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Not naff now!!!

Oh not feeling so naff now!!! Headache gone, naffness gone, W2R1 gone! Extended my warm up walk to try and counter-act the “toxic ten”/uphill part of my run....

Oh not feeling so naff now!!! Headache gone, naffness gone, W2R1 gone! Extended...

NearlyMan

Graduate•5 years ago

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W6r1: rearrange these letters : laif: noooo!🙈🙈

Oh dear 🙈. Well that run didn’t go as expected. Thought cos I could do 20 mins, this will be easy! Ahh, no. A bit gutted but trying to be objective. 1. I’ve...

Oh dear 🙈. Well that run didn’t go as expected. Thought cos I could do 20 mins,...

Onewomanscrusade

Graduate•5 years ago

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Journey Started W1R1

So I’ve just completed my first run. I don’t consider myself unhealthy, I don’t smoke and don’t drink much, average weight. I’ve not exercised at all since...

So I’ve just completed my first run. I don’t consider myself unhealthy, I don’t ...

-Steve-

Graduate•5 years ago

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Whoop Whoop

I did it. Thanks for all the support.

ChipSticks53

Graduate•5 years ago

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Weeeeee!-k nine, day THREE!

Extra humid run along the river, 30 minutes, kinda slow and easy, probably could have run faster but I was too happy to really push. I did injure my shoulder...

Extra humid run along the river, 30 minutes, kinda slow and easy, probably could...

Maud42

Graduate•5 years ago

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Very large lady update (might start dropping the “ very”)

Just an update for those who helped and supported me from the very beginning in Feb this year. So when I started I weighed 22.5st and was a size 26/28. I...

Just an update for those who helped and supported me from the very beginning in ...

Twinkle2

Graduate•5 years ago

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W9R3 completed... I’ve graduated 😁🎉

Wow! What an experience this has been. It’s taken me a little longer than 9 weeks, due to a foot injury, but, I now know I can achieve something that feels...

Wow! What an experience this has been. It’s taken me a little longer than 9 week...

Helzbels

Graduate•5 years ago

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1st run

Just completed my first run today, when reading I had to run for 60 seconds I thought 'i get out of breath running a bath so that ain't gonna happen' but OMG i...

Just completed my first run today, when reading I had to run for 60 seconds I th...

tiggs1

Graduate•5 years ago

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Thank you Everyone.

w2r3 just done, want to thank you all on here for keeping me going, i found the last run really hard and thought of every excuse not to do todays, but then i...

w2r3 just done, want to thank you all on here for keeping me going, i found the ...

shelly1965

Graduate•5 years ago

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Feeling a bit naff

A bit headachey and generally just feeling a bit naff today, supposed to be my first run of week two tonight and considering putting it off. Sounds to me...

A bit headachey and generally just feeling a bit naff today, supposed to be my f...

NearlyMan

Graduate•5 years ago

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On holiday

I’m on holiday the now and before I left I completed week 2, should I go back to week 2 once I come back or continue onto week 3?? TIA xx

I’m on holiday the now and before I left I completed week 2, should I go back to...

syke123

•5 years ago

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Losing the will?

hi all. I'm looking for some motivation! I finished C25K a while ago and have been struggling since to get in to a regular routine. Both elderly parents are...

hi all. I'm looking for some motivation! I finished C25K a while ago and have be...

SammyToucan

Graduate•5 years ago

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W7R1

Had a really nice run today. Nice and steady along my route on the canal. I never dreamt in a million years that I would be able to run for 25 minutes. I’m...

Had a really nice run today. Nice and steady along my route on the canal. I nev...

Tazzy_wazzy

Graduate•5 years ago

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Feeling proud!

After having to take nearly 2 weeks out, I’m happy to say I’ve just finished run 2 of week 6, but it was HARD. I’ve recently begun on beta blockers, and I’m...

After having to take nearly 2 weeks out, I’m happy to say I’ve just finished run...

Jenser

•5 years ago

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91

On the last stretch of this clever program and have my first ParkRun to ‘look forward to’ on Saturday. Averaging 7mins a km which I am delighted with. Nervous...

On the last stretch of this clever program and have my first ParkRun to ‘look fo...

DaiFit

Graduate•5 years ago

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1st tonight

First 5 k tonibgt with out the app. Any good apps for a treadmill out there xx

Teddyboo52

Graduate•5 years ago

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1st Consolidation

Good morning folks, firstly can I say how good it feels to see 'graduate' next to my name!🙆‍♀️. So, set off on my first run without MJ this morning and must...

Good morning folks, firstly can I say how good it feels to see 'graduate' next t...

Bouncyshoes

Graduate•5 years ago

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Running plan for fitness

For someone that doesn't want to run more than 5K or participate in races, what is a suggested weekly running plan ?

For someone that doesn't want to run more than 5K or participate in races, what ...

Dimi3is

Graduate•5 years ago

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Yay! Best 5k ever! Singing !

Set off determined to explore a circular route I always turn back half way on as know it’s more like 6.5k but figured I’d just get to 5k and walk home. Was...

Set off determined to explore a circular route I always turn back half way on as...

purplewalker

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 6.1

Well that was hard work. I thought after doing 20 minutes constant it would be a breeze but alas it wasn’t. To top it all though I have some severe pain in my...

Well that was hard work. I thought after doing 20 minutes constant it would be a...

Jaycooper71

•5 years ago

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What is your week August week 2

Hello runners:) Here we are again another month gone and still so changeable with the weather 😀. So many of us running now and doing the most amazing...

Hello runners:) Here we are again another month gone and still so changeable w...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•5 years ago

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The Summer Runcation Quest week 2 - Feel free to join.

Hi. Welcome to week Two of the Welcome to the Quest, I know we have had a bit of sunshine and rain and lots of wind to deal with, but it still important to...

Hi. Welcome to week Two of the Welcome to the Quest, I know we have had a bit ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•5 years ago

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Food

What do people have for their lunch the day they are doing a run, I tend to have my breakfast, lunch at work then a banana before my run in the evening. Would...

What do people have for their lunch the day they are doing a run, I tend to have...

Emm29

•5 years ago

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Week 6 Run 2

Yesterday I done week 6 run to..the first 10 min run was fine and it’s the furthest I had gone in a run before turning around half way...the 2nd 10 minute run...

Yesterday I done week 6 run to..the first 10 min run was fine and it’s the furth...

Emm29

•5 years ago

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Wk6 R1

Well didn’t think I was going to do it this morning, again during the 1st couple of mins of the run I thought it’s not going to happen, then I said to myself...

Well didn’t think I was going to do it this morning, again during the 1st couple...

Twinkle9

Graduate•5 years ago

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W1R2 Question

Morning all. Well i managed to get the run in this morning at 5.30 before kids get up..cant believe it still! My first run was a route that takes me up a main...

Morning all. Well i managed to get the run in this morning at 5.30 before kids ...

Waylander85

•5 years ago

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Had a few weeks break !

Hi I recently got as far as compleating wk 6 and about to start wk 7. I had a holiday etc and basically with one thing & another have not run for about 4 to 5...

Hi I recently got as far as compleating wk 6 and about to start wk 7. I had a ho...

Clubberpound52

Graduate•5 years ago

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Finished last run

Three months it took, but I finished my final run yesterday. Great program

Peelsy73

Graduate•5 years ago

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Can I do yoga after a run?

Hi. Having graduated at a Parkrun this weekend I am keen to keep going to them. However, they are 9.00 on a Saturday and my regular yoga class is at 12.30. Is...

Hi. Having graduated at a Parkrun this weekend I am keen to keep going to them. ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Getting there slowly!!!

Managed 22 minutes run today so feeling a bit better about the running Definitely a mind over matter issue when u don’t run for a bit though

Managed 22 minutes run today so feeling a bit better about the running Definit...

Scruff55

Graduate•5 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2019

Not naff now!!!

W6r1: rearrange these letters : laif: noooo!🙈🙈

Journey Started W1R1

Whoop Whoop

Weeeeee!-k nine, day THREE!

Very large lady update (might start dropping the “ very”)

W9R3 completed... I’ve graduated 😁🎉

1st run

Thank you Everyone.

Feeling a bit naff

On holiday

Losing the will?

W7R1

Feeling proud!

91

1st tonight

1st Consolidation

Running plan for fitness

Yay! Best 5k ever! Singing !

Week 6.1

What is your week August week 2

The Summer Runcation Quest week 2 - Feel free to join.

Food

Week 6 Run 2

Wk6 R1

W1R2 Question

Had a few weeks break !

Finished last run

Can I do yoga after a run?

Getting there slowly!!!

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