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Week 7 Done🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️✔

Well today week 7 run 3 done. Pushed the pace little more. Still nowhere near 5K but I can run for 25minutes 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Well today week 7 run 3 done. Pushed the pace little more. Still nowhere near 5K...

SJB49

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 7 run 2 - first run l didn’t complete

Didn’t manage to complete the run today. Not felt well all week - probably a virus- been tired and drained. Struggled through run 1 on Wednesday, barely...

Didn’t manage to complete the run today. Not felt well all week - probably a vir...

visionsofjohanna

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Week 9 Run 3 - Feel like Rocky !

Morning all, Woke up this morning feeling a bit heady (other half had a cold so think he decided to share a few germs with me) so I thought don’t feel 100%...

Morning all, Woke up this morning feeling a bit heady (other half had a cold so ...

RunRunRun13

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 6 and loving it!

Helping my friend to complete a 5k has been amazing. We are on week 6 day 3 and Emma smashed it today! 💥 bring on week 7 💪🏻👊🏻

Helping my friend to complete a 5k has been amazing. We are on week 6 day 3 and ...

DeeDeethewhippet

•5 years ago

1 Reply

We Need you!

Please come over and have a look at the new invigorated Strength and flex forum. One You (NHS Choices). Would like us to move every day with a variety of...

Please come over and have a look at the new invigorated Strength and flex forum....

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•5 years ago

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This is really good!

I’m really enjoying this, which is odd because I’m not fussed about sport in general & usually get bored with exercise. Just finished W4 - I was quite scared...

I’m really enjoying this, which is odd because I’m not fussed about sport in gen...

Timeoff

Graduate•5 years ago

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Forever Young?

If some still have any doubts about benefits of running and general excercise, perhaps this should do: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47331544 I wanna be...

If some still have any doubts about benefits of running and general excercise, p...

mrrun

Graduate•5 years ago

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W8R3 completed 2.85 miles all in !!

Ok so that’s just three runs left now. 2.85 miles covered all in- so not too shabby I don’t think. Slow and steady is the advise I’ve had all along and believe...

Ok so that’s just three runs left now. 2.85 miles covered all in- so not too sha...

welsby1967

Graduate•5 years ago

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Congrats

Well done you goldstar😁. I have reached week 8 run 3. The programme works. Keep running brilliant.

Well done you goldstar😁. I have reached week 8 run 3. The programme works. Keep...

1948gm

•5 years ago

1 Reply

I’ve Done It !!!

Just got home after achieving my Graduation Run. Didn’t manage it in 30 mins but I’m really chuffed I managed 3 PB’s. I’m running for Cancer Charity and...

Just got home after achieving my Graduation Run. Didn’t manage it in 30 mins but...

JohnT32b

•5 years ago

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Oh my days! I only went and did it!

I’m buzzing! I’m so happy! I feel like I have conquered the impossible! After spending most of my life morbidly obese, in poor health with restricted mobility...

I’m buzzing! I’m so happy! I feel like I have conquered the impossible! After s...

Lovalatte

Graduate•5 years ago

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Chuffed!

I entered a 5K fun run on Christmas Eve 2018 and realised I just couldn’t run. In January I downloaded the app and started the program. I struggled from the...

I entered a 5K fun run on Christmas Eve 2018 and realised I just couldn’t run. I...

poohbear2608

Graduate•5 years ago

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Consolidation runs

Since graduating,I've run twice a week. I noticed I was getting slower for my 30 mins. This was because I was tackling hills I would have turned around to...

Since graduating,I've run twice a week. I noticed I was getting slower for my 30...

Letties

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 1 completed! Yay!

Just completed wk1r3! Was hard work but I quite enjoyed it! Onwards and upwards to week 2!

Just completed wk1r3! Was hard work but I quite enjoyed it! Onwards and upwards ...

Redcello41

Graduate•5 years ago

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Finished week 5

Oh my, I did it... 20 min run with Sarah Millican (love her) and Best of Queen. I'm overweight, almost 50 but so pleased I ran so far. Roll on week 6.

Oh my, I did it... 20 min run with Sarah Millican (love her) and Best of Queen. ...

Falcor123

•5 years ago

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W5 R3 - Really C25K!!!

So I have been repeating each week twice to really feel ready for the next week so although I am on week 5.... technically I should have completed the 9 weeks....

So I have been repeating each week twice to really feel ready for the next week ...

Loumb82

Graduate•5 years ago

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End of Week 1

Tadaa. End of week 1 indeed. Lovely feeling but....... coming soon........ WEEK 2. 90 seconds running mmmmmm. I remain sceptical even after being able to run...

Tadaa. End of week 1 indeed. Lovely feeling but....... coming soon........ WEEK...

Mullinz

Graduate•5 years ago

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Bye bye interval walks!

So seems it’s running for real from here on in. Not great today . Exhausting week at work and beginnings of a head cold so was definitely mind over matter to...

So seems it’s running for real from here on in. Not great today . Exhausting wee...

purplewalker

Graduate•5 years ago

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W1r3 but not quite yet because it’s ten past 3

Here we are at the end of the first week ready for the final run in a couple of hours. Problem is I can’t sleep hence the post. Further problem am I right in...

Here we are at the end of the first week ready for the final run in a couple of ...

Mullinz

Graduate•5 years ago

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Post Slum

Hello lovelies, After a long period of inactivity I am back an exciting to restart C25K. I really enjoyed last time but it just came at a bad time in my life...

Hello lovelies, After a long period of inactivity I am back an exciting to res...

Sjnoke

•5 years ago

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Loving Week 9!!!

I'm now 2 runs in, planning to do my graduate run on Saturday! I posted on Sunday about my last run of W8 feeling easier and I was wondering why... I think it...

I'm now 2 runs in, planning to do my graduate run on Saturday! I posted on Sund...

Shazzom

Graduate•5 years ago

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First 5k.....nearly finished me off 🤣

After graduating I have been off and on with my running but kept trying to get into the gym. Today was the day that I got myself back outside and with a little...

After graduating I have been off and on with my running but kept trying to get i...

Running_Saz

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Advice needed please

I ran run 2 week 8 , 12 days ago 😮 since then I’ve not been able to run . I’ve hurt my back & I’m taking strong painkillers . I’m so near to finishing but...

I ran run 2 week 8 , 12 days ago 😮 since then I’ve not been able to run . I’...

Darcyduck

•5 years ago

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W1R2

Just completed my second run of my first week and it felt so much easier than the first one! I don't know if it's because I did one a couple of days ago or...

Just completed my second run of my first week and it felt so much easier than th...

rose_angel

•5 years ago

1 Reply

W2r2 AND an ofsted survived!

So tired this week. Wanted to fit in some cardio Tuesday but really couldn’t find the motivation at all. Run 2 was planned for yesterday but we got the...

So tired this week. Wanted to fit in some cardio Tuesday but really couldn’t fi...

Rainbow2019

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9 run 3 - all done :-)

Wow - what an amazing 9 weeks it has been :-) I haven't posted very much I'm afraid, but I have taken on board all the brilliant advice - I would have had no...

Wow - what an amazing 9 weeks it has been :-) I haven't posted very much I'm afr...

Thursdaynext

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9 run 2 🤪

Considering I thought week 9 run 1 was amazing this didn’t follow on very well!!! I’m putting it down to being out late ( thank you Mr George Ezra) and a few...

Considering I thought week 9 run 1 was amazing this didn’t follow on very well!!...

FionaLamb

Graduate•5 years ago

17 Replies

Wk3, R3- Conquered!!!

Yes, yes, yes! Felt really stressed at work today and all I wanted to do was get on my couch with a box of chocolates, glasses of wine (yes,many glasses) and a...

Yes, yes, yes! Felt really stressed at work today and all I wanted to do was get...

PVH1

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9 Run 2 🙌🙌🙌

Ok peeps get ready for the eruption 😂! The obsession is over 😂! Maybe it was the go faster haircut, maybe it was the frustration of Scotland getting...

Ok peeps get ready for the eruption 😂! The obsession is over 😂! Maybe it was t...

Cfc55

Graduate•5 years ago

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Music?

I know there are lots of studies about whether you should run with music or not, but I've found that it works best for me if I listen to music. So far, I've...

I know there are lots of studies about whether you should run with music or not,...

JaeTEF

•5 years ago

5 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for March 2019

Week 7 Done🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️✔

Week 7 run 2 - first run l didn’t complete

Week 9 Run 3 - Feel like Rocky !

Week 6 and loving it!

We Need you!

This is really good!

Forever Young?

W8R3 completed 2.85 miles all in !!

Congrats

I’ve Done It !!!

Oh my days! I only went and did it!

Chuffed!

Consolidation runs

Week 1 completed! Yay!

Finished week 5

W5 R3 - Really C25K!!!

End of Week 1

Bye bye interval walks!

W1r3 but not quite yet because it’s ten past 3

Post Slum

Loving Week 9!!!

First 5k.....nearly finished me off 🤣

Advice needed please

W1R2

W2r2 AND an ofsted survived!

Week 9 run 3 - all done :-)

Week 9 run 2 🤪

Wk3, R3- Conquered!!!

Week 9 Run 2 🙌🙌🙌

Music?

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