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Hi I have only just started running. It’s my first time ever! Did my first run Monday and my knees were really hurting after but I ran yesterday anyway. Didn’t...

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Runners knee?

Hi I have only just started running. It’s my first time ever! Did my first run M...

Ecw83

•5 years ago

I have done it I have graduated couch to 5k completed all 9 weeks it’s given me the running bug and I’m on to 10K training for my first 10K in May also I have...

Graduation

I have done it I have graduated couch to 5k completed all 9 weeks it’s given me...

Batman79

•5 years ago

I've been following this plan all on the treadmill ( I live in a very hilly area, and didn't want to get disheartened if I couldn't do it). The last couple of...

Wk8 run 2

I've been following this plan all on the treadmill ( I live in a very hilly area...

EH76

•5 years ago

Dog assisted - I went out in Canicross get up just in case - as they’ve put sheep in one of the fields close to my home and the fences are not the best. I...

Week 9: Run 2

Dog assisted - I went out in Canicross get up just in case - as they’ve put shee...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•5 years ago

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W7r2

Wow what a difference a couple of days make. I just managed the first 25 min run of wk7 and was blowing hard. Run 2 I got to 25mins much more easily and...

Wow what a difference a couple of days make. I just managed the first 25 min run...

chewie1970

Graduate•5 years ago

There’s another long run done! Was tough but I got through it. Roll on the next one! Happy trails.

W7R1

There’s another long run done! Was tough but I got through it. Roll on the nex...

AlasdairW

Graduate•5 years ago

The second 8 minute run nearly killed me... I would have loved to punch Sarah when she told me I was only half way there... doesn't help that my return runs...

Just done W5 R2... probably the worst since W1R1

The second 8 minute run nearly killed me... I would have loved to punch Sarah wh...

primaballerina

•5 years ago

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Week 5 Run 3 ✅

I completed week 5 run 3 last night meaning that I am now able to run for 20 minutes without stopping! Feeling super proud! The only downside is now I am...

I completed week 5 run 3 last night meaning that I am now able to run for 20 min...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Fitness

Hey I’m Ashley ! Currently on week 7 am very surprised at how well I’m doing. After loosing 8 stone in weight I wanted to work on my fitness and I’m blown away...

Hey I’m Ashley ! Currently on week 7 am very surprised at how well I’m doing. Af...

Ashley_rowley

•5 years ago

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I can do this !

Starting tomorrow currently on SW and have lost 11lbs in 5 weeks but wanting to step it up now 😁

Starting tomorrow currently on SW and have lost 11lbs in 5 weeks but wanting to ...

Linzi1274

•5 years ago

Newbie here, actually I am about to start week 5 - so not really new. I do have a question. I see many posts about "consolidated running", so is this just...

Consolidated running?

Newbie here, actually I am about to start week 5 - so not really new. I do have...

Charliemom

Graduate•5 years ago

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I'm new here and 60 years old in May

I will be 60 at the end of May, I have lost 3 stone since February 2018 and I am aiming to lose another 3 stone by the end of this year. I have been a bit up...

I will be 60 at the end of May, I have lost 3 stone since February 2018 and I am...

Sparky59

•5 years ago

I was determined to get out and run. It was my day off from work so went running 1.5 hr later than usual. There were more people in the park - people heading...

Week 7 - Run 2 Done!

I was determined to get out and run. It was my day off from work so went running...

Tiptopcat

•5 years ago

Hi All I did Couch to 5k 6 years ago and have been in the wars since. In 2016 I was diagnosed with a herniated disc in my back, which had fully intruded onto...

Herniated Disc Question

Hi All I did Couch to 5k 6 years ago and have been in the wars since. In 2016 I ...

Jana83

Graduate•5 years ago

By my maths I'm now half way through the programme having just completed W5R2. First 5 mins were tough, not helped by the mud and the hill I was running up,...

Half way! W5R2 + a bit...

By my maths I'm now half way through the programme having just completed W5R2. F...

rustywheels

Graduate•5 years ago

For anybody that might be missing updates from me, I am still on week 7, due to life events and another setback. I started week 7 nearly 3 weeks ago, and after...

Week 7 another setback

For anybody that might be missing updates from me, I am still on week 7, due to ...

YouCanDoItMan

Graduate•5 years ago

Hi hope everyone is enjoying the programme and getting put thete. I Just completed day 3 wk 3 I brought my 10 yr old came along on his bike. He was so.proud...

Wk 4 Day 1 Saturday Help 😶

Hi hope everyone is enjoying the programme and getting put thete. I Just comple...

Zanzibar4

Graduate•5 years ago

Run two done! That's a sentence I never thought I would say - feeling great!

W1R2 done!

Spurrr7

Graduate•5 years ago

I graduated on Monday after a fairly consistent day on, day off approach rather than 3 times a week, and did my first consolidation run this morning after a...

Consolidation frequency?

I graduated on Monday after a fairly consistent day on, day off approach rather ...

HinchleyMum

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 5 R 2 sloowwwlly does it

Completed W5 R2 on a lovely morning. Looked up Japanese jogging and followed the tips. Slow and upright (I realised I had been leaning forward quite a lot)....

Completed W5 R2 on a lovely morning. Looked up Japanese jogging and followed the...

bananahead

Graduate•5 years ago

I am very new to both running and this forum but I’m trying to embrace both!! I’m sure I read somewhere that I could have my own playlist going whilst Laura...

Music as I run.....

I am very new to both running and this forum but I’m trying to embrace both!! I’...

Everon

•5 years ago

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Run 1 Week 5

Just returned from my first run of week five. Last week, I was getting to the last 2 1/2 minutes and speeding up from a jog to a run. This pushed me out of my...

Just returned from my first run of week five. Last week, I was getting to the la...

OrangePeacock

Graduate•5 years ago

Hello! So, yesterday was a painful one. To give some context, I do the school run twice daily on foot. It's a 2 mile round trip and there's some hill but it's...

Stress fracture recovery: Day 3

Hello! So, yesterday was a painful one. To give some context, I do the school r...

Hidden

•5 years ago

Hi everyone, I’m on week 6 not finding it easy but amazed by my progress and getting those runs done! I can’t help but feel a little frustrated with myself I...

Uphill Struggle

Hi everyone, I’m on week 6 not finding it easy but amazed by my progress and ge...

CrazyDogLady19

Graduate•5 years ago

Fabulous evening - finished by running towards the setting sun. Tried to keep up a good pace (ego driven again!) and perhaps “over-cooked” it rather than...

W9R2 completed yesterday

Fabulous evening - finished by running towards the setting sun. Tried to keep ...

JohnT32b

•5 years ago

Hi there, I’ve been running for around a year and use my smart phone to listen to music and to record my runs but I can’t find a comfortable way to carry it....

How do you carry your gadgets?

Hi there, I’ve been running for around a year and use my smart phone to listen t...

JoOnTheRun

Graduate•5 years ago

18 Replies

Wk2 R1

Pleased to have pushed myself yesterday into Wk 2. Took a couple of days from last run as have Rheumatoid Arthritis in hands, shoulders ankles and toes and you...

Pleased to have pushed myself yesterday into Wk 2. Took a couple of days from la...

Beelady

Graduate•5 years ago