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Graduation completed x

Hi all completed C25k this morning 1-9-2020

jasmem1955

•4 years ago

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Week 1 is hard!!

Hi..newbie here. I haven't done exercise for years (decades!) Other than the running around that being a teacher and mum of 2 involves! Have gained wait over...

Hi..newbie here. I haven't done exercise for years (decades!) Other than the run...

Maxtry

•4 years ago

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Decline the incline?

Hello everyone, newbie here. I joined about a month ago and did nothing until my first run yesterday. Yaaay. Prior to lockdown I swam and played badminton,...

Hello everyone, newbie here. I joined about a month ago and did nothing until ...

OhYesICan

Graduate•4 years ago

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recommend a beginners running watch

Hi, I am starting my couch to 5k today but i am someone who needs to see improvement on a weekly basis, can anyone recommend a watch that tracks distance etc?...

Hi, I am starting my couch to 5k today but i am someone who needs to see improve...

Tjb1981

•4 years ago

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🏃130bpm on the way out --140bpm on the way back🏃

Back on the disused railway line today for my 7K long slow run. I have run this before but only 2 weeks ago so knew what was in store😀If you recall the route...

Back on the disused railway line today for my 7K long slow run. I have run this ...

MontyMooDog

Graduate•4 years ago

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Feelin’ good!

Woohoo... did a repeat of w6r2 yesterday and my knee survived 😁. Feels like progress even if it is going back a bit. It wasn’t easy, the last five minutes...

Woohoo... did a repeat of w6r2 yesterday and my knee survived 😁. Feels like pr...

Greenk

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 4 Run 1 completed but having to quit

As mentioned before I get pain in ankle after running but after few days it disappears then I continue. Anyway after wearing different trainers and trying not...

As mentioned before I get pain in ankle after running but after few days it disa...

YorkshireLass007

•4 years ago

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Week 4, Run 1 - It means business now

Well, that was a bit of a step up. Running 16 minutes instead of 8 or 9. I did it though and felt great. Its clear to me now how well designed the programme...

Well, that was a bit of a step up. Running 16 minutes instead of 8 or 9. I did ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Cracking on!

Morning all! So I'm on my week 2 off the 'altered c25k' where I'm very fast walking on the running bit and brisk walking on the walking bit.. my legs seem...

Morning all! So I'm on my week 2 off the 'altered c25k' where I'm very fast walk...

Little_lizzie

•4 years ago

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September 2020 GRADUATION BADGE POST! 😍 Request your badge here!!!

EDIT: The October Badge post is up now! Closing comments on this one now, please request your badge by following the link below (doesn't matter in which...

EDIT: The October Badge post is up now! Closing comments on this one now, please...

roseabi

•4 years ago

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Week5 run 2 👍

Was quite proud of myself today - ticked along nicely - although I am still in denial about run 3 🥴....will deal with that when I come to it 😉 one day at a...

Was quite proud of myself today - ticked along nicely - although I am still in d...

carolinestanford

Graduate•4 years ago

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W6R2

Tough one this morning after a crazy bank holiday weekend! This was the first time since probably around week 3 that I didn’t enjoy the run but I didn’t give...

Tough one this morning after a crazy bank holiday weekend! This was the first ti...

lennylion28

Graduate•4 years ago

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Getting "caught out" in week 6 ??

I've noticed a lot of people use the phrase "week 6 run 1 catches you out" - What exactly do people mean by this ? Is it a physical thing - or is it...

I've noticed a lot of people use the phrase "week 6 run 1 catches you out" - ...

mgrds

Graduate•4 years ago

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Wk4r3 completed

Good morning all, completed wk4r3 this morning, hard going as app stopped playing twice during a run segment and I kept running, waiting for Michael Jordan to...

Good morning all, completed wk4r3 this morning, hard going as app stopped playin...

Djboom

Graduate•4 years ago

6 Replies

After injury.

I had to stop on wk7 run 2 due to a calf injury. I haven't run for 2 weeks and don't think I am going to risk it for another one so wondered if anyone has...

I had to stop on wk7 run 2 due to a calf injury. I haven't run for 2 weeks and d...

Meanmommab

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Week 3 Run 1 - DONE!!

Hi all! Just wanted to make a quick post to say that I’ve just started week 3 & smashed it! I was quite nervous as I’d had a heavy night just before (jogged on...

Hi all! Just wanted to make a quick post to say that I’ve just started week 3 & ...

itselenax

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Wk5 r2- okay apart from needing the loo !

Why oh why (after going to the toilet twice before I left) do I feel the urge to go to the loo. Felt positive going into the run then halfway through the first...

Why oh why (after going to the toilet twice before I left) do I feel the urge to...

JulesL69

Graduate•4 years ago

25 Replies

W5R2-Another step closer

Two lots of 8 minutes, wasn't easy but wasn't excrusiatingly hard either. Yes I had to push on mentally but coped OK. Still glad to hear Jo tell me that I...

Two lots of 8 minutes, wasn't easy but wasn't excrusiatingly hard either. Yes I...

Bogshuffler

Graduate•4 years ago

7 Replies

Week 5 Run 3 - A Leap Too Far

It wasn’t even close. I managed the first 10 minutes and then I’m afraid I lived up to my monicker - my lungs were indeed dodgy as were my aching legs. I...

It wasn’t even close. I managed the first 10 minutes and then I’m afraid I lived...

Dodgylungs

Graduate•4 years ago

28 Replies

Hurrah

Today I finally ran my fifth 5k. I’d come up short a couple of weeks back and only ran two 3kms (although I also done some fartleks afterwards). Last week I...

Today I finally ran my fifth 5k. I’d come up short a couple of weeks back and on...

PMcL1966

Graduate•4 years ago

4 Replies

Finally, finally done it!

After getting too confident and posting a couple of months ago that I was about to finish, I have now finally finished! After run 1 wk 9 my sore knee became...

After getting too confident and posting a couple of months ago that I was about ...

FCR20

Graduate•4 years ago

11 Replies

Consolidation 16

This morning was chilly and misty - but just the kind of Autumn morning that I love! Donning my Lycra tights and long sleeved top, I set out on my warm up walk...

This morning was chilly and misty - but just the kind of Autumn morning that I l...

Jools2020

Graduate•4 years ago

46 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for September 2020

Graduation completed x

Week 1 is hard!!

Decline the incline?

recommend a beginners running watch

🏃130bpm on the way out --140bpm on the way back🏃

Feelin’ good!

Week 4 Run 1 completed but having to quit

Week 4, Run 1 - It means business now

Cracking on!

September 2020 GRADUATION BADGE POST! 😍 Request your badge here!!!

Week5 run 2 👍

W6R2

Getting "caught out" in week 6 ??

Wk4r3 completed

After injury.

Week 3 Run 1 - DONE!!

Wk5 r2- okay apart from needing the loo !

W5R2-Another step closer

Week 5 Run 3 - A Leap Too Far

Hurrah

Finally, finally done it!

Consolidation 16

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