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Week 8 run 1

Can not believe I've just ran for 28 mins And I actually enjoyed some of it 🤣 I am feeling very chuffed with myself 😁🏃

Can not believe I've just ran for 28 mins And I actually enjoyed some of it 🤣 I...

bkarm

Graduate•4 years ago

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Finished!!

I've just completed my final run of c25k and I feel so proud... I never thought I'd complete it but here I am. On to the next challenge, whatever that might...

I've just completed my final run of c25k and I feel so proud... I never thought ...

Litlun1982

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 8 complete woohoo

What a rush !!!! Cant believe I only have 3 runs left .....feel like a champion already . Let's go Week 9 ...

What a rush !!!! Cant believe I only have 3 runs left .....feel like a champion ...

MrChicken

Graduate•4 years ago

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Switching my brain off !!!

I’ve just finished week 9 and Im starting to feel a bit lost with what’s next. I’ve decided to just continue running for 30 minutes in the hope it starts to...

I’ve just finished week 9 and Im starting to feel a bit lost with what’s next. I...

MelBailey

Graduate•4 years ago

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Consolidated R1 ✅

Still using the app Laura still inspiring me to keep pushing forward. Will keep doing W9 for about 6 sessions. Will increase speed gradually so as not get...

Still using the app Laura still inspiring me to keep pushing forward. Will kee...

SandraY1

Graduate•4 years ago

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When do you prefer to run?

When do you do your running Morning or Evening? or perhaps Afternoon?

julesrosamund

•4 years ago

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OMG! 25 minutes!

OMG I just finished week 6 run 3!! 😱 I never thought I would be running non-stop for 25 minutes a couple of months ago. I've hated running since school days...

OMG I just finished week 6 run 3!! 😱 I never thought I would be running non-s...

Birdlady64

Graduate•4 years ago

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Goodbye Week7

That was certainly a warm run3. Few extra rest days this week but got there in the end. Message to self, don’t try upping the pace midway through. Silly boy....

That was certainly a warm run3. Few extra rest days this week but got there in t...

Guru10

Graduate•4 years ago

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Anyone suffering

Hi only on week 2 session 3 and have had a bit of a setback!!!! Pain in my knee when putting pressure on my leg, it not excruciating so think I could carry on....

Hi only on week 2 session 3 and have had a bit of a setback!!!! Pain in my knee ...

TortoiseTom

•4 years ago

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MAY 2020... GRADUATION BADGES ..... SECOND POST...ROUND 2!

There is a heck of a lot of you out there!!! Hello everyone...here we are again.. and this is the SECOND GRADUATION POST! We have had wonderfully, so, so many...

There is a heck of a lot of you out there!!! Hello everyone...here we are again....

Oldfloss

Administrator•4 years ago

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C25K app for consolidation runs

I keep reusing week 9 of the app for my consolidation runs as I’ve got comfortable with Jo Whiley in my ears 😅 anyone else?! I might use the Nike Run app next...

I keep reusing week 9 of the app for my consolidation runs as I’ve got comfortab...

LJAR

Graduate•4 years ago

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Coming back from an ankle injury

2 weeks ago today I was half way through my run Week 9 run 2 when I rolled my ankle after misjudging a kerb, my ankle has been so bad that until the beginning...

2 weeks ago today I was half way through my run Week 9 run 2 when I rolled my an...

robertmark97

Graduate•4 years ago

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W8R2 - new route, hooray!

Today I finally changed my route, after changing it last time and finding it quite busy I was a bit hesitant to change again. But this time I went earlier in...

Today I finally changed my route, after changing it last time and finding it qui...

ANewLu

Graduate•4 years ago

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Wk 9 R1

Well I'm on the home straight. Was pretty hard going but I was determined to do it. Doubt I'll hit the 5k at the end. But I'll just be proud to complete it at...

Well I'm on the home straight. Was pretty hard going but I was determined to do ...

Go59

Graduate•4 years ago

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Congrats to all you Week 5-ers

I don't think I've ever seen so many "Week 5 Run 3 / W5R3 complete!" posts in one day. Well done to you all! Celebrate your success, but don't get too...

I don't think I've ever seen so many "Week 5 Run 3 / W5R3 complete!" posts in o...

John_W

Graduate•4 years ago

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Graduated!!

Yay! Im so pleased ive graduated the course ha ha! I’m not quite at 5km but i can run 30 minutes without stopping (and in this heat)! Super proud of myself...

Yay! Im so pleased ive graduated the course ha ha! I’m not quite at 5km but i ca...

TurtlePraise

•4 years ago

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W2R2 help with Strava please

Hi. Can’t quite believe I’ve just done 5th run. And still keen! Saw Strava stats on a post on this board so downloaded it. Struggling to use it and all I...

Hi. Can’t quite believe I’ve just done 5th run. And still keen! Saw Strava stat...

Grannyasbo

Graduate•4 years ago

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Get in

Get in, graduated this morning, delighted. Didn’t think I’d ever do it or indeed get out of bed at 5:30 this morning to go for a run before work. Need to sort...

Get in, graduated this morning, delighted. Didn’t think I’d ever do it or indeed...

EngFan

Graduate•4 years ago

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Exercise programme for ‘in between days’

Hi everyone, this is my first post & just about to go out for W2 R3 . Each week seems to be quite a step up me I feel I should be doing more but know I need to...

Hi everyone, this is my first post & just about to go out for W2 R3 . Each week ...

Jessowright

•4 years ago

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Graduated!

Nine weeks ago I posted on this site, saying that I wanted to begin but seeking reassurance, being in my mid sixties and never having run voluntarily in the...

Nine weeks ago I posted on this site, saying that I wanted to begin but seeking ...

Florentine

Graduate•4 years ago

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W5R3 TIME GULP

Nearly time to head out for W5R3 😬 Have taken on board the advice from others about it being more in the mind than a physical barrier as the plan so far has...

Nearly time to head out for W5R3 😬 Have taken on board the advice from others a...

Doko58

Graduate•4 years ago

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Wk6 complete

Well Wk 6 is done. I’m really pleased to have finished a 25 min run - I might have added a sneaky extra minute too. I have to honest and say it was hard, the...

Well Wk 6 is done. I’m really pleased to have finished a 25 min run - I might ha...

Splodger

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Week 3

Hi I have just finished week3 run3. I am not even covering 2 miles, is this normal?

Hi I have just finished week3 run3. I am not even covering 2 miles, is this norm...

Josierhyanne

•4 years ago

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Week 5 :)

I've just done week 5 run 2 ... Little scares about week 5 run 3 as it's 20 mins ! But I'm sure I'm gonna love it .. IV loved all of the runs so far 😂💪

I've just done week 5 run 2 ... Little scares about week 5 run 3 as it's 20 mins...

Alev86

•4 years ago

30 Replies

For everyone who completes C25K!

Hi everyone. I've just this morning completed C25K and am proudly sporting my Graduate badge. I got home and a lovely friend of mine had made and sent me a...

Hi everyone. I've just this morning completed C25K and am proudly sporting my Gr...

Orange_Girl

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 8 Run 3

Only 3 more runs until graduation 😉 Should I get a garmin or professionally fitted running shoes as my gift to myself once i graduate ?

Only 3 more runs until graduation 😉 Should I get a garmin or professionally fi...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Help with back ache

Hi I have tried to do the Couch -5K before and the 1st run is OK, then 2nd time my back starts to hurt half way, then 3rd time ver painful and I stopped doing...

Hi I have tried to do the Couch -5K before and the 1st run is OK, then 2nd time ...

Lou3251

•4 years ago

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Wk 9 Run 2 - overtaken by a snail.

Wk 9 run 2 done. First time I have measured the distance and I wish I hadn't! Should graduate Sunday at barely 3km. I’m 52 and have not run since school - I...

Wk 9 run 2 done. First time I have measured the distance and I wish I hadn't! Sh...

Flatfendweller

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 6 run 3!

Great run this morning and amazed at the progress made, I couldn't run the length of myself in week 1! Feeling optimistic about week 7 and looking forward to...

Great run this morning and amazed at the progress made, I couldn't run the lengt...

Indisguise

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 5, R3 complete!

Wow. In March I couldn’t run for a minute. Yesterday I ran for 20. I figured I would just keep running until I couldn’t anymore and keep giving it my best...

Wow. In March I couldn’t run for a minute. Yesterday I ran for 20. I figured I w...

charswee

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2020

Week 8 run 1

Finished!!

Week 8 complete woohoo

Switching my brain off !!!

Consolidated R1 ✅

When do you prefer to run?

OMG! 25 minutes!

Goodbye Week7

Anyone suffering

MAY 2020... GRADUATION BADGES ..... SECOND POST...ROUND 2!

C25K app for consolidation runs

Coming back from an ankle injury

W8R2 - new route, hooray!

Wk 9 R1

Congrats to all you Week 5-ers

Graduated!!

W2R2 help with Strava please

Get in

Exercise programme for ‘in between days’

Graduated!

W5R3 TIME GULP

Wk6 complete

Week 3

Week 5 :)

For everyone who completes C25K!

Week 8 Run 3

Help with back ache

Wk 9 Run 2 - overtaken by a snail.

Week 6 run 3!

Week 5, R3 complete!

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