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First ever 7.5k run today 🏅

I wanted to do a run today to log some k for an Ultra-X Challenge called RunAroundTheWorldWithKev. Nearly stopped at2k because my ankles felt odd but I paused,...

I wanted to do a run today to log some k for an Ultra-X Challenge called RunArou...

JetsNanna

Graduate•3 years ago

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Wing 3

Hiya, Went out an hour and a half ago for my 'winging it' run 3. I was kinda hoping I might be able to run 30 minutes with just 1 walking break, but I fear I...

Hiya, Went out an hour and a half ago for my 'winging it' run 3. I was kinda hop...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Back to square one?

So I started end of July, graduated C25K in early October and have been consolidating my runs ever since. I am a very slow runner so focus on time rather than...

So I started end of July, graduated C25K in early October and have been consolid...

Restarter

Graduate•3 years ago

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Getting back on it!

Have not posted in a loooong while. Since beginning c25k last Christmas... I reached so many milestones and managed to keep up running until about a month ago....

Have not posted in a loooong while. Since beginning c25k last Christmas... I rea...

Sar9

Graduate•3 years ago

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9 Months On...

So around 9 months after starting my couch to 5k journey, covid is still a thing and I have just ran my very first 10K - two things which I could have never...

So around 9 months after starting my couch to 5k journey, covid is still a thing...

runforfun_

Graduate•3 years ago

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Still not allowed to run

Definite increase in my walking distance this last week though😀 and only using the single crutch for the really muddy stuff. Though if the snow comes I may...

Definite increase in my walking distance this last week though😀 and only using ...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•3 years ago

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5k Naomi House Children's Charity Run

Morning everyone. This morning I completed my run for Naomi House Charity - I raised £120 (I'm not good at asking people for money) but it all goes to a good...

Morning everyone. This morning I completed my run for Naomi House Charity - I r...

shuffleido

Graduate•3 years ago

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Angina?

Has anyone come from angina back to running again?

BecksC25K

•3 years ago

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W7R1 joke's on me

Hi Everyone, This morning was my first run of W7 and was feeling fairly confident! I was pestering my husband to come for a run with me for a while and today...

Hi Everyone, This morning was my first run of W7 and was feeling fairly confiden...

NusiaFab

Graduate•3 years ago

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#RunAroundTheWorldWithKev

Are any forum members signed up for this event? Starts at 10 am today and the aim is for all participants collectively to run a total of 24,901 miles in 50...

Are any forum members signed up for this event? Starts at 10 am today and the ai...

JetsNanna

Graduate•3 years ago

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Has anyone ever needed to restart couch 2 5k?

I started W7 R1 and felt so out of breath I had to stop. The next week I decided to go back one week and repeated W6. However that didn’t go well either, so...

I started W7 R1 and felt so out of breath I had to stop. The next week I decided...

Marjolondon

•3 years ago

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Time to go again...

I completed c25k 5 months ago having really enjoyed the process. Not long after graduation I put my back out and never really got going again. My general...

I completed c25k 5 months ago having really enjoyed the process. Not long after ...

NotAthletic

Graduate•3 years ago

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CR 10

10th consolidation run! I’d had a few days off after Christmas but didn’t want to lose momentum (haha a little running-related humour there) so despite it...

10th consolidation run! I’d had a few days off after Christmas but didn’t want t...

pr0fess0r

Graduate•3 years ago

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Where did this month go?

Not sure how I managed to go the most of December without posting! I only just realised that the last post of mine was the 1st of December! It has been a busy...

Not sure how I managed to go the most of December without posting! I only just r...

Kish247

Graduate•3 years ago

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A cold 5K today (I missed the snow and rain though)

Well when I started it didn't feel that cold even though I was well covered. I started to run trying not to run too fast in the early stages and after 10 to 15...

Well when I started it didn't feel that cold even though I was well covered. I s...

drun

•3 years ago

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Blisters

First run done. Feet have blistered on my heels. What running shoes/ methods fo people use to prevent this.

First run done. Feet have blistered on my heels. What running shoes/ methods fo ...

Diabeticdaddy

Graduate•3 years ago

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Running route app

Looking for recommendations for a user friendly running app that will create routes. I’ve been running the same 5k route for a bit now and need to find some...

Looking for recommendations for a user friendly running app that will create rou...

Issywhizz

Graduate•3 years ago

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Stressed daddy

34 year old male parent of a diabetic child. Not done exercise since she was diagnosed trying to get out to help my mental health as suffer with stress and...

34 year old male parent of a diabetic child. Not done exercise since she was dia...

Diabeticdaddy

Graduate•3 years ago

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Involuntary Smiling ?!?

So I found myself smiling as I ran today - I am still hating it more than loving it but the smile has got to mean something - right!! It was freezing cold,...

So I found myself smiling as I ran today - I am still hating it more than loving...

BeaBowBea

Graduate•3 years ago

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W8R1- still struggling but done

A beautiful morning. Sunny, and once I got going it wasn't too cold either, despite there being a bit of ice on the ground. So I know that as this programme...

A beautiful morning. Sunny, and once I got going it wasn't too cold either, desp...

Lindsey1097

Graduate•3 years ago

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Consolidation run

1st run for a couple of wks. Don’t mind the cold or the rain but I hate running in the wind so it was a treadmill run. Thought it would be easier but it was...

1st run for a couple of wks. Don’t mind the cold or the rain but I hate running ...

Mightymags

Graduate•3 years ago

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Gonna give it a go!

Thank you to all you lovely people and fabulous words of encouragement! I bit the bullet this morning and when I had wrestled 20 minutes trying to Hoyk myself...

Thank you to all you lovely people and fabulous words of encouragement! I bit th...

Fabh

•3 years ago

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I think the terms are "All the gear and no idea" and "More money than sense."

A few weeks ago a friend of mine asked if I wouldn't mind answering a few questions that another friend of hers had as she was thinking about taking up...

A few weeks ago a friend of mine asked if I wouldn't mind answering a few questi...

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•3 years ago

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For C25k graduates: NHS 12-Week Fitness Plan adapted for the C25k Consolidation Period

Have you recently graduated C25k and not yet integrated any Strength and Flexibility workouts in your routines? You are in the right place! We have been...

Have you recently graduated C25k and not yet integrated any Strength and Flexibi...

CBDB

Graduate•3 years ago

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A little green

Ran past a neighbour today but she was out 😀. But did manage to find a nice route on some green grass for my Take 2 W2 R2 This time I’m much more relaxed...

Ran past a neighbour today but she was out 😀. But did manage to find a nice ro...

FreedomToRun

Graduate•3 years ago

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W7R3

Yay I managed a rather nasty route I’ve had my eye on - a long uphill road, not super steep, but long, long, long! I almost had to stop ‘cos I saw such a cute...

Yay I managed a rather nasty route I’ve had my eye on - a long uphill road, not ...

Frenc

Graduate•3 years ago

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Wk 7 run 2 done!

Just finished my second run of week 7, it was perfectly fine, dare I say enjoyable hahah ran at a slightly faster speed for the majority and then upped it to...

Just finished my second run of week 7, it was perfectly fine, dare I say enjoyab...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Running through 2020...

Hi all, I hope you’re all ok, had as wonderful as possible Christmas and you’re running those mince pies off??!! Well, what a year?! Who’d have thunk it?? Go...

Hi all, I hope you’re all ok, had as wonderful as possible Christmas and you’re ...

Mummycav

Administrator•3 years ago

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Turbo Charge When dogs 🐕 go for you!

Guess I'm not the only one, but damm the timing is bad just as I'm on a slow down near end of run..... It happens, Ha Ha , to say the Park rules says dogs on...

Guess I'm not the only one, but damm the timing is bad just as I'm on a slow dow...

Knightrider_28

Graduate•3 years ago

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Challenge Garmin connect

Hi anyone doing the 12 days of fitness running from 20th December to 31st December on Garmin connect 20 miles or 32.2km. I am nearly there only got 2.9 km to...

Hi anyone doing the 12 days of fitness running from 20th December to 31st Decemb...

Doris8

Graduate•3 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2020

First ever 7.5k run today 🏅

Wing 3

Back to square one?

Getting back on it!

9 Months On...

Still not allowed to run

5k Naomi House Children's Charity Run

Angina?

W7R1 joke's on me

#RunAroundTheWorldWithKev

Has anyone ever needed to restart couch 2 5k?

Time to go again...

CR 10

Where did this month go?

A cold 5K today (I missed the snow and rain though)

Blisters

Running route app

Stressed daddy

Involuntary Smiling ?!?

W8R1- still struggling but done

Consolidation run

Gonna give it a go!

I think the terms are "All the gear and no idea" and "More money than sense."

For C25k graduates: NHS 12-Week Fitness Plan adapted for the C25k Consolidation Period

A little green

W7R3

Wk 7 run 2 done!

Running through 2020...

Turbo Charge When dogs 🐕 go for you!

Challenge Garmin connect

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