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Week 8 run 1 wozza

Out this morning after 5 days off wow those extra little minutes are a bit tougher!!! What a change in temperature it felt rather fresh this morning however...

Out this morning after 5 days off wow those extra little minutes are a bit tough...

Bezza42

•4 years ago

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W9R3 complete. I am a graduate!!!

When I started this I was dubious about my levels of fitness and self discipline. I have ploughed through this and even when it was a real struggle I carried...

When I started this I was dubious about my levels of fitness and self discipline...

JetsNanna

Graduate•4 years ago

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Repeat or go on to W5?

Just getting ready for my run and need advice. I found the Week 4 runs tough (the last 2 particularly, which I did in the evening after a day’s work) and...

Just getting ready for my run and need advice. I found the Week 4 runs tough (th...

MarybellM

•4 years ago

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Running mojo back 🤔 ....I really hope so!

I completed the c25k a little while ago and really enjoyed the consolidation weeks following. I loved going for my run in the mornings and then life after...

I completed the c25k a little while ago and really enjoyed the consolidation wee...

Brunsamarathon

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 1 run 3

So I went to bed feeling positive for this one, I was looking forward to getting it done 😀 However I woke up to what sounded like a gale outside, had a peep...

So I went to bed feeling positive for this one, I was looking forward to getting...

Phoenix010

•4 years ago

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1st consolidation run

Oh what a beautiful morning! So off I went into the black and cold this Am with the woofer for the first consolidation 30 mins. Went to the gym yesterday for...

Oh what a beautiful morning! So off I went into the black and cold this Am with ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Forgive me, it’s been two weeks and two days since my last run....

I graduated two weeks ago, but after that run it was clear that the niggly groin injury that I had been nursing in W9 had gotten worse. So I had completely...

I graduated two weeks ago, but after that run it was clear that the niggly groin...

Sedge

Graduate•4 years ago

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Another C25K Grad

All done! 🥳 just ran my final w9r3 in the rain (actually my favourite way to run so felt a bit spesh), hoping to actually run 5k at some point (so far I can...

All done! 🥳 just ran my final w9r3 in the rain (actually my favourite way to ru...

elso

Graduate•4 years ago

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Break

I’ve had to break running for a month. Knee pain! Better now but where do I start. Hoping to go out in the morning? But realise I can’t do the 30 to 40 minutes...

I’ve had to break running for a month. Knee pain! Better now but where do I star...

FreedomToRun

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 3 finished. Some thoughts.

Having been haunted by cross country at school it only took me 20+ years to finally given this running a go and I'm so glad I did. W1 - first run was a...

Having been haunted by cross country at school it only took me 20+ years to fina...

FlyByMe99

Graduate•4 years ago

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Finally graduated!

Well after week 1 run 1 I felt physically sick and thought “I am NEVER going to be able to do this!” Now about 12-13 weeks later here we are, completed my...

Well after week 1 run 1 I felt physically sick and thought “I am NEVER going to ...

RunJD

Graduate•4 years ago

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First post - graduation run completed 😃

Hi all, I’ve quietly been hiding in the background, reading people’s posts, the motivational comments and the guidance that people point to for the last few...

Hi all, I’ve quietly been hiding in the background, reading people’s posts, the ...

TonkaEms

Graduate•4 years ago

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Shoe post!

My lovely husband just treated me to gait analysis and shoes....I’m a lucky girl!

My lovely husband just treated me to gait analysis and shoes....I’m a lucky girl...

SJ60

•4 years ago

23 Replies

The Need for Speed

I've been a bit down about my running this week, and pondering about what I want to do with it or where to go next. Plodding along at the same slow speed, but...

I've been a bit down about my running this week, and pondering about what I want...

Birdlady64

Graduate•4 years ago

11 Replies

Holidays

Oh. Holidays are great aren't they? I'm on one now. 10th day of a 2 week motorhome trip from Devon to loch Lomond and back. Currently at Bamburgh on the way...

Oh. Holidays are great aren't they? I'm on one now. 10th day of a 2 week motorho...

Blossom-

Graduate•4 years ago

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Graduation time!!!

I can’t believe it! A few weeks ago I was panting over a min long run and now look at me I run for 30 full minutes and I enjoy it!! I want to thank the...

I can’t believe it! A few weeks ago I was panting over a min long run and now lo...

StarkeyGo

Graduate•4 years ago

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Increase in appetite

Not that my appetite was dormant before the running but I’ve noticed that it is increasingly exponentially with the amount of exercise I’m doing. Since weight...

Not that my appetite was dormant before the running but I’ve noticed that it is ...

Dodgylungs

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 7 run 1

Well today I have just completed week 7 run 1.I found it very hard today with the weather conditions very windy and raining. I did it after a 12 hour night...

Well today I have just completed week 7 run 1.I found it very hard today with th...

Maxwell1801

•4 years ago

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W9R1

Well me and the belly did it, R1 done 2 more left So Strava tells me that I did 4.7K which is pretty good I think my belly did 4.8 as its so big. Lol. But I...

Well me and the belly did it, R1 done 2 more left So Strava tells me that I did...

2muchtooyoung

Graduate•4 years ago

4 Replies

Wednesday Weekly Virtual 5k

I was going to run on Wednesday morning, but the gremlins forced me to stay in bed because of the wind 👿💨. The gremlins kept gnawing away for the rest of the...

I was going to run on Wednesday morning, but the gremlins forced me to stay in b...

Birdlady64

Graduate•4 years ago

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W6R1 - you were all right!

Set off this morning after 2 day break, should have done it yesterday but was travelling back from Scotland. Wow this is just as everyone said. It was TOUGH!!!...

Set off this morning after 2 day break, should have done it yesterday but was tr...

Moomin63

Graduate•4 years ago

18 Replies

Wk 5 R3 done

Well it’s 30 minutes since I completed run 3 of week 5 and I’m still beetroot red. No-one needs to see that, so here’s a picture of my running partner who...

Well it’s 30 minutes since I completed run 3 of week 5 and I’m still beetroot re...

bellabobs01

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Another one down!

Another one down - sneaked out between the showers to finish W7r1. Because of the wet ground, we ran round the block rather than walking to a local park and...

Another one down - sneaked out between the showers to finish W7r1. Because of th...

StuartMcIntyre

•4 years ago

1 Reply

W8R1

Hi, completed W8R1 today and really enjoyed it. It was tough but i managed to run for longer than i ever have in my entire life but also slightly increase my...

Hi, completed W8R1 today and really enjoyed it. It was tough but i managed to ru...

Kat1e_

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Bad diet

Hi everyone. I started couch to 5k over lockdown and completed it in the correct time - surprising myself. I never quite got to 5k, in fact it would be a...

Hi everyone. I started couch to 5k over lockdown and completed it in the correct...

Clarenic13

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Starting C25K again?

Completed C25K in June , really enjoyed it was determined to keep running, but motivation has slowly dwindled. Want to start again, but not sure where would...

Completed C25K in June , really enjoyed it was determined to keep running, but ...

Gillyp21

•4 years ago

9 Replies

W2R3 FAIL

Left shin/foot/leg or whatever it is was just too painful. I was wearing my old ASICS so don’t know if that was the issue. My running career might already be...

Left shin/foot/leg or whatever it is was just too painful. I was wearing my old ...

Maxi80

•4 years ago

27 Replies

I DID IT!!!!

Finally I’ve graduated after almost 3 years of stopping and starting!! Can’t believe it. I honestly struggled to run for a minute to begin with and now I’m...

Finally I’ve graduated after almost 3 years of stopping and starting!! Can’t bel...

Hanfel

Graduate•4 years ago

11 Replies

Slept in for run this morning

I usually run Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Should have been my week 6 run 3 this morning but I slept in! Now I'll have to do it tomorrow morning but fancied...

I usually run Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Should have been my week 6 run 3 th...

Babycat-13

Graduate•4 years ago

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Weekly Virtual 5K

Consolidation Run 13 🏃‍♂️ @MontyMooDog’s Weekly Virtual 5K Drowned Rat 🐀☔️ Thought I had managed to find a break in the rain so I set off with a 160BPM...

Consolidation Run 13 🏃‍♂️ @MontyMooDog’s Weekly Virtual 5K Drowned Rat 🐀☔️ ...

PhoenixRise

Graduate•4 years ago

14 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2020

Week 8 run 1 wozza

W9R3 complete. I am a graduate!!!

Repeat or go on to W5?

Running mojo back 🤔 ....I really hope so!

Week 1 run 3

1st consolidation run

Forgive me, it’s been two weeks and two days since my last run....

Another C25K Grad

Break

Week 3 finished. Some thoughts.

Finally graduated!

First post - graduation run completed 😃

Shoe post!

The Need for Speed

Holidays

Graduation time!!!

Increase in appetite

Week 7 run 1

W9R1

Wednesday Weekly Virtual 5k

W6R1 - you were all right!

Wk 5 R3 done

Another one down!

W8R1

Bad diet

Starting C25K again?

W2R3 FAIL

I DID IT!!!!

Slept in for run this morning

Weekly Virtual 5K

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