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I went yesterday and had a gait analysis done, listened to the advice and found trainers I felt comfortable in. Put them on today for my 1st run of week 4,...

Week 4 run 1 + new trainers = aching feet. 😔

I went yesterday and had a gait analysis done, listened to the advice and found ...

Lornamills

Graduate•5 years ago

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8 miles today

I have had an enjoyable time running this week and have managed to fit in 3 runs and two gym sessions , very pleasing considering I have been on nights this...

I have had an enjoyable time running this week and have managed to fit in 3 runs...

Mollydex

Graduate•5 years ago

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Hard 😖

W6R1 done today. It was HARD! I don’t know why! Did my 20 min run a few days ago fairly comfortably. Feel a bit fed up. I do wonder if my pace was faster...

W6R1 done today. It was HARD! I don’t know why! Did my 20 min run a few days ago...

madmother

Graduate•5 years ago

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Sickening running partners...

After making it to W5R2 my other half decided I’m slow and he could do it too. Having worked hard to get this far I said that he ought to try it if he was so...

After making it to W5R2 my other half decided I’m slow and he could do it too. H...

WalkiesToRuns

•5 years ago

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W1R1

Hi all, I have just done the first run and found it really hard! I have quite bad asthma and have decided to do this to try and improve my breathing but really...

Hi all, I have just done the first run and found it really hard! I have quite ba...

JadeyG

•5 years ago

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NEARLY THERE.

Week, seven done and dusted. Still going at a snails pace, but feeling much stronger over the second half of the jog. Feeling a lot more confident as week...

Week, seven done and dusted. Still going at a snails pace, but feeling much stro...

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•5 years ago

Week 8 didn't go so well for me last week- my runs were all lunchtime from work, I was tired and not well enough hydrated. I had to keep stopping to walk for a...

Second attempt at week 8

Week 8 didn't go so well for me last week- my runs were all lunchtime from work,...

Neadog

Graduate•5 years ago

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W2R2 ✅

Week 2 Run 2 completed. I have been going through the community posts & FAQs today and was encouraged. Best part of this C25K I found is there are no targets...

Week 2 Run 2 completed. I have been going through the community posts & FAQs tod...

NallanC25k

Graduate•5 years ago

I can’t believe that I have just run for 25 mins flat! Am so proud never ever did I think that I would be able to run for 2 miles after 6 weeks of starting out

Week 6 run 3

I can’t believe that I have just run for 25 mins flat! Am so proud never ever di...

JW001

Graduate•5 years ago

Super proud of myself, I now consider myself to be a runner! My journey will continue, as I increase the distances. A 10k run is my goal for later this year....

I've done it! Week 9 completed 🥇🏆❤️🏃‍♀️

Super proud of myself, I now consider myself to be a runner! My journey will con...

Viv49

Graduate•5 years ago

So this week started off a little wobbly with my health throwing a spanner in the works which meant I had to change my run days. I was very hard on myself...

Week 3 complete

So this week started off a little wobbly with my health throwing a spanner in th...

WickedAlwaysWins

•5 years ago

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C25K w9 r3 in the bag

Yee ha, I did it, actually I did 5k in 35 mins so happy with myself for this achievement! Thanks to everyone who encouraged me. I remember looking at the later...

Yee ha, I did it, actually I did 5k in 35 mins so happy with myself for this ach...

chewie1970

Graduate•5 years ago

I’ve finished C25K several weeks ago. I started it in Jan when I was 50. Since I graduated I’ve done 3 5k each week.... I am slow and find it hard work. I just...

Graduate - Help

I’ve finished C25K several weeks ago. I started it in Jan when I was 50. Since I...

tats69

Graduate•5 years ago

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Burnage parkrun meet - leg 1 complete!

Well what a very enjoyable but hectic weekend, kicked off by the first leg of the 5Ps grand tour... Burnage. This is actually one of the closest to my home and...

Well what a very enjoyable but hectic weekend, kicked off by the first leg of th...

Pianism

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week one done.

Thank you for the advice on slowing down. The whole session felt much better, has really boosted my confidence. Looking forward to week two.

Thank you for the advice on slowing down. The whole session felt much better, ha...

Gwennyjenny

Graduate•5 years ago

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Where do you run

Just thought I would ask where everybody runs. Now on week 6 1st run, I have a nice quiet road near me, uphill first leg, so starting off is a little bit of...

Just thought I would ask where everybody runs. Now on week 6 1st run, I have ...

Fuggs

Graduate•5 years ago

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Finally back (sort of!)

Things had been going well. I’d reached and finished W7R2 and then things went down hill! I became ill and couldn’t run for a week and then life just got in...

Things had been going well. I’d reached and finished W7R2 and then things went d...

GandT2

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Graduation reward

Here are my shiny new running shoes, a reward I promised myself once I’d completed c25k. I found the gait analysis really informative ( and surprising) at my...

Here are my shiny new running shoes, a reward I promised myself once I’d complet...

Deepestblue

Graduate•5 years ago

So there you go. Run 3 happened today and it was a back to back with run 2 yesterday. I chose to do a back to back for several reasons but mostly because I...

Week 9 - Run 3 - Graduate?

So there you go. Run 3 happened today and it was a back to back with run 2 yeste...

Bobbypizza

Graduate•5 years ago

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I’m back......

So after a rubbish couple of months, 4 to be precise, I started running again today.... forgot just how much I loved it.... taking it slowly to start

So after a rubbish couple of months, 4 to be precise, I started running again to...

Schofield

Graduate•5 years ago

Hi all, Great to be back on here! In short I am now on week 8 run 1 again having graduated twice before over the last 5 years. My problem is that I really...

Third time lucky?

Hi all, Great to be back on here! In short I am now on week 8 run 1 again having...

LaurieJ1

Graduate•5 years ago

Well everyone I am still here and running only two runs a week at moment but that seems to do me at present. Just going for consistency of 30 mins running but...

Still Here

Well everyone I am still here and running only two runs a week at moment but tha...

Papillon17

Graduate•5 years ago

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Consolidation week 2!

I'm pleased to say I appear to have turned a corner with it. Last week felt like a nightmare but I've done 4 runs now this week and they've all felt alot...

I'm pleased to say I appear to have turned a corner with it. Last week felt lik...

Shazzom

Graduate•5 years ago

Just wanted to let people know Aldi are selling foam rollers for £3.99 at the moment. I think they work pretty well to loosen tight calves.

Foam roller

Just wanted to let people know Aldi are selling foam rollers for £3.99 at the mo...

Candyfloss103

•5 years ago

Anyone else sailing through the runs as a newbie and thinking is this too good to be true?!?! I know there will be some challenges and tough runs coming up but...

W3R1✅ Too good to be true!

Anyone else sailing through the runs as a newbie and thinking is this too good t...

JaoJao

•5 years ago

All that was missing was a pink shell suit I think. I was planning to do W9R1 Thursday but because of a tummy upset put it off until this morning. Got up quite...

What would Victoria Wood have made of this...

All that was missing was a pink shell suit I think. I was planning to do W9R1 Th...

lizzierunning

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9 run 2

Smashed it with one run left, I knew I could do it and I’m elated, so proud of what I’ve achieved in just 9 weeks!!! A big thank you to everyone for your...

Smashed it with one run left, I knew I could do it and I’m elated, so proud of w...

Pete73

•5 years ago

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End of week 2 - achy knees. New trainers?

I’m a 49 year old newbie runner who has reached the end of week 2 this morning. I’m proud to have got this far and I’m finding it really rewarding,......

I’m a 49 year old newbie runner who has reached the end of week 2 this morning. ...

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•5 years ago