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Week 9 Run 2 -or the Curious Case of the Dog in the Night Time....

Our ageing lab decided to bark throughout the night on the hour so getting up at silly o’clock to complete my penultimate run took some effort! However, it...

Our ageing lab decided to bark throughout the night on the hour so getting up at...

SpeedMaQueen

Graduate•5 years ago

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Discouraged over distance

Hello So I’ve just finished week7 (all three runs) Today I decided to use map my run to get an accurate reflection of my distance and I’m gutted in 25 minutes...

Hello So I’ve just finished week7 (all three runs) Today I decided to use map my...

Shubo

Graduate•5 years ago

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W3r3 tonight

Looking forward to it the first two of w3 were hard going but getting better each run. My breathing is improving and my heart rate coming down a bit now....

Looking forward to it the first two of w3 were hard going but getting better eac...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Trail running

Hopefully I would be a C25K graduate in a week. What should I do to start run on the mountains for 10Kms? I am thinking to follow ju ju's training plan and at...

Hopefully I would be a C25K graduate in a week. What should I do to start run on...

Dimi3is

Graduate•5 years ago

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C25k

On to week 4 day 2 does anyone have any advice on stitches and the back of my legs aching

On to week 4 day 2 does anyone have any advice on stitches and the back of my le...

Leela36

•5 years ago

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Week 8 Run 1 - Therapy needed after awful couple of days!

I'll be frank - it's been a terrible couple of days. Yesterday at 5pm Mum's care home called to say she'd had a fall and the paramedics were taking her to the...

I'll be frank - it's been a terrible couple of days. Yesterday at 5pm Mum's car...

iain-strachan

Graduate•5 years ago

16 Replies

Slight glitch (week 2) but won't be put off!!

So did week 1 and completed ok. Week 2 and every thing conspired against us, so started afresh on week 2 tonight and felt good. Looking forward to completing...

So did week 1 and completed ok. Week 2 and every thing conspired against us, so...

Jackie_Mac1

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Foam rollers

Hi everyone, please can I have some feedback comparing smooth rollers versus the ridged/nobbly ones? I don’t want to buy one of either sort and regret it. Are...

Hi everyone, please can I have some feedback comparing smooth rollers versus the...

MuddledGardener

Graduate•5 years ago

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Deja Vu

I posted last week about the dreaded week 5 20 minute run. I did it, but didn't feel quite right about it somehow. I'd had to stop twice, albeit briefly,...

I posted last week about the dreaded week 5 20 minute run. I did it, but didn't ...

NettieNoo

Graduate•5 years ago

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Everyday fitness levels...

So I didn’t really like to post this but wondered if perhaps anyone is feeling the same way as me. I completed W9R1 this morning (which I am over the moon...

So I didn’t really like to post this but wondered if perhaps anyone is feeling t...

Dani1201

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 4 Run 1

Good LORD that was hard! I got through it though! I decided that this week I wasn’t going to look ahead and just run with it... well, when Sarah said I had my...

Good LORD that was hard! I got through it though! I decided that this week I was...

TeeBedders

Graduate•5 years ago

37 Replies

Advice

Hello runners, looking for advice please. I’m on week 8 and have done two 28minute runs (so I know it can be done!!)... but I’ve been out on three runs now...

Hello runners, looking for advice please. I’m on week 8 and have done two 28min...

Ozbeth

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Another post, another question 🙈

Evening runners! Hope you've all had a good run or a relaxing day off. I've just ran week 3, run 1 and am so proud that I ran most of it, apart from a short...

Evening runners! Hope you've all had a good run or a relaxing day off. I've jus...

ToriK95

•5 years ago

9 Replies

5k to 10k

I graduated a while ago and have been running 5k twice a week including 1 parkrun. I would like to progress to 10k, can anyone recommend a good app I can use....

I graduated a while ago and have been running 5k twice a week including 1 parkru...

Legp13

Graduate•5 years ago

3 Replies

Running shoes advice?

Hi, I’ve completed couch to 5k and am now training for a half marathon. I’ve been told I need a neutral running shoe and looking to invest. Would this be an...

Hi, I’ve completed couch to 5k and am now training for a half marathon. I’ve bee...

Newrunner12

Graduate•5 years ago

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Injured and can’t wait to get back out!

I’m surprised and proud that I got to week 7 (lots to do with the positive messages on this group) then hurt my foot and have been told can’t run for 4...

I’m surprised and proud that I got to week 7 (lots to do with the positive messa...

SallyRed

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Gait analysis

Omg! Get this done. I put it off for so long because of stupid voices in my head telling me the shop assistants would laugh at me. They were so helpful and...

Omg! Get this done. I put it off for so long because of stupid voices in my head...

Twinkle2

Graduate•5 years ago

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9x3 completed

Well this was a ride, not sure how but I made it till the end. And honestly the worst was the first couple of weeks, I just kept in my head steady and slow...

Well this was a ride, not sure how but I made it till the end. And honestly the...

Migwoods

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wow wow hurrah I’ve done it!!!

I can hardly believe I’ve done it. I’m a graduate!!!! Yeah

Scruff55

Graduate•5 years ago

41 Replies

Week 9 Run 1, and I thought I'd run 5k... spoiler, I hadn't.

Today I went out on my first run of Week 9 and it was glorious! It was a 6am run along the Regents Canal in Hackney, round London fields and back towards the...

Today I went out on my first run of Week 9 and it was glorious! It was a 6am run...

pennyowen2019

Graduate•5 years ago

10 Replies

R3 W5 and Sneaker Question

Like many of the posts I have read, I was dreading this run, and have put if off for a while, lots more practice at R2W5 needed I felt. But today I tackled it...

Like many of the posts I have read, I was dreading this run, and have put if off...

rubysmiles

•5 years ago

13 Replies

First 5k distance

So only yesterday I gave myself a goal of reaching 5k. Can’t believe I did it. I was aiming for 33 minutes but felt good so carried on. So happy 😁

So only yesterday I gave myself a goal of reaching 5k. Can’t believe I did it. I...

Sp81

Graduate•5 years ago

7 Replies

New shoes disappointing...

For the past 8 weeks I have run in my £35 trail shoes, a bit too small, probably not ideal. I have not had one twinge, no aches or pains and I praised my good...

For the past 8 weeks I have run in my £35 trail shoes, a bit too small, probably...

BeBopTalulah

•5 years ago

4 Replies

The build begins

W2R1 completed and positivity and sense of achievement for having started this is generally most pleasing. I also feel, however, the breaks on my roller...

W2R1 completed and positivity and sense of achievement for having started this i...

DaiFit

Graduate•5 years ago

10 Replies

W9R3

Done ✅ Believe in yourself

GuyM1

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Consolidation period

When you end up 9th week what should you do in the consolidation period? Continue to run 30 minutes while trying to increase speed to reach 5K or run 5K while...

When you end up 9th week what should you do in the consolidation period? Continu...

Dimi3is

Graduate•5 years ago

10 Replies

Oohing and aahing over running shoes! 😂

Saw a Facebook post to win a pair of Brooks Ghost 12 running shoes today, signed up to enter then thought I'd take a look on the site. Was a couple of minutes...

Saw a Facebook post to win a pair of Brooks Ghost 12 running shoes today, signed...

Run46

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Park Run Woes

I've been on Park Run three times so far. My closest Park Run is a well attended event on the playing fields adjacent to the old Fry's Somerdale Chocolate...

I've been on Park Run three times so far. My closest Park Run is a well attende...

IrvingWashington

Graduate•5 years ago

12 Replies

W6R2 slow and steady...

Hello everybody peeps! Just did run W6R2 and I think the previous run had taken its toll on me. At around 8mins of the first run, I wanted to stop as my legs...

Hello everybody peeps! Just did run W6R2 and I think the previous run had taken ...

Burl337

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Week 4 = Complete!

Hello everyone! Just thought I would introduce myself in my first post on here. My name is Georgie and I am a student nurse. I’m doing C25K to get fitter/lose...

Hello everyone! Just thought I would introduce myself in my first post on here....

RunningStN

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2019

Week 9 Run 2 -or the Curious Case of the Dog in the Night Time....

Discouraged over distance

W3r3 tonight

Trail running

C25k

Week 8 Run 1 - Therapy needed after awful couple of days!

Slight glitch (week 2) but won't be put off!!

Foam rollers

Deja Vu

Everyday fitness levels...

Week 4 Run 1

Advice

Another post, another question 🙈

5k to 10k

Running shoes advice?

Injured and can’t wait to get back out!

Gait analysis

9x3 completed

Wow wow hurrah I’ve done it!!!

Week 9 Run 1, and I thought I'd run 5k... spoiler, I hadn't.

R3 W5 and Sneaker Question

First 5k distance

New shoes disappointing...

The build begins

W9R3

Consolidation period

Oohing and aahing over running shoes! 😂

Park Run Woes

W6R2 slow and steady...

Week 4 = Complete!

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