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W8R3 completed ✅

Hurrah there’s light at the end of the tunnel! Was chuffing cold at first but now I’m sweltering 🍅. Got a bit of a stitch in my left side, but put this down...

Hurrah there’s light at the end of the tunnel! Was chuffing cold at first but n...

Frenc

Graduate•3 years ago

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W8R1 done

Belated news of completing W8R1 yesterday, my daughter's 20th birthday. And it was remarkably easy. Cold, though, and I am having to give my poor old knees...

Belated news of completing W8R1 yesterday, my daughter's 20th birthday. And it ...

zaqi

Graduate•3 years ago

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3rd consolidation run.....

I got out today to do a 3rd consolidation run - was certainly better than my weekend run but I struggled with my breathing. I might have been because I was...

I got out today to do a 3rd consolidation run - was certainly better than my wee...

VG11

Graduate•3 years ago

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Red January Continued run4 run5

Time to leave the tarmac 👍 after five days running roads and footpaths it was time to find mud and hills🙂. I prefer my hills muddy rather than and endless...

Time to leave the tarmac 👍 after five days running roads and footpaths it was t...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Runners are awesome people

Went out today in the cold and rain for my first attempt at a run this year. Completed the C25K in May 2020, tried to keep up with consolidation runs but as...

Went out today in the cold and rain for my first attempt at a run this year. C...

Annenewrunner

Graduate•3 years ago

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First couch to 5k run done.

Was breathless at the end but felt good, maybe I should slow the run to more of a light jog as I’m such a novice. Need motivation to confine once I start back...

Was breathless at the end but felt good, maybe I should slow the run to more of ...

Acheylegs

•3 years ago

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Waiting to recover from covid19

My last run was 22 days ago Dec 14 when I completed W5R3. While I was planning ahead. Covid happened and here I am still coughing if exert myself. I just...

My last run was 22 days ago Dec 14 when I completed W5R3. While I was planning ...

sribri

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 9 Success

This morning I ran for a full 30 minutes and covered 4.74km. It wasn’t easy but I followed the app and have not missed a run so I guess I have proved it works...

This morning I ran for a full 30 minutes and covered 4.74km. It wasn’t easy but ...

Markeaton68

Graduate•3 years ago

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First run completed 😊 ✅

I have just completed my 1st run and amazingly found it much easier than anticipated! When I started the 🏃‍♀️, I thought I was going to struggle, but with...

I have just completed my 1st run and amazingly found it much easier than anticip...

Rwran18

Graduate•3 years ago

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Did W7 R1 this morning

I did the same route as I did for W6R3 as I want to compare my progress. Today was very slightly slower, by 2 seconds per km according to my Garmin - but I'm...

I did the same route as I did for W6R3 as I want to compare my progress. Today w...

swissfish

Graduate•3 years ago

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Is a Fitbit heart rate record of over 180 in runs OK?

I started C25K early December- used to go for very intermittent 1-2 mile jogs before. Am struggling with week 4. Have repeated it three times now but still...

I started C25K early December- used to go for very intermittent 1-2 mile jogs be...

PGR5458

•3 years ago

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My first bit of Bling !

Signed up for race at your pace for 25miles in December. Got my medal and certificate today- these monthly medals will keep me going this year. Signed up for...

Signed up for race at your pace for 25miles in December. Got my medal and certif...

Teresafaith

Graduate•3 years ago

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Puddles

Just out of interest, do you run through puddles or around the muddy sides?

Jaxstr

•3 years ago

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Week 8 R1 and R2

Rain, high winds, trees dropping loose branches (small ones) and soaking from head to toe but despite all that for the last five minutes I was able to speed up...

Rain, high winds, trees dropping loose branches (small ones) and soaking from he...

coolfemme

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 8 R1 and R2

Rain, high winds, trees dropping loose branches (small ones) and soaking from head to toe but despite all that for the last five minutes I was able to speed up...

Rain, high winds, trees dropping loose branches (small ones) and soaking from he...

coolfemme

Graduate•3 years ago

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Aching muscles

Completed my first run today and I ache so much I can hardly move. Is this normal ?

Completed my first run today and I ache so much I can hardly move. Is this nor...

Okayletsdothis

•3 years ago

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CR17 slow 30 minutes

3.35k - I think I'm still blowing away the cobwebs on the 11th Day of Christmas. I will stick to 30 minutes on Wednesday and postpone my C25K +Speed Podcast...

3.35k - I think I'm still blowing away the cobwebs on the 11th Day of Christmas....

Rennur

Graduate•3 years ago

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Couch to 5k dread lol

Hi all, just about to start week 4 and dreading it... Had a look at week 5 too... That last run on week 5. Cannot imagine running for 20 mins yikes!!

Hi all, just about to start week 4 and dreading it... Had a look at week 5 too.....

Lil_legs

•3 years ago

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Water tips

I find it hard to keep on top of drinking 2 litres of water a day! Has anyone got any decent tips to help make me drink this amount.. 🙏🏻

I find it hard to keep on top of drinking 2 litres of water a day! Has anyone go...

Issywhizz

Graduate•3 years ago

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Founder of Couch to 5k Reveals he 'Hated' Running | This Morning

There was a nice interview with Josh Clark, inventor of the Couch to 5K programme, on This Morning today! Thank you to sparky66 and Hidden for telling me - it...

There was a nice interview with Josh Clark, inventor of the Couch to 5K programm...

roseabi

•3 years ago

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CR 1 - disaster

I managed to do the full 30 minutes, actually just under 31. but it was a struggle and probably a record for the shortest distance in half an hour. I did 1.93...

I managed to do the full 30 minutes, actually just under 31. but it was a strugg...

ClutchingAtStraws

Graduate•3 years ago

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First run done!

Really enjoyed it and looking forward to the next session, rain or shine.

Richard2110

•3 years ago

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First 5k

So, on CR9 with my wonderful no.2 daughter, we ran 5.2k in 39 minutes. I’m delighted - I thought it would be months before I managed the magic 5k, but there it...

So, on CR9 with my wonderful no.2 daughter, we ran 5.2k in 39 minutes. I’m delig...

Stentrunner

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 7 Run 3!

Today’s run went well! I found it slightly easier than the last two runs which is progress! It was still hard, but I didn’t feel like stopping like I have done...

Today’s run went well! I found it slightly easier than the last two runs which i...

HexGirl

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 8 run 2 finished ✅

Just finished my second run of week 8 ran the last 10 mins at the faster speed but only ran an extra 5 mins today so total run time 33mins. Feels good, was...

Just finished my second run of week 8 ran the last 10 mins at the faster speed b...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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W9R1

Well the weather has been awful of late and I decided to change the route slightly for W9R1 so I headed for the beach. To say it was breezy, cold and wet...

Well the weather has been awful of late and I decided to change the route slight...

pitch1974

•3 years ago

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Good run today 5.3K

Up early for another run and earned a early riser badge from Garmin, I concentrated on not starting off to fast as I ran my usual route in reverse ad there was...

Up early for another run and earned a early riser badge from Garmin, I concentra...

drun

•3 years ago

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Creator of C25K coming on this morning shortly👍

Just thought ide let you know it's on at 11.20am this morning. On The This Morning show on ITV 😊

Just thought ide let you know it's on at 11.20am this morning. On The This Morni...

sparky66

Graduate•3 years ago

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Wk8r3 Hated it

Not sure why but this week of runs have been awful. I've finished them all but not enjoyed a single one. The first I could console myself by this being the...

Not sure why but this week of runs have been awful. I've finished them all but n...

Zip54

Graduate•3 years ago

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Wk 6 R1

Done! I was wondering why I’m going back to shorter runs but I see how this works now. Altogether runs and recovery time is nearly the time I’ll be running for...

Done! I was wondering why I’m going back to shorter runs but I see how this work...

Suemcg

Graduate•3 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for January 2021

W8R3 completed ✅

W8R1 done

3rd consolidation run.....

Red January Continued run4 run5

Runners are awesome people

First couch to 5k run done.

Waiting to recover from covid19

Week 9 Success

First run completed 😊 ✅

Did W7 R1 this morning

Is a Fitbit heart rate record of over 180 in runs OK?

My first bit of Bling !

Puddles

Week 8 R1 and R2

Week 8 R1 and R2

Aching muscles

CR17 slow 30 minutes

Couch to 5k dread lol

Water tips

Founder of Couch to 5k Reveals he 'Hated' Running | This Morning

CR 1 - disaster

First run done!

First 5k

Week 7 Run 3!

Week 8 run 2 finished ✅

W9R1

Good run today 5.3K

Creator of C25K coming on this morning shortly👍

Wk8r3 Hated it

Wk 6 R1

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