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After building myself up to week 8, everything was going so well until I got struck down with a really heavy cold at start of December. Then Christmas...

W3 r1

After building myself up to week 8, everything was going so well until I got str...

Sparky473

•5 years ago

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Week 1, run 1

So this morning I finally managed to pluck up the courage and get active! Just got back from my first run and it was so enjoyable 😊. Although I’m so unfit!...

So this morning I finally managed to pluck up the courage and get active! Just g...

Redboy38

•5 years ago

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Success following failure!

I recently posted a failed 25 min run but now happy to post that the next time I tried it was a success! We are away in our caravan at the mo and it was...

I recently posted a failed 25 min run but now happy to post that the next time I...

Grotmeister

Graduate•5 years ago

... fairly horrifically, really. I have no idea how I managed to do that and even the endorphins have abandoned me. I think every time I have gone into a new...

W5 begins...

... fairly horrifically, really. I have no idea how I managed to do that and eve...

ktsok

Graduate•5 years ago

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Tail “walking”

Junior parkrun this morning was nuts, but a good test of the ankle. The turnout was low, and no slow ones there... so I had to run the first half km pretty...

Junior parkrun this morning was nuts, but a good test of the ankle. The turnout...

UnfitNoMore

Graduate•5 years ago

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Started week 4!

This is my first post here. I just started week 4 and I am feeling really proud of myself. 10 runs completed now, and I can already feel a difference. Anyone...

This is my first post here. I just started week 4 and I am feeling really proud ...

RedLouise

•5 years ago

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Just crossed the finish line

I did it, just graduated and feel brilliant. Will continue now with 5k and possibly advance 😊

I did it, just graduated and feel brilliant. Will continue now with 5k and possi...

Bocky

Graduate•5 years ago

My granddaughter wants to start c25k. As I’m on w7 does anyone have any suggestions how we can work this. She will obviously have to start from w1 and I will...

My granddaughter

My granddaughter wants to start c25k. As I’m on w7 does anyone have any suggesti...

Shelley2310

Graduate•5 years ago

It was tough but not impossible. Tuesday is a New Year and a good time to start week 5 full of hope etc. It looks very challenging with 3 varied runs,...

W4 completed!

It was tough but not impossible. Tuesday is a New Year and a good time to start ...

strollguy

Graduate•5 years ago

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W1 R2 Done

Just completed my second run, took the dog, put a podcast on & ran to the dulcet tones of Sarah Millican! (Who even am I!) I’m the most un-athletic person I...

Just completed my second run, took the dog, put a podcast on & ran to the dulcet...

Pippy_T

Graduate•5 years ago

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10k but not the best

Had my sights on a wee 10k this morning and depending how the body felt miby more. The body didn't feel that great and was struggling to finish the 10k. But...

Had my sights on a wee 10k this morning and depending how the body felt miby mor...

Johnnylewis

Graduate•5 years ago

So after the over indulgence at Christmas, slight weight gain and a poor 20 minute run a couple of days back, I went out today with a completely clear mind....

I think I’m back!

So after the over indulgence at Christmas, slight weight gain and a poor 20 minu...

SarahBrown

Graduate•5 years ago

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Back again 😊

Start week 1 in November but had to have a small op early December which meant I couldn’t run and then Christmas etc meant food, wine haha you know the score!...

Start week 1 in November but had to have a small op early December which meant I...

Scants

•5 years ago

Graduated c25k before Xmas and intended to do a flat parkrun. But had a cold so postponed. In Dunedin NZ now and just did their v. hilly park run in 43:30 . I...

Recently graduated and now a Parkrun. It can be done.

Graduated c25k before Xmas and intended to do a flat parkrun. But had a cold so ...

Simon160

Graduate•5 years ago

7:3 this morning, it went well, I actually found it quite pleasant and humane (“enjoy” is a stretch but getting there) 8:1 NYD and my first parkrun 👍

26 down - 1 to go 🎉🎉🎉🎉

🎉🎉🎉🎉

Zaza0309

Graduate•5 years ago

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7:3 in the bag

7:3 this morning, it went well, I actually found it quite pleasant and humane (“...

ForestGrump63

Graduate•5 years ago

Just completed my first run on Couch to 5k. I hate you Jo Whiley !!

W1R1

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Back on track for week 9

Hi there, Hmm - I posted this on wrong forum - about food. It was meant to be posted here. Yesterday I did the W9R1, after a false start on Christmas Day at...

Hi there, Hmm - I posted this on wrong forum - about food. It was meant to be po...

Mercmancouchto5k

Graduate•5 years ago

So after an extended few days off over Christmas I restarted W2 to the the most from it, I finished R3 this morning an felt pretty good. I have noticed this...

W2 Done!

So after an extended few days off over Christmas I restarted W2 to the the most ...

HBdude

•5 years ago

!After fracturing my neck of femur at the Brighton marathon in April. It took 3 months for nhs to take my pain seriously and finally get an X-ray to diagnosis...

I starting from where I’ve never started again to try n find my mojo!

!After fracturing my neck of femur at the Brighton marathon in April. It took 3 ...

Just-Jules

•5 years ago

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Procrastination is the thief of progress!

After graduating had a few weeks if not running & a holiday - knew wouldn't be able to run 30 minutes so tried week 6 run 1. Discovered I couldn't even keep...

After graduating had a few weeks if not running & a holiday - knew wouldn't be a...

Hokitika

Graduate•5 years ago

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"Funny" running?

I've seen a couple of unusual runners locally and wonder how they do this. When they run, if you were the other side of the hedge, you'd think they were on a...

I've seen a couple of unusual runners locally and wonder how they do this. When ...

Runawaytrainer

Graduate•5 years ago

Confessed my graduation to a good friend, my former physio, on the phone yesterday. The gasps, chuckles and spluttering were such fun to hear! I really was an...

More shock that I graduated!

Confessed my graduation to a good friend, my former physio, on the phone yesterd...

Runawaytrainer

Graduate•5 years ago

Hi anyone, I bought a Fitbit charge 3 at Heathrow and loaded couch to 5k ready to get into a new habit whilst on holiday. I’m enjoying the first two weeks...

New joiner. I’m on W2R2 on holiday in Singapore

Hi anyone, I bought a Fitbit charge 3 at Heathrow and loaded couch to 5k ready t...

Step_hen

•5 years ago

Morning all. New here so brief intro - am overweight and unfit but have completed C25k in the past and am going to do it again along with my wife who hates the...

Hi!

Morning all. New here so brief intro - am overweight and unfit but have complete...

Runningrevisited

•5 years ago

I didn’t manage to get up yesterday morning for my run (too much food and alcohol also had a very late night). I went out and did it this morning. This is the...

W7R1 ✅

I didn’t manage to get up yesterday morning for my run (too much food and alcoho...

Shelley2310

Graduate•5 years ago

After feeling gutted that I reached W8R3 back at the beginning of November, then finding myself knocked out by a nasty virus for the whole of that month, then...

Time to resume C25K again.....

After feeling gutted that I reached W8R3 back at the beginning of November, then...

Honeybee63

•5 years ago

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Rewarded myself!

As a reward for completing W6 and with my old trainers worse for wear, I treated myself to a new pair of running shoes! Can’t wait for week 7 so I can try them...

As a reward for completing W6 and with my old trainers worse for wear, I treated...

Leglesssparrow

Graduate•5 years ago