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July 2020 GRADUATION BADGE POST! 😊 Request your badge here!!!

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roseabi

•4 years ago

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W5 R3 👍🏼🙌🏼

Well for anyone who's the least bit interested after my last post.... I did it! Must admit was NOT feeling it again this morning - lots of late nights working...

Well for anyone who's the least bit interested after my last post.... I did it! ...

joggo

•4 years ago

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Week8R2

Could be my best run yet. Great feeling to just run my normal route "the other-way-round" - made me think about what I was doing, but found it really boosted...

Could be my best run yet. Great feeling to just run my normal route "the other-...

Plodder0771

Graduate•4 years ago

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Superoo

•4 years ago

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Have faith in this programme

Graduated yesterday. Really amazing programme. Am 68 fairly active woman but overweight. Was daunted by running for 90 seconds but can now managed 45 minutes,...

Graduated yesterday. Really amazing programme. Am 68 fairly active woman but ov...

Superoo

•4 years ago

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Just finished Week 3 Run 3 and the outside of my knee hurts - do you think I need physio or rest?

Hi everyone...56 year old...first time runner! I’m amazing myself with my success so far...and even more, I’m discovering a love of running (and Michael...

Hi everyone...56 year old...first time runner! I’m amazing myself with my succes...

Learning_to_run

•4 years ago

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Week 1 🏃‍♀️

W1R3 is complete! It was challenging but I pushed through 💪🏻 Does anyone have any tips on how to gain confidence? I’m terrified about moving onto Week 2 even...

W1R3 is complete! It was challenging but I pushed through 💪🏻 Does anyone have ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Early morning confusion

Doh...my attention to detail is abysmal. Somewhat dismayed that the next target after 5k appears to be 25k. I am not inclined towards that at all. Then it...

Doh...my attention to detail is abysmal. Somewhat dismayed that the next target...

Amnotaclimbingframe

•4 years ago

1 Reply

W8R1 - flying like a cheetah.....almost...or not!

Treated myself to a new route today to keep the momentum going. It started with an uphill warm up walk which meant the rest of the run was mostly downhill....

Treated myself to a new route today to keep the momentum going. It started wit...

Iamaki74

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

3rd time lucky

3rd time lucky! So not done a run since Feb due to shin splints/hip again so now gained a stone and ready to challenge myself again I want to start couch to 5k...

3rd time lucky! So not done a run since Feb due to shin splints/hip again so now...

Isal19

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Early injury

So after completing week 2 last night I felt great until suddenly, after doing some stretches, I found I couldn't weight bear on my left foot! Then the pain...

So after completing week 2 last night I felt great until suddenly, after doing s...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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I've done it!!! So happy!

I can't believe I actually managed to complete Couch to 5k this morning!! 😊 It's taken me more like 14 weeks due to various injury, marriage breakdown and...

I can't believe I actually managed to complete Couch to 5k this morning!! 😊 It'...

Girlpower45

Graduate•4 years ago

7 Replies

That was tough!

I have just completed the second run of week 6 and it was tough going! After the elation of running for 20 minutes non stop last Friday, week 6 is proving to...

I have just completed the second run of week 6 and it was tough going! After the...

TeeJay66

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 4 r1

Cold, drizzly and yuk today. Honestly Felt like I had lots more in the tank at the end of the run though so I must he improving, but it was like running...

Cold, drizzly and yuk today. Honestly Felt like I had lots more in the tank at t...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Headaches!

Can anyone help please! I keep getting headaches when Iv been out jogging, I suffer with migraines anyway but just seems I get eyeball headaches after Iv been...

Can anyone help please! I keep getting headaches when Iv been out jogging, I suf...

Chewy73

Graduate•4 years ago

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Finally come out!!!

Long term lurker here!! Started c25k about a year ago at the gym on the treadmill and almost graduated but could never quite get past week 8. I had promised...

Long term lurker here!! Started c25k about a year ago at the gym on the treadmil...

Minis_mum

Graduate•4 years ago

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W9 R1...

Good morning from Chernobyl, er Leicester, right on the edge of the "hot zone"... late finish at work last night so going in later today, and took advantage of...

Good morning from Chernobyl, er Leicester, right on the edge of the "hot zone".....

Cp1965

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 6 Run 2

So, the last of the interval runs, I can't wait until Friday now. Woke up at 4:30, wide awake and raring to go, well wide awake anyway. Stayed in bed until...

So, the last of the interval runs, I can't wait until Friday now. Woke up at 4:3...

LeeU

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

W8R1 - Challenging!

Although I enjoyed this run, it was definitely challenging for me mentally a lot more than usual today! Scenery was beautiful, wish I would have taken a photo...

Although I enjoyed this run, it was definitely challenging for me mentally a lot...

packersruns

Graduate•4 years ago

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Feeling positive

W1 r3 slowed the pace today and didn't feel nauseated thanks to those comments on my post 2 days ago but my legs felt so heavy! Wk2 r1 on Friday!

W1 r3 slowed the pace today and didn't feel nauseated thanks to those comments o...

Sazzle801

Graduate•4 years ago

10 Replies

Wk5 - R3 please help!

So I attempted my 1st w5 r3 run this morning and it was a disaster, I couldn't even run for 8 mins which was easily achieved in the previous run :( How many...

So I attempted my 1st w5 r3 run this morning and it was a disaster, I couldn't e...

Cvmarsh

•4 years ago

5 Replies

And on.

W3R2 complete. Surely it has to get harder? The hardest I found was W1R1. I’m not saying it’s exactly easy but, nowhere like I’d expected. I’m liking this.

W3R2 complete. Surely it has to get harder? The hardest I found was W1R1. I’m no...

NikonikoFred

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Endurance!

ENDURANCE AKA STAMINA, seems to be the key to long distance running/jogging, the mind will always makes us want to go faster but being realistic and listening...

ENDURANCE AKA STAMINA, seems to be the key to long distance running/jogging, th...

Knightrider_28

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 6 Run 3 - Ohhh YES!

Did I really just run for 25 minutes? YES I DID! I might even have smashed it! Well, only if you can smash something really slowly 😀. Pulled into the car park...

Did I really just run for 25 minutes? YES I DID! I might even have smashed it! W...

Jools2020

Graduate•4 years ago

47 Replies

Feeling better

Hello all! Well it’s been a strange few months. To be honest I’ve found that work has been so all consuming and family still needing me for support when not at...

Hello all! Well it’s been a strange few months. To be honest I’ve found that wor...

madmother

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Starting from scratch...again - Great North Solo Run 1

So I graduated 3 years ago and have found it so hard to fit running into a busy life of work and looking after my son. I have thought about running a lot over...

So I graduated 3 years ago and have found it so hard to fit running into a busy ...

antet

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2020

July 2020 GRADUATION BADGE POST! 😊 Request your badge here!!!

W5 R3 👍🏼🙌🏼

Week8R2

Graduation

Have faith in this programme

Just finished Week 3 Run 3 and the outside of my knee hurts - do you think I need physio or rest?

Week 1 🏃‍♀️

Early morning confusion

W8R1 - flying like a cheetah.....almost...or not!

3rd time lucky

Early injury

I've done it!!! So happy!

That was tough!

Week 4 r1

Headaches!

Finally come out!!!

W9 R1...

Week 6 Run 2

W8R1 - Challenging!

Feeling positive

Wk5 - R3 please help!

And on.

Endurance!

Week 6 Run 3 - Ohhh YES!

Feeling better

Starting from scratch...again - Great North Solo Run 1

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