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W2 R1 !

Was Touch and Go this Morning as it was raining, and it might have given me an excuse. But no, W2 R1 in the rain! All going fine, although running very very...

Was Touch and Go this Morning as it was raining, and it might have given me an e...

CBDB

Graduate•4 years ago

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I'm much slower

I completed couch to 5k the week before lock down and I'm still getting.out 3 times a week I do two 30 min runs and 5k on a Saturday, ran a soggy 5k...

I completed couch to 5k the week before lock down and I'm still getting.out 3 ti...

Clairewalker751

•4 years ago

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Walk and run?

Good morning fellow runners. I wondered if you could advise me. Now that we are in lockdown for another three weeks, I thought I heard somewhere that we can...

Good morning fellow runners. I wondered if you could advise me. Now that we ar...

CharliesMum11

Graduate•4 years ago

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Couch to 5k with kids

Morning has any one done couch to 5k with their kids? Any advice?

Toothfairy76

•4 years ago

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W9R3....

I've only gone and done it! Grinning like a Cheshire cat. Breathing was always ok, but leg muscles get tired, but one thing I've learnt is that if my mind...

I've only gone and done it! Grinning like a Cheshire cat. Breathing was always o...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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W6r2

Enjoyed my run this morning and it was nice because it was a little cooler. Pleased with the 2 10 minute runs that I did, ready for w6r3 😊 would never have...

Enjoyed my run this morning and it was nice because it was a little cooler. Plea...

amanda2000

•4 years ago

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OFF the COUCH... APRIL WEEK 3...

Hello... Eleanor Roosevelt sums it up beautifully. I bet you did not expect to see me here today ? I am usually so late with my posts!!Well..surprise:)...

Hello... Eleanor Roosevelt sums it up beautifully. I bet you did not expect to...

Oldfloss

Administrator•4 years ago

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Running speed or pace.

I have read that you are not running until you reach 9 kph or 6 min 40 sec per kilometre. Below that speed you are just jogging! Looking at records of my runs...

I have read that you are not running until you reach 9 kph or 6 min 40 sec per ...

sdu60

Graduate•4 years ago

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OMG just did it !

Well not the 5k but the 2nd run on week 1. I did ALL the 60second runs and then a few extra on the way home which for me is a huge achievement, especially...

Well not the 5k but the 2nd run on week 1. I did ALL the 60second runs and the...

Shrekswife

Graduate•4 years ago

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Taking a back seat for a while

Hi I am taking a back seat for a while, I had done week 6 run 3 with some difficulty, I keep getting strained or pulled calf muscles so will start walking and...

Hi I am taking a back seat for a while, I had done week 6 run 3 with some diffic...

JohnO121

•4 years ago

1 Reply

W8R3 Done

Left the house at 6.15 this morning after a rainy day/night to misty lane but then just cleared listened to the birds thinking I’ve made it w8 done! Running...

Left the house at 6.15 this morning after a rainy day/night to misty lane but th...

Alasdair87

Graduate•4 years ago

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Run 2 done & audio problems

Just completed W1R2 & feeling great! However, the trainers on the app are all crackly despite having installed the higher audio option, Spotify is fine. Anyone...

Just completed W1R2 & feeling great! However, the trainers on the app are all cr...

Riojawine

•4 years ago

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Injury ☹️

So I was feeling smug. Even though I’d never run before. I got all the way through C25K and 2 weeks consolidation injury free. Have now run for 30 minutes...

So I was feeling smug. Even though I’d never run before. I got all the way thr...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Revision runs done week 4 started

Good morning everyone, it's been ten days since my last post, doesn't time fly, since then I repeated another week two followed by two week three runs and it...

Good morning everyone, it's been ten days since my last post, doesn't time fly, ...

Elfrun

•4 years ago

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Music help!

Hi there, can any of you enlighten me how to upload music to the app so I can listen as I run? I can't seem to find how to do this. Thanks!!

Hi there, can any of you enlighten me how to upload music to the app so I can li...

Runfattie

•4 years ago

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Breathing techniques

Just started wk2 - any advice on breathing techniques? Chest feels like its going to explode.

Just started wk2 - any advice on breathing techniques? Chest feels like its goin...

sseverin

•4 years ago

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My running streak was like a pregnancy...

....and now my metaphorical baby is ... er, dead ! : ( So, I started my Couch 2 5K journey back in late February 2019 and got to graduate just before my...

....and now my metaphorical baby is ... er, dead ! : ( So, I started my Couch...

primaballerina

•4 years ago

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Help..... knee pain

Have just started on the C25K programme but have knee pain on one side after only a week or so of running. Does anyone else get this problem? Any tips on how...

Have just started on the C25K programme but have knee pain on one side after onl...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Week 5 tomorrow!

Just signed up and the posts are inspiring. A little apprehensive but then I was before week 4 too (and the week before that too come to think of it) and I...

Just signed up and the posts are inspiring. A little apprehensive but then I wa...

SailingThrough

Graduate•4 years ago

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Injury advice

Ok, I got a bit carried away this afternoon. Completed week 1 on Wednesday and today I was feeling good so decided to just see how long I could do before I was...

Ok, I got a bit carried away this afternoon. Completed week 1 on Wednesday and t...

Svenvb

•4 years ago

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Wk7

Run3 I did it wow it’s a bit late to run but I had to do it slow on the hills but I am now going into the unknown as I have never been this far on c25k😀

Run3 I did it wow it’s a bit late to run but I had to do it slow on the hills bu...

Big_maz

•4 years ago

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Ankle pain week 4

Hi, I’m new to running and am currently on week 4, for the last couple of runs I’ve been getting increasing ankle pain , worse on my left ankle, and after my...

Hi, I’m new to running and am currently on week 4, for the last couple of runs I...

Michelle202

•4 years ago

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Starting atain

I am starting this again, I’ve had a really bad six months with nagging pains and mental health issues. As a key worker for the government I am finding my...

I am starting this again, I’ve had a really bad six months with nagging pains an...

Slowgoing

•4 years ago

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Really annoying issue with the 25K app on iphone

So after 2 years gap from running and starting the programme from the beginning. One of things that has really annoyed me about the app are the different...

So after 2 years gap from running and starting the programme from the beginning....

WilsonPP

•4 years ago

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Thank you, and an imminent W6R3!

Hello all! I have to admit I've been something of a lurker for the past few weeks, but your posts have been a real help for me! So I wanted to thank you all...

Hello all! I have to admit I've been something of a lurker for the past few wee...

tournesol

•4 years ago

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Week 4 Run 2

Enjoyed it much more. Seemed to find the right pace and looked at the trees and sky rather than the pavement (London running). Really felt progress today and...

Enjoyed it much more. Seemed to find the right pace and looked at the trees and ...

FreedomToRun

Graduate•4 years ago

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W5R3 DONE!!

Wow, I can’t believe I really did it!!! My boyfriend and I don’t run the same route as he is much faster than me, but we managed to by chance time it so that...

Wow, I can’t believe I really did it!!! My boyfriend and I don’t run the same ro...

lucy97

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 1 run 3

Had a much more positive run today! Weather was perfect, nice and cool which helped a lot and I felt like I was able to pick up the pace ever so slightly...

Had a much more positive run today! Weather was perfect, nice and cool which hel...

ThatGingeRuns

Graduate•4 years ago

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Feeling good

W3R1: Feeling good second time round. Re-learning how to pace myself to keep going. Feeling positive and ready for the weeks ahead!

W3R1: Feeling good second time round. Re-learning how to pace myself to keep goi...

Dee_N

Graduate•4 years ago

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Failing on run 3 week 8

After run 1 and 2 of week 8 I was excited about completing the week and moving into graduation week. I've enjoyed the last 2 runs, even though the last 5 mins...

After run 1 and 2 of week 8 I was excited about completing the week and moving ...

Eboo

Graduate•4 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2020

W2 R1 !

I'm much slower

Walk and run?

Couch to 5k with kids

W9R3....

W6r2

OFF the COUCH... APRIL WEEK 3...

Running speed or pace.

OMG just did it !

Taking a back seat for a while

W8R3 Done

Run 2 done & audio problems

Injury ☹️

Revision runs done week 4 started

Music help!

Breathing techniques

My running streak was like a pregnancy...

Help..... knee pain

Week 5 tomorrow!

Injury advice

Wk7

Ankle pain week 4

Starting atain

Really annoying issue with the 25K app on iphone

Thank you, and an imminent W6R3!

Week 4 Run 2

W5R3 DONE!!

Week 1 run 3

Feeling good

Failing on run 3 week 8

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