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Week6 Run1, Nearly caught me out.

Morning all, I read all the warnings about week6 Run1 catching alot of people out, And i nearly was its latest victim. So Friday i ran a whole 20mins non stop...

Morning all, I read all the warnings about week6 Run1 catching alot of people ou...

Daznvern

Graduate•5 years ago

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Anyone not enjoying it at the end?

I'm just about to start week 9 and I was really hoping by now I could say I enjoy running. The only thing keeping me carrying on is that i dont like to fail...

I'm just about to start week 9 and I was really hoping by now I could say I enjo...

plumpapple

Graduate•5 years ago

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First run back after the IC

Well that wasn’t exactly marathon standards 😁. Very slow and very steady but at least I’m back 💪

Well that wasn’t exactly marathon standards 😁. Very slow and very steady but at...

Runners

Graduate•5 years ago

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Advice needed

Hi everyone I started couch to 5k in January but had to stop due to a knee injury. I was told I’d trapped my knee cartilage. The problem I’ve got I’m really...

Hi everyone I started couch to 5k in January but had to stop due to a knee injur...

Jps21

•5 years ago

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Day 3

Really don’t think am made for this like 😢 the struggle is real

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Week 7! I mean really is this actually right.

Week 7 run 2 completed and I’ve found that, as well as listening to music I have debates with things on my mind whilst running which, before you know it the...

Week 7 run 2 completed and I’ve found that, as well as listening to music I have...

Mullinz

Graduate•5 years ago

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First post grad run with no Laura!!

Taken possession of new Garmin Forerunner 235 so decided to do first consolidation run with it and Desert Island Disc. Chose circular new route to avoid W9r3...

Taken possession of new Garmin Forerunner 235 so decided to do first consolidati...

purplewalker

Graduate•5 years ago

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Music, Music, Music!!

I graduated last week & during my journey through Couch to 5k, I just had Jo in my ear, but no music. The challenge I had was that in between her encouraging...

I graduated last week & during my journey through Couch to 5k, I just had Jo in ...

RunSamRun

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

2nd attempt at C25K not feeling the buzz.

Restarted C25K last week after having to stop due to arthritis and a trapped nerve back in February but I am not getting the same buzz this time around and...

Restarted C25K last week after having to stop due to arthritis and a trapped ner...

runner2019

•5 years ago

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Week 5 run 3

Hi everyone, I'm doing week 5 run 3 tomorrow. Looks like this is the one everyone dreads. Feeling slightly nervous but going to give it my best shot.

Hi everyone, I'm doing week 5 run 3 tomorrow. Looks like this is the one everyon...

Loopyloo81

Graduate•5 years ago

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Encouragement for those at the start and the end!

I finished C25K about a month ago and today I ran the longest I have so far at 5.7K. I remember at the start never dreaming I could ever run for 5 mins let...

I finished C25K about a month ago and today I ran the longest I have so far at 5...

Ladyvickster

Graduate•5 years ago

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Hayley Carruthers

Wow! Just read she only started running three years ago and completed the London Marathon today in 2hours 33 mins. Apparently she was today’s only British...

Wow! Just read she only started running three years ago and completed the London...

Candyfloss103

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Graduated

Week 9 run 3 done, very happy 😃 emotional

Simon_tee

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wk2R2 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️

Toughest start to the run was today. I had a little ache in my shin - maybe because I was too lazy/busy sitting down and lesson planning all day. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤔...

Toughest start to the run was today. I had a little ache in my shin - maybe bec...

s_k_y

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Too old at 66?

Hi everyone. Has any one on here started running at my age, 66?

Oldleatherlegs

•5 years ago

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One day delay..

I was doing a major spring clean today so did not end up going for my run. I am doing it tomorrow instead. I think I got plenty of exercise today!!! (I sound...

I was doing a major spring clean today so did not end up going for my run. I am ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Just survived week 1 first run!!

I’ve been watching my diet for a few months now and have lost a stone, I have another 4 to go. Following a tibial plateau fracture when I was sixteen I have...

I’ve been watching my diet for a few months now and have lost a stone, I have an...

jmd104

Graduate•5 years ago

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W4 R2 Competed this morning

Hi all. Hope you’ve all had a nice weekend! This morning I completed run 2 of week 4. Pleased with how it went and excited to do run 3 on Wednesday (a few days...

Hi all. Hope you’ve all had a nice weekend! This morning I completed run 2 of we...

bexcrowe

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wk 5 run 3

Five weeks ago I walked out of the gym after completing week 1 and was knackered and thought about chucking it and all the doubts of I will never do this...

Five weeks ago I walked out of the gym after completing week 1 and was knackere...

Hoopy67

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Week 4 Run 3

Week 4 completed. Week 5 here I come, again, you don't frighten me, this time.

Namrod

Graduate•5 years ago

3 Replies

An amazing week!

So getting ready for foot surgery on Thursday so making the most of my last few runs before I'm out of action for 6 weeks😭😭 Never thought I would be upset at...

So getting ready for foot surgery on Thursday so making the most of my last few ...

Fatbottomgirl

Graduate•5 years ago

2 Replies

New to running

Hiya I've recently been diagnosed with an under active thyroid and am looking to get fit. The London marathon has always been a bucket list thing for me to do....

Hiya I've recently been diagnosed with an under active thyroid and am looking to...

Biscuits1979

•5 years ago

4 Replies

The 10 minute trauma!

I am a few weeks on from graduating and have been worrying because I always feel awful during the first 10 minutes of a run and want to stop. I couldn’t...

I am a few weeks on from graduating and have been worrying because I always fee...

Whistle100

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Started Week 9 Again

Unfortunately life seems to have taken over the last few weeks, meaning not running for about 3 weeks. So today I started W9 again and manage to do it all so...

Unfortunately life seems to have taken over the last few weeks, meaning not runn...

SJB49

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Week 2 🤦🏽‍♀️

Started the 5k for the mental benefits more than the physical benefits and I’m really enjoying myself, but the second week I felt I didn’t run as good as the...

Started the 5k for the mental benefits more than the physical benefits and I’m r...

Jessygriffy

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Woohoo I am better than I thought!

Had an epiphany yesterday. Realised I was starting at 8km phr and when I cooled down after 25 mins of stop start I continued running right down to 4kphr. And...

Had an epiphany yesterday. Realised I was starting at 8km phr and when I cooled ...

Phluffi

•5 years ago

1 Reply

W1R3

Well, not going to lie to you - that was f*****g horrible. Excuse my language but it needed to be said. I probably set myself up to fail, I’ve done a 4k walk...

Well, not going to lie to you - that was f*****g horrible. Excuse my language bu...

TFG89

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Week 9... not to be denied

Well guys it's week 9 and run one is in the bag that was Friday, however Saturday night for some unexplainable reason I've got hit big time with gout...

Well guys it's week 9 and run one is in the bag that was Friday, however Saturd...

Fuggs

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Then this happened

Completed a 5k fun run with the granddaughter today 😊 at the start of my c25k journey I always saw this as my graduation run ... but with one thing and...

Completed a 5k fun run with the granddaughter today 😊 at the start of my c25k j...

Blueberrydog

Graduate•5 years ago

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Final week this week

I'm starting week 9 this week and I can not believe that I am actually going to finish this , I'm 50 this year and 7 stone over weight , and my final run on...

I'm starting week 9 this week and I can not believe that I am actually going to ...

Jennysheldon

Graduate•5 years ago

4 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2019

Week6 Run1, Nearly caught me out.

Anyone not enjoying it at the end?

First run back after the IC

Advice needed

Day 3

Week 7! I mean really is this actually right.

First post grad run with no Laura!!

Music, Music, Music!!

2nd attempt at C25K not feeling the buzz.

Week 5 run 3

Encouragement for those at the start and the end!

Hayley Carruthers

Graduated

Wk2R2 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️

Too old at 66?

One day delay..

Just survived week 1 first run!!

W4 R2 Competed this morning

Wk 5 run 3

Week 4 Run 3

An amazing week!

New to running

The 10 minute trauma!

Started Week 9 Again

Week 2 🤦🏽‍♀️

Woohoo I am better than I thought!

W1R3

Week 9... not to be denied

Then this happened

Final week this week

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