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Completed W6 this morning. Wasn't sure if I would do it having had a hiccup on R2, probably due to going a bit fast on the 2nd run. Was thinking about...

W6R3 Completed

Completed W6 this morning. Wasn't sure if I would do it having had a hiccup on R...

DellBoy8100

Graduate•5 years ago

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How do you put graduate mext to your name? Had a look at edit profile but couldn...

Grotmeister

Graduate•5 years ago

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One step beyond!

well day two of week 2, wasn't too bad at all. I actually feel like progress is being made. I had to reign myself back at times as I could have got carried...

well day two of week 2, wasn't too bad at all. I actually feel like progress is ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

This just came up on my Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert newsletter. If you take your old running shoes to any Runners Need UK store before March 7th, you can...

Trade in old running shoes n get £20 off

This just came up on my Martin Lewis Money Saving Expert newsletter. If you take...

SeeJillRun

Graduate•5 years ago

Well that was hard work, but that after-run feeling is worth it! I just started c25k again a couple of weeks ago after a sprained ankle, only to come down...

W1R1 here we go again (again!)

Well that was hard work, but that after-run feeling is worth it! I just started...

RuthMargaret

Graduate•5 years ago

I need to get back to this point. I was about 174lb here im now 215lb

Starting out

Part-time-punk

•5 years ago

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Thank you!!

Just wanted to say a big thank you to whoever it was that mentioned that Aldi do a Runners Kit for £9.99. Bought one this afternoon n I have to say I’m very...

Just wanted to say a big thank you to whoever it was that mentioned that Aldi do...

SeeJillRun

Graduate•5 years ago

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WEEK 4

Yay week week 4 run 1 done last night. Following the worst W3R3 it was okay... It was tough but I did it.

Yay week week 4 run 1 done last night. Following the worst W3R3 it was okay... I...

JellyJac

Graduate•5 years ago

Cant say I’m finding it easy but I am running for 30 minutes only covering just over 2.5 miles instead of 3 which is what 5k equates to but I guess the speed...

One more run left of week 9

Cant say I’m finding it easy but I am running for 30 minutes only covering just ...

Middleagedmummy

Graduate•5 years ago

Yesterday morning I decided to get out for my 5k Run, sun just up, absolutely glorious. Took it really slowly, breathing in that early morning freshness. I...

Beautiful morning for a run

Yesterday morning I decided to get out for my 5k Run, sun just up, absolutely gl...

johnt46

Graduate•5 years ago

So this is day 1. I need to lose weight and get fit. Im now the same age as my dad was when he died of a cardiac arrest. Ive recently quit smoking but since...

Starting out

So this is day 1. I need to lose weight and get fit. Im now the same age as my d...

Part-time-punk

•5 years ago

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Suprised I can breathe OK while 'running'!

Week ONE complete! When I was at school, I pretty much refused to run, saying "I get short of breath when I run" - that was my mantra, (I more or less got away...

Week ONE complete! When I was at school, I pretty much refused to run, saying "I...

primaballerina

•5 years ago

Have just completed couch to 5K but was disappointed that there was no fanfare on the app! 😀😀

Hoorah

Have just completed couch to 5K but was disappointed that there was no fanfare o...

Grotmeister

Graduate•5 years ago

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BCK 5K trail 3

This is the third and final photo I took this morning of the ButtercupKid 5K trail.

This is the third and final photo I took this morning of the ButtercupKid 5K tra...

AlMorr

Ambassador•5 years ago

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BCK 5K trail /2

Second photo of the ButtercupKid 5K trail

AlMorr

Ambassador•5 years ago

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Dodgy knees!!

W4R1 on treadmill abandoned due to painful knees & a tender point in my calf 😭. Is it possible to do c25k on the cross trainer. I'm just thinking it will be...

W4R1 on treadmill abandoned due to painful knees & a tender point in my calf 😭...

Shazzajh

•5 years ago

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Week 7 in the Bag!

So that’s Week 7 done and dusted with a Personal Best of 4.94km. That is the running and walking and I had a slightly longer walk home than normal, so a bit of...

So that’s Week 7 done and dusted with a Personal Best of 4.94km. That is the run...

Chris141

Graduate•5 years ago

To the tune of “The Grand Old Duke of York”: When you start C25k It may well make you frown: Your calves will ache to the top of the hill And your knees will...

February’s Mantra

To the tune of “The Grand Old Duke of York”: When you start C25k It may well m...

ButtercupKid

Graduate•5 years ago

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W9R1 complete

Is it really still February ? Lovely run along the river in the sun amongst the snowdrops and daffodils :-)

Is it really still February ? Lovely run along the river in the sun amongst the ...

Jazio

Graduate•5 years ago

...but I’m a Graduate returning from injury, so I think I can get away with it? Basically, this is a ‘do as I say, not do as I do’ post. After the success of...

I really am playing fast and loose with Week 7...

...but I’m a Graduate returning from injury, so I think I can get away with it? ...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•5 years ago

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I might be a runner & a first 40 min run!

I graduated in early Jan on my 53rd birthday. I’ve been consolidating my runs since but various things - holiday, 2 bouts of illness & work - have thwarted a...

I graduated in early Jan on my 53rd birthday. I’ve been consolidating my runs si...

DiscoRunner

Graduate•5 years ago

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First Run in Ages

I’ve been meaning to get started on Couch to 5k for absolutely ages. I left my last job back in December mentally exhausted and burnt out. I know that exercise...

I’ve been meaning to get started on Couch to 5k for absolutely ages. I left my l...

Garu

•5 years ago

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Oh dear !!

Hi this is my first post, have completed week 3 and feeling quite chuffed apart from my feet and legs hurting after the last run ( jog ). So I thought for...

Hi this is my first post, have completed week 3 and feeling quite chuffed apa...

sunni17

•5 years ago

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W6 R3 I confess I walked for a bit...

...but only briefly, at about 15 mins into the run. I think I was waiting for Sarah to tell me it was 15 mins but she didn't, so I lost my mental rhythm....

...but only briefly, at about 15 mins into the run. I think I was waiting for Sa...

YouCanDoItMan

Graduate•5 years ago

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Message for pampam

You were saying you have ache in your ankles I bought these from eBay did the trick hope this helps

You were saying you have ache in your ankles I bought these from eBay did the tr...

Buddy34

Graduate•5 years ago

My last 4 runs have been in 12 degrees heat, it's hard I know it's not that high just takes a bit of getting used to think I preferred running in -5 . It is...

Running in heat

My last 4 runs have been in 12 degrees heat, it's hard I know it's not that high...

Buddy34

Graduate•5 years ago

5k in 40 minutes on treadmill at the gym. Looking forward to graduation run outside on Friday. So glad I did this, been so motivating

Penultimate run done

5k in 40 minutes on treadmill at the gym. Looking forward to graduation run outs...

Edlene

Graduate•5 years ago

I’ve just completed wk3 of c25K. I’m 64 and am feeling good. 2 years approx since my Pericardioectomy op - I feel like a true warrior with my 9 inch op chest...

Completed Week 3

I’ve just completed wk3 of c25K. I’m 64 and am feeling good. 2 years approx sinc...

Philra

Graduate•5 years ago