Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

132,973 members • 158,836 posts

All posts for May 2019

Im back out there running

I got to week 8 and felt fabulous and then winter hit the uk. having had a broken ankle the year b4 i stopped running petrified ide fall. I got very sick in...

I got to week 8 and felt fabulous and then winter hit the uk. having had a brok...

Judalee

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Technical question

Can you play music on your iPhone at the same time as the commentary for couch to 5k? Thanks

Can you play music on your iPhone at the same time as the commentary for couch t...

Erin11

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Wrong place?

Well. I thought it was a great idea to start C25K last week on hols in the Lake district. And now, week 2, I'm in Wales. Woops. Just walked the route and all...

Well. I thought it was a great idea to start C25K last week on hols in the Lake ...

Sqiff

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

W9 R3

Did it! Weird to think that I seriously considered repeating W8 as I found that really tough. In the end I decided to press on and see how it went. Goes to...

Did it! Weird to think that I seriously considered repeating W8 as I found that...

Higham235_

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

This just mystifies me.....Must be all down to the ear worm 🐛

Why is it, on my most exhausted day I have my best ever run?! I've been a morning runner so far, but this morning I just couldn't. Too exhausted from a...

Why is it, on my most exhausted day I have my best ever run?! I've been a mornin...

Hidden

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Week 5, Run 3

Got the 20 min run coming up next, and I am super excited/nervous. I really want to be able to complete it but I am just so drained at the moment with uni...

Got the 20 min run coming up next, and I am super excited/nervous. I really wa...

emilyjwilson

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Famous! Well in my head anyway....

So that is run 2 of week three done. It felt a little harder than the first one but that could be down to the fact I am feeling rather stiff from going for a...

So that is run 2 of week three done. It felt a little harder than the first one ...

Lindsey-joy

Graduate•5 years ago

7 Replies

Just 6 songs to go...

So, that was the penultimate run of the programme. Actually pushed it out to 35 minutes just because I was in the mood. 4.6k so just a circuit of an athletics...

So, that was the penultimate run of the programme. Actually pushed it out to 35 ...

sTrongFuse

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Waaahooo graduation day 💪🎉🎉

Well finally did it 😁 can’t quite believe it , took longer than 9 weeks and can’t do 5k in 30 minutes but I’m blooming running 🤣 couldn’t have done it...

Well finally did it 😁 can’t quite believe it , took longer than 9 weeks and can...

Blueberrydog

Graduate•5 years ago

22 Replies

What causes the Android version to crash?

I ‘m asking for a friend who has just tried to do the first run on the android version that kept crashing? Any ideas anyone?

I ‘m asking for a friend who has just tried to do the first run on the android v...

Chris141

Graduate•5 years ago

4 Replies

Lost my way after week 8

Hmmph. Feeling a bit dejected as it's been about 10 days since I last ran. Got to week 8, was feeling on top of the world then had one bad run and it...

Hmmph. Feeling a bit dejected as it's been about 10 days since I last ran. Got t...

Shell1712

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Up and onward W6R2

I’ve just done W6R2 not as hard as the last so must mean I’m getting fitter and the wind was blowing which made it harder plus the uphill 😉🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ but I’m...

I’ve just done W6R2 not as hard as the last so must mean I’m getting fitter and ...

Kevtrev

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Gait analysis = little treat 😍

So after some sound advice from the Graduates on here regarding pain I was experiencing in my toes/ball of foot I went off to Brum city centre for a gait...

So after some sound advice from the Graduates on here regarding pain I was exper...

Coco-Major

Graduate•5 years ago

12 Replies

W2 run 3

Well after starting this for the urrrmmm umpteenth time and just back from a 2 week holiday with a rotten plane induced cold, went out on my W2 run 3. I was...

Well after starting this for the urrrmmm umpteenth time and just back from a 2 w...

suebuzz

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Wow that was tough...

Just completed my first run... I didn’t think I was going to make it at one point but I did, week 9 feels a very very long way off. I was wondering if anyone...

Just completed my first run... I didn’t think I was going to make it at one poin...

Dani1201

Graduate•5 years ago

14 Replies

Made it!!!!!!

Made it! I am now a Couch to 5K graduate. I’m stoked really stoked to have managed to do this. When I started I couldn’t run 100m and now I’m training for a...

Made it! I am now a Couch to 5K graduate. I’m stoked really stoked to have manag...

Seajay21

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

A little tip

Yesterday we learnt a new tip to help us run, which I thought I’d share. We were told to run as if we had a helium balloon on our heads pulling us up. It...

Yesterday we learnt a new tip to help us run, which I thought I’d share. We were...

Shelley2310

Graduate•5 years ago

3 Replies

Real runners ahoy!

Hi everyone! I’m still going!! I’m about to start w4 r1 tomorrow... while I was running on the local cycle path yesterday some ‘real’ runners passed me, as...

Hi everyone! I’m still going!! I’m about to start w4 r1 tomorrow... while I wa...

Spilla

•5 years ago

16 Replies

W4R2 then 5K, what now?

About the same time as starting C25K I booked myself on a 5K run in Milton Keynes for today. I've been following C25K and ran week 4 run 2 on Thursday just...

About the same time as starting C25K I booked myself on a 5K run in Milton Keyne...

Serenity0365

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

1st 5k done!!!

I started C25K 7 weeks ago as my daughter wanted me to do a local 5k with her. 7 weeks ago I couldn’t run for any time. Today we did 5k in 36 minutes and my...

I started C25K 7 weeks ago as my daughter wanted me to do a local 5k with her. ...

Lornamills

Graduate•5 years ago

18 Replies

W6R2 Cactus

I’ve just completed W6R2 and although it was a struggle and I couldn’t wait for it to end, somehow my pace has improved. Note to self, I am not a cactus, I am...

I’ve just completed W6R2 and although it was a struggle and I couldn’t wait for ...

Emlist29

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

Group runs

I am somebody that gets pushed along when others are there! For example I quit easier in the gym if nobody else is in there, however when people are there or...

I am somebody that gets pushed along when others are there! For example I quit e...

Antdan

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Strava palava!

Hi all. Does anyone have any experience of using Strava summit? I've used the free Strava to log my consolidation runs since graduating, alongside the C25K+...

Hi all. Does anyone have any experience of using Strava summit? I've used the fr...

TinyRunner

Graduate•5 years ago

3 Replies

Running in Bali ☀️🌴

Can you believe that I'm currently in Bali & I've just done a 30min run on the treadmill in the hotel gym?! 🏃‍♀️ I've been here over a week & haven't done any...

Can you believe that I'm currently in Bali & I've just done a 30min run on the t...

clairer6873

Graduate•5 years ago

7 Replies

Graduation?

Hey all. I’ve graduated c25k about five times now and have started extending my runs gradually. Not wishing to sound narcissistic but why have I not got a...

Hey all. I’ve graduated c25k about five times now and have started extending my ...

Megayossarian

•5 years ago

6 Replies

I got out the door

Thank you all for your lovely gentle shoves. I did get out the door this morning. Couldn't quite run for 60 seconds but I kept going. Got home in a miserable...

Thank you all for your lovely gentle shoves. I did get out the door this morning...

Hidden

•5 years ago

14 Replies

What next

I completed c25k about 3 weeks ago, as part of my weight loss journey (22st to 15st). I have found that running has help me with my physical and mental...

I completed c25k about 3 weeks ago, as part of my weight loss journey (22st to 1...

Nat-Nat

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Painful 😖 calf muscles

Hi I am doing this with my brother, he is experiencing calf pain when running... what should he do ? Both of us have never exercised before ...

Hi I am doing this with my brother, he is experiencing calf pain when running......

Galladaydream

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Can’t believe it

Just completed Week9 run1. Would never have believed this was possible from a complete non runner. If you are thinking of doing this programme, please do. It...

Just completed Week9 run1. Would never have believed this was possible from a co...

Sasquatch19

Graduate•5 years ago

9 Replies

Week 5 run 3

Hi all, I’ve been following the plan and seeing great results, however, I’ve just seen my next run goes up from running 8minutes straight to 20! Is this right?...

Hi all, I’ve been following the plan and seeing great results, however, I’ve jus...

Dani1807

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2019

Im back out there running

Technical question

Wrong place?

W9 R3

This just mystifies me.....Must be all down to the ear worm 🐛

Week 5, Run 3

Famous! Well in my head anyway....

Just 6 songs to go...

Waaahooo graduation day 💪🎉🎉

What causes the Android version to crash?

Lost my way after week 8

Up and onward W6R2

Gait analysis = little treat 😍

W2 run 3

Wow that was tough...

Made it!!!!!!

A little tip

Real runners ahoy!

W4R2 then 5K, what now?

1st 5k done!!!

W6R2 Cactus

Group runs

Strava palava!

Running in Bali ☀️🌴

Graduation?

I got out the door

What next

Painful 😖 calf muscles

Can’t believe it

Week 5 run 3

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

🏃‍♀️🍳🏃Morning runners: Breakfast before or after running? 🍳🏃‍♀️🍳

Topics

Archive