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Week 1-run 3 I am broken🙈

Hi all! I did my 3rd run today and I had to stop towards the end, my knee was hurting and I was getting massive cramp in my right inner thigh. I am very unfit...

Hi all! I did my 3rd run today and I had to stop towards the end, my knee was hu...

12barbora

•5 years ago

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Week 5 Run 1 - an otter’s pocket

I should have run this morning when the weather was fine but life gets in the way - and I’m not a morning runner anyway. I’d talked myself in to putting it off...

I should have run this morning when the weather was fine but life gets in the wa...

NearlyMan

Graduate•5 years ago

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Graduated :)

Eleven weeks and four days after starting, I just finished W9R3. - Eight weeks on track - One week missed moving to a new country - One week of really bad...

Eleven weeks and four days after starting, I just finished W9R3. - Eight weeks ...

Perygl

Graduate•5 years ago

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I did it!!

So having completed this plan a few years back and then hurting my knee, I haven't really done any running since, but I took the plunge a couple of months...

So having completed this plan a few years back and then hurting my knee, I haven...

mandywes

Graduate•5 years ago

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An unlikely source for a compliment!

OK, so I live in Portugal; and I speak Portuguese badly. As I am a lady of a certain age, my hubby encouraged me to have some laser 'hair removal' (which...

OK, so I live in Portugal; and I speak Portuguese badly. As I am a lady of a ce...

primaballerina

•5 years ago

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When to start fuelling up

Hi all I am following Ju-Ju's magic running plan and this morning did the 6K run of week 2. My question is really, up until now, I have not carried any water...

Hi all I am following Ju-Ju's magic running plan and this morning did the 6K ru...

JacksonBrown

•5 years ago

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Blow out

Well that was rubbish!! So annoyed with myself! W3r2 and I ran 2 mins, 1 min,30 seconds and 50 seconds 🤬 utter waste of time loads of calf pain and head in...

Well that was rubbish!! So annoyed with myself! W3r2 and I ran 2 mins, 1 min,30 ...

Veganlynz

Graduate•5 years ago

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W1r1

OMG I completed all the runs!!! Only covered 3.2k 😊

Ineedapush

•5 years ago

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What hurts most?

W5R2 done. First 4minutes of first run were a struggle. Don't think my legs had fully recovered from the shock of Sundays run (this was always going to be the...

W5R2 done. First 4minutes of first run were a struggle. Don't think my legs had ...

Bike_and_Run

Graduate•5 years ago

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W5R3

Yes, yes, yes!!! I ****** did it!! 😀 Felt like proper jogger today, even had a nice wave from another going the other way. And surprisingly when Laura said 20...

Yes, yes, yes!!! I ****** did it!! 😀 Felt like proper jogger today, even had a ...

Sonia52

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wednesday's Run

This morning I couldn't decided what type of run I wanted to do, I was going to run outside with Mrs LeeU but she has been advised to lay off of all exercise...

This morning I couldn't decided what type of run I wanted to do, I was going to ...

LeeU

Graduate•5 years ago

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I think I'm a runner, how did that happen!

Completed C25K In June, consolidated and have just started JuJu's Magic plan. I don't think of myself as a runner, more a steady plodder determined to keep...

Completed C25K In June, consolidated and have just started JuJu's Magic plan. I ...

Gashead25

Graduate•5 years ago

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Just starting

Day one run one wish me luck☘ I cant run the lenght of the road I live on (20 houses)

Day one run one wish me luck☘ I cant run the lenght of the road I live on (20 ...

Ineedapush

•5 years ago

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Finally posted

Hi everyone Started running for the first time in my life at 52 and have followed the c25k to the letter so far. I have just done w6r2. I decided to post...

Hi everyone Started running for the first time in my life at 52 and have follow...

Biggers

•5 years ago

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W9. R3. Smashed it!!!!

Woo hoo I am so chuffed I have actually gone and done it😬. I feel elated I never thought I would ever manage it, at the beginning 1 minute felt really hard!...

Woo hoo I am so chuffed I have actually gone and done it😬. I feel elated I ne...

Twinkle9

Graduate•5 years ago

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How slow is too slow?!

Hello! On Monday I completed week 5 run 2, and to be honest I found it much harder than run 1! I’m not sure if that’s because I did it at a different time of...

Hello! On Monday I completed week 5 run 2, and to be honest I found it much hard...

Lolly85

•5 years ago

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Wk5R3

I did it! Wow what a buzz! It was slow but kept going, can’t believe it. Thank goodness I found you guys for inspiration, wouldn’t got through it without you 👍

I did it! Wow what a buzz! It was slow but kept going, can’t believe it. Thank g...

Sydney7

Graduate•5 years ago

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Sunrise

WK5:1 completed with the sunrise! What a bonus! All negativity vanished, my heart was singing Magic Moments with Perry Como, & my head was telling me you are...

WK5:1 completed with the sunrise! What a bonus! All negativity vanished, my hear...

Annieapple

Administrator•5 years ago

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I did it. I ran for 30 mins!

Well, that's Week 9 Run 1 done. I actually ran for 30 minutes. OK, it was on a treadmill and really slow (people next to me were walking quicker 😂😂) and...

Well, that's Week 9 Run 1 done. I actually ran for 30 minutes. OK, it was on a ...

Cath400

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 9 Run 2

Hay there, this mornings run was harder for some reason. But I did it anyway. So happy, there is 1 run to go, then I’ll be celebrating that I’ve completed 9...

Hay there, this mornings run was harder for some reason. But I did it anyway. ...

calcon

Graduate•5 years ago

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Still not able to run 😬

I'm 9 weeks into a hamstring tear and still not healed enough to run. I'm beginning to get impatient now!

I'm 9 weeks into a hamstring tear and still not healed enough to run. I'm beginn...

Nannyto2

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 1

Week 1 run 3 done. 😃

Zoo500

•5 years ago

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Race on Sunday - do I run this week or will I be tired?

Hello, I am running the 5k in New Forest Marathon on sunday as my first ever race. I have run 5k only twice before, on the 11th & 20th Aug. I intended to run...

Hello, I am running the 5k in New Forest Marathon on sunday as my first ever rac...

Runnf

Graduate•5 years ago

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Run before work

Tomorrow is a long day at work and I want to do w2 r2 I am aiming for 630 before breakfast I won’t have time when I get home Hopefully all will be good...

Tomorrow is a long day at work and I want to do w2 r2 I am aiming for 630 befor...

CastlingChris

•5 years ago

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Omg week 4 run1

App still playing up on me not sure why. However used the podcast as suggested by another member on here. Was much better I thought. I struggled on the last 5...

App still playing up on me not sure why. However used the podcast as suggested b...

tamleigh

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Week 5 Run2

It is difficult to judge pace when running so the advice about keeping it slow is best heeded. I did this as I set off on the first of my 8 minute runs. It...

It is difficult to judge pace when running so the advice about keeping it slow i...

NIGHTINGALE1

Graduate•5 years ago

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Bursting with Pride

Tonight I came home from work knowing it was cooler and cloudy and guilty that I had not run over the weekend or since last Thursday. So asked other half if...

Tonight I came home from work knowing it was cooler and cloudy and guilty that I...

Papillon17

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 1 run 2 hot but happy

. . . And boy did i feel achey! So very unfit but i did it and have concluded i don't like running up hill 😀 thank goodness my one work run is the only one...

. . . And boy did i feel achey! So very unfit but i did it and have concluded i ...

Mellanv

•5 years ago

6 Replies

W4R2

Reading posts on here I realised that going slowly is the key to success and tonight I went slower and I found my 5 minute runs enjoyable even after a full day...

Reading posts on here I realised that going slowly is the key to success and ton...

tiggs1

Graduate•5 years ago

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Lower leg pain

Hi all, I've started my 1st week and this is my second time at week one just to build myself up but I'm having a bit of lower leg pain and ankle pain, I don't...

Hi all, I've started my 1st week and this is my second time at week one just to ...

Redgolf

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2019

Week 1-run 3 I am broken🙈

Week 5 Run 1 - an otter’s pocket

Graduated :)

I did it!!

An unlikely source for a compliment!

When to start fuelling up

Blow out

W1r1

What hurts most?

W5R3

Wednesday's Run

I think I'm a runner, how did that happen!

Just starting

Finally posted

W9. R3. Smashed it!!!!

How slow is too slow?!

Wk5R3

Sunrise

I did it. I ran for 30 mins!

Week 9 Run 2

Still not able to run 😬

Week 1

Race on Sunday - do I run this week or will I be tired?

Run before work

Omg week 4 run1

Week 5 Run2

Bursting with Pride

Week 1 run 2 hot but happy

W4R2

Lower leg pain

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