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Hi everyone, I’ve just finished my first run with C25K and I’m totally converted 😁 I’m 19 and have never ran in my life, I have a bit of weight I want to...

•4 years ago

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Helloooo

Hi everyone, I’ve just finished my first run with C25K and I’m totally converted...

geow810

•4 years ago

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Week 6 run 3

Think I was a little premature setting out this morning, just 5 mins into the run I felt the need for the toilet, must be all the movement, I got up to just...

Think I was a little premature setting out this morning, just 5 mins into the ru...

JohnO121

•4 years ago

Hi everyone & hope you are all keeping safe & well. Well I did my first run yesterday! Roll on the next tomorrow xxx

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My journey begins

Hi everyone & hope you are all keeping safe & well. Well I did my first run yest...

Moonchild1_

•4 years ago

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W8R3 - Heart Rate down

Could this be the running or is it lockdown? (I already exercise, just have never ran before) Anyone else had a similar results?

Could this be the running or is it lockdown? (I already exercise, just have neve...

Jacqui_tries_again50

•4 years ago

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Week 2 done! ✅

So pleased I’ve managed to keep this up for 2 weeks (so far) this morning I really thought I couldn’t be bothered! (How lazy) but I made myself just get out...

So pleased I’ve managed to keep this up for 2 weeks (so far) this morning I real...

Lolsytom

•4 years ago

I can't believe I've just done this. When I started in cold, wet and windy February this day seemed a long way off. I've never done anything like this in my...

Week 9 run 3 completed

I can't believe I've just done this. When I started in cold, wet and windy Febru...

Oldwoman65

Graduate•4 years ago

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W4R3

Completed week 4 although it wasn't easy and felt like a step up. Not sure it's eager anticipation but it's anticipation nevertheless for week 5! Eeeeek

Completed week 4 although it wasn't easy and felt like a step up. Not sure it's ...

Shwood

Graduate•4 years ago

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Farewell week 8

Bonjour week 9! Just plain old delighted that I've persevered and got this far. Others may say it's got to do with being bloody-minded, but this time I'll...

Bonjour week 9! Just plain old delighted that I've persevered and got this far....

Red-on-the-move

Graduate•4 years ago

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Nanny getting fit

Hi am doing this so I can keep up with my 3 year old grandson I new I was unfit but didn’t realise how much until I tried keeping up with him. Just completed...

Hi am doing this so I can keep up with my 3 year old grandson I new I was unfit ...

Donnacandothis

•4 years ago

Each time before starting a new level I am very frightened about being able to achieve the run time. I just completed W4 R1 and did it without any real problem...

Don’t be frightened

Each time before starting a new level I am very frightened about being able to a...

Nanarunner

Graduate•4 years ago

I’ve always wanted to run but was never able to persevere with it, Now at 54 I’m going to do couch to 5k 😬 did my first run yesterday and OMG my calf muscles...

Painful calf

I’ve always wanted to run but was never able to persevere with it, Now at 54 I’m...

Goldcharm

•4 years ago

I had an extra day off yesterday, didn’t fancy jogging in the weather we had, think it’s done me some good as I feel raring to go this morning, so in saying...

Time out

I had an extra day off yesterday, didn’t fancy jogging in the weather we had, th...

JohnO121

•4 years ago

Hi All.are trainers a crucial element in running as I can feel the pavement as really hard o know it sounds daft.but compared to the treadmill there a...

Trainers!

Hi All.are trainers a crucial element in running as I can feel the pavement as r...

Knightrider_28

Graduate•4 years ago

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What to do about my wife?

So my wife, like many others, is working from home. She has never been sporty or done any running but decided she needed exercise and should give running a...

So my wife, like many others, is working from home. She has never been sporty ...

BOBOZ

Graduate•4 years ago

3 weeks post graduation and still not at 5k but getting closer! Managed 4.85k this morning in about 36 minutes. To anyone on C25K who thinks you won’t get...

Keep going!

3 weeks post graduation and still not at 5k but getting closer! Managed 4.85k th...

helenjjohnson

•4 years ago

A while ago I went on a trial run with a running club. I’d already done c25k, b210k and a couple of races. Although I completed the trial run within their set...

Proving my point: this Gran can.

A while ago I went on a trial run with a running club. I’d already done c25k, b2...

Upagumtree

Graduate•4 years ago

Yesterday, on my 5Km local Social Distance run, I came across not one, but two neighbours who are doing Couch to 5K. We waved (12 meters or so apart, of...

Not one, but two...

Yesterday, on my 5Km local Social Distance run, I came across not one, but two n...

theoldfellow

•4 years ago

90 seconds 😱 went too fast on first run and didn't finish but paced myself for the others and made it 😁 really enjoyed the last run of the session Hope...

Week 2 Run 1

90 seconds 😱 went too fast on first run and didn't finish but paced myself for ...

AliceInThePalace

Graduate•4 years ago

Just writing to see if everyone is OK, especially the older and more vulnerable amongst us - me included. Also writing to say that I 'graduated' again today -...

Still here - are you all?

Just writing to see if everyone is OK, especially the older and more vulnerable ...

Duddles

Graduate•4 years ago

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Making this my time

I’m a 40 something mum of 2 who has never been “fit” I’ve been thin I’ve been fat But never fit. Ive always wanted to be that runner in the park but never...

I’m a 40 something mum of 2 who has never been “fit” I’ve been thin I’ve been fa...

Didn’t feel like going as very cold 🥶 this evening and I ache from digging my allotment for four hours yesterday... but I did it!! 🥳🏃🏻‍♀️💪🏼 Think I’m...

•4 years ago

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W2 R2

Didn’t feel like going as very cold 🥶 this evening and I ache from digging my a...

•4 years ago

Whilst the teenagers on an education Sabbatical, the eldest is on her 2nd week of running, so she ran the youngest cycled the spaniel ran his little legs off I...

Ellie's c25k adventure

Whilst the teenagers on an education Sabbatical, the eldest is on her 2nd week o...

•4 years ago

Hello all! I came across the program on Friday and immediately jumped into reading all about it. Today was my first run (felt easy as it always does at the...

First run ✅

Hello all! I came across the program on Friday and immediately jumped into readi...

Palomitas

Graduate•4 years ago

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Calf Strain on run 2

I'm 55 and a regular swimmer so think I have reasonable aerobic fitness but do no other exercise. I hate running and haven't done it since I was at school. I...

I'm 55 and a regular swimmer so think I have reasonable aerobic fitness but do n...

Birdlady64

Graduate•4 years ago

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Motivation needed

So...runnings not my thing but I'd like it to be. So many changes in my routine have occurred during this pandemic, some good, some bad. Exercise or (lack of)...

So...runnings not my thing but I'd like it to be. So many changes in my routine ...

SchnauzerMini

•4 years ago

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Smug Alert! C25k complete!

I'm so happy! I started last year and got up to Week 7, then had a holiday and it tapered off. I started again on 1 March 2020 at Week 5, and to my amazement...

I'm so happy! I started last year and got up to Week 7, then had a holiday and i...

Couchsurfer

Graduate•4 years ago

Yesterday, after a day when I hardly moved I went out for a run in the early evening. The plan for this run had been to try some fartlek as a way of mixing...

Late Post

Yesterday, after a day when I hardly moved I went out for a run in the early eve...

NIGHTINGALE1

Graduate•4 years ago

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After a while..

I have continued running after some time on the IC again. Tried to use Michael again to get back into things and a shell of week 5. The App was all crackly...

I have continued running after some time on the IC again. Tried to use Michael ...

Nymahchai

Graduate•4 years ago