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Fitness lost

First day back out in a few weeks .. put week 5 on . Think I was being a bit optimistic 😬😂😩. Takes so long to build up and not long to lose Felt guilty for...

First day back out in a few weeks .. put week 5 on . Think I was being a bit opt...

Joo1

•4 years ago

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I ran for twenty minutes. Woohoo.

Thought I would struggle with W5R3, couldn't imagine being able to make what seems a huge leap from 8 mins to 20 non-stop. Started off slow and kept it slow...

Thought I would struggle with W5R3, couldn't imagine being able to make what see...

Perry-Formis

•4 years ago

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Sunshine Wednesday 🌞🌞🌞

Another lovely morning and just over 6 k with a decent pace. Cheeky bit of social distancing today, didn’t need to go cross country. Happy running lovely peeps...

Another lovely morning and just over 6 k with a decent pace. Cheeky bit of socia...

Vintage61

Graduate•4 years ago

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OFF THE COUCH: 'what's the best running app?' 'how can I track my distance, log my runs?'

Have a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_lLdbvfGSo

John_W

Graduate•4 years ago

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W1r2 in my garden

So after the advice last night about only being allowed out once to exercise and having a dog and child that also need to get out i made the decision to run...

So after the advice last night about only being allowed out once to exercise and...

Shar71

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 2, run 2

Second run of week 2 under my belt (with the excess tummy I have grown over the winter and is threatening to get even larger, with this lockdown - must keep up...

Second run of week 2 under my belt (with the excess tummy I have grown over the ...

TortoiseRegretsHare

Graduate•4 years ago

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Still running...still in Portugal

Well the bad news is we didn’t get home. It sort of feels inevitable that we won’t now. Although EasyJet let me rebook for tomorrow I have little faith in...

Well the bad news is we didn’t get home. It sort of feels inevitable that we won...

Banana12

Graduate•4 years ago

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Getting the hang of this now...

Really enjoyed my run this morning. Might have had something to do with the weather. Actually looked forward to it...that's never happened before. W7R3 done...

Really enjoyed my run this morning. Might have had something to do with the weat...

Craftybean

Graduate•4 years ago

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Knee advice week 8

Hello all, yesterday I did week 8 run 1 - completed it and felt great, after good advice in week 5 I changed my way of thinking about the runs and it has...

Hello all, yesterday I did week 8 run 1 - completed it and felt great, after goo...

Ercolino

Graduate•4 years ago

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Yes!!!!

I’ve done it! Week 9 completed! So proud of myself from being a total non-runner to this. Still only running just over 4K but I will definitely keep going....

I’ve done it! Week 9 completed! So proud of myself from being a total non-runner...

helenjjohnson

•4 years ago

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W7R3 - really painful left hip.

Hi, completed this run yesterday but now have a pain in my left hip which is making me limp, and the pain is excruciating when I try to go upstairs. Am gutted...

Hi, completed this run yesterday but now have a pain in my left hip which is mak...

Ratpaper

•4 years ago

1 Reply

W2R1

Completed and still excited 😊

Dragonz

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Daily Exercise

Consolidating. Run 2. I got myself in a state this morning; reached the starting point of my run but couldn’t get the run I wanted up on the NRC. The dog was...

Consolidating. Run 2. I got myself in a state this morning; reached the starting...

Comfortnotspeed

•4 years ago

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Ouch!

Half way through Week 6 Run 2 I fell over in spectacular style. Thank goodness it was dark & no-one saw me. Bloodied and sore I picked myself up & completed...

Half way through Week 6 Run 2 I fell over in spectacular style. Thank goodness i...

tracey2911

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Can you switch up to daily?

I am really enjoying it, w5r3 done. When can you switch up to daily runs?

Jacqui_tries_again50

•4 years ago

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W5R3 - Evening Run

Did it! Carefully this evening, avoiding other people and running around them on paths and the road. I did want it to end but it was OK. Just went with the...

Did it! Carefully this evening, avoiding other people and running around them on...

Jacqui_tries_again50

•4 years ago

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Data around who uses the Couch to 5K app

I’m trying to do an assignment for uni, does anyone know where I would get epidemiology data for the Couch to 5K? E.g. statistics/ figures as to how many...

I’m trying to do an assignment for uni, does anyone know where I would get epide...

Lm1178

•4 years ago

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Week 9 run 2

This run was a disaster think I hit a brick wall I don’t no if it was because I felt like I spent my whole time trying to dodge people other runners were...

This run was a disaster think I hit a brick wall I don’t no if it was because I ...

Summerlov

Graduate•4 years ago

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Permitted exercise

Lovely early morning 2 mile run in the sunshine and frost today. That was my permitted exercise before working in the dining room all day.

Lovely early morning 2 mile run in the sunshine and frost today. That was my pe...

Evol

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 1 Done!

Started off feeling much tougher than the first two runs, but the first 3k of my walking route are mostly uphill, so once the warmup and first 4 intervals were...

Started off feeling much tougher than the first two runs, but the first 3k of my...

WearsTheFoxHat

Graduate•4 years ago

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Just started couch to 5K and got pain in my neck, jaw and left ear.

I’ve just started couch to 5k and whilst I was running I got a pain in my neck, jaw and ear like it’s severely cold? I’ve been checked out for angina recently,...

I’ve just started couch to 5k and whilst I was running I got a pain in my neck, ...

MojoGlw

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Let’s help others

I was just thinking, there re a lot of people out there that cannot get out of their properties because they are self isolating maybe we can help locals on on...

I was just thinking, there re a lot of people out there that cannot get out of t...

JohnO121

•4 years ago

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WK 5 Run 3

Just finished wk 5 I was a bit worried about the last run but I took it slow and done it quite comfortably. Proud of myself good luck to all those approaching...

Just finished wk 5 I was a bit worried about the last run but I took it slow and...

Mightymags

Graduate•4 years ago

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Newbie

Have wanted to do this for ages. Starting at the moment with the world upside down might be bonkers but just about to venture out for my first run. Yikes!...

Have wanted to do this for ages. Starting at the moment with the world upside do...

FreedomToRun

Graduate•4 years ago

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W4 done!

Really good run- later in the day than usual- I was playing teacher today😂 I think I pushed a little harder in the first half and so slowed toward the end-...

Really good run- later in the day than usual- I was playing teacher today😂 I t...

iBard

Graduate•4 years ago

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W4R1

I did it! Absolutely amazed I was able to run a total of 13 minutes! Feel marvellous even though the world seems to be exploding around me.

I did it! Absolutely amazed I was able to run a total of 13 minutes! Feel marvel...

edwardkerrison

•4 years ago

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W9R2 done

With the greater struggles of lockdown, my bowels had me in lockdown this week. Took 3 days off and many chemicals... Apologies. Too much information. Found...

With the greater struggles of lockdown, my bowels had me in lockdown this week. ...

dieOR5k

Graduate•4 years ago

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Loving the sunshine!

Keeping positive.... which is made so much better with this glorious weather! Spent the day yesterday deweeding my garden and treating the lawn - bring on the...

Keeping positive.... which is made so much better with this glorious weather! Sp...

Sar9

Graduate•4 years ago

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This is for you Delly-dot

Is this what your looking for Hidden

Buddy34

Graduate•4 years ago

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W8R1 done 😆

Well I haven’t ran for a few weeks now due to illness and what with everything else going on but I decided I would try the next run and see how long I could...

Well I haven’t ran for a few weeks now due to illness and what with everything e...

D48P

Graduate•4 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for March 2020

Fitness lost

I ran for twenty minutes. Woohoo.

Sunshine Wednesday 🌞🌞🌞

OFF THE COUCH: 'what's the best running app?' 'how can I track my distance, log my runs?'

W1r2 in my garden

Week 2, run 2

Still running...still in Portugal

Getting the hang of this now...

Knee advice week 8

Yes!!!!

W7R3 - really painful left hip.

W2R1

Daily Exercise

Ouch!

Can you switch up to daily?

W5R3 - Evening Run

Data around who uses the Couch to 5K app

Week 9 run 2

Permitted exercise

Week 1 Done!

Just started couch to 5K and got pain in my neck, jaw and left ear.

Let’s help others

WK 5 Run 3

Newbie

W4 done!

W4R1

W9R2 done

Loving the sunshine!

This is for you Delly-dot

W8R1 done 😆

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