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W5R2 in the bag

Just wanted to share the fact I have just finished W5R2... feel so good as it seemed quite a step up. I do put up mental barriers - ‘ I can’t ‘ rather than ‘...

Just wanted to share the fact I have just finished W5R2... feel so good as it se...

Tam95

Graduate•5 years ago

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First parkrun completed

Feeling really pleased with my first parkrun outing. As everyone on here said, a friendly bunch and a great next step. Very, very happy with 32.20, about a...

Feeling really pleased with my first parkrun outing. As everyone on here said, a...

Summernights

Graduate•5 years ago

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Easter morning first 30 minute run!

Decided to do a circular run for motivation but as i hadn’t properly timed it rather than feeling motivated at half way bell as I usually do on a ‘there and...

Decided to do a circular run for motivation but as i hadn’t properly timed it r...

purplewalker

Graduate•5 years ago

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My First Park Run

So since completing the C25K I’ve been trying to keep going and yesterday I completed my First Park Run. I was quite nervous, which might be why I haven’t...

So since completing the C25K I’ve been trying to keep going and yesterday I comp...

Pearljamrob

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9:1 & Happy Easter to All!

Happy Easter Everyone! I hope you all have a great day...be it a run day or a rest day! Woohoo my knee is better 😊 and so managed another Parkrun this time...

Happy Easter Everyone! I hope you all have a great day...be it a run day or a re...

futurefit

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wonderful sensory run - just wonderful!

I am currently working my way through a 10k plan because I have signed up to a local 10k event in May. I last ran 10k in December 2017! Today I needed to run...

I am currently working my way through a 10k plan because I have signed up to a l...

skysue16

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 1

I just completed w1r2 and it was more difficult than my first run any ideas why?

Ol_iv_e

•5 years ago

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Last run on c25k

Just ran my last run on wk 9.. Feeling very happy x

Greywind

Graduate•5 years ago

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Graduate

Completed W9R3. Is this where I post to graduate?

mik050

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 8, Run 3; Lost Laura again, plodded on

Week 8, Run 3; Waited until the day cooled down for this run. So I am plodding along and the podcast for the run cuts out. This has happened before, so I...

Week 8, Run 3; Waited until the day cooled down for this run. So I am plodding ...

Charliemom

Graduate•5 years ago

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Denjo

Managed wk5r2 today ,and in great surroundings.Don’t think I’ll go on to r3 until I’ve doner2 a few more times!

Managed wk5r2 today ,and in great surroundings.Don’t think I’ll go on to r3 unt...

ethelmary

Graduate•5 years ago

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W8R1

Did it. Felt like I was too tired and achey to run today but I got up at 7am and did it!!!! Yayyyyyyyyyy

Did it. Felt like I was too tired and achey to run today but I got up at 7am and...

madmother

Graduate•5 years ago

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What's APPening?

I am on week 6 but my app has stopped working, can you advise how to fix this? I have tried redownloading but the same problem occurred...

I am on week 6 but my app has stopped working, can you advise how to fix this? ...

GinaJog123

•5 years ago

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I did it!

Week 9 Run 3: DONE. Whoooooooop! Feeling very proud of myself, considering I’d never done any real exercise before this feels like a real achievement. Last run...

Week 9 Run 3: DONE. Whoooooooop! Feeling very proud of myself, considering I’d n...

Run_Mummy_Run

Graduate•5 years ago

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Hi

Hi I’m new here just completed week 1 run 1 and amazed at how exhausted I am. Not looking forward to a 12ht shift tomorrow. Is it normal to barely be able to...

Hi I’m new here just completed week 1 run 1 and amazed at how exhausted I am. No...

Shoot

•5 years ago

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Week9 Run2 was a hot one!

Completed week 9 run 2 today. Pace was off due to how hot it was & having no fluid during the run but did just over 5k in the 30 minutes, legs ache tonight !!...

Completed week 9 run 2 today. Pace was off due to how hot it was & having no flu...

TheGoodWillOut

Graduate•5 years ago

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Dreading W3

I really struggled with week 2, had to really push myself to manage 90 seconds of running. How am I ever going to manage 3 minutes?

I really struggled with week 2, had to really push myself to manage 90 seconds o...

HelsBells13

•5 years ago

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Reminder for snails: 🐌

Sent me by the speedy Running Daughter as I have done my first 5K, 💕. Posting it is prompted by a post on here by Runfatgirlrun71. Too technically challenging...

Sent me by the speedy Running Daughter as I have done my first 5K, 💕. Posting i...

Granspeed

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 5 Run 3

20 whole minutes 20 freaking whole minutes of running. I did it!!! Me!! Me who hated exercise. Me who never thought she'd ever run for fun. Me the overweight...

20 whole minutes 20 freaking whole minutes of running. I did it!!! Me!! Me who h...

WickedAlwaysWins

•5 years ago

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Just a reminder

Just a little reminder ..I have just graduated and slipped a bit on training ..have to get the discipline back to run 3 times a week. Anyway ...I completed a...

Just a little reminder ..I have just graduated and slipped a bit on training ..h...

Runfatgirlrun71

Graduate•5 years ago

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At last ... 5k!!

Graduated at the end of March and been doing W9 runs mainly as consolidation. Tried the Bridge to 10k podcast but haven't yet managed to finish it. Did my...

Graduated at the end of March and been doing W9 runs mainly as consolidation. Tr...

timlesvagues

•5 years ago

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Thanks from the Newbie

Thanks to you all for taking the time to answer me. Some great advice in there and support.

Thanks to you all for taking the time to answer me. Some great advice in there a...

hys123

•5 years ago

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Wow the yellow round thingy makes it warm!

So first time the sun was out! Yes! Not wind, rain, ice or snow...and I’m not complaining. Well maybe a little bit. It was hot! But week 6 run 1 completed...

So first time the sun was out! Yes! Not wind, rain, ice or snow...and I’m not co...

pot58

Graduate•5 years ago

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Did it!

After having to take a week off with a painful foot, I've just done my first run of week 9 and completed 5k in 30 minutes 😀. I'm so happy right now.

After having to take a week off with a painful foot, I've just done my first run...

OrangePeacock

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Cross Training On A Day Of Rest

Question. Two mountaineers and one rock climber ask you to partake in some rough mountain walk, some easy climb, some quality get together with The Nature....

Question. Two mountaineers and one rock climber ask you to partake in some rough...

mrrun

Graduate•5 years ago

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Not quite

Went out for my Wk8R2 just now. It was harder than I expected, possibly because of the warm weather (last week it was cold!) I did not manage to complete 28...

Went out for my Wk8R2 just now. It was harder than I expected, possibly because ...

MeddieB

Graduate•5 years ago

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Running in the sun and Hydration.

I went for a 7km run today normally I don’t take fluids until after 10km so I was shocked at 4km In to realise I was struggling due to a couple of factors,...

I went for a 7km run today normally I don’t take fluids until after 10km so I wa...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 2 run 2.

Week 2 run 2 completed in the Good Friday early morning sunshine. Still loving it. Run 3 tomorrow. Then i will see what week three expects of me. 😲

Week 2 run 2 completed in the Good Friday early morning sunshine. Still loving i...

Twinkle_toes1

Graduate•5 years ago

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It was all in my mind! (And my speed it appears!! 😂)

So last week I was really struggling with Wk8R3 - I tried it 3 times and each time I walked at some point - even though I'd done it without walking twice...

So last week I was really struggling with Wk8R3 - I tried it 3 times and each ti...

TinyRunner

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 8, Run 2 only four runs to go...

My legs feel so heavy for the first five minutes, is that normal? I run, alternately, on black top and the verge. The route is fairly flat, but goes slightly...

My legs feel so heavy for the first five minutes, is that normal? I run, altern...

Charliemom

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2019

W5R2 in the bag

First parkrun completed

Easter morning first 30 minute run!

My First Park Run

Week 9:1 & Happy Easter to All!

Wonderful sensory run - just wonderful!

Week 1

Last run on c25k

Graduate

Week 8, Run 3; Lost Laura again, plodded on

Denjo

W8R1

What's APPening?

I did it!

Hi

Week9 Run2 was a hot one!

Dreading W3

Reminder for snails: 🐌

Week 5 Run 3

Just a reminder

At last ... 5k!!

Thanks from the Newbie

Wow the yellow round thingy makes it warm!

Did it!

Cross Training On A Day Of Rest

Not quite

Running in the sun and Hydration.

Week 2 run 2.

It was all in my mind! (And my speed it appears!! 😂)

Week 8, Run 2 only four runs to go...

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