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Hiya, Today was apparently a very good day for running. I went out and to my huge surprise I ran a full 30 minutes without walking breaks! As always I took 5...

Winging it - 30 minutes!

Hiya, Today was apparently a very good day for running. I went out and to my hug...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Overtaken W4R1

Completed W4R1 can't believe it found it hard to do 60 seconds at the start and even though I was overtaken twice at my snail's pace by 2 separate young...

Completed W4R1 can't believe it found it hard to do 60 seconds at the start and ...

JRF5

•4 years ago

A bit of context. I'm a 60 year old man who has never been particularly sporty, but after turning 60 in August I decided I needed to get fitter (a photo from...

Why is my VO2 Max decreasing as I progress through Couch to 5k?

A bit of context. I'm a 60 year old man who has never been particularly sporty, ...

swissfish

Graduate•4 years ago

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I VLOGGED my Couch to 5k journey

Hey all. I am a youtuber who VLogged my couch to 5k journey. I have loved it. But see how I got on in week one here: https://youtu.be/1rLVHaSyjYs

Hey all. I am a youtuber who VLogged my couch to 5k journey. I have loved it. Bu...

A_Lusher_Life

•4 years ago

I did wk5, r3 yesterday . The 20 minute run! Four weeks ago I was considering delaying moving on to a three minute run because it frightened me. But I’ve stuck...

20 minutes!

I did wk5, r3 yesterday . The 20 minute run! Four weeks ago I was considering de...

Suemcg

Graduate•4 years ago

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Running slowly

Is there anything wrong in running slow?

Hidden

•4 years ago

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CR 16 40 minutes

4.51K Not as good as the first 40 minutes on Christmas Eve, but not bad for a post New Year run. I walked the final 500m to give me a guide to next week's 45...

4.51K Not as good as the first 40 minutes on Christmas Eve, but not bad for a po...

Rennur

Graduate•4 years ago

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Three weeks + down time following W4R3

Pushing myself through a mild calf muscle pain in my right leg on my last run I made a conscience effort to put more effort into my left leg. As I posted at...

Pushing myself through a mild calf muscle pain in my right leg on my last run I ...

Skyblueandblack

Graduate•4 years ago

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It's getting easier 😃

Hi all, I'm on run 2 of week 2 tomorrow and definitely finding it easier. Some advice on breathing helped and I've slowed down the jog to keep all the runs...

Hi all, I'm on run 2 of week 2 tomorrow and definitely finding it easier. Some ...

Starbi

Graduate•4 years ago

Feel good, first one done. Along with some press ups and sit ups. Gonna feel this in the morning!!! 🏃🏼

One down.........

Feel good, first one done. Along with some press ups and sit ups. Gonna feel ...

Beforeitstoolate

•4 years ago

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Slowing consistent - Each 1/2 mile lap is slower than the previous? Am I doing ok or should I change anything?

I'm at week 8 and did a 30 minute run today because at 28 minutes was still enough left to go another 2 minutes. Soon be on week 9. I'm generally happy with...

I'm at week 8 and did a 30 minute run today because at 28 minutes was still enou...

Yellowsunset

Graduate•4 years ago

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First one, in the snow too!

Well, my first effort tonight, and I loved it! My 11year old daughter Daisy is joining me on my journey. She’s stick thin and full of energy so she very...

Well, my first effort tonight, and I loved it! My 11year old daughter Daisy is j...

K8Ket

•4 years ago

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Still Consolidating and Running Naked (No Music)

First run of 2021 decided to run my usual route in reverse this meant staring to run uphill, this wasn't a problem though I soon realised that I started off...

First run of 2021 decided to run my usual route in reverse this meant staring to...

drun

•4 years ago

Well I must say I wasn't looking forward to this run at all. I thought to myself halfway through what are you doing just stop! I didn't but my legs were...

W6R3 DRAGGING MY CARCASS THROUGH THE STREETS!!!

Well I must say I wasn't looking forward to this run at all. I thought to myself...

CI578

Graduate•4 years ago

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W7R2 completed

Hi Everyone, After not stressing too much about W5 and W6, W7 really hit me! It feels more difficult then the previous weeks (as it should, duh?), and although...

Hi Everyone, After not stressing too much about W5 and W6, W7 really hit me! It ...

NusiaFab

Graduate•4 years ago

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W9r1 - 3.5k in 30 mins

I've had a few recent set backs - was going really well and pushed myself on W8r1 but then got really sharp knee pain going upstairs after that run so had to...

I've had a few recent set backs - was going really well and pushed myself on W8r...

Karen59er

Graduate•4 years ago

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Most satisfying run yet

Just finished a 30 min run and feel great. My music went off after 1 song so it was just me and my thoughts and Michael Johnson every now and again. Running...

Just finished a 30 min run and feel great. My music went off after 1 song so it ...

Mightymags

Graduate•4 years ago

This time last year give or take a day or two, I'd just graduated from the ranks of C25k 🤗. The whole running-walking thing the leaving intervals behind,...

January Is a RED January with a little Xtra

This time last year give or take a day or two, I'd just graduated from the ranks...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Where do I starts ... literally!!!

Well, 5 years ago today I was a couple of weeks off graduating. I did it and maintained 3 runs a week, progressed to Park Runs, built up to 10ks and have 3...

Well, 5 years ago today I was a couple of weeks off graduating. I did it and mai...

wez70

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 8 3rd run

Yay week 8 run3 1st run outside Went well

Jayparr

Graduate•4 years ago

Good news is I’ve done w2 day 1. I’m a bit confused as my new friend Michael who tells me when to run (sorry to name drop my famous friend😀) has said I need...

Confused

Good news is I’ve done w2 day 1. I’m a bit confused as my new friend Michael who...

Dancer54

•4 years ago

I'm back! :-) Completed C25k in Nov 2018 and achieved 5km in a very respectable 30m20s. Had to stop running as tight IT bands caused some stress fractures in...

Returning to Couch to 5k in 2021!

I'm back! :-) Completed C25k in Nov 2018 and achieved 5km in a very respectabl...

chrisc25k

Graduate•4 years ago

I woke up this morning, looked out my window and the snow was coming down thick and fast! So I rushed to get my running gear on and went straight out before...

Week 7 Run 2! Snowy!

I woke up this morning, looked out my window and the snow was coming down thick ...

HexGirl

Graduate•4 years ago

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Just started

The hardest step was the first one out of the front door! Surprisingly it felt Ok. Got progressively slower for each run, but guess I have just got to learn...

The hardest step was the first one out of the front door! Surprisingly it felt O...

Ali50n

•4 years ago

Hi there I have been progressing well through the weeks but now I'm stuck at wk5 run 2. Finding the second 8 minutes a struggle towards the middle but managed...

Stuck

Hi there I have been progressing well through the weeks but now I'm stuck at wk5...

run_rabbit63

•4 years ago

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Back to it...

After getting to Wk 8 back in the summer, I let things slip so began from scratch again today. I realise just how much I’ve missed getting out there. Looking...

After getting to Wk 8 back in the summer, I let things slip so began from scratc...

Mikster10

•4 years ago

Having run regularly last year since completing C25K, I haven’t run for 6 weeks now. I’ve rehomed a lovely dog, so plenty of walking ..... but it’s not...

Trying to get that running habit back

Having run regularly last year since completing C25K, I haven’t run for 6 weeks ...

HennieR62

Graduate•4 years ago

Thanks for all the advice on the blisters. New running daps and some anti blister socks and the next run was so much better on my feet.

Update

Thanks for all the advice on the blisters. New running daps and some anti bliste...

Diabeticdaddy

Graduate•4 years ago