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100th run

Just a brief post to say hi to everyone doing Couch. I started at the end of March, never having run since school. I struggled a lot. Gremlins got me often....

Just a brief post to say hi to everyone doing Couch. I started at the end of Ma...

Jay66UK

Graduate•5 years ago

30 Replies

Legs hurt so bad

Hey all, I'm in week 2 of couch to 5k and feeling so motivated. The only down side is my lower legs hurt so much when doing the walk, the running is fine, is...

Hey all, I'm in week 2 of couch to 5k and feeling so motivated. The only down si...

Luce1

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Improvisation

Right I’m away this weekend, I’m doing w2r3 early tomorrow morning. I’ve only gone and left my bum bag at home, the only place I have to put my phone. I’ve...

Right I’m away this weekend, I’m doing w2r3 early tomorrow morning. I’ve only go...

Shelley2310

Graduate•5 years ago

2 Replies

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Surprised myself

Even though the weather is bad and I would have used that as an excuse in the past I felt the desire to do the run. Week 1 completed!

Even though the weather is bad and I would have used that as an excuse in the pa...

Lucky8

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Popped my cherry!

Yay, just completed my first run, so proud of me. One small step for mankind, one huge step for me.

Yay, just completed my first run, so proud of me. One small step for mankind, on...

nffcgriff

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Ten years of parkrun in Scotland.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-46386647

ArthurJG

Graduate•5 years ago

3 Replies

I might be a runner 🏃‍♀️!

Can’t believe I’m starting W7 R1 tomorrow. Just weighed In and have now clocked up a 60llb loss! 😀😀

Can’t believe I’m starting W7 R1 tomorrow. Just weighed In and have now clocked ...

muppedo

Graduate•5 years ago

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W2R3

OMG 😮 Done. Can’t believe it. My Missus bunged up with abit of flu was super amazing and pushed all the way. We feel a massive sense of achievement....

OMG 😮 Done. Can’t believe it. My Missus bunged up with abit of flu was supe...

kazzos

Graduate•5 years ago

3 Replies

Week 5 and distance

Hello everybody... Started week 5 today... Not too bad except I'm a little concerned I'm not covering a correct amount of distance in the time. Given that it's...

Hello everybody... Started week 5 today... Not too bad except I'm a little conce...

Pcgdw

Graduate•5 years ago

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W7R1 in daylight

I usually go out in the evenings when it's dark. It was nice to go out during the day, even though it was very overcast. The park was pretty much deserted, I...

I usually go out in the evenings when it's dark. It was nice to go out during t...

Amerynthe

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

100 kms to go... Alzheimer’s Challenge Update

Hello all you lovely runners out there on a yucky Saturday in London. 11/12s of the way through my Alzheimer’s Challenge to raise £2018, in 2018 by running...

Hello all you lovely runners out there on a yucky Saturday in London. 11/12s of ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

23 Replies

W1 R2 - I can do this?

Just did my second run today. Legs are feeling the ache, getting out of breath but it’s not as hard as I’d expected considering I’m a couch potato. I’ve always...

Just did my second run today. Legs are feeling the ache, getting out of breath b...

koyosei

•5 years ago

6 Replies

W9R3 - Graduation!

Having decided to put the graduation run back a day so that we could run in the light for once (sure i've seen that big orange thing in the sky before at some...

Having decided to put the graduation run back a day so that we could run in the ...

Leadfoot

Graduate•5 years ago

8 Replies

Chest stings just starting out.

Hi guys, Does anyone get a stingy feeling in the chest and throat when running? I'm 34 does this mean I'm unfit lol. Anything I can do to stop this? Jhb1983

Hi guys, Does anyone get a stingy feeling in the chest and throat when running? ...

jjb1983

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Park run

Did first park run since graduating 35.41 happy out but found it tough went a little too fast at the start when they all took off!!!!lesson for next week as I...

Did first park run since graduating 35.41 happy out but found it tough went a li...

Cuig1975

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Another one in the bag

So today it was race 3 of 8 in the Run Forest Run series, it emptied out of the heavens, puddles were ankle deep!! It was better to run through them than try...

So today it was race 3 of 8 in the Run Forest Run series, it emptied out of the ...

Walshy3

•5 years ago

10 Replies

W6 R3 Completed

I am officially a runner 🏃🏽‍♂️ That’s what Laura told me after finishing. Am so proud of myself. Enjoying the running and will graduate 🥇 Need to lose...

I am officially a runner 🏃🏽‍♂️ That’s what Laura told me after finishing. Am ...

Hazard10

Graduate•5 years ago

4 Replies

Midday run

Well that’s a first! Did W6R1 in the middle of the day. I always run first thing in the morning but the weather was yuck so I waited for the rain to at least...

Well that’s a first! Did W6R1 in the middle of the day. I always run first thing...

Knittingrunner

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Shoe porn

I got these today after gait analysis, can’t wait to try them out!

Shelley2310

Graduate•5 years ago

14 Replies

Intervals are over! 😲

Just completed R2 of W6 and I'm amazed I've got this far. Feels strange to have done the last of intervals! Any advice for finishing off this week? I found...

Just completed R2 of W6 and I'm amazed I've got this far. Feels strange to have ...

staceypek

Graduate•5 years ago

11 Replies

Week5 run3 the Difficult run

Did anyone else find week5 run3 a big jump and fail it first go ??

Lee_15

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Much improved

Short back story for those of you who don’t know me. 21/2 weeks ago I had a non running accident in which I body slammed my next door neighbours’ house,...

Short back story for those of you who don’t know me. 21/2 weeks ago I had a no...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•5 years ago

12 Replies

W7R3 👌

What’s not to love about this!!

Gordon173

•5 years ago

5 Replies

W9R3, I did it!

Yay, I made it! I took the dog round the park run course this morning and ran for thirty plus minutes! I hoped Dazey would pull me up the hills, ( who says...

Yay, I made it! I took the dog round the park run course this morning and ran f...

Dazeydog

Graduate•5 years ago

10 Replies

W9R2 ... on a treadmill 😫

My schedule has gone to pot this week, I should have graduated yesterday but only got round to doing R2 today. Didn’t fancy the rain so did it on a treadmill...

My schedule has gone to pot this week, I should have graduated yesterday but onl...

Ex-NonRunner19

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Better run today 😁

Oh thank goodness this morning I dodged the rain and ran W7R3 and it was a much better run. After the last 2 flipping hard runs today I was feeling back on...

Oh thank goodness this morning I dodged the rain and ran W7R3 and it was a much ...

Pinkybee

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

First 5k run

Hi all, Just back, hot and sweaty and delighted. I graduated about four weeks ago and since then have been running a mixture of 30 mins consolidation runs,...

Hi all, Just back, hot and sweaty and delighted. I graduated about four weeks a...

Monicarun

Graduate•5 years ago

9 Replies

First Park Run completed!!

Just completed my first Park Run on the Leas at Folketone. Terrible weather, rain, wind, more rain.... needed windscreen wipers for the glasses!! ...but I did...

Just completed my first Park Run on the Leas at Folketone. Terrible weather, rai...

Mrd2001

Graduate•5 years ago

2 Replies

Enjoying being back in the soft play area!

It’s so nice to be back in the soft play area as Sallenson called it once! I missed it so much and these first few weeks back at running have flown by. I find...

It’s so nice to be back in the soft play area as Sallenson called it once! I mis...

MelsieJay

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

W6R1

70’s floor fillers playlist today 🏃🏻‍♀️Stayin Alive 😊

Dixie65

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2018

100th run

Legs hurt so bad

Improvisation

Surprised myself

Popped my cherry!

Ten years of parkrun in Scotland.

I might be a runner 🏃‍♀️!

W2R3

Week 5 and distance

W7R1 in daylight

100 kms to go... Alzheimer’s Challenge Update

W1 R2 - I can do this?

W9R3 - Graduation!

Chest stings just starting out.

Park run

Another one in the bag

W6 R3 Completed

Midday run

Shoe porn

Intervals are over! 😲

Week5 run3 the Difficult run

Much improved

W7R3 👌

W9R3, I did it!

W9R2 ... on a treadmill 😫

Better run today 😁

First 5k run

First Park Run completed!!

Enjoying being back in the soft play area!

W6R1

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