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Couch to 5k graduate!

Pretty pleased with myself right now!

Neilix1971

•5 years ago

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1st consolidation week

So completed 3 x 5k run this week, 1st week after completing Couch25K 1st run 35:44 2nd run 35:03 3rd run 34:49 Going to do my 1st Parkrun on Saturday,...

So completed 3 x 5k run this week, 1st week after completing Couch25K 1st run 35...

Batman1979

Graduate•5 years ago

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Starting tomorrow

Hi everyone, Tomorrow I am starting again after lots of years of inactivity. My previous attempts ended due to shin splints. This time I will start slower and...

Hi everyone, Tomorrow I am starting again after lots of years of inactivity. My ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Week 9 run 3 completed

Completed C25k Wk9 R3 yesterday. It was a lovely morning and although I wasn’t planning to run, I felt quite good after breakfast so off I went. I am really...

Completed C25k Wk9 R3 yesterday. It was a lovely morning and although I wasn’t p...

TonyZ

Graduate•5 years ago

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1st race

Just a quick update. My awesome little pooch Cora now aka The Pocket Rocket and I completed our 1st charity 5k canicross race this morning. I have to say it...

Just a quick update. My awesome little pooch Cora now aka The Pocket Rocket and ...

Pidgypoos

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 4 R1 😉

I thought I would of struggled but I still had gas in the tank at the end which I’m happy about a bit harder than week 3 but not that much 😉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

I thought I would of struggled but I still had gas in the tank at the end which ...

Kevtrev

•5 years ago

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Slow as a Snail!!

I have just done w3, r2, and stamina wise, I’m managing really well, but my distance is less each run, is this something that everyone experiences?

I have just done w3, r2, and stamina wise, I’m managing really well, but my dist...

Iamnegan

•5 years ago

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Complete

Very pleased to have completed C25k! Will continue to run regularly and hopefully some park runs soon! A great app I hadn’t run properly for years if at all......

Very pleased to have completed C25k! Will continue to run regularly and hopefull...

Greenpants

Graduate•5 years ago

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Can you interval run more than once on same day?

Ok so we know that we are not supposed to run on back-to-back days due to micro tears and healing. But can we run several shorter times on one day? I'm...

Ok so we know that we are not supposed to run on back-to-back days due to micro ...

CrimsonMama

•5 years ago

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W6R2 - jelly legs

Yesterday the run shone on the south coast taking a little chill off the air. After a busy morning I had just enough time to squeeze in a run before I did the...

Yesterday the run shone on the south coast taking a little chill off the air. A...

Jogunlikely

Graduate•5 years ago

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Aching legs!

I’ve tried to do this before but I found that my legs were killing me after my first run which meant I couldn’t do my second a couple days later. I’ve just run...

I’ve tried to do this before but I found that my legs were killing me after my f...

26Running

•5 years ago

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Holiday Running

Not my usual run today- better views than Lewisham/ Southwark

Vegmol

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Wk7 r3 finally

Took a week and a half to do wk7 ... what with work and a sore shoulder, but onwards and upwards to wk8 still find it amazing I can do this 😁 stick with the...

Took a week and a half to do wk7 ... what with work and a sore shoulder, but onw...

Blueberrydog

Graduate•5 years ago

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Running with asthma; and the kindness of strangers ☺🙏

I was a bit over-ambitious today. I'm still not really recovered from my bad cold, but I set off for a 5k pootle thinking I'd take it steadily, and dose up on...

I was a bit over-ambitious today. I'm still not really recovered from my bad col...

Anniemurph

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 1 Run 3 complete! Week 2 worry

So yay I’ve completed 3 runs this week & feel slightly better after each day. Bit concerned about week 2. Worried I won’t be able to run the extra 30 seconds...

So yay I’ve completed 3 runs this week & feel slightly better after each day. B...

JaniceG68

Graduate•5 years ago

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W2R1. Wondering if it is ok to keep doing other sports between runs or it won’t allow the legs to rest.

I just started the program and I am in week 2 run 1. I used to go to the gym to do classes like body combat or other cardio classes and/or playing tennis once...

I just started the program and I am in week 2 run 1. I used to go to the gym to ...

I_can

•5 years ago

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It was time.......

Hi all, finished day 1 this morning! Running as part of a weight loss programme..i've dropped 3 stone in a year and now its time to kick on and get some sort...

Hi all, finished day 1 this morning! Running as part of a weight loss programme....

Satfod

•5 years ago

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My Epic Come-back after a cold!

So, 6 days off, coughing and feeling sorry for myself, just after completing W8 R1. Decided to take my 14 year old son with me, which was good and bad.... W8...

So, 6 days off, coughing and feeling sorry for myself, just after completing W8 ...

primaballerina

•5 years ago

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Thank you C25K....helped me smash my first 10k

I started running in January this year (2019) and struggled to run for a minute but thanks to this app I graduated and carried on and after a month (ish) just...

I started running in January this year (2019) and struggled to run for a minute ...

Rachelbrightonrunner

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9 -Run1 a Toughie in the hail

Completed week9 Run1 this morning, sun was shining a little at 9am so popped the trainers on and off I went, first 10 went fine although the wind was picking...

Completed week9 Run1 this morning, sun was shining a little at 9am so popped the...

TheGoodWillOut

Graduate•5 years ago

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JUST COMPLETED DAY 1!

I’ve always felt pretty disheartened whenever I’ve tried to run before. I’ve always been pretty slow and tend to compare myself to my friends who are able to...

I’ve always felt pretty disheartened whenever I’ve tried to run before. I’ve alw...

Lucyy2019

•5 years ago

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Week 7, Run 3. I think I’m getting the hang of this

At the end of the run, Laura says try going faster....I have my pace, which is very slow, so I’m not messing with it. But I did add another minute at the end...

At the end of the run, Laura says try going faster....I have my pace, which is v...

Charliemom

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

APP CRASHED

Hi Have been using the Couch to 5K app on my Samsung Galaxy 4 for the last 6 months. Yesterday before a run I tried to start it and got a message saying...

Hi Have been using the Couch to 5K app on my Samsung Galaxy 4 for the last 6 mon...

excess38

•5 years ago

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Finally cracked W3

I posted earlier in the week that I’d finally got past my nemesis of W3R2 and this morning I did run 3. I hadn’t felt I was getting any better but today I did....

I posted earlier in the week that I’d finally got past my nemesis of W3R2 and th...

Fabat50

Graduate•5 years ago

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W8R2 Playa d’en Bossa

‘Avin’ it laaaaarge! 🤣 Just had three days in Ibiza and was planning on doing this on the hotel treadmill. Glad I ventured out though ☀️ 🏝

‘Avin’ it laaaaarge! 🤣 Just had three days in Ibiza and was planning on doing t...

katherinejane1

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

I did it!

I ran the 5k park run on Saturday: amazed I actually did it. Now planning to start a 5-10k programme.

I ran the 5k park run on Saturday: amazed I actually did it. Now planning to sta...

MissieMoo

•5 years ago

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Yay!

I have done 4 runs this week (repeated run 3, week 1) can’t believe I’ve done it 🏃‍♀️🥇

I have done 4 runs this week (repeated run 3, week 1) can’t believe I’ve done it...

Audreyxxx

•5 years ago

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It’s all Greek to Me 🙌🥳☀️🥂

Today this happened run 3 week 9 ✅ So happy thanks for all the support. We became that annoying couple that run on holiday. So pleased to finish but feels...

Today this happened run 3 week 9 ✅ So happy thanks for all the support. We bec...

CrazyDogLady19

Graduate•5 years ago

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Graduate at last

I want to thank you all for the motivational tips. Today morning I completed my W9 R3 finally, and ran for a total of 30 minutes total 5.4 K. It was a roller...

I want to thank you all for the motivational tips. Today morning I completed my ...

Tigerisback

Graduate•5 years ago

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Graduate at last

I want to thank you all for the motivational tips. Today morning I completed my W9 R3 finally, and ran for a total of 30 minutes total 5.4 K. It was a roller...

I want to thank you all for the motivational tips. Today morning I completed my ...

Tigerisback

Graduate•5 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2019

Couch to 5k graduate!

1st consolidation week

Starting tomorrow

Week 9 run 3 completed

1st race

Week 4 R1 😉

Slow as a Snail!!

Complete

Can you interval run more than once on same day?

W6R2 - jelly legs

Aching legs!

Holiday Running

Wk7 r3 finally

Running with asthma; and the kindness of strangers ☺🙏

Week 1 Run 3 complete! Week 2 worry

W2R1. Wondering if it is ok to keep doing other sports between runs or it won’t allow the legs to rest.

It was time.......

My Epic Come-back after a cold!

Thank you C25K....helped me smash my first 10k

Week 9 -Run1 a Toughie in the hail

JUST COMPLETED DAY 1!

Week 7, Run 3. I think I’m getting the hang of this

APP CRASHED

Finally cracked W3

W8R2 Playa d’en Bossa

I did it!

Yay!

It’s all Greek to Me 🙌🥳☀️🥂

Graduate at last

Graduate at last

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