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Wk6 run1 done!

i’m loving this running

devida20

•4 years ago

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Week 5 Run 3 Completed!!

Honestly I have been dreading this run for about two weeks now (if not longer) and worked myself up silly over it. All day I have felt anxious and sick just...

Honestly I have been dreading this run for about two weeks now (if not longer) a...

LME1707

Graduate•4 years ago

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W3R2 Felt miserable ☹️ before run

I have postponed run twice and today felt utterly miserable and very tearful due to work and current situation. I went for run this evening and now feel...

I have postponed run twice and today felt utterly miserable and very tearful due...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Blister help

Day 1 Week 1. Not a good start, went slow, done really well, all fine until my last 5 min warm down walk. Heel started to hurt, very red & this morning had a...

Day 1 Week 1. Not a good start, went slow, done really well, all fine until my l...

Squidgy14

•4 years ago

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Week 7 Run 3 (Round 2)

The planets were aligned, the playlist was spot on, I didn’t see another living soul and I took it really slow. I loved that run 🙂

The planets were aligned, the playlist was spot on, I didn’t see another living ...

CobbleRunner

Graduate•4 years ago

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Long day, good run!

After being woken up by the baby at 5.40 this morning 🙈 running wasn't exactly my activity of choice! It was however exactly what I needed to wake me up!...

After being woken up by the baby at 5.40 this morning 🙈 running wasn't exactly ...

Dee_N

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 6 Run 2 and podcast

Week 6 Run 2 went really well! I’m managing to maintain my new slower pace and felt comfortable all the way through 😊 I’ve found that listening to a podcast...

Week 6 Run 2 went really well! I’m managing to maintain my new slower pace and f...

Workingathome

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 2 Run 3 done!

Yes! I’ve actually stuck to it, really liking this running so far! In today’s world we’re restricted in our freedoms (for good reasons of course) so I decided...

Yes! I’ve actually stuck to it, really liking this running so far! In today’s wo...

Mr_CouchPotato

Graduate•4 years ago

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Wk6 run1 dome

i’m loving this running

devida20

•4 years ago

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Two more weeks to go!!

Just completed my final run of week 7 after a week of not running - (home life was quite hectic this week). It felt really good to go out and run, I found...

Just completed my final run of week 7 after a week of not running - (home life w...

MuddySluggerRuns

•4 years ago

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W4R1 - oh that felt good!

I was a bit trepidatious about the move up to a five minute run - but put my faith in the plan and it worked! Did deliberately try to make myself go slower so...

I was a bit trepidatious about the move up to a five minute run - but put my fai...

IslandSlogger

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 3 R1 complete 😁

After signing up to the plan to help my mental health during lockdown I cannot express the euphoria I feel when I've completed each run. I've never ran...

After signing up to the plan to help my mental health during lockdown I cannot e...

Staceyxxxx90

Graduate•4 years ago

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Sweat soaked boy - Week 4 Run 1

Couchto5K Week 4 Run 1. Went OK. Paced the runs so was able to keep going for the 5 minutes. Nice tune with a good pace for the last run The Divine Comedy -...

Couchto5K Week 4 Run 1. Went OK. Paced the runs so was able to keep going for th...

ExpatMorrisonian

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

W3 R1 Pass!!

So I re-ran W3 R1 today, I'm very pleased to say I ran the whole duration and even had a little left in the tank for a sprint in the last 10 seconds (when I...

So I re-ran W3 R1 today, I'm very pleased to say I ran the whole duration and ev...

NickSX

•4 years ago

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W3R3 breathing easier!

Thanks for all the advice here, increased my warm up walking speed and slowed my running and my breathing was soooo much better. Nervous about the step up to...

Thanks for all the advice here, increased my warm up walking speed and slowed my...

Emcg51

•4 years ago

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Week four!!!!

Oh my god that week was the hardest yet, however it’s incredibly rewarding being able to do it!! I’m worried I’m going to go off track now and get less...

Oh my god that week was the hardest yet, however it’s incredibly rewarding being...

whxnnxhw

Graduate•4 years ago

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W5R3

Excellent run this time compared to R2, I nearly put it off today as I had felt under the weather all day yesterday, but was fine when I finished work. Really...

Excellent run this time compared to R2, I nearly put it off today as I had felt ...

WearsTheFoxHat

Graduate•4 years ago

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Run 3 week 5

WOW week 5 run 3 completed 20 mins non stop running never thought I could do this but I just did. Gave myself a massive yell out in the field afterwards...

WOW week 5 run 3 completed 20 mins non stop running never thought I could do thi...

Charlie46

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Nervous Newbie

Hi all nervous newbie here... I've been watching in the Wings for a while, cheering you all on from behind the keyboard and you are all doing fantastic jobs!!!...

Hi all nervous newbie here... I've been watching in the Wings for a while, cheer...

Lemonlulu

•4 years ago

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Week 3 run 2 completed

Hello..Completed my second run this week but finding the 3 minute stint tough! I didn't think I could do it! I ended up running 1 min then having to stretch...

Hello..Completed my second run this week but finding the 3 minute stint tough! I...

Sbuk

•4 years ago

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Newbie on first day run.

Hi, I'm Sussee and I'm new here. I downloaded the couch to 5K app late last night and have completed my first run today. I'm hoping to become a lot fitter and...

Hi, I'm Sussee and I'm new here. I downloaded the couch to 5K app late last nigh...

Sussee

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Week 4 complete and in the box

Week 4 completed!! Yayyy!

Curnie1

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Should have graduated

I should have graduated today however one of my apps was saying I ran 10 minutes the couch to 5k one was saying 5 minutes. It was also 17 degrees which to...

I should have graduated today however one of my apps was saying I ran 10 minutes...

Runninghun0

Graduate•4 years ago

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Pitch for calamity of the week!

But it worked out ok. Set off on W5R3 having read all the tips (thank you). After about 1 min such was the psyc nonsense in my head I wondered if I’d stop...

But it worked out ok. Set off on W5R3 having read all the tips (thank you). Aft...

SailingThrough

Graduate•4 years ago

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Wk 4 Run 1

Hi, I’m a newbie to this site, I’m almost 50 and have just started running for the first time ever! I’m following the app but just wanted a quick bit of...

Hi, I’m a newbie to this site, I’m almost 50 and have just started running for t...

Lollllaaaa

•4 years ago

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Week 5 Run 3 ✅

I have worried about this run from the first time I heard about it and from struggling to complete 90 seconds on week 2 to running non stop for 20 minutes I...

I have worried about this run from the first time I heard about it and from str...

robertmark97

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 2!

This is my first time trying a running program. I always hated running because it felt like a task that I was incapable of doing. I just finished the first day...

This is my first time trying a running program. I always hated running because i...

5kslay

•4 years ago

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Week 4 completed

In not sure how but I got through it and am still here to tell the tale and looking forward to Friday's week 5 run 1 with curiosity remembering how much week 1...

In not sure how but I got through it and am still here to tell the tale and look...

Elfrun

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Doppelgänger, part ll

Three months ago a runner wearing my trademark gear was spotted in my area. I don't know how many of you spot men wearing green Boston 33 Larry Bird jerseys...

Three months ago a runner wearing my trademark gear was spotted in my area. I do...

mrrun

Graduate•4 years ago

6 Replies

Week 5 Run 3

Was anyone else terrified before completing the 20 minute run on week 5 run 3? I had a bad run yesterday (run 1) and it’s made it seem even more daunting!...

Was anyone else terrified before completing the 20 minute run on week 5 run 3? ...

Gemmablue

Graduate•4 years ago

14 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2020

Wk6 run1 done!

Week 5 Run 3 Completed!!

W3R2 Felt miserable ☹️ before run

Blister help

Week 7 Run 3 (Round 2)

Long day, good run!

Week 6 Run 2 and podcast

Week 2 Run 3 done!

Wk6 run1 dome

Two more weeks to go!!

W4R1 - oh that felt good!

Week 3 R1 complete 😁

Sweat soaked boy - Week 4 Run 1

W3 R1 Pass!!

W3R3 breathing easier!

Week four!!!!

W5R3

Run 3 week 5

Nervous Newbie

Week 3 run 2 completed

Newbie on first day run.

Week 4 complete and in the box

Should have graduated

Pitch for calamity of the week!

Wk 4 Run 1

Week 5 Run 3 ✅

Week 2!

Week 4 completed

Doppelgänger, part ll

Week 5 Run 3

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