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Music?!

Hi I did my first run yesterday.... all good. But! Is it possible to listen to music between the coach speaking and if so how (please)

Hi I did my first run yesterday.... all good. But! Is it possible to listen to m...

elaine2610

•4 years ago

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Struggling

I graduated about 3 weeks ago and have been going out for regular runs of either 30mins or 5k which takes me about 35mins. My last 2 runs have been really hard...

I graduated about 3 weeks ago and have been going out for regular runs of either...

Emmaliz

Graduate•4 years ago

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Happy to be back!

After some personal stresses and all those horrible storms we had, I fell off the bandwagon back in February after reaching week 8 (why didn’t I just keep...

After some personal stresses and all those horrible storms we had, I fell off th...

Thismamaruns

Graduate•4 years ago

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W4R2 ... done

It was a bit warm for my liking but I managed to run the bits I needed to, and covered a couple of hundred metres more than R1. Conditions are forecast to be...

It was a bit warm for my liking but I managed to run the bits I needed to, and c...

Johng237

•4 years ago

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Week 9 Run 1..wow!!

Well..how did I ever get to this point? I don’t honestly know..yes it’s absolutely challenging for me, but I have completed every run and when I did todays I...

Well..how did I ever get to this point? I don’t honestly know..yes it’s absolute...

Bevvym61

Graduate•4 years ago

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Some words I got today

Was talking to a runner colleague and he said to build up slowly, rest etc. Then he said something which really inspires me “I find there’s a point of...

Was talking to a runner colleague and he said to build up slowly, rest etc. Then...

FreedomToRun

Graduate•4 years ago

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Loving life!

Tomorrow I will be starting Wk 3 and I am feeling so good. The first ever run I did with this app was so awful, I got home and thought I was going to faint....

Tomorrow I will be starting Wk 3 and I am feeling so good. The first ever run I ...

Sportypanda

•4 years ago

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Injury - possible strained foot

Hi all, I’m currently on week 7 run 3 to do still, Noticed my foot starting to hurt a bit after run 2 on Tuesday (today is Thursday) next run Friday...

Hi all, I’m currently on week 7 run 3 to do still, Noticed my foot starting to ...

sandiecullip

Graduate•4 years ago

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I’ve done it!

I’ve only gone and done it! I started the couch to 5k with a local running group, but Covid-19 has meant I’ve finished it alone! It is so much harder running...

I’ve only gone and done it! I started the couch to 5k with a local running group...

Powerhoopfan

Graduate•4 years ago

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Out of practice

Haven’t run since 2012, so well out of practice! Just waiting for my running shoes to arrive

Haven’t run since 2012, so well out of practice! Just waiting for my running sho...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Week 1 Run 2

Feeling pretty good after! Felt a bit of pain in my left leg after my first run on Tuesday, but ‘touch wood’, I feel ok, today! 🙏

Feeling pretty good after! Felt a bit of pain in my left leg after my first run...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Week 5 Run 3

Well that was a surprise! Going from two 8 minute runs on Day 2 of Week 5 to one 20 minute run - I almost gave up as soon as I saw it, but I thought I’d have a...

Well that was a surprise! Going from two 8 minute runs on Day 2 of Week 5 to one...

HappyGrecian

•4 years ago

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Failed at W3R2 - feeling pretty miserable

I did couch 2 5k several years ago and made it to seek 5 or 6 before my circumstances changed and I had to abandon it. Since then my weight has been up and...

I did couch 2 5k several years ago and made it to seek 5 or 6 before my circumst...

Schming

•4 years ago

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Wk7R3

Yay this morning at 6.45 did my last run of W7. I felt so sick at the end of run 2 (although still completed it) was really apprehensive about today. Also felt...

Yay this morning at 6.45 did my last run of W7. I felt so sick at the end of run...

Alasdair87

Graduate•4 years ago

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Calf strain?

Just did my thrid run of my thrid week and as I set off on my last 3 minute run I felt something go in my lower left calf I managed to finish run but now I'm...

Just did my thrid run of my thrid week and as I set off on my last 3 minute run ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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I Graduated :O)

I started on February 1st and finished W9R3 yesterday. I've had to take an extra day rest here and there and also redo a couple of runs, but I made it in the...

I started on February 1st and finished W9R3 yesterday. I've had to take an extra...

Fast_Ass

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 9 run 3

I’ve done it!!! I can’t quite believe it. I’m 59 and have never run before, after the first run i never thought I would finish week one. Am now looking forward...

I’ve done it!!! I can’t quite believe it. I’m 59 and have never run before, afte...

Katvm

•4 years ago

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W2R3

After not jogging for 3 weeks, I decided to keep going! It may be only 30 minutes long, I had over a mile to walk back home at the end of my session! With a...

After not jogging for 3 weeks, I decided to keep going! It may be only 30 minute...

Chewy73

Graduate•4 years ago

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W4R1

Well it has really stepped up now, I certainly felt like I worked hard to complete it. I am determined to keep at it. Stay healthy everyone.

Well it has really stepped up now, I certainly felt like I worked hard to comple...

Shwood

Graduate•4 years ago

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W6R3 Snail Sprint

Sarah told me today that I am officially a runner. I was amazed when I ran 20 minutes last week and after the first two runs of this week I was dreading trying...

Sarah told me today that I am officially a runner. I was amazed when I ran 20 mi...

MoliJ

Graduate•4 years ago

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Distorted Michael Johnson voice anybody?

Morning folks. It’s only a little thing (but a tad annoying), has any experienced problems with the audio quality when Michael J speaks? It’s really...

Morning folks. It’s only a little thing (but a tad annoying), has any experience...

newburyjack

•4 years ago

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Finished week 2 and feeling good (bmi 39)

Hi all Just finished week 2. After the first run I was feeling bad. Now I have now decided to go really slow on the jogs someone shared a video of Chinese...

Hi all Just finished week 2. After the first run I was feeling bad. Now I have ...

Quackquackquack

Graduate•4 years ago

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First 10K

I did my first 10K today - hurrah! It was totally unplanned but I just felt I could keep going. I did C25K at beginning of isolation and managed to complete...

I did my first 10K today - hurrah! It was totally unplanned but I just felt I co...

Alpal2020

•4 years ago

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Starting again with a new running buddy...

I graduated at the start of March but then had a family bereavement, then ended up in self isolation and then needed to use my daily exercise allowance to take...

I graduated at the start of March but then had a family bereavement, then ended ...

Defnotarunner

Graduate•4 years ago

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Final week

Hey guys, Wow final week - I can’t believe it! Thing is, my stamina doesn’t feel much stronger than week 7. Since that week I’ve had to slow my pace because...

Hey guys, Wow final week - I can’t believe it! Thing is, my stamina doesn’t fee...

Cutejog

•4 years ago

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Calf muscle

My left leg calf muscle feels over worked. Is there anything I van do to lesson the pressure. I seem to run more to one side but I don't know why.

My left leg calf muscle feels over worked. Is there anything I van do to lesson ...

gnjones1975

Graduate•4 years ago

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Easter is coming

As I reach the end of week one with Easter looming I was reminded today of Jesus’ struggle to the peak of Golgotha in his crown of thorns and crucifix on his...

As I reach the end of week one with Easter looming I was reminded today of Jesus...

Marvo69

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 2 day 2

Started this week feeling really good and this days practice I felt awful. Felt a bit more breathless than normal. Does anyone get this when theyve just...

Started this week feeling really good and this days practice I felt awful. Felt ...

Ctf20

•4 years ago

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Where did my day go? W5R2

I don’t know how it got so late before I posted. I have so much more time because of lockdown (no commute, no quick meet up with friends, no finding myself...

I don’t know how it got so late before I posted. I have so much more time becaus...

Fabat50

Graduate•4 years ago

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Achilles

So I’ve been plodding away since graduating. More so now I’m furloughed, and was loving it, I had a twinge, but today my achilles is really sore. Presume rest...

So I’ve been plodding away since graduating. More so now I’m furloughed, and was...

MrsCDN

Graduate•4 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2020

Music?!

Struggling

Happy to be back!

W4R2 ... done

Week 9 Run 1..wow!!

Some words I got today

Loving life!

Injury - possible strained foot

I’ve done it!

Out of practice

Week 1 Run 2

Week 5 Run 3

Failed at W3R2 - feeling pretty miserable

Wk7R3

Calf strain?

I Graduated :O)

Week 9 run 3

W2R3

W4R1

W6R3 Snail Sprint

Distorted Michael Johnson voice anybody?

Finished week 2 and feeling good (bmi 39)

First 10K

Starting again with a new running buddy...

Final week

Calf muscle

Easter is coming

Week 2 day 2

Where did my day go? W5R2

Achilles

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