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Looking for recommendations please

Hi everyone I need to buy some decent headphones need my tunes whilst running. I’ve used the ones that get supplied with your phone up to now and feel it’s...

Hi everyone I need to buy some decent headphones need my tunes whilst running. I...

Shellwills

•6 years ago

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Picking myself up.

Hi, just reached week 2 again after a couple of months with kidney problems and hospital stays. Fingers crossed I can now progress to the end pain free as long...

Hi, just reached week 2 again after a couple of months with kidney problems and ...

Scarlet48

•6 years ago

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W2r1

Definitely easier, for two reasons: walking for two minutes enabled me to catch my breath better, and I am now using an inhaler. I know that my fitness is...

Definitely easier, for two reasons: walking for two minutes enabled me to catch ...

MuddledGardener

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 Run 2 Done.

Did the 2nd run of week 6 early on this afternoon. Thats the last of the intervals done. Now the hard work starts. Roll on Friday and the 25min run.

Did the 2nd run of week 6 early on this afternoon. Thats the last of the interv...

Daznvern

Graduate•6 years ago

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Run2 wk 2.

Thought about Hatman's crisps and 🍊, I'm trying to focus on running technique as a distraction when I ache. Last before 1 run interval was toughest today but...

Thought about Hatman's crisps and 🍊, I'm trying to focus on running technique a...

Meepmum

Graduate•6 years ago

6 Replies

First time runner

Hi I completed my first run today having down loaded the app about a year ago! I’m very over weight very unhealthy and have various health conditions so...

Hi I completed my first run today having down loaded the app about a year ago! ...

Chunkyrunner43

•6 years ago

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May Graduate yeahhh!

I finally done it! Graduated this evening. It took me longer than 9 weeks but i'm glad I kept at it and repeated the runs I struggled with. Keep at it guys,...

I finally done it! Graduated this evening. It took me longer than 9 weeks but i'...

ToriRose

Graduate•6 years ago

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Graduation

I feel so proud to have completed C25k. Keep on running!

Hidden

•6 years ago

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😴😴😴

Tonight marks my first run since starting Summer Term. This week, I haven’t been sleeping well and it takes a while to get back into the school routine! But...

Tonight marks my first run since starting Summer Term. This week, I haven’t been...

s_k_y

•6 years ago

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W5R3 done!

God that 20 minute run was a scary thought!! The last ten minutes were much tougher but I carried on and completed it. Did anyone else find their speed per...

God that 20 minute run was a scary thought!! The last ten minutes were much toug...

Bridetobe123

•6 years ago

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Next up, graduation week...

Well, a "leisurely" 3.9k to conclude the week 8 runs. Can't quite believe I've only 3 more "6 song" runs left to do.

Well, a "leisurely" 3.9k to conclude the week 8 runs. Can't quite believe I've o...

sTrongFuse

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Not getting the distance

Hi guys, just found this page as searched up a topic related to this and distance. I have severe scoliosis and had back surgery 5 months ago. I'm on this...

Hi guys, just found this page as searched up a topic related to this and distanc...

thepinkplasterer

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Week 2 run 2 completed

I was really not looking forward to this one as I’ve got the cold but I did it. Probably didn’t go as far as normal but I ran all the time I was supposed to...

I was really not looking forward to this one as I’ve got the cold but I did it. ...

Soontobefunmum

Graduate•6 years ago

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Finished week 7 😊

Every run starts out the same...knees,Legs feeling like you couldn't possibly do 25 mins non stop and by the time Laura says after 5 mins you should have...

Every run starts out the same...knees,Legs feeling like you couldn't possibly do...

_wayneLad

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Week 6 Run 1

Hi everyone, I've just completed w6r1 and noticed after my last couple of runs that I've had pain in my knees. Any advice on what I should do? I don't want to...

Hi everyone, I've just completed w6r1 and noticed after my last couple of runs t...

Loopyloo81

Graduate•6 years ago

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2nd run complete

Week 1 run 2 complete. Mo has nothing to worry about . Ache like mad but in a mad way enjoying it.

Week 1 run 2 complete. Mo has nothing to worry about . Ache like mad but in a ma...

GuyM1

•6 years ago

1 Reply

How running "reshapes" your heart - interesting article in NY Times

I'm excited to think that the runs I'm doing might actually be having a real effect on how well my heart can work......

I'm excited to think that the runs I'm doing might actually be having a real eff...

Debston

Graduate•6 years ago

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W5r1

So tomorrow im starting wk 5 and for the first time I'm feeling pretty positive. I did w4r3 yesterday and again for the first time I actually put a smiley face...

So tomorrow im starting wk 5 and for the first time I'm feeling pretty positive....

Stevieplink

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Aches and pains

Hi all I’m a newbie runner and need advice. I went for my C25K run this a.m starting with the five min warm up brisk walk. When I got back in the house I...

Hi all I’m a newbie runner and need advice. I went for my C25K run this a.m star...

BreakfastClub

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Week 5 Run 2

Wow! “This is more of a mental than a physical challenge” is what my good mate Michael Johnson told me before today’s run, and to my surprise he was absolutely...

Wow! “This is more of a mental than a physical challenge” is what my good mate M...

softcat

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Week 4 run 2

Okay... I struggled a lot more than I probably should have today. I am proud of the fact I didn’t stop and pushed on to see it through but it was tough....

Okay... I struggled a lot more than I probably should have today. I am proud of ...

muckypups

•6 years ago

6 Replies

One more to go 😬

Found that hard today 😬 probably not fully recovered from the 5k Sunday and again not fully hydrated..... but onwards and upwards one more till graduation...

Found that hard today 😬 probably not fully recovered from the 5k Sunday and aga...

Blueberrydog

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk8R1

That extra 3 mins was tough but kept going and got through it, next time I must remember not to run straight after an 8 hour shift at work, more forward...

That extra 3 mins was tough but kept going and got through it, next time I must ...

Gingeral57

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

W06R03

I have just finished running for 25 min!! I feel so good (mentally) but physically knackered haha! I have noticed that during the last 5 min I wasn't able to...

I have just finished running for 25 min!! I feel so good (mentally) but physical...

NeptuneG

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 6 run3

Well I did it feeling knackered now tho I decided to run down hill and it is a biggish hill the half way bell went and I had to run back up but I bloody did it...

Well I did it feeling knackered now tho I decided to run down hill and it is a b...

Clarebear73

Graduate•6 years ago

6 Replies

Advice Needed Please!

Hey guys! Recently just joined this Couch to 5K as an attempt to become healthier and just genuinely do more exercise to hopefully lose a little bit of weight...

Hey guys! Recently just joined this Couch to 5K as an attempt to become healthi...

newcouch25krunner

•6 years ago

8 Replies

W1 R2 - Wow what a difference!

So I did W1 R1 a couple of times and clearly I was running too fast and my breathing was all over the place, after reading advice on here I kept my walk brisk...

So I did W1 R1 a couple of times and clearly I was running too fast and my breat...

tropicana

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Week 9 R2

Well just finished Week 9 R2, and gout is still painful, took me 11min for 1K ....but we dont give up........looking forward to R3 tomorrow....

Well just finished Week 9 R2, and gout is still painful, took me 11min for 1K .....

Fuggs

Graduate•6 years ago

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Couch to 4.5k!

I finished the c25k 2weeks ago, but only managed 4.5k in the 30 mins 😒. Does anyone know of any good phone apps to pace myself to the 5 k? I know i have to...

I finished the c25k 2weeks ago, but only managed 4.5k in the 30 mins 😒. Does an...

Hidden

•6 years ago

20 Replies

W6 R3 - thank you folks, I did it :)

For those of you who saw it, I posted my disappointment and frustration about not being able to do this on Monday. So...armed with loads of fab advice from you...

For those of you who saw it, I posted my disappointment and frustration about no...

Fen_runner

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2019

Looking for recommendations please

Picking myself up.

W2r1

Week 6 Run 2 Done.

Run2 wk 2.

First time runner

May Graduate yeahhh!

Graduation

😴😴😴

W5R3 done!

Next up, graduation week...

Not getting the distance

Week 2 run 2 completed

Finished week 7 😊

Week 6 Run 1

2nd run complete

How running "reshapes" your heart - interesting article in NY Times

W5r1

Aches and pains

Week 5 Run 2

Week 4 run 2

One more to go 😬

Wk8R1

W06R03

Week 6 run3

Advice Needed Please!

W1 R2 - Wow what a difference!

Week 9 R2

Couch to 4.5k!

W6 R3 - thank you folks, I did it :)

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