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Just done my first run. On a treadmill.

Wow it was so hard ! Seemed to go on forever. I'm so happy I'm doing this and have this great app to help me. Hopefully in 9 weeks I'll...

Wow it was so hard ! Seemed to go on forever. I'm so happy I'm doing...

ELAINEB50

•5 years ago

9 Replies

The home straight

So I have just completed week 9 run 1 and I am absolutely buzzing to just be a couple of runs from the end. Although I guess it’s not the end really because I...

So I have just completed week 9 run 1 and I am absolutely buzzing to just be a c...

Kyle8

Graduate•5 years ago

14 Replies

I finally did it 😁

Wow! I finally did it! Took me more like three months to complete after a couple of minor injuries (me pushing myself too hard) but I'm so glad i stuck with...

Wow! I finally did it! Took me more like three months to complete after a couple...

Woo1971

Graduate•5 years ago

9 Replies

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Advice please!

Have not run for a week now and just done a long haul flight today. I had reached W4 R1 and feel I need to recap but not sure what to do. All of you great...

Have not run for a week now and just done a long haul flight today. I had reach...

Nymahchai

Graduate•5 years ago

20 Replies

W6R3 A Runner?

Hi everybody, This was tough, but felt better once past the half way mark - I think that’s how I deal with the mental side of things, get to half way and its...

Hi everybody, This was tough, but felt better once past the half way mark - I th...

Wenderwoo

Graduate•5 years ago

39 Replies

W9R1 Done!

Week 9 is on! The run wasn't that bad - so far I haven't seen much difference between running for 28 or 30 minutes. And now it is time for two days rest 😀

Week 9 is on! The run wasn't that bad - so far I haven't seen much difference be...

anijusia

Graduate•5 years ago

8 Replies

Wk2r2 loving it...but knee pain ☹️

Hi, just started this and even though I’ve always thought I hated running I have surprised myself by feeling so positive after each run so far. I look forward...

Hi, just started this and even though I’ve always thought I hated running I have...

allimac_ccc

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Week 4 run 3

Week 4Run 3 done now the hard work begins enjoyed the today nice weather went a little later than usual felt great after 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

Week 4Run 3 done now the hard work begins enjoyed the today nice weather went a ...

pete1212

Graduate•5 years ago

12 Replies

Well that’s gonna need repeating....

Hi all, So I started getting ready for w6r3, already dreading the 25min run ahead. Got outside the rain had stopped and the sun 🌞 began to shine. Despite...

Hi all, So I started getting ready for w6r3, already dreading the 25min run ahea...

Jacca

Graduate•5 years ago

12 Replies

W6r3

Had to stop to do my shoe laces up but apart from that no stops, chest was a bit tight after but not for long ready for bed now 😂

Had to stop to do my shoe laces up but apart from that no stops, chest was a bit...

Narutorun

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Vanity and high heels...

Well I’ve had a thoroughly boring week - I should have doing week 5 this week but instead dog and I have been staring longingly at my trainers willing my sore...

Well I’ve had a thoroughly boring week - I should have doing week 5 this week bu...

2flatfeet

Graduate•5 years ago

20 Replies

Waiting for tomorrow!

Just biging-up Louise’s spreadsheet. A real motivator!

Enxo

Graduate•5 years ago

3 Replies

Take 2

I've been off this forum, but watching closely for the last few months. I last posted after a W9 R3 fail back in May. To cut a long story short, for various...

I've been off this forum, but watching closely for the last few months. I last ...

NetballKitty

Graduate•5 years ago

4 Replies

Week1run3

Morning everyone I’ve just finished run 3 of week 1 it went so quick today I get to the end of the runs and I feel so happy with myself for completing them...

Morning everyone I’ve just finished run 3 of week 1 it went so quick today I get...

Sammy1345

•5 years ago

6 Replies

W9R1 - headwind coming AND going?!

Today I swear I had headwind both directions! Following Laura’s instructions I was taking it really slowly anyway, since it was my very first 30 min run for 4...

Today I swear I had headwind both directions! Following Laura’s instructions I ...

Sook2

Graduate•5 years ago

4 Replies

Icy run/walk

Well that’s the first time I haven’t enjoyed a run! Roads very icy so had to walk parts.

Well that’s the first time I haven’t enjoyed a run! Roads very icy so had to wal...

Womangolfer

Graduate•5 years ago

2 Replies

W2R1 Starting to enjoy this!

Just done my first week 2 run and feel really energised! I wasn't sure how I would find the programme as I have always hated even running for the bus! I'm 58...

Just done my first week 2 run and feel really energised! I wasn't sure how I wou...

Grassseed

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Penultimate run ✅

Well only one more to go can’t quite believe it. I’m very much looking forward to graduating on Sunday 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Well only one more to go can’t quite believe it. I’m very much looking forward t...

DottyF

Graduate•5 years ago

9 Replies

Week 3 completed 🥳

Today's run was alot easier, really enjoyed it. Bring on week 4 and the 5 minute runs! Happy to also mention that after years of exercise and not finding...

Today's run was alot easier, really enjoyed it. Bring on week 4 and the 5 minute...

Yogibear012

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Completed week 5

Can’t believe that I ran for 20min! Nearly ducked out because of the torrential rain, but I went to the leisure centre and used a treadmill instead. I know I...

Can’t believe that I ran for 20min! Nearly ducked out because of the torrential ...

Runningdumpling

Graduate•5 years ago

6 Replies

Wk5 R1 - Need to remove that hill

So here we are, the morning after the start of week 5 I have to say, of all of the runs to date, this was the one I enjoyed the most. And when I say enjoyed...

So here we are, the morning after the start of week 5 I have to say, of all of t...

RunningMigster

Graduate•5 years ago

35 Replies

Clothes

I’m repeating wk1 this week as I didn’t feel ready to move to wk2. I should have ran yesterday but the weather was so bad all day that I didn’t make it out....

I’m repeating wk1 this week as I didn’t feel ready to move to wk2. I should hav...

SamNotSammy

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Running helps me clear my head, and feel better about myself

I am back at running. I started running 5 years ago and was able to run 5 km in less than 35 minutes. I stopped running 2 years ago because of neck pains and I...

I am back at running. I started running 5 years ago and was able to run 5 km in ...

Verovero

Graduate•5 years ago

16 Replies

Interesting theory

For anyone who has netflix we watched The Game Changer last night, it’s about protein and muscle and whether we need it or not and how it can affect our energy...

For anyone who has netflix we watched The Game Changer last night, it’s about pr...

SueAppleRun

Graduate•5 years ago

26 Replies

Starting out

Did my first couch to 5k 2 days a go planning to do my second tomorrow. Really enjoyed it did how every sound like baby elephant running on the treadmill any...

Did my first couch to 5k 2 days a go planning to do my second tomorrow. Really e...

TheMightyBeckyBoop

•5 years ago

7 Replies

W1R3 in the bag!

Went out on a very cold Scottish night after a long day at work to get my 3rd run in. These are the excuses that would have previously had me saying ‘I’ll go...

Went out on a very cold Scottish night after a long day at work to get my 3rd ru...

Friedflamingo

•5 years ago

12 Replies

W7D3

My podcast this week told me when I'm 5 minutes in, halfway through, 20 minutes in and 24 minutes in. Based on these sign posts, I know I really felt the run...

My podcast this week told me when I'm 5 minutes in, halfway through, 20 minutes ...

shrinkingjaz

Graduate•5 years ago

17 Replies

Back running after a week off at end of week 6 because of knee/hip pain

Had to take a week off at the end of week 6 because of knee and hip pain. I decided to run again on Monday - thought I'd see how it went and if I needed to...

Had to take a week off at the end of week 6 because of knee and hip pain. I dec...

getfitatlast

Graduate•5 years ago

14 Replies

The myth of W5R3! Part 2 (or "a C25K chart/graph")

As if to emphasise the point in my last post... (here: https://healthunlocked.com/couchto5k/posts/142053074/the-myth-of-w5r3-or-a-c25k-chart-graph ) this...

As if to emphasise the point in my last post... (here: https://healthunlocked.co...

John_W

Graduate•5 years ago

21 Replies

The myth of W5R3! (or "a C25K chart/graph")

You thought W5R3 was the biggie? Think again. Week 4 was the biggest increase in the programme as shown in the graph I've put together. And Week 6 is quite...

You thought W5R3 was the biggie? Think again. Week 4 was the biggest increase ...

John_W

Graduate•5 years ago

16 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for November 2019

Just done my first run. On a treadmill.

The home straight

I finally did it 😁

Advice please!

W6R3 A Runner?

W9R1 Done!

Wk2r2 loving it...but knee pain ☹️

Week 4 run 3

Well that’s gonna need repeating....

W6r3

Vanity and high heels...

Waiting for tomorrow!

Take 2

Week1run3

W9R1 - headwind coming AND going?!

Icy run/walk

W2R1 Starting to enjoy this!

Penultimate run ✅

Week 3 completed 🥳

Completed week 5

Wk5 R1 - Need to remove that hill

Clothes

Running helps me clear my head, and feel better about myself

Interesting theory

Starting out

W1R3 in the bag!

W7D3

Back running after a week off at end of week 6 because of knee/hip pain

The myth of W5R3! Part 2 (or "a C25K chart/graph")

The myth of W5R3! (or "a C25K chart/graph")

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