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Completed week 8!! That 3rd run was hard!! Running in wind, rain then sun actually wasn’t much fun 🙈 well until Jo Whiley said it was #cooldowntime 🤣

Week 8 ✅

Completed week 8!! That 3rd run was hard!! Running in wind, rain then sun actual...

Jnubster

Graduate•4 years ago

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Stretching...

Getting out of bed this morning to find my calves are incredibly tight following yesterday's run. I thought I'd be fine as I was really busy pottering around...

Getting out of bed this morning to find my calves are incredibly tight following...

NotAthletic

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week6 r2

Struggled today just couldn't get my body to move but got through it 😏

Happyfeet28

•4 years ago

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Wk 6 r3

Attempted this yesterday & just couldn’t do it. I went out later than normal and couldn’t do my usual route round our local wildlife pond as there were walkers...

Attempted this yesterday & just couldn’t do it. I went out later than normal and...

Not_a_runner456

Graduate•4 years ago

Woke up this morning thinking of doing my run. Dreading it as I'm on wk7 r1. I ķnew what was coming a 25min run. My head was saying do it my body not...

I did it😊

Woke up this morning thinking of doing my run. Dreading it as I'm on wk7 r1. I ķ...

Keayma

•4 years ago

It was raining heavily overnight but had just stopped by the time I got out of the door. Realised about half way through the first 5 minute run that my cadence...

W4R2 and finding the rhythm

It was raining heavily overnight but had just stopped by the time I got out of t...

nowster

Graduate•4 years ago

Having not been out all week due to work pressure, up early this morning and on with the running gear to "get back in the horse" as my late father used to say....

40 minutes, again...

Having not been out all week due to work pressure, up early this morning and on ...

Cp1965

Graduate•4 years ago

I cannot believe that I have completed week one! A long way to go yet obviously, but it feels amazing to have just come this far! I’ve really enjoyed the runs...

Week One ✅

I cannot believe that I have completed week one! A long way to go yet obviously,...

PurpleWalter

•4 years ago

This is my first post, although this morning at 4:48 am I started and then successfully completed my final run in the C25K programme. I was determined to run...

Week 9 Run 3 The end of the beginning!

This is my first post, although this morning at 4:48 am I started and then succe...

Joglearner

Graduate•4 years ago

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1 down!

Day one done, surprised myself that I did it and it wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be, been putting it off for ages 😏

Day one done, surprised myself that I did it and it wasn’t as hard as I thought ...

Wifeylewis

•4 years ago

This morning I cried real tears... of happiness!!! I’ve graduated from C25K.... it’s taken longer than 9 weeks & I jog. But I don’t care. I love how I feel &...

I’ve done it !!!!

This morning I cried real tears... of happiness!!! I’ve graduated from C25K.... ...

Scw787

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 8 in the bag

Went out early this morning and completed the final run of week 8. I am so excited, I have just 3 runs left on the C25K programme.

Went out early this morning and completed the final run of week 8. I am so excit...

MoverDoer

Graduate•4 years ago

Motivating 12 year old son on longer runs is proving difficult. We have just finished week 7 But on last 2 runs he had to walk for a minute or so after 20...

Help to motivate 12 year old son on longer runs please!

Motivating 12 year old son on longer runs is proving difficult. We have just fin...

Kazzaman

•4 years ago

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Graduate

Finally did it. It’s been a long 9 weeks but got through it. Managed to keep going to achieve the magic 5k.

Finally did it. It’s been a long 9 weeks but got through it. Managed to keep goi...

craigbboy

Graduate•4 years ago

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Today is the day!!

The final run of week 9 is looming, and thanks for all your advice, I have gone with mapmyrun to see how far I go!! It is a grey, mild morning and reading all...

The final run of week 9 is looming, and thanks for all your advice, I have gone ...

runtoeatchocs

Graduate•4 years ago

I actually made it to the end! Google fit says I ran 4.65km so will need to increase the time of my runs over the next few weeks...but still really proud to...

I did it!!! (W9R3!)

I actually made it to the end! Google fit says I ran 4.65km so will need to incr...

PurplePanda42

Graduate•4 years ago

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Graduate here!!

Hi, can I have my graduate badge please? Need some motivation to get on with consolidation x

Hi, can I have my graduate badge please? Need some motivation to get on with co...

Shellygall

•4 years ago

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W 2 run 1

Hi I’m new I’m glad to have found this group. I repeated w1 as I found it hard , w2 now and finding it really hard , couldn’t run for the full time on each...

Hi I’m new I’m glad to have found this group. I repeated w1 as I found it hard ,...

Vampire48

•4 years ago

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Week 5

I started this on a whim - and somehow I find myself fat, fifty five, week five and still going - seriously I’m off on my holidays next week snd need to know I...

I started this on a whim - and somehow I find myself fat, fifty five, week five ...

RunUrgh1

•4 years ago

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Old Ravers Running?

Hi all! Graduated yesterday so looking forward to getting some nice chilled 30 min consolidation runs under my belt - couldn't give a toss about my distance or...

Hi all! Graduated yesterday so looking forward to getting some nice chilled 30 m...

SuperKat1974

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 6 run 2 sorted !

Phew, was a bit concerned as I’ve had my 5 year old granddaughter stay for a week and only managed 1 run. I knew tomorrow was wet wet wet so after taking her...

Phew, was a bit concerned as I’ve had my 5 year old granddaughter stay for a wee...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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SAY HELLO TO YOUR C25K GRADUATE🥳😃🎓🧚🏻🏃🏼‍♀️

Can you tell that I’ve never been one for doing things by halves?🤣 My energy levels for this run where at an all time high! I’m not sure where it came from-...

Can you tell that I’ve never been one for doing things by halves?🤣 My energy le...

Ellaloux

Graduate•4 years ago

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Early risers

Hey guys just a quickie, I’m gonna have another go at an early morning run tomorrow, hopefully without alarm clock malfunctions this time 😂 Anyway I just...

Hey guys just a quickie, I’m gonna have another go at an early morning run tomor...

Dtay1978

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 5 in the bag

I got out there and completed week 5. Not going to lie it was hard going and I was going soooo slowly. The big jump in solid running was daunting but it goes...

I got out there and completed week 5. Not going to lie it was hard going and I w...

LdeP

•4 years ago

It was perhaps a little too warm for me this morning and at around 20 minutes of running I started to struggle. Then BAM! My right ankle went over in a pothole...

It was all going so well...

It was perhaps a little too warm for me this morning and at around 20 minutes of...

NorfolkWifey

Graduate•4 years ago

Hi I hope you are all well and progressing. I've been resting for over 2 weeks due to slight strain in my right calf muscle. All good now I think, did my...

Return from injury run DONE! 💖🏃💖

Hi I hope you are all well and progressing. I've been resting for over 2 weeks d...

Cockneymick

Graduate•4 years ago

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Should I repeat or keep going?

Hey all I’m currently running outside in the evenings and the humidity is quite high. 67% today. I’ve only just finished week 3 but I found it reeeeeally hard....

Hey all I’m currently running outside in the evenings and the humidity is quite ...

TBRun

•4 years ago

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Consolidation run 3🥴

Not much to write about really! I ran for the 30 minutes and covered 4.5K - I would’ve gone on to finish 5K but had to run up a massive hill before the...

Not much to write about really! I ran for the 30 minutes and covered 4.5K - I w...

Lydia978

Graduate•4 years ago