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After getting soaked on my ride home & expecting my first real wet run! It stopped & dried up! After listening to some great music, my legs felt good so I...

Consolidation Run 9 ✅

After getting soaked on my ride home & expecting my first real wet run! It stopp...

Hidden

•4 years ago

I have recently completed the C25k and I am undertaking consolidation runs. I do find that my calf muscles ache sometimes when I’m running. Are there any...

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Advice re calf muscles and knee exercises.

I have recently completed the C25k and I am undertaking consolidation runs. I d...

Graleystives

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 7 Run 1

Well, it stopped raining (finally) so I decided to go out for a plod. Got half way round my normal route to find it flooded, so I did another circuit of the...

Well, it stopped raining (finally) so I decided to go out for a plod. Got half w...

Cp1965

Graduate•4 years ago

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Feeling more able - W2R2 - app issues

Evening all Recently back from W2R2 and not a great deal to report but I do like the routine of finishing off a run with a post to share experiences. Today I...

Evening all Recently back from W2R2 and not a great deal to report but I do like...

Fat2Fit79

•4 years ago

Well started running the last run week9 run 3 in the rain, it was great but hard going after a full work day but I’ve done it!! So very chuffed with myself for...

I’ve done it 😀🥳

Well started running the last run week9 run 3 in the rain, it was great but hard...

Suestudy

Graduate•4 years ago

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New runner

I’m very new to running...and this site. I’ve just finished W4 and I’m really enjoying it so far. I’m overweight with dodgy knees so I’m just doing my best...

I’m very new to running...and this site. I’ve just finished W4 and I’m really en...

SJ60

•4 years ago

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Update

Since finishing C25K last Saturday I am doing 5K every other day 😀😀😀

Hidden

•4 years ago

Half way through the penultimate week and for the first time ever I had slight sense of looking forward to my run this morning! Was eager to get out the door...

Week 8, run 2...and was ever so slightly looking forward to it! Now that's progress, woo hoo🤩

Half way through the penultimate week and for the first time ever I had slight s...

linzi7478

Graduate•4 years ago

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What to wear now the weathers turned?

Hi, Looking for advice on what to wear in regards to jacket/top to run in with all this rain! (It will NOT put me off running) What do others wear? I’m so...

Hi, Looking for advice on what to wear in regards to jacket/top to run in with...

Clairabell

Graduate•4 years ago

Hey all, Need some advice or maybe a virtual slap who knows! I have been running for over a year now and have just increased my runs from 3 a week to 4 a week....

Pace vs enjoyment

Hey all, Need some advice or maybe a virtual slap who knows! I have been running...

Feeling_Runderful

Graduate•4 years ago

Phew! Was told my heart would feel like it’s coming out of my chest for the 3 min runs... but it didn’t. First run was on a slight incline, but second run I...

W3R1

Phew! Was told my heart would feel like it’s coming out of my chest for the 3 mi...

Mitchm77

•4 years ago

I’ve been doing the couch to 5k and I’m now on week 5! My knees started to become really painful when I ran a few weeks ago which now don’t seem to be a...

Aching thighs

I’ve been doing the couch to 5k and I’m now on week 5! My knees started to becom...

milkshake7

•4 years ago

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Week 9 Run 1

Birthday run yesterday in my new snazzy trainers 😅 the heat was not helpful but did my first full 30 minutes and was chuffed 😆 forgot how the card machine...

Birthday run yesterday in my new snazzy trainers 😅 the heat was not helpful but...

AliceInThePalace

Graduate•4 years ago

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Post C25K

Hi 👋 I’m approaching the end of the C25K and I’m curious, at what point can you start running daily once you’ve graduated, and how long do you run for? I...

Hi 👋 I’m approaching the end of the C25K and I’m curious, at what point can you...

Summerblossom

Graduate•4 years ago

May seem a silly question apologies in advance. But will running actually make me Lose belly fat? I have a real issue with it at the moment and wandering if...

Belly fat 😕

May seem a silly question apologies in advance. But will running actually make m...

Hiphop2

•4 years ago

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W5R3 in your face!

So much to tell where do I start?! Christening my lovely new Òn’s in the awful weather! So... my nemesis W5R3.... not sure what’s just happened... stick with...

So much to tell where do I start?! Christening my lovely new Òn’s in the awful ...

Tinytears60

Graduate•4 years ago

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Huge, old and horribly unfit woman 😢

I’m a 55 year old who hasn’t done any exercise for far too long! I struggle with self esteem, about 4 stone overweight. Can I do this? Will it help me...

I’m a 55 year old who hasn’t done any exercise for far too long! I struggle wit...

Lumpy55

•4 years ago

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Week 5 run 1 complete!😁

Sooo happy with myself!! I actually found this run easier than the whole of week 4! Has anyone else felt like this?? I felt like I could’ve just kept going and...

Sooo happy with myself!! I actually found this run easier than the whole of week...

Ellaloux

Graduate•4 years ago

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Move on or re do week 8 run 2 ?

Looking for some advice. Done run 2 of week 8 last night. I was absolutely fine and on course for finishing when with 4 minutes left to go my running partner...

Looking for some advice. Done run 2 of week 8 last night. I was absolutely fine ...

ClaireLou10

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 5 Run 2 Completed...

I just wanted to post to remind myself of how happy I was to run 8 minutes straight, not once but twice! It seemed a long time ago when I started (for the...

I just wanted to post to remind myself of how happy I was to run 8 minutes strai...

schmaris

•4 years ago

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If you’re unwell...

What’s the procedure if you’re unwell and can’t run for a few days. I suffer from hormonal migraines and other associated tummy pains and it’s likely I’ll be...

What’s the procedure if you’re unwell and can’t run for a few days. I suffer fr...

Islandmacmum

Graduate•4 years ago

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My first wobble, W9R1

Asthma and severe hayfever have really slowed me down the past few weeks. But that was ok, have been making slow and steady progress despite the insane pollen...

Asthma and severe hayfever have really slowed me down the past few weeks. But th...

Bloomsbury22

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 9 run 3. I did it!

I never imagined that I would ever reach any running goal, much less that there zactuslly is a style of running that works for me...Japanese slow running! I...

I never imagined that I would ever reach any running goal, much less that there ...

Neese

•4 years ago

Well where do I start, so after graduation on Tuesday I said ok I feel Fantastic and well proud of myself as this Program is the Bizz. So I gave myself a plan...

C25K App & Belive in yourself!!

Well where do I start, so after graduation on Tuesday I said ok I feel Fantastic...

Knightrider_28

Graduate•4 years ago

I am new here. Started couch to 5k after realised putting on too much weight in lockdown. Really getting into running - tomorrow I do final run of week 7....

Thinking of new running shoes head spinning used Aldi to complete C25K thinking of asics GT2000 7 run on all surfaces ,

New shoes

Martin1956

Graduate•4 years ago

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Love running

I am new here. Started couch to 5k after realised putting on too much weight in...

SUEHANDLEY6

Graduate•4 years ago

Just completed week 6, run 1 in the pouring rain!! Had to the bite the bullet as Im not able to get out later. I had braced myself for this run because I have...

Wet, wet, wet!! Week 6, run 1

Just completed week 6, run 1 in the pouring rain!! Had to the bite the bullet as...

Jamicharla

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 9 Run 2 done

First post from me but have been lurking for a few weeks picking up hints and tips and really enjoying the motivation shared here. I’ve never been much of an...

First post from me but have been lurking for a few weeks picking up hints and ti...

Hidden

•4 years ago