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Shorter distance?!

I just did my first run of week 3, I feel really good doing it - strong and confident. Only issue is my distance was about half a kilometre shorter than what I...

I just did my first run of week 3, I feel really good doing it - strong and conf...

AmyOT

•5 years ago

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W6R3 25 minutes ????

I’ve just jogged for 25 minutes!!! How can this be???? A miracle has happened, although I did see a tortoise overtake me 😶 it’s a fairly warm afternoon and to...

I’ve just jogged for 25 minutes!!! How can this be???? A miracle has happened, a...

Archieandme

Graduate•5 years ago

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First Parkrun!

I graduated C25K last week so this morning I did my first Parkrun! Absolutely loved every minute of it. It was so relaxed and everyone was so friendly and...

I graduated C25K last week so this morning I did my first Parkrun! Absolutely lo...

TuxCatLady

Graduate•5 years ago

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W9 run 1

Well people would call me the biggest fat person they know Now I’m the biggest FIT person people know 9 weeks ago over 17 stone now 4 kilos lighter I feel...

Well people would call me the biggest fat person they know Now I’m the biggest ...

1305

•5 years ago

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Oh my....

Well that was a nightmare! I've just done 'week' 8 over two weeks due to travel and illness. 4 days since my last run and my body seems to have forgotten what...

Well that was a nightmare! I've just done 'week' 8 over two weeks due to travel ...

WatcherF

Graduate•5 years ago

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Going to run on rest days..

Why, well let me explain, after my runs I feel fantastic, on my rest days I am eager to go for a run..then on run days I start to try and find reasons not to...

Why, well let me explain, after my runs I feel fantastic, on my rest days I am e...

Sillybilly1

Graduate•5 years ago

7 Replies

App problems

Hey all so I'm just about to start week 3 after a holiday and repeating week 2 runs a couple of times more but I keep having problems with app cutting out not...

Hey all so I'm just about to start week 3 after a holiday and repeating week 2 r...

kez31

Graduate•5 years ago

4 Replies

First run complete

Hi all downloaded app yesterday, just finished first jog, i feel so good why have i not found this app years ago!

Hi all downloaded app yesterday, just finished first jog, i feel so good why hav...

Liverpoolrunner

Graduate•5 years ago

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Hello week 6

Run 1 of week six completed 💪 I had been warned to take this one slowly although unsure why exactly? So that is what I did and it was absolutely fine. It was...

Run 1 of week six completed 💪 I had been warned to take this one slowly althoug...

Lindsey-joy

Graduate•5 years ago

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W9R3 New York!!!

Nine weeks ago I decided it was time to get up off my lazy butt and start exercising again. I couldn’t run the length of myself and knew I had to start slowly....

Nine weeks ago I decided it was time to get up off my lazy butt and start exerci...

smcl2212

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 6 run 1

Just done it this morning. Feeling good. Could have run a bit longer. I decided to stay with the plan. I m on track, I think

Just done it this morning. Feeling good. Could have run a bit longer. I decided ...

Pastos

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Onward!

Completed week 3 today then stayed to watch the park run. Really inspiring to watch tiny tots up to very mature giving it their all on a very warm morning. I...

Completed week 3 today then stayed to watch the park run. Really inspiring to wa...

Scarlet48

•5 years ago

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Progress - slowly but surely!

Hi Everyone, just wanted to post an update on my progress; I’ve completed W3R3 today and was able to complete it much more easily than the start of the week....

Hi Everyone, just wanted to post an update on my progress; I’ve completed W3R3 t...

Littlegem2107

Graduate•5 years ago

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W9R1 Running companions 🦢🦢

After struggling with week 8 I was determined to enjoy week 9. Lots of stretching and a brisk warm up walk, I settled in my run on long the canal. As I...

After struggling with week 8 I was determined to enjoy week 9. Lots of stretchi...

Emlist29

Graduate•5 years ago

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Close but no cigar

W5R3 - this run got delayed twice due to work and a hangover. It completely got in my head. When I finally did it I was stressed and the minute I started to...

W5R3 - this run got delayed twice due to work and a hangover. It completely got ...

MrsD47

•5 years ago

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Week 5 run 3 - I’m back 🙌

Thank you all for your words of encouragement, I did it 🙌 20 mins with the help of 70’s tunes. Beautiful morning and a relatively comfortable run apart from...

Thank you all for your words of encouragement, I did it 🙌 20 mins with the help...

suebuzz

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wk9, d3 smashed it - Fantastic sense of achievement

Way hey hey, I did it. Completed Week 9, run 3 today at Telford Park Run. And I graduated with determination and resilience. After Michael told me I’d done the...

Way hey hey, I did it. Completed Week 9, run 3 today at Telford Park Run. And I ...

Dottie_D

Graduate•5 years ago

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W8R1 ✅

Thank you everyone who helped me with my previous post on leg fatigue, the hydration advice has helped somewhat 😊 Happy Saturday everyone! Whatever you are...

Thank you everyone who helped me with my previous post on leg fatigue, the hydra...

JaoJao

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Ouch!!

Morning all. Feeling a little low - I’ve just done - park Run. Feeling good 1& 2/3rds laps done out of 3 then twinge twinge bang - bottom of my calf muscle...

Morning all. Feeling a little low - I’ve just done - park Run. Feeling good 1&...

FormulaRun

•5 years ago

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🔥DONE MY FIRST RUN🔥

I just did my first run with my mum and it was difficult but we did it!! (On the last 60 second run I was thinking about quitting but I’m glad I didn’t!) If my...

I just did my first run with my mum and it was difficult but we did it!! (On the...

Josh102

•5 years ago

6 Replies

What’s your opinion on these trainers

I’ve had these trainers for some weeks now and they are very comfy light weight and breathable and support for your arch they are Nike revolution 4 they were...

I’ve had these trainers for some weeks now and they are very comfy light weight ...

Kevtrev

•5 years ago

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I done Graduated!

Well I never thought I would actually get this far but I only went and bloody did it!. Was a little harder than my previous two runs in the week - how is it...

Well I never thought I would actually get this far but I only went and bloody di...

Moz2407

Graduate•5 years ago

14 Replies

Trying to listen to my body

Been super proud of my progress last Friday did wk6 run1 & found it difficult. Came home had slight chest pains by Saturday morning pains going through my...

Been super proud of my progress last Friday did wk6 run1 & found it difficult. C...

Seashells1980

•5 years ago

8 Replies

W8r2 Weymouth park run

Wow that was warm. Good though. Ran further round the course before mj said that's it you've ran for a full 28 mins so unofficially I did 5k in just over 39...

Wow that was warm. Good though. Ran further round the course before mj said tha...

Stevieplink

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Week 2

First run done and feeling much better 👍🏼

Angmac68

•5 years ago

1 Reply

W9R3...I’m so happy! 😁 Celebration breakfast is in order!

I’ve only gone and blummin done it! I’m absolutely thrilled 😁 (and only mildly bothered that I fell short of 5K) running 4.82k in 30 minutes.!! Next...

I’ve only gone and blummin done it! I’m absolutely thrilled 😁 (and only mildly ...

Coco-Major

Graduate•5 years ago

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Graduate!!

I did it!! Went for my week 9 run 3 last night 😁 it was really hard and my legs felt like lead....it was post work, I'd been to the gym in the morning etc but...

I did it!! Went for my week 9 run 3 last night 😁 it was really hard and my legs...

PlodLife

Graduate•5 years ago

14 Replies

‘Rest day’ exercises?

Hello everyone! Now I’m on week 4 I want to start doing some exercises on the days in-between. Has anyone got a programme or anything they follow, perhaps a...

Hello everyone! Now I’m on week 4 I want to start doing some exercises on the d...

Dani1201

Graduate•5 years ago

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w8r1 done! This girl can!

Can’t believe I’ve just ran for 28 minutes with no break. As I was jogging along I started thinking back on my couch 2 5k journey and remember how much I...

Can’t believe I’ve just ran for 28 minutes with no break. As I was jogging along...

Bridetobe123

•5 years ago

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Just finished week 2

Due to working full time , often more hours that I should, kids, grandkids, elderly parents and trying to have a social life I’m only running twice a week...

Due to working full time , often more hours that I should, kids, grandkids, elde...

Nataliecarr

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2019

Shorter distance?!

W6R3 25 minutes ????

First Parkrun!

W9 run 1

Oh my....

Going to run on rest days..

App problems

First run complete

Hello week 6

W9R3 New York!!!

Week 6 run 1

Onward!

Progress - slowly but surely!

W9R1 Running companions 🦢🦢

Close but no cigar

Week 5 run 3 - I’m back 🙌

Wk9, d3 smashed it - Fantastic sense of achievement

W8R1 ✅

Ouch!!

🔥DONE MY FIRST RUN🔥

What’s your opinion on these trainers

I done Graduated!

Trying to listen to my body

W8r2 Weymouth park run

Week 2

W9R3...I’m so happy! 😁 Celebration breakfast is in order!

Graduate!!

‘Rest day’ exercises?

w8r1 done! This girl can!

Just finished week 2

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