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Knock to my confidence

Happy Saturday everyone! In a week’s time my mum and I are running our first 5K. I was feeling pretty confident as our runs were going well and the end of the...

Happy Saturday everyone! In a week’s time my mum and I are running our first 5K...

Dani1201

Graduate•5 years ago

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Phone not charged😳

So got up earlyish in a bid to beat the heat only to find my mobile bereft of power ..nooooo... so I decided to go out with just my watch and time my run ..no...

So got up earlyish in a bid to beat the heat only to find my mobile bereft of po...

Joggingonthewildside

Graduate•5 years ago

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Second Time Around

Just completed W1 R3 after 5 months out injured after suffering a really bad calf injury right at the start of W5 R1 back in January. Thought it best to start...

Just completed W1 R3 after 5 months out injured after suffering a really bad cal...

CMG1625

•5 years ago

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Week 3 complete

Another week bites the dust! I even managed to run a bit longer at end of the last 3 minute run. Still feeling a bit nervous about the step up for next week,...

Another week bites the dust! I even managed to run a bit longer at end of the la...

Ksh83

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wk8 R2

'scuse me while I get my breathe back. Just done it and it's already warm out there... 28 minutes and ran for 3.74k which Michael will be pleased to know is a...

'scuse me while I get my breathe back. Just done it and it's already warm out th...

Oddity

•5 years ago

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Don’t stress about the rest days

At least, in the later stages. I used to get anxious about being able to move on if I’d had more than 2 rest days. Today I decided to go for W8R3 even though I...

At least, in the later stages. I used to get anxious about being able to move on...

MarybellM

•5 years ago

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Week 8 run 1

Well managed to get out early for this one, the Thai feast I shovelled down last night probably wasn’t the best prep 😂 managed it though and felt like I could...

Well managed to get out early for this one, the Thai feast I shovelled down last...

Richlfb

Graduate•5 years ago

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W9R1

Felt good yesterday so carried on, changed route and ended up running for 55 mins.

Felt good yesterday so carried on, changed route and ended up running for 55 min...

GuyM1

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Cardinal sin!

Morning all. Just got back from repeating W1D3 after not being able to complete yesterday. I should have had a days rest, but I wanted to beat this thing! I...

Morning all. Just got back from repeating W1D3 after not being able to complete ...

angie31964

Graduate•5 years ago

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I'm overweight.... yay!!!!!

I've been looking forward to this moment for months and here it is, 3 weeks earlier than planned. I'm overweight! Just overweight... not obese or morbidly...

I've been looking forward to this moment for months and here it is, 3 weeks earl...

Pianism

Graduate•5 years ago

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Warm up

When I have to run for 25 minutes, Laura says to do a brisk walk for 5 minutes. Is it enough? I need at least 5 minutes of slow walk before the brisk walk and...

When I have to run for 25 minutes, Laura says to do a brisk walk for 5 minutes. ...

Dimi3is

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 1

Finished the first week.

Fit4evr

•5 years ago

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Starting out

Week 1 run 1 complete, long way to go 😂

georges6464

•5 years ago

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Fit bit etc

Hi, I have noticed a few people saying their fit bit records the time taken for each km. what fit bit do people use for this please?

Hi, I have noticed a few people saying their fit bit records the time taken for ...

Beccaaboo

•5 years ago

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Week 2, smashed it! 💪

Well, that's week two done! I've gone from driving to my local shop which is precisely 0.2 miles away/4mins walk to running for 9 mins (over the half hour)!...

Well, that's week two done! I've gone from driving to my local shop which is pre...

ToriK95

•5 years ago

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Music while you run

Hi Just wondered whether people listen to music when they run and what they listen to if they do? Rock workout playlist my poison.

Hi Just wondered whether people listen to music when they run and what they list...

Robdamathteach

•5 years ago

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Feeling the urge to run....

Watching Glastonbury: listening to Jo Whiley just makes me feel like I should be getting up and running! Surreal.

Watching Glastonbury: listening to Jo Whiley just makes me feel like I should be...

Bluesky44

Graduate•5 years ago

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I’m not very ambitious...

My aim is just to do one half hour jog a week, most weeks, when I get to the end of the C25K training programme. (This is cos I like to cycle and won’t fit 3...

My aim is just to do one half hour jog a week, most weeks, when I get to the end...

Benttoe

Graduate•5 years ago

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W9r3 Graduation!

Well, what can I say? I never thought I’d get this far, but I did! As today was rather warm (and I needed an emergency power nap), we didn’t run until about...

Well, what can I say? I never thought I’d get this far, but I did! As today wa...

MuddledGardener

Graduate•5 years ago

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Graduated 😊😊

Well from not being able to run 60 secs in the first week without stopping I have just completed 30 mins and ran 5.1k😊How this happened is just unbelievable I...

Well from not being able to run 60 secs in the first week without stopping I hav...

Bluetortoise

Graduate•5 years ago

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Yaay! Sneaking off the IC!

After 6 months not being able to run, the lovely physio says I can make a gentle start... so... W1 hello again, (again, again).... Legs: What ARE you expecting...

After 6 months not being able to run, the lovely physio says I can make a gentle...

Elfe5

Graduate•5 years ago

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Blood in urine- UPDATE July 19

Ok...this is kind of an embarrassing question and I need help from our girl runners I ran 30 min today but after my run, i saw blood in urine after I peed. It...

Ok...this is kind of an embarrassing question and I need help from our girl runn...

Nshamith

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Speed vs stamina

Hello, this in my second time doing c25k. I graduated last year then stopped running. I am now about to start week 8 second time round. Thing is I am slow... I...

Hello, this in my second time doing c25k. I graduated last year then stopped run...

Jayit

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Newbie

Hi I'm new to this and have only completed week 1 and 2 runs on week 2. I've missed a week due to ill health, should I start again? Thank you in advance.

Hi I'm new to this and have only completed week 1 and 2 runs on week 2. I've mi...

Lins2019

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Running at 63 1/2!

How many people like me, I never run, swam, surf, martial arts, hockey, but no straight running. I’m 63 1/2, never thought I would ever run for 20 mins, but I...

How many people like me, I never run, swam, surf, martial arts, hockey, but no s...

Rogie55

Graduate•5 years ago

15 Replies

Distance

I'm curious on this one, and there is no right or wrong answer here by the way, do you count the warm up/down as part of the distance covered?

I'm curious on this one, and there is no right or wrong answer here by the way, ...

LeeU

Graduate•5 years ago

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Graduated

That’s it! I’ve done it. Completed c25k 🙂, in week 1 I didn’t think I could do week 2 but wow I’m so proud of myself and losing 1 1/2 stone along the way....

That’s it! I’ve done it. Completed c25k 🙂, in week 1 I didn’t think I could do ...

Rocky2009

Graduate•5 years ago

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Park Run Tomorrow 29/06

Who is in? 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Good luck and enjoy! 🍀🍀🍀 It’s going to be warm 🌞🌞🌞 ... be sure to look after yourself in the heat. Jao

Who is in? 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Good luck and enjoy! 🍀🍀🍀 It’...

JaoJao

•5 years ago

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Whoop Whoop Whoop ✅

6th time lucky. Just completed my final c25k run. 6.4km in 48 mins. So pleased with myself. The inspiration from this forum has been great and helped get me...

6th time lucky. Just completed my final c25k run. 6.4km in 48 mins. So please...

Nhsmags

Graduate•5 years ago

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Am I running before I can walk

I am on week 5 run 3 hopefully completing today. Is it possible to be able to run 10k by September? Theres a local 10k happening but I'm wondering if I will...

I am on week 5 run 3 hopefully completing today. Is it possible to be able to r...

kez31

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2019

Knock to my confidence

Phone not charged😳

Second Time Around

Week 3 complete

Wk8 R2

Don’t stress about the rest days

Week 8 run 1

W9R1

Cardinal sin!

I'm overweight.... yay!!!!!

Warm up

Week 1

Starting out

Fit bit etc

Week 2, smashed it! 💪

Music while you run

Feeling the urge to run....

I’m not very ambitious...

W9r3 Graduation!

Graduated 😊😊

Yaay! Sneaking off the IC!

Blood in urine- UPDATE July 19

Speed vs stamina

Newbie

Running at 63 1/2!

Distance

Graduated

Park Run Tomorrow 29/06

Whoop Whoop Whoop ✅

Am I running before I can walk

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