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I completed first run last night with my daughter. Feeling it today and I have sore hips is that normal just because I am unfit. Also was wheezing a bit while...

•5 years ago

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First Run

I completed first run last night with my daughter. Feeling it today and I have s...

Thomasina73

•5 years ago

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1st run of week 7 done!

Wow, I really enjoyed that run! I can't believe that I just ran for 25 minutes straight! My legs were hurting all the way through but that's because I was on...

Wow, I really enjoyed that run! I can't believe that I just ran for 25 minutes s...

Redcello41

Graduate•5 years ago

Consolidation run 3 today and it went very well. I did a fartlek treadmill session on Nike Run Club. It was really nice having the guidance again even though...

Another milestone (or is there such a thing as a kilometrestone????)

Consolidation run 3 today and it went very well. I did a fartlek treadmill sess...

Saltdog

Graduate•5 years ago

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Sudden onset of apathy! Help!

I have been working through Couch to 5K since February and really enjoying it (see my previous post). Running and visits to the gym have left me feeling...

I have been working through Couch to 5K since February and really enjoying it (s...

IrvingWashington

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 6 run 1 ... harder than I thought...

Well that was an eye opener. After feeling really comfortable with W5R3 I thought today would be a breeze (even Laura said the last 5 minutes should be...

Well that was an eye opener. After feeling really comfortable with W5R3 I though...

WatcherF

Graduate•5 years ago

Completed week 1 now on week 2 run 1. Really starting to enjoy it now becoming part of my routine. Enjoying running around my neighbourhood and seeing new...

Completed week 1. Now on week 2 run 1

Completed week 1 now on week 2 run 1. Really starting to enjoy it now becoming p...

Dachshundluver

Graduate•5 years ago

Well, I’ve finally completed 6 consolidation runs. Doing 5 km in 30 mins. I hadn’t run for 3 wks cos my routine was all off with the school Easter hols. But I...

Consolidation runs completed at last

Well, I’ve finally completed 6 consolidation runs. Doing 5 km in 30 mins. I hadn...

Kasi42

Graduate•5 years ago

Anyone else locked out of the app since the update? I can’t get passed the reason for doing C25K Page and I was up to week 7 😭

Help!!!!

Anyone else locked out of the app since the update? I can’t get passed the reaso...

FOFB40

•5 years ago

Hi all hope you are all well, just finished the run it was humid and I was tired at the end but all done. Any advice regarding running watches I have been...

Wk 7 day 2 👍 Running watches?

Hi all hope you are all well, just finished the run it was humid and I was tired...

Zanzibar4

Graduate•5 years ago

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1st Parkrun - awful experience

I found parkrun to be a *dreadful* experience to be honest. Lots of club runners, 3 lap circuit & I was 'forced' into doing it by my running obsessed...

I found parkrun to be a *dreadful* experience to be honest. Lots of club runners...

Graham74

•5 years ago

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Planning ahead. Life after couch to 5k

I did week 6 run 1 this morning so im around 3 and a half weeks off finishing the couch to 5k so im starting to think about what after couch to 5k. At this...

I did week 6 run 1 this morning so im around 3 and a half weeks off finishing th...

Daznvern

Graduate•5 years ago

Please have a little patience the tech guys for Public Health for England are on the case and doing everything they can to roll out fixes as soon as they are...

App problems - they are on the case.

Please have a little patience the tech guys for Public Health for England are on...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•5 years ago

Determined to make it to 5k this morning as I was coming up short on the 30 minute runs. Yippee! I set off more slowly than usual as my calf is still tetchy...

5k - I did it🎉 first post graduation run this morning!

Determined to make it to 5k this morning as I was coming up short on the 30 min...

Prettyrandom

Graduate•5 years ago

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First run post sickness W5 R1 complete!

Morning all. Plan went a little awry as was struck down by a stomach bug last week was so disappointed not to be able to start week 5 as psyched myself up for...

Morning all. Plan went a little awry as was struck down by a stomach bug last we...

Rachelcanrun

Graduate•5 years ago

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Graduate!

Yes! Amazing feeling completing W9R3 this morning and graduating from the C25K programme. After trudging along for a few weeks, but sticking with it when it...

Yes! Amazing feeling completing W9R3 this morning and graduating from the C25K p...

runningdad

Graduate•5 years ago

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To the lovely lady in Albert Park Abingdon this morning

Dark hair, dark pink running jacket - we chatted and you said you were doing day 1 of c25k. I just wanted to say well done, you were doing brilliantly, really...

Dark hair, dark pink running jacket - we chatted and you said you were doing day...

She said to breathe in through your nose for four steps, then out through your mouth for four steps. I don't get close to that. Breathing through my nose isn't...

•5 years ago

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Can you follow Laura's 4:4 breathing advice?

She said to breathe in through your nose for four steps, then out through your m...

Antypode

Graduate•5 years ago

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Question on piriformis stretching

Good morning fellow runners.....having just experienced the ‘fun’ of the above muscle getting itself in a knot, how do you ease this? I have tried a couple of...

Good morning fellow runners.....having just experienced the ‘fun’ of the above m...

SalukiX

•5 years ago

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WooHoo!! I ran for 20 minutes - ME!! 😆

I've done it!! My first 20 minute run and it feels great!! I had a moment of panic when the lovely voice of Sarah Millican decided to start me off at Week 3...

I've done it!! My first 20 minute run and it feels great!! I had a moment of pan...

Okay, so the runs either side of it weren’t at the pace the plan wanted, but I did run them. And I did use the gentle downward inclines to help, but it...

•5 years ago

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I ran at my interval pace 😍

Okay, so the runs either side of it weren’t at the pace the plan wanted, but I d...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•5 years ago

Hi I was just wondering if anyone has done the couch to 10k after completing the couch to 5k? I think I need something else to spur me on to running further...

Couch to 10k

Hi I was just wondering if anyone has done the couch to 10k after completing the...

LynzT

Graduate•5 years ago

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3 sub 30 mins 5k on the trot - literally

16C and running in brilliant sunshine - had to slow to slower than a walk at one point and somehow still managed a PB!! My

16C and running in brilliant sunshine - had to slow to slower than a walk at one...

DiverIzzie

Graduate•5 years ago

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Run today

Can’t wait to get out later for my run 😊🏃‍♀️

Clarebear73

Graduate•5 years ago

About to head out the door with my Guide Dog Wilson for my 1st run in five weeks, got to week Six last time and got an ankle injury due to running in my old...

Starting Week 1

About to head out the door with my Guide Dog Wilson for my 1st run in five weeks...

T201953

•5 years ago

9 runs under my belt and onto week 4! I ran a different route yesterday and it definitely helped not knowing how long three minutes is, if that makes sense - I...

Week three complete ☺️

9 runs under my belt and onto week 4! I ran a different route yesterday and it d...

•5 years ago

I completed the couch to 5k app and have carried on running. I’m now managing 6k 🎉 I started getting pain in my leg a little during but much worse after. I...

Muscle pain!!

I completed the couch to 5k app and have carried on running. I’m now managing 6k...

Jo_A

•5 years ago