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Evening all! Having completed W6R3, apparently I am now officially a runner! It has taken me a bit longer than 6 weeks I will admit, mainly because of some leg...

Week 6 done - i’m now a runner!

Evening all! Having completed W6R3, apparently I am now officially a runner! It ...

itselenax

Graduate•4 years ago

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Do I need to take an extra rest day?

I started Week 8 on Sunday, which went fine, and am due to do session 2 tomorrow morning. However, unfortunately my right knee is being a little twingy after...

I started Week 8 on Sunday, which went fine, and am due to do session 2 tomorrow...

CatsRun

Graduate•4 years ago

So glad I didn’t waver and do this run yesterday ! Today dawned quiet and calm with no roar of the north wind and no rain battering against the windows . On...

🍂🍂🍂 My Beautiful Reward 🍂🍂🍂 Wk9 R3 Grad Run 🎓

So glad I didn’t waver and do this run yesterday ! Today dawned quiet and calm w...

RacingintheStreet

Graduate•4 years ago

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W8R2 Well that was better! 😃🙌

After my last run I almost had a crisis of confidence... perhaps I’d reached my peak and was slipping down the other side? 🥺 Was I going to let the running...

After my last run I almost had a crisis of confidence... perhaps I’d reached my ...

MinnieMoo55

Graduate•4 years ago

Had a really good run this evening. Thanks for the advice about the arms, I had previously been holding my arms very still I think I was worried about using...

Week 7 Run 1

Had a really good run this evening. Thanks for the advice about the arms, I had ...

Pooped77

Graduate•4 years ago

Hi Guys, so I started this journey in April or May and following 2 holidays and a knee injury that momentarily knocked me off course, I finally completed C25K...

Graduation Day 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Hi Guys, so I started this journey in April or May and following 2 holidays and ...

Susiewong1

•4 years ago

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W5 run 1

Found tonights run, quite comfortable, timed my last 5 min run, 0.6 km, at that rate, 30 mins will only be 3.8 km, should I be going a bit faster maybe, what...

Found tonights run, quite comfortable, timed my last 5 min run, 0.6 km, at that ...

Peter44

Graduate•4 years ago

Wow I have done it. A slower pace due to rain overnight. It was so lovely to achieve the run outside on my normal route. I could smell the trees after rain...

OMG I did it

Wow I have done it. A slower pace due to rain overnight. It was so lovely to ac...

QuiltsC25K

Graduate•4 years ago

Hey guys, So after many attempts at this, I finally feel like I’ve got the motivation to do this. I just finished Week 3 Run 1 today and although finding it...

Week 3 Run 1

Hey guys, So after many attempts at this, I finally feel like I’ve got the mot...

Matt__

•4 years ago

I’m a mid 30s dad who used to be active through my job as an electrical engineer. Since progressing through my career and getting married I have let my health...

A Start to what I hope is only the beginning

I’m a mid 30s dad who used to be active through my job as an electrical engineer...

SiHobbs85

•4 years ago

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It’s a wrap ! Graduation in the rain !

So there we have it ! I’m a C25K graduate ! Only 3.5k but still for me that’s amazing ! Thanks to everyone here for pushing he along the way, especially my...

So there we have it ! I’m a C25K graduate ! Only 3.5k but still for me that’s a...

mezziejay

Graduate•4 years ago

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First consolidation run - decent but still not brave enough to go 'off piste'

First of all, a quick apology for the radio silence. I promise to catch up on posts ASAP and I hope everyone is doing well 🙂. Did my first consolidation run...

First of all, a quick apology for the radio silence. I promise to catch up on po...

Pnegirl

Graduate•4 years ago

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Hattie says no....

Well... I gave it a go, I started really strong and body felt like it could push on but, something in my head made me stop. I didn’t stop all together and...

Well... I gave it a go, I started really strong and body felt like it could push...

HattieCooke

Graduate•4 years ago

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Beginner

Just started run 1 week 2 and changed coach to jo wiley as she seemed to give more encouragement, out of breath aching but feeling good that I'm doing...

Just started run 1 week 2 and changed coach to jo wiley as she seemed to give mo...

Monaco4

•4 years ago

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Apprehensive...

I’ve had a bit of a rubbish day, I ended up having an argument at work (completely my fault) and then I decided to finish early because I just couldn’t focus....

I’ve had a bit of a rubbish day, I ended up having an argument at work (complete...

HattieCooke

Graduate•4 years ago

Hi all Just had the most amazing comment relayed to me My neighbour has just spoken to my husband and told him how i have inspired her with my running Its...

You just never know who is watching

Hi all Just had the most amazing comment relayed to me My neighbour has just sp...

Smile23

Graduate•4 years ago

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Thinking of starting Couch to 5K

When I was younger (I am now 50) I used to be extremely fit doing a lot of swimming and playing a lot of squash and badminton at a high level. Age has caught...

When I was younger (I am now 50) I used to be extremely fit doing a lot of swimm...

ClutchingAtStraws

Graduate•4 years ago

Finally got past week 2 sick children and ill mother had too many rest days between runs so didn’t want to push myself and get an injury but wow I ran for 3...

Finally w3R1

Finally got past week 2 sick children and ill mother had too many rest days betw...

G-S8

•4 years ago

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W9R2 - nearly there

Glowering skies this morning but wind had dropped to under 10mph and it wasn’t raining. Felt good all the way round my route and had clocked up 4.51k by the...

Glowering skies this morning but wind had dropped to under 10mph and it wasn’t r...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Relaxed & Consolidated

It’s been a whole week since my graduation run and this morning was my first day out since. The weather’s been terrible, innit?; I may be a 🏃‍♂️ but I’m not a...

It’s been a whole week since my graduation run and this morning was my first day...

Ian5K

Graduate•4 years ago

Well it's taken a good few weeks since completing C25k but this morning I reached my first 5k in 16 years........ Super chuffed with my time of 35 mins and not...

I finally did it!!

Well it's taken a good few weeks since completing C25k but this morning I reache...

SuperKat1974

Graduate•4 years ago

Graduated a few weeks ago and have been gradually increasing the time and distance. This morning finally ran 5k! Time was 39 minutes so feeling quite pleased....

5k done

Graduated a few weeks ago and have been gradually increasing the time and distan...

Go_for_goals

•4 years ago

Hi ..... just started this morning ...... not going to lie .... it was a struggle BUT I'm determined to do this ...... we can ALL do this 😍

Newbie

Hi ..... just started this morning ...... not going to lie .... it was a struggl...

Flipflopbabe

•4 years ago

Having read today’s posts of fellow runners completing the programme spurred me on to have a go at R2. Been resting up for a week now with quad pain. So...

W9R2 losing motivation 😩

Having read today’s posts of fellow runners completing the programme spurred me ...

Dups

Graduate•4 years ago

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After C25K, my follow-up.

Hi fellow old men (I'm 73 and a half!). I ground out the C25K programme and finally did a bit over 4km in 30 mins. Mmmm. That magic 5 bugged me, and I can...

Hi fellow old men (I'm 73 and a half!). I ground out the C25K programme and fin...

fatoldlad

•4 years ago

So it’s my birthday today and I wanted to go for a run. My thinking was this - let me do something that I couldn’t have/wouldn’t have done (or been able to...

Managed a 5k jog this morning

So it’s my birthday today and I wanted to go for a run. My thinking was this - l...

JetsNanna

Graduate•4 years ago

Hi, I just started. Anyone new like me around here? W1R1 - done

New me (fingers crossed)

Paulabia

•4 years ago

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second run done, first completion... Phewww

Was really worried I wouldn't be able to complete my second run, and struggle again like my first. But im really pleased I did it, now just need to do it...

Was really worried I wouldn't be able to complete my second run, and struggle ag...

HughHunny

•4 years ago