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About six weeks ago I failed to complete a run and it shattered my confidence. I didn’t run for a week or so and then I got pneumonia which knocked the...

When it went pear-shaped I should have posted here

About six weeks ago I failed to complete a run and it shattered my confidence. I...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Repeated run from my front door

I have discovered a wonderful bit of motivation this morning .... W4 again but outside and it’s much nicer ..... anyways I digress .... I live a mile and a bit...

I have discovered a wonderful bit of motivation this morning .... W4 again but o...

Redellie65

•5 years ago

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SPRING FEVER QUEST...MAY... Week 1...

Hello and welcome to this month’s Quest. Are you feeling it... ? Those urges... to just get the running shoes on and get outside :) Please feel free to join...

Hello and welcome to this month’s Quest. Are you feeling it... ? Those urges......

Oldfloss

Administrator•5 years ago

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Struggling

Still havent managed to get out and do my first "run" Anxiety, back ache.... I just need to go and do it!

Still havent managed to get out and do my first "run" Anxiety, back ache.... I ...

BettyBoom

•5 years ago

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Couch to 10k??

Hi fitness brothers and sisters,just about to finish couch to 5k. Is there a couch to 10k does anybody know???

Hi fitness brothers and sisters,just about to finish couch to 5k. Is there a cou...

Coxybwoy78

•5 years ago

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Knee Twinges!

I’m on W4 - anyone getting nervy knee twinges the day after running, or know what this could be? Thanks!

I’m on W4 - anyone getting nervy knee twinges the day after running, or know wha...

Mollybloom1

Graduate•5 years ago

A field as long as the horizon, top hill,about 500ft elevation gain. Not too bad.

The Silence of the W6R2

A field as long as the horizon, top hill,about 500ft elevation gain. Not too bad...

Tony1978

Graduate•5 years ago

Can you tell at which point I met my sister and started C25K week one? :)

Starting again.... ish..

JellyJac

Graduate•5 years ago

Well i put off starting week 3 as i really could not see me managing 3 minutes so after a week and half since my last run, i did week 3 run 1 and do you know...

Fear faced

Well i put off starting week 3 as i really could not see me managing 3 minutes s...

AlliG1962

•5 years ago

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Graduate to.... park run!

Well last Friday I graduated.... so I decided to sign up to park run.... Saturday morning I was there feeling very nervous none the less. But everyone was...

Well last Friday I graduated.... so I decided to sign up to park run.... Saturda...

Rsooze

Graduate•5 years ago

So far so good , start week 3 tomorrow and apprehensive of the 3 minute run

Finished week 2 of couch to coffin dodging

Meiapraia

•5 years ago

Hi - I’m new to running - currently on week 4 - finding it quite hard especially the 5 min runs - got my run 3 of week 4 tonight - I don’t look forward to it...

Newbie

Hi - I’m new to running - currently on week 4 - finding it quite hard especially...

Torie52

Graduate•5 years ago

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W7R1 done 😊

A cold and wet start to week 7. Who knew I would have gotten this far? I certainly wasn't convinced back on week 1 when 60 seconds felt a struggle!

A cold and wet start to week 7. Who knew I would have gotten this far? I certain...

Spurrr7

Graduate•5 years ago

Just completed W7r2 this morning! I didn't want to push myself too much today because I might have been a little bit dehydrated this morning, so it was more of...

Just done 2nd run of week 7!

Just completed W7r2 this morning! I didn't want to push myself too much today be...

Redcello41

Graduate•5 years ago

Well I've done it actually was feeling bit worried about this one running for 8 minutes without stopping😰 twice !!!! But hey I enjoyed it and found it easier...

Wk 5 run 2 in the bag

Well I've done it actually was feeling bit worried about this one running for 8 ...

Netty2

•5 years ago

So I did the last of week 7 this morning. Got up got dressed into running stuff straight away and out the door at 05:15. I don’t know why it was so tough but...

Excuses excuses excuses completed week 7

So I did the last of week 7 this morning. Got up got dressed into running stuff ...

Mullinz

Graduate•5 years ago

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Plantar Faciitis

Hi all, I got to W4R1 when I noticed I was experiencing a sharp pain in my left heel when waking up. I remember the last run I did I had extremely tight calves...

Hi all, I got to W4R1 when I noticed I was experiencing a sharp pain in my left ...

NewRunner2019

•5 years ago

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Week 4 Completed!!

This morning I completed my last week 4 run! Feeling really pleased and cannot believe I am beginning week 5 Friday!! 😅 But feeling ready for the challenge...

This morning I completed my last week 4 run! Feeling really pleased and cannot b...

bexcrowe

Graduate•5 years ago

Hi again, I graduated 15th April at the tail end of a virus which I thought had finished but no, the little devil came back and hit me hard so I couldn't run...

I hit a wall then tunnelled through it

Hi again, I graduated 15th April at the tail end of a virus which I thought had ...

lizzierunning

Graduate•5 years ago

It’s been a month since l graduated and l am pleased to say l am still doing three runs a week so far so good 😊

Keep on keeping on!

It’s been a month since l graduated and l am pleased to say l am still doing thr...

Johnny-depp

Graduate•5 years ago

Well everyone. You were right about that one!! There are toxic gremlins hiding in this run. They were out to get me today, but I was ready for them and I broke...

OhMmmGee! W6R1 😝

Well everyone. You were right about that one!! There are toxic gremlins hiding i...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Running? Me?!!!!

Hi All, I’ve just competed W1R2 and I cannot believe how much I’m loving it! I have spent my whole life convinced that I hated running - a legacy of those...

Hi All, I’ve just competed W1R2 and I cannot believe how much I’m loving it! I h...

Fiftyfive25k

•5 years ago

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Mad dogs & Englishmen

Big mistake yesterday. Had only been in Greece an hour and went for my W8 run in the midday sun and had not read the pinned post on ‘Running in the sun and...

Big mistake yesterday. Had only been in Greece an hour and went for my W8 run in...

GibsonBBKing

Graduate•5 years ago

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1st park run

I ran my first park run on Saturday. My husband does them most weeks. I used to go with him but run a different way to do my C25K podcast. I was very nervous...

I ran my first park run on Saturday. My husband does them most weeks. I used to ...

samEsaunders

Graduate•5 years ago

Hello May ! Good luck to everyone who is doing Miles for Mind running this month for such a great charity ! I know a few runners on here have signed up so...

Miles for Mind Charity - Let’s do this !! 🏃‍♀️🏅🏃‍♂️

Hello May ! Good luck to everyone who is doing Miles for Mind running this mont...

RunRunRun13

Graduate•5 years ago

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Glorious run in the sunshine 😎

Great morning run yesterday in glorious weather with a good friend, loving running; who'd have thought it! 😊👍

Great morning run yesterday in glorious weather with a good friend, loving runni...

Nannyto2

Graduate•5 years ago