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Getting out. Speeding up.

I've been so demotivated recently I've been getting just one run in per week. That isn't going to help me get quicker so I have chosen 2 days of the week...

I've been so demotivated recently I've been getting just one run in per week. T...

BaddieThePirate

Graduate•5 years ago

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Thinking of Starting c25k

I guess the first thing to say is that I a: overweight but want to get fit again. I have done quite a bit of walking training and two ParkRuns which were...

I guess the first thing to say is that I a: overweight but want to get fit again...

LiziJ

•5 years ago

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W6R3 done

That’s it another week completed. Nearly ran again after last night’s badminton 🏸 but someone tore their achilles & I was called into 1st aid duties ⛑🚑...

That’s it another week completed. Nearly ran again after last night’s badminton ...

Vegout25

Graduate•5 years ago

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Rest day

Inbetween run days , went for a evening walk around the block. Still feel okay after yesterday's run . Tomorrow is my wk5 run 2. Hopefully everything should...

Inbetween run days , went for a evening walk around the block. Still feel okay ...

persiangulf

•5 years ago

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Wow hills are invigorating!

Seeing as I was running at a slower pace tonight due to running with a friend she suggested we do a route with a few more hills than I usually do so that I...

Seeing as I was running at a slower pace tonight due to running with a friend sh...

tiggs1

Graduate•5 years ago

11 Replies

Started off brilliantly

Hi I've started my running but have come down with a bad chest infection so put it on hold for the time being I'm so gutted as I was progressing nicely will...

Hi I've started my running but have come down with a bad chest infection so put ...

Tazmaniadevil

•5 years ago

7 Replies

W2R1

So far so good. Was a bit worried about a ramp up in pace but completed today’s run ok. There were a lot of strollers on my usual route today so went a bit...

So far so good. Was a bit worried about a ramp up in pace but completed today’s...

Nymahchai

Graduate•5 years ago

12 Replies

Free online Sports Injury course

This is a duplicate of a post I popped onto the 10k forum. Ikeep seeing posts about injury. The Open University have a series of free online courses and I...

This is a duplicate of a post I popped onto the 10k forum. Ikeep seeing posts a...

Grannyhugs

Graduate•5 years ago

9 Replies

W6D1

Disappointing run today, after completing the 20 mins on Saturday I thought yes I’ve achieved this and began to lose interest, after all that hard work. Today...

Disappointing run today, after completing the 20 mins on Saturday I thought yes ...

LauraD74

•5 years ago

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Week 1 Run 2 😎

Week one Run 2!!! Well I did it again! Got my shoes on and went out for a run. Can’t believe I’m actually typing that sentence lol. It was more difficult this...

Week one Run 2!!! Well I did it again! Got my shoes on and went out for a run. C...

SuzieMac

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Support

Thanks for all the encouraging messages, its great to have some support x

Olafsummer

•5 years ago

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Day 1 🏃‍♀️

I went for my first run yesterday evening! It felt so nice to be out in the countryside, and getting fresh air. Starting off the "couch to 5k" programme at a...

I went for my first run yesterday evening! It felt so nice to be out in the coun...

Savrichards

•5 years ago

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Hello October! It's Week 4 of the Quest!!! 😊

Hello everybody! How are your Quests going?? Tell us all about it!!! I've been enjoying my runs, swims, and especially my strength work!!! And I've just been...

Hello everybody! How are your Quests going?? Tell us all about it!!! I've been e...

roseabi

•5 years ago

17 Replies

Run Everyday?

Hi Do you sometimes feel that you’d achieve your goals faster if you ran everyday? On my days off I often get impatient to run - is it so bad if you feel up to...

Hi Do you sometimes feel that you’d achieve your goals faster if you ran everyda...

Enxo

Graduate•5 years ago

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Wk 5 Run 2

Enjoyable run this one upping the time to 8 mins x 2. Wore new running tops I bought from Mountain Warehouse. There is currently a 70% sale and the long...

Enjoyable run this one upping the time to 8 mins x 2. Wore new running tops I bo...

bingbongsong

•5 years ago

6 Replies

W9

The first run this week was an epic failure but this morning, my little pink shoes made it, no problem. ☺

The first run this week was an epic failure but this morning, my little pink sho...

Ordct

•5 years ago

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W2.3 complete

Yay! Second week completed and it does seem to be getting easier...however I was helped by it being an absolutely beautiful day here in Hove!

Yay! Second week completed and it does seem to be getting easier...however I was...

Enxo

Graduate•5 years ago

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Week 5 Run 1

Did not get w chance to to do this run yesterday so made sure I got up and did it this morning. And totally smashed it if I do say so myself!!! Although it’s...

Did not get w chance to to do this run yesterday so made sure I got up and did i...

MumToThreeBoys

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Graduated C25K? Want to come run across the Bridge to 10k?

We shall be starting a group for Ju-Ju-‘s magic plan starting on the weekend of the 9th/10th of November. You need to be a C25K graduate who is comfortable...

We shall be starting a group for Ju-Ju-‘s magic plan starting on the weekend of ...

UnfitNoMore

Graduate•5 years ago

18 Replies

100th run!

Can’t quite believe I did my 100th run today! Sadly I mistimed slightly and ended up with only a 30 minute run instead of the long run I’d planned on but still...

Can’t quite believe I did my 100th run today! Sadly I mistimed slightly and ende...

SeeJillRun

Graduate•5 years ago

27 Replies

Week one run one 🙂

Week one run one completed. Was quite hard running outside with my asthma. I did it with a group so that helped even though I was the last in the group but it...

Week one run one completed. Was quite hard running outside with my asthma. I did...

Sham19

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Week 1. Run 1

Today i downloaded the app & did my first run. Woohoo. I have always felt that i couldn't run. Well today i proved i can

Today i downloaded the app & did my first run. Woohoo. I have always felt that i...

Ryn2103

Graduate•5 years ago

8 Replies

Not giving up ! I love it !

0n week 5 , 1st run was supposed to be Monday , think I’m having a weeks break, knee quite sore and have a chesty cold. Gutted but had a week off after week 3...

0n week 5 , 1st run was supposed to be Monday , think I’m having a weeks break, ...

Beerslurpa

Graduate•5 years ago

7 Replies

Consolidation runs continue

I still find it hard to believe how much I enjoy this running malarkey! Never in a million years did I see myself getting up on a Saturday morning to go to...

I still find it hard to believe how much I enjoy this running malarkey! Never i...

tiggs1

Graduate•5 years ago

5 Replies

Wk9 R2

Can’t Believe it’s nearly the end of C25K

Brooko

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

Yiippppe

Success , Wow, I still don’t believe it. I finished the run and thought oh, was that all. So I added an extra 1.5 minutes to try a bit faster. So...

Success , Wow, I still don’t believe it. I finished the run and thought oh, was...

peskymousie1

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Week 9 run 1 done on grass

So far I have been doing C25K on a tarmac path. My local park run course is all on grass/mud so I thought would give running on grass a go. I was worried about...

So far I have been doing C25K on a tarmac path. My local park run course is all ...

Ginter

Graduate•5 years ago

7 Replies

Finally week 5

So after my dilly-dallying repeating week 4 I finally did run1 of week 5 last night! Aching legs this morning but chuffed I finally got there! 🏃‍♀️

So after my dilly-dallying repeating week 4 I finally did run1 of week 5 last ...

Dotty01

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Transition run no.5

It seems like these runs are speeding up a little :) So this morning, while Mrs LeeU ran W6R3 on the treadmill I ventured off out on my own, I decided to give...

It seems like these runs are speeding up a little :) So this morning, while Mrs ...

LeeU

Graduate•5 years ago

9 Replies

Hello I’m new to running which I’m doing for low mood and general fitness

I started C25K 6 weeks ago. I haven’t told anybody I’m doing it! I’m amazed that I’ve got this far - I started out with the mindset of I can’t, I’ll fail, I’m...

I started C25K 6 weeks ago. I haven’t told anybody I’m doing it! I’m amazed that...

RalmagePH

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2019

Getting out. Speeding up.

Thinking of Starting c25k

W6R3 done

Rest day

Wow hills are invigorating!

Started off brilliantly

W2R1

Free online Sports Injury course

W6D1

Week 1 Run 2 😎

Support

Day 1 🏃‍♀️

Hello October! It's Week 4 of the Quest!!! 😊

Run Everyday?

Wk 5 Run 2

W9

W2.3 complete

Week 5 Run 1

Graduated C25K? Want to come run across the Bridge to 10k?

100th run!

Week one run one 🙂

Week 1. Run 1

Not giving up ! I love it !

Consolidation runs continue

Wk9 R2

Yiippppe

Week 9 run 1 done on grass

Finally week 5

Transition run no.5

Hello I’m new to running which I’m doing for low mood and general fitness

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