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Music or not.

Up early today because of the heat and when I drove to the Park realised no headphones so I ran for the first time without music, wasn’t as bad as I thought...

Up early today because of the heat and when I drove to the Park realised no head...

Gingeral57

Graduate•5 years ago

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Struggling with progressing to Wk4

Did anyone else struggle with going from week 3 to week 4? I thought I could manage week 3 runs okay, but maybe I left too many rest days before week 4. 😩 I...

Did anyone else struggle with going from week 3 to week 4? I thought I could man...

KawaiiPotato

•5 years ago

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W9 r1 done👊

Can’t believe I’ve just ran for 30 mins. Great run, weather was perfect for it. I run round my local lake and it feels good when I lapped some walkers 3...

Can’t believe I’ve just ran for 30 mins. Great run, weather was perfect for it....

1985lad

Graduate•5 years ago

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Omg 🤗🤗🤗

Omg I did it !!!! w5r3 full 20 minutes so pleased with myself 🤗🤗🤗

Patsy63

•5 years ago

15 Replies

New to C25K

I just wanted to say hi to the 5K community. I haven’t started yet. I have been unable to run for over a year due to back problems. But recently received a...

I just wanted to say hi to the 5K community. I haven’t started yet. I have bee...

Dirty-dancing

•5 years ago

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Feeling proud

I've posted/replied today loads more than normal. I like seeing that "Graduate" badge!!! Not bragging at all!!!

I've posted/replied today loads more than normal. I like seeing that "Graduate"...

Davo123

Graduate•5 years ago

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Done it

Yay ..today I completed the last run .. perfect day .. cloudy a bit drizzly and about 20 degrees cooler .. best run ever ! Thank you for all your support and...

Yay ..today I completed the last run .. perfect day .. cloudy a bit drizzly and ...

Joggingonthewildside

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wk 5 break

Hi I had completed week 5, r1 and then took a weeks break while in holiday. Grateful for any advise on getting started again, ie do I go back a week? Many...

Hi I had completed week 5, r1 and then took a weeks break while in holiday. Grat...

Paws8925

•5 years ago

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Full 30 mins but a bit too hot for me!

Nothing compared to yesterday when running would be bonkers imo but by time I was on way back I could feel I was a tad hot! Pleased I did my first full 30 mins...

Nothing compared to yesterday when running would be bonkers imo but by time I wa...

purplewalker

Graduate•5 years ago

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W7R3 done more relaxed went further?

Oldfloss advised relax and let your legs find a happy pace. My age inclines me more to stamina (at present) so I thought give it a go and let your mind accept...

Oldfloss advised relax and let your legs find a happy pace. My age inclines me m...

Skeg

Graduate•5 years ago

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W6 Completed

I finished my 25 min running on such a high until I heard that 5km should take me 30 mins to run. It took me a total of 36 min to run today and that is only...

I finished my 25 min running on such a high until I heard that 5km should take m...

Traci28

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Interval run

Boy was it hot this morning, even at 6am it was 20 degrees, Celsius not that funny Fahrenheit thing. Anyway, I based today's interval on week 1, the runs were...

Boy was it hot this morning, even at 6am it was 20 degrees, Celsius not that fun...

LeeU

Graduate•5 years ago

1 Reply

Week 7, Run 2, Done

Can’t believe I’ve managed to get this far. It’s not easy, but if it was then I don’t suppose it would be worth doing. I am enjoying it, even if getting up...

Can’t believe I’ve managed to get this far. It’s not easy, but if it was then I ...

dj1989

•5 years ago

3 Replies

8 stone heavier 3 years ago

I know some of you saw my last post and I've just started running week 8 run 2 is tonight hopefully but I did mention that I was 8 stone heavier 3 years ago so...

I know some of you saw my last post and I've just started running week 8 run 2 i...

Teddyboo52

Graduate•5 years ago

21 Replies

I did it!

I got up at 5.30 this morning and completed my 3 rd run. I’m so pleased with myself. I actually ran for 34 mins, ran up the steep incline just at the end, then...

I got up at 5.30 this morning and completed my 3 rd run. I’m so pleased with mys...

Rogie55

Graduate•5 years ago

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W6R1 - why??

Odd that having got you to the Big 20 in W5R1 you drop back to a mix of walks and runs in W6R1. I’m sure there must be some sports psychological or physical...

Odd that having got you to the Big 20 in W5R1 you drop back to a mix of walks an...

Dalmorangie

Graduate•5 years ago

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W6R3

Good morning! I just ran 1.6 miles. Non-stop! Not a fast pace - in fact I could probably walk faster, but a run none the less! 🎉💦🥵🏃‍♀️💕 Apparently I am a...

Good morning! I just ran 1.6 miles. Non-stop! Not a fast pace - in fact I could ...

angie31964

Graduate•5 years ago

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Nope 👎 walk home in shame

Wk6R3. Didn’t happen!! Every muscle, tendon and bone ached ! Made about 5mins and then a long walk home 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Wk6R3. Didn’t happen!! Every muscle, tendon and bone ached ! Made about 5mins an...

Myankles

•5 years ago

7 Replies

W5R3 - I Did That? My Experience While Running

Hi everyone, First off thanks so much to everyone on here for making this such an encouraging environment. Without this forum I doubt I would have gone past...

Hi everyone, First off thanks so much to everyone on here for making this such ...

the_imposter

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Week 8 Run 2

Perfect morning for by 5.45am run as it has stopped raining and the air was cooling and I even enjoyed the light shower half way through the run. I tried...

Perfect morning for by 5.45am run as it has stopped raining and the air was cool...

CAFC62

Graduate•5 years ago

4 Replies

Consolidation Continues- Or Where was Laura?

Now I know no run is a “fail”but help ma boab this morning came close! Went to bed last night having charged the headphones, pre fiddled with the podcast and...

Now I know no run is a “fail”but help ma boab this morning came close! Went to b...

SpeedMaQueen

Graduate•5 years ago

2 Replies

W9R3 COMPLETED!!!!

I’ve finally completed C25K. It was tough but thoroughly enjoyed every single second. Not only did I run for 30 minutes but managed to run the full 5K in...

I’ve finally completed C25K. It was tough but thoroughly enjoyed every single se...

Davo123

Graduate•5 years ago

34 Replies

Week 9 run 2 - one more to go

After 3 days of not doing anything due to heat, I went out at 5am nervous of whether I'd make it 30 mins again or if Sunday was a one-off. I did my normal...

After 3 days of not doing anything due to heat, I went out at 5am nervous of whe...

arbitrarygenius

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

1st run with negative splits 😁

I think I'm addicted to the little buzz you got each week as you improved during C25K so since graduation it sometimes feels a bit lack lustre getting back...

I think I'm addicted to the little buzz you got each week as you improved during...

Run46

Graduate•5 years ago

4 Replies

Woohoo I've done it!!

This is my first post I started couch to 5k a while ago because I wanted to get back into running . I used to do it years ago before an ankle injury. My other...

This is my first post I started couch to 5k a while ago because I wanted to get ...

Peas73

Graduate•5 years ago

14 Replies

Struggling to Run

I got to week 5 then didn't manage to run again for 3 weeks. Went on holiday to Spain for a week and managed to get week 6's 3 runs in. Now haven't managed...

I got to week 5 then didn't manage to run again for 3 weeks. Went on holiday to...

Chewyshoomum

•5 years ago

3 Replies

W8r1 again but I did it!!!! Despite the heat!!!

Ok this time I brought water, as I struggled with heat!!! I had to repeat it but I did it yaaaaay! The walks are not recorded as I wanted to know how far I...

Ok this time I brought water, as I struggled with heat!!! I had to repeat it but...

Hidden

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Only 3 runs left 😥

A hot 28 minute last w8 run, and somehow the fastest yet, no idea how that happened, arrived at the usual finishing place and there was still over a minute to...

A hot 28 minute last w8 run, and somehow the fastest yet, no idea how that happe...

MrsCDN

Graduate•5 years ago

14 Replies

Any back from injury out there!

Haven’t been on here a while as still injured (turns out my hamstring pull is tendonitis and after 8 weeks, 4 weeks of physio & few sports massages & I am...

Haven’t been on here a while as still injured (turns out my hamstring pull is te...

Runfatgirlrun71

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

Side benefits of running at dawn.

You can only get this view at Sunrise. My favorite time to run 💓.

Jalal20

•5 years ago

11 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2019

Music or not.

Struggling with progressing to Wk4

W9 r1 done👊

Omg 🤗🤗🤗

New to C25K

Feeling proud

Done it

Wk 5 break

Full 30 mins but a bit too hot for me!

W7R3 done more relaxed went further?

W6 Completed

Interval run

Week 7, Run 2, Done

8 stone heavier 3 years ago

I did it!

W6R1 - why??

W6R3

Nope 👎 walk home in shame

W5R3 - I Did That? My Experience While Running

Week 8 Run 2

Consolidation Continues- Or Where was Laura?

W9R3 COMPLETED!!!!

Week 9 run 2 - one more to go

1st run with negative splits 😁

Woohoo I've done it!!

Struggling to Run

W8r1 again but I did it!!!! Despite the heat!!!

Only 3 runs left 😥

Any back from injury out there!

Side benefits of running at dawn.

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