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W9R3 DONE!!!😁

Can't believe I have just completed w9r3. I have found the programme quite hard and it has certainly pushed me but I stuck with it and am rather proud of...

Can't believe I have just completed w9r3. I have found the programme quite hard ...

Scram

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9 run 2

Morning to my Couch to 5K fellow runners I want to share my story 6 months ago I weighed 16 stone 101kg doctor said I am border line type 2 diabetic if I don’t...

Morning to my Couch to 5K fellow runners I want to share my story 6 months ago I...

Smodhwad

Graduate•5 years ago

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WK7 R3!!!

What a day to finish week 7 on !!. Sun's blazing , light breeze , the little birdys singing sweet songs ,and anything is fine 👌. Really enjoyed that one to be...

What a day to finish week 7 on !!. Sun's blazing , light breeze , the little bir...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Never goes to plan

So this week started well I did a run monday morning tried slow running which worked brilliantly, I completed every run of week 4 😁. I had planned to then run...

So this week started well I did a run monday morning tried slow running which wo...

kez31

Graduate•5 years ago

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Where do you run? Cycle path, road, fields?

So I use a cycle path for my runs but recently ran whilst on holiday across country which was so much harder (have to watch your feet to avoid falling over all...

So I use a cycle path for my runs but recently ran whilst on holiday across coun...

Coel

•5 years ago

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Running everywhere I go!!

Now that I am 'up and running', I have decided to run everywhere I go. Good way to explore a new city. I just wish I had more time to run. I am back home, time...

Now that I am 'up and running', I have decided to run everywhere I go. Good way ...

Eatrun

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 8 - Getting back into it

After completing week 8 run 2 10 days ago, I’ve had a forced break due to injury/health reasons. What I thought was shin splint in my left leg turned out to be...

After completing week 8 run 2 10 days ago, I’ve had a forced break due to injury...

ALZMum

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 7 DONE ✅

That’s week 7 finished off this morning and I’m feeling good! I know I DID run for 25 minutes three times this week but still can’t believe I’m actually doing...

That’s week 7 finished off this morning and I’m feeling good! I know I DID run f...

NewRunner4

Graduate•5 years ago

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Spectacular fail 😢

Failed, although I know someone will say I shouldn't use that word, on Wk8r2 just. I don't know why but was just awful this morning. My legs felt so heavy and...

Failed, although I know someone will say I shouldn't use that word, on Wk8r2 jus...

Percyp73

Graduate•5 years ago

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I appear to have run 20 minutes !!

Erm what just happened ? It was amazing, chin up back straight smiling. No chest pain or gasping for breath. I don’t ever want to stop doing this. Thank you...

Erm what just happened ? It was amazing, chin up back straight smiling. No chest...

Vintage61

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 4 Run 2

Another beautiful fresh and sunny morning. I found my Achilles tightening after the first two runs but pushed through it. Perhaps my warm-ups weren’t good...

Another beautiful fresh and sunny morning. I found my Achilles tightening after ...

CAFC62

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9 run 3

Off out in a bit for the last run of the programme, hopefully before it gets a bit warm. A bit apprehensive as the last two were a bit rubbish but feeling...

Off out in a bit for the last run of the programme, hopefully before it gets a b...

suebuzz

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 4 run 3

After smashing run 2, I had a cheeky 30 second walk in the last five minutes today (I think my 5:45 get up to go run around the hubby’s shift zapped my...

After smashing run 2, I had a cheeky 30 second walk in the last five minutes tod...

MrsCC25K

•5 years ago

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A Short Ode on Beginning Week 8

Today I started on week 8 The sunshine on my face But how I laughed when in my ear Laura said to up the pace As Chieftain of Clan Tortoise I am stuck in...

Today I started on week 8 The sunshine on my face But how I laughed when in my e...

SpeedMaQueen

Graduate•5 years ago

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Race Pic

Thought you might like to see this pic from my first and only 5K race from a couple of weeks ago! I had just reached the top of a really steep uphill bit -...

Thought you might like to see this pic from my first and only 5K race from a cou...

Debston

Graduate•5 years ago

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Midsummer days graduation 🎊

It must be the mid summer vibes from nearby Stonehenge or a touch of Moomin Midsummer madness but me and the Dog Child graduated tonight🐕🐌🎆🎉 Thanks to...

It must be the mid summer vibes from nearby Stonehenge or a touch of Moomin Mids...

Meepmum

Graduate•5 years ago

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My C25k support team

This made me laugh cos there is nowhere left on the couch for me. They are saying "we've got the couch covered, you look after the 5k". It's nice to know...

This made me laugh cos there is nowhere left on the couch for me. They are sayi...

backintime

Graduate•5 years ago

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TWENTY minutes!!

Yes!! I actually ran for 20 whole minutes!! Still Can’t quite believe it after 13 exercise-free years and a historic loathing of cross- country... can’t...

Yes!! I actually ran for 20 whole minutes!! Still Can’t quite believe it after 1...

Slbu

•5 years ago

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Which coach???

I’ve kicked C25K off with Sanjeev Kohli and my wife is being coached by Sarah Millican....we wanted to start off gently! But I’m wondering whether it’s best to...

I’ve kicked C25K off with Sanjeev Kohli and my wife is being coached by Sarah Mi...

Dalmorangie

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 5

Have just completed week 4, although I struggled with the 5 minute runs I did them. Just looked at what week 5 has in store and really can’t see how I’ll be...

Have just completed week 4, although I struggled with the 5 minute runs I did th...

Bec85

•5 years ago

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Where I dream of running

Local poppies my aim is to run here one day when the steep hill doesn’t feel so steep

Local poppies my aim is to run here one day when the steep hill doesn’t feel so ...

SueAppleRun

Graduate•5 years ago

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Do it!

To anyone wondering about doing C25K, just do it, it’s fabulous. I’m About to start week 6 and I can’t stop raving about it. I can believe I actually ran for...

To anyone wondering about doing C25K, just do it, it’s fabulous. I’m About to st...

Itsonlynineweeks

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 4 Run 1

Had been dreading this. How on earth was I going to run for 5 mins twice ?😧 Friend and I did it. Absolutely amazed and feeling proud of both of us 😊.

Had been dreading this. How on earth was I going to run for 5 mins twice ?😧 F...

Gracie1071

•5 years ago

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W9 R3

🏃‍♂️🏅🍻 Slow run, but completed. I am now a graduate. Only took about 4 years since I first discovered C25K.

🏃‍♂️🏅🍻 Slow run, but completed. I am now a graduate. Only took about 4 years ...

Namrod

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 2 complete

Just finished week 2 whilst on holiday and my husband treated me to a Fitbit which I’m already in love with, can’t wait to track my runs and exercise more...

Just finished week 2 whilst on holiday and my husband treated me to a Fitbit whi...

MrsHobbs3108

•5 years ago

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eating more?

So basically have started running as want to get fitter and tone my legs especially.. get very hungry after runs and don’t want to undo all my good work...do...

So basically have started running as want to get fitter and tone my legs especia...

RunRach

Graduate•5 years ago

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W8r3 An awfully difficult run (not the words I used at the time)

Well, after all my uplifting posts, I have to report that this run sucked BIG TIME. One reason may have been that as I was at my granddaughter‘s sports day in...

Well, after all my uplifting posts, I have to report that this run sucked BIG TI...

MuddledGardener

Graduate•5 years ago

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Struggling with my running - anyone feel/felt the same?

I graduated C25K last October. I’ve run 2-3 times a week since, although over winter it was only once some weeks. I’ve completed 15 Parkruns, although I run...

I graduated C25K last October. I’ve run 2-3 times a week since, although over wi...

Jandys

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 5, Run 3

Going to give it a go later, am very apprehensive

Kazzio

•5 years ago

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W8R1 back to being knackered!!!

I struggled for motivation this week so first run in 7 days. Felt all wrong, the app was out of time and I missed Laura's voice in the right places. With over...

I struggled for motivation this week so first run in 7 days. Felt all wrong, the...

Oncefit

Graduate•5 years ago

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All posts for June 2019

W9R3 DONE!!!😁

Week 9 run 2

WK7 R3!!!

Never goes to plan

Where do you run? Cycle path, road, fields?

Running everywhere I go!!

Week 8 - Getting back into it

Week 7 DONE ✅

Spectacular fail 😢

I appear to have run 20 minutes !!

Week 4 Run 2

Week 9 run 3

Week 4 run 3

A Short Ode on Beginning Week 8

Race Pic

Midsummer days graduation 🎊

My C25k support team

TWENTY minutes!!

Which coach???

Week 5

Where I dream of running

Do it!

Week 4 Run 1

W9 R3

Week 2 complete

eating more?

W8r3 An awfully difficult run (not the words I used at the time)

Struggling with my running - anyone feel/felt the same?

Week 5, Run 3

W8R1 back to being knackered!!!

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