graduation run!! 🎉🎉

I made it!!!! Thank you everyone for your support that kept me going to the end! I would have no doubt given up if it wasn't for this forum. It has taken me...

I made it!!!! Thank you everyone for your support that kept me going to the end!...

bluepandaGraduate

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Struggling back

Haven’t been out since Monday after a bad reaction to this year’s flu jab ☹️ Back very soon, I hope !

Haven’t been out since Monday after a bad reaction to this year’s flu jab ☹️ Bac...

ButtercupKidGraduate

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Official a run today

In the 1st couple weeks struggled. Hello improving as I continued. When I got to 20min continuous run, thought wouldn't be able to finish. I skipped at least a...

In the 1st couple weeks struggled. Hello improving as I continued. When I got to...

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I’m back

I’ve not posted in a while, my running is going well and I’m hoping to run a park run tomorrow by doing my first week 7 run 1, another 25 minutes. I felt good...

I’ve not posted in a while, my running is going well and I’m hoping to run a par...

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W9 R2 - Disappointed :(

I'm almost at the end, just one more run to go. I was so hoping to be able to run 5k in the 30 minutes, but I just cant push my speed up any more. Today I did...

I'm almost at the end, just one more run to go. I was so hoping to be able to ru...

SammyB1971Graduate

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Up and running

Has anyone had gait analysis and subsequently bought running shoes from a up and running shop. I’m in a different area and there’s one local, so wondered if...

Has anyone had gait analysis and subsequently bought running shoes from a up and...

Shelley2310Graduate

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W3R2 tell me it gets better!

Struggled with the three minutes running today, I had to go really slowly and couldn't wait for the end. Strange thing is I went for my usual swim afterwards...

Struggled with the three minutes running today, I had to go really slowly and co...

Bright-sparkGraduate

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3 months since graduating

I completed Couch to 5k in September and have continued to run 3 miles 3 times a week. I’m finding it harder and harder to motivate myself: any suggestions?

I completed Couch to 5k in September and have continued to run 3 miles 3 times a...

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3 score & 10 Lets Out a WOOP

I am on the home straight today with just having done W9 run1. Did not begin to feel I was doing okay until about half way through the run (according to...

I am on the home straight today with just having done W9 run1. Did not begin to...

OldishrunnerGraduate

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Week 5 R3 - Done it!

Amazing, along with my husband, a few weeks ago we struggled to run for 90 seconds. Especially myself as had a new hip only two years ago, and in my sixties....

Amazing, along with my husband, a few weeks ago we struggled to run for 90 secon...

BarbaraH4Graduate

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First post C25K run

Went on my first run without Laura in my ear tonight was strange but enjoyed it glad I beat the 30 mins as well 😁

Went on my first run without Laura in my ear tonight was strange but enjoyed it ...

G-Man13Graduate

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Finished week 2, day 2!

I wasn't expecting going from week 1 to week 2 to be very challenging at all, but for some reason, week 2 day 1 felt a lot harder than week 1. I did week 2 day...

I wasn't expecting going from week 1 to week 2 to be very challenging at all, bu...

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Feel like I'm back at the beginning

Hi... I did w6 r1...and I struggled like mad. Yet 2 days previously I'd done the 20 mins on w5 r3. Just a bad day?...or could it be cos I switched from...

Hi... I did w6 r1...and I struggled like mad. Yet 2 days previously I'd done the...

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Is running bad for your knees, joints etc?

Not according to this ... in fact for a fixed distance, walking is worse! BBC's Dr Michael Moseley on \"The Truth About... Getting Fit\", shown in January...

Not according to this ... in fact for a fixed distance, walking is worse! BBC's...

John_WAmbassador

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W13R3 - 17 min 2.4k

I did it and it's the best I can say. My dog had terrible disobedient mood and made it a small hell for me. But I did it. Next run probably on Monday in...

I did it and it's the best I can say. My dog had terrible disobedient mood and m...

IgaTGraduate

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Finished week 5

Feeling pretty pumped to have finished week 5. Actually tagged some extra running on to the end of the 20 minutes, just for fun!

Feeling pretty pumped to have finished week 5. Actually tagged some extra runnin...

nickhardGraduate

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Week 9 Third Run

That's it 🎉 I completed C25K. Started this workout on 1 October and today 30 November (St Andrew's Day) as I'm Scottish I finished it. What a beautiful day...

That's it 🎉 I completed C25K. Started this workout on 1 October and today 30 N...

BlueCal52Graduate

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Diabetes success!

Any of you who have read one of my infrequent posts will know that one of my reasons for starting c25k back in May was an unexpected diagnosis of type 2...

Any of you who have read one of my infrequent posts will know that one of my rea...

JonathanPGraduate

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W1 R2

Done. ✅ However, I have just realised as soon as I start my ‘running’ phase or in my case jogging I jog with my tongue out 😛 like a knackered old bulldog!...

Done. ✅ However, I have just realised as soon as I start my ‘running’ phase o...

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Wk 7 Run 2: Disaster

Feeling so disappointed with myself today I literally hit a brick wall & have to stop my run with exactly 5mts 26sec left on the clock. I was literally...

Feeling so disappointed with myself today I literally hit a brick wall & have to...

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Venturing outside

I’ve done the course inside on a treadmill and thought I should start over in the sunshine. It was more difficult than I expected, my fields of grass seem to...

I’ve done the course inside on a treadmill and thought I should start over in th...

jpipwGraduate

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Are there benefits to running/jogging compared to other exercise, cycling for instance?

I have just completed W7. Keep being told I shouldn't be running as its not good for knees, even if I didn't have an injury - which seems strange as the app...

I have just completed W7. Keep being told I shouldn't be running as its not goo...

Circle_On_LegsGraduate

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Week 3 complete!

Once I convinced myself that slowing down was necessary and wasn't actually a 'fail' I got on okay. It's been a busy week and the next few look like they will...

Once I convinced myself that slowing down was necessary and wasn't actually a 'f...

EmmaDoesRunning

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From chemo to C25K

Hello everyone, this time last year I was on the cancer part of HealthUnlocked. After 14 months of chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy and immunological...

Hello everyone, this time last year I was on the cancer part of HealthUnlocked. ...

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W5R3 oh ye of little faith

I decided for week 5 (as part of my meditation and relaxation plan) to not fret over the content until the day. So this morning, it was with a great deal of...

I decided for week 5 (as part of my meditation and relaxation plan) to not fret ...

Mercmancouchto5kGraduate

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5 days away- running?

I am in Iceland on holiday for 5 days and there is snow and ice. I could either try running anyway or skip 5 days. If I skip, when back, should I go on to...

I am in Iceland on holiday for 5 days and there is snow and ice. I could either...

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Wk1 done....Thank goodness...

.....and i survived....just!! Good lord, i knew i was unfit but i hope this gets easier.

.....and i survived....just!! Good lord, i knew i was unfit but i hope this gets...

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W4 R1 already!

Wow I can’t believe how fast it happens. Only a few weeks ago that second week doing a 90 second run nearly finished me off. This morning I did W4 first run...

Wow I can’t believe how fast it happens. Only a few weeks ago that second week d...

MelsieJayGraduate

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