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Really enjoyed that and blew away the cobwebs x

Boxing Day 2nd run

Twemp123

•4 years ago

I don’t recognise myself anymore!!!!! Boxing Day is for sitting in front of naff telly and eating your body weight in chocolate...?! Though some of that might...

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Week6 Day3 -Boxing Day!

I don’t recognise myself anymore!!!!! Boxing Day is for sitting in front of naff...

Critchyboy

•4 years ago

I’m on week 7 and until now all has been going well - very hard work but on the whole I’ve felt ok. Week 7 I’ve hit a problem - I managed Run 1 but at the...

WK7

I’m on week 7 and until now all has been going well - very hard work but on the ...

MoGoGoose

•4 years ago

4 Replies

W8R1.....

..... completed this morning! Really enjoyed it! This C25K is an amazing thing! It’s amazing how quick you improve. So anyone reading this, who has just...

..... completed this morning! Really enjoyed it! This C25K is an amazing thing!...

Valerunner

Graduate•4 years ago

Hi I’m 62 and wondering about heart rate. When I started the programme it was around 180 now after completing week 9 it’s around 145. Is this ok ? Is there...

Heart rate

Hi I’m 62 and wondering about heart rate. When I started the programme it was a...

Kernyk123

Graduate•4 years ago

8 Replies

all good

Thank you, @oldfloss, the run went well, I was able to speed up for the last minute and add a few more strides after the end. Our dinner was good and the...

Thank you, @oldfloss, the run went well, I was able to speed up for the last min...

coolfemme

Graduate•4 years ago

I didn't want go but the rain came back and melted the snow,the turkey was cooking, we have no family coming over and I was feeling a bit sorry for myself....

Christmas day w6r3

I didn't want go but the rain came back and melted the snow,the turkey was cooki...

coolfemme

Graduate•4 years ago

Very cold this morning so I had my hood on my running top up and my hands were inside the sleeves and leggings on. I aimed to do what I did for the last 2 runs...

Christmas Day 5K

Very cold this morning so I had my hood on my running top up and my hands were i...

drun

•4 years ago

This is not a recent run, but one of my regular runs when I'm in France... it's......a....Turkey!! Ok, it's got no legs, I think someone has scoffed them...

GPS art

This is not a recent run, but one of my regular runs when I'm in France... it's....

Curlygurly2

Graduate•4 years ago

Very slow and after a running break I’m back on C25K. Decided to start at week 3 and take as long as I need to complete it. Sort of kicking myself that I...

A slow Christmas day run

Very slow and after a running break I’m back on C25K. Decided to start at week ...

FreedomToRun

Graduate•4 years ago

Lovely frosty morning run. I graduated last year and have continued to run at least 5k 3 times a week sometimes further sometimes faster. I ran on holiday in...

Christmas Day run

Lovely frosty morning run. I graduated last year and have continued to run at le...

Chair-1967

Graduate•4 years ago

Hiya, I have officialy given up on the program of C25K and am just winging it now. My previous run was W6R2, but I really did not feel like tackling the - what...

Winging it - can I still come here?

Hiya, I have officialy given up on the program of C25K and am just winging it no...

Hidden

•4 years ago

17 Replies

W6R2 i did it!!😊

Hi Everyone, It's freezing cold out there!😂 Today's run felt easier than W6R1, maybe because the cold has distracted me from thinking about running and my...

Hi Everyone, It's freezing cold out there!😂 Today's run felt easier than W6R1, ...

NusiaFab

Graduate•4 years ago

15 Replies

Week 6 in the 💼

Merry Christmas everyone!! Just finished week 6 run 3 and soooo happy 😊, I used to always wonder what kind of person would want to run on Christmas Day when...

Merry Christmas everyone!! Just finished week 6 run 3 and soooo happy 😊, I used...

Hidden

•4 years ago

Merry Christmas, I have just ran week 9 run 1! So pleased I am 62 and never ran before, so to complete this programme is amazing. Thank you to everyone who...

62 and just ran for 30 minutes!!

Merry Christmas, I have just ran week 9 run 1! So pleased I am 62 and never ran...

Kernyk123

Graduate•4 years ago

Hi all merry Christmas! I’ve lost my mojo so the plan is a kick start in the New Year! So I’m going to start C25K from scratch - on my treadmill - wish me...

Re start - kick start 2021

Hi all merry Christmas! I’ve lost my mojo so the plan is a kick start in the New...

Sammy-Lou

•4 years ago

12 Replies

How important is diet within 30 or 60 minutes of return from run?

I understand protein meal is important to repair and build muscles after a run? Should I be replacing lost salts? Anything else I need? What do ye all eat...

I understand protein meal is important to repair and build muscles after a run? ...

Yellowsunset

Graduate•4 years ago

10 Replies

W1 Complete.. Only 8 to go...

I’ve completed Week 1 out of nine And am enjoying this new journey of mine With only eight weeks to go Keeping running steady and slow I’ll no longer be a...

I’ve completed Week 1 out of nine And am enjoying this new journey of mine With ...

Unfit_Dad

•4 years ago

I’ve just ran my first 5k! I’m so chuffed. I’ve lost 9 1/2 stone - at one point I struggled to walk, let alone run. And I weighed this morning and I’m lighter...

My first 5k!!

I’ve just ran my first 5k! I’m so chuffed. I’ve lost 9 1/2 stone - at one point ...

Sabby2021

Graduate•4 years ago

42 Replies

Anyone running with hearing aids?

I've recently been fitted with hearing aids, everything is fine with them - but I'm wondering what to do about music while I'm running....I obviously can't...

I've recently been fitted with hearing aids, everything is fine with them - but ...

Curlygurly2

Graduate•4 years ago

22 Replies

Week 6 Run 2! MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄

Decided to get run 2 done before Christmas! It wasn’t easy! But the main reason for that was definitely that I ate a lot of food beforehand 😂 I was planning...

Decided to get run 2 done before Christmas! It wasn’t easy! But the main reason ...

HexGirl

Graduate•4 years ago

17 Replies

Week 9 Run 3 - Completed! I did it!

Just come back from completing Week 9 Run 3 and I did it with the greatest distance of my three 30 minute runs. I managed 3.4Km. Now that I have completed C25K...

Just come back from completing Week 9 Run 3 and I did it with the greatest dista...

ClutchingAtStraws

Graduate•4 years ago

14 Replies

Can you tell me what time an experienced runner can run 5kms in please? I'm aiming for 30 minutes but my running partner wants to go faster!

Running times

Jaxstr

•4 years ago

32 Replies

Week 5 run 3!!

Just completed Week 5 run 3. First time ever run that long and mentally I wasn’t looking forward to it but I could have run longer. A couple of days off for...

Just completed Week 5 run 3. First time ever run that long and mentally I wasn’t...

Brockroyd

Graduate•4 years ago

3 Replies

WK 2, R3 Completed (C25K)

Glad that I just found this forum! Lots of helpful tips and encouragement. I have completed Week 2, Run 3 C25K this morning and feeling very proud. Looking...

Glad that I just found this forum! Lots of helpful tips and encouragement. I hav...

choose1

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Today I joined the... ‘Christmas’ consolidation club

I did my first 30 minute run today, after graduating from the program on Tuesday. It was freezing and during the 5 minute warm up walk I really wished I’d...

I did my first 30 minute run today, after graduating from the program on Tuesday...

HattieCooke

Graduate•4 years ago

11 Replies

Haven't been on for a while

Life took over and haven't really had time to post on here. I see a lot of the people who graduated around the same time as me have moved on really well doing...

Life took over and haven't really had time to post on here. I see a lot of the ...

shuffleido

Graduate•4 years ago

6 Replies

W7R1 The Hardest Yet!

It was sheer bloody mindedness that just got me through this run! I kept thinking about all the + posts which really helped me through it have to say, that...

It was sheer bloody mindedness that just got me through this run! I kept thinki...

Frenc

Graduate•4 years ago