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Like so many who have shared their stories regarding their ‘journey’, I too was very sceptical about being able to run (ok....it was probably more of slow jog...

Week 5 ✅.......and having to take less pain killers....Win/win🤩

Like so many who have shared their stories regarding their ‘journey’, I too was ...

Rwran18

Graduate•3 years ago

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Newbie

Hey folks just done W2R2...... I can do this!? Right?! Keep warm and safe xx

KDMBTS

•3 years ago

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Treadmill vs Outside

So, hubby bought me a treadmill for my birthday and I completed weeks 1-6 solely on the that. I had read in so many places that the treadmill was easier than...

So, hubby bought me a treadmill for my birthday and I completed weeks 1-6 solely...

xyellowhatx

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 3 run 1 in the bag!

Hey that wasn't too bad. Two 3 minute runs and still alive at the end. I'm going very slowly though I think this will be more like couch to 1.5k 😁

Hey that wasn't too bad. Two 3 minute runs and still alive at the end. I'm going...

Captain_Autumn

Graduate•3 years ago

I am trying to access the higher quality audio for Michael Johnson on the Couch to 5k App. At first it said it was downloading, but didn’t say ‘installed’...

Couch to 5k App - Problem Loading Higher Quality Michael Johnson Audio

I am trying to access the higher quality audio for Michael Johnson on the Couch ...

Secondattempter

•3 years ago

Can any expert runners out there tell me why my lower back hurts while running and what do I need to do to prevent it? It was really bad after my first run,...

Lower back pain when running

Can any expert runners out there tell me why my lower back hurts while running a...

Noob_Neil

Graduate•3 years ago

Hi - Please can you tell me how I can access the knee exercises. I have read a few comments about using the exercises but don't know where to find them....

Knee exercises

Hi - Please can you tell me how I can access the knee exercises. I have read a f...

Jogger5

•3 years ago

I thought I’d asked this, but can’t find my Q posted. As we know, we’re supposed to take a day’s rest between runs. In order to get strength training yet also...

When to strength train

I thought I’d asked this, but can’t find my Q posted. As we know, we’re supposed...

HeLuMaC25K

Graduate•3 years ago

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Run 08/02 - chilly!

Hiya, I am making this post in 2 separate times, a part pre-run and a part post-run. Yesterday, Sunday, it snowed here (Belgium) with freezing temperatures,...

Hiya, I am making this post in 2 separate times, a part pre-run and a part post-...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Just ran for 20 minutes!!!

Week 5 run 3 completed 👍 Feeling very proud of myself 🏃‍♀️

Mum-Gets-Fit

Graduate•3 years ago

Lunchtime run completed and even with the jog it’s my best time yet,even with the 40m climb to get to the mid point. Looking forward to the week 3 run on...

Week 2 Run 3

Lunchtime run completed and even with the jog it’s my best time yet,even with th...

ReesSteve

Graduate•3 years ago

.... in minus 1.5 whilst it was snowing! Can’t believe it. Thank you for your support it’s been an amazing journey for me through the 9 weeks Looking forward...

Did it! Week 9! Run3 completed ....

.... in minus 1.5 whilst it was snowing! Can’t believe it. Thank you for your su...

Jacqx

Graduate•3 years ago

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Great achievement

From week 1 to week 9 what a difference I did not believe after my first 60 second run of wheezing and puffing that I could ever reach my goal of completing...

From week 1 to week 9 what a difference I did not believe after my first 60 seco...

JRF5

•3 years ago

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CR3 - a first for me

My third consolidation run today - I decided to do it inside ‘on the spot’ Never done this before. There are things I now know about this kind of running. 1)...

My third consolidation run today - I decided to do it inside ‘on the spot’ Never...

Asthmaticsnail

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 5 will have to wait a bit

I finished week 4 a couple of days ago and I must admit that the last run was challenging. I suspect that I will do that run again if not the entire week. I...

I finished week 4 a couple of days ago and I must admit that the last run was ch...

thelastgizmo

Graduate•3 years ago

Well I have just done wk3 run 1 and again I was pleased I did it relatively easily. I must have my pace sussed. It is a beautiful morning, nice and crisp and...

Wk3 run 1

Well I have just done wk3 run 1 and again I was pleased I did it relatively easi...

Returnagain

Graduate•3 years ago

I don't know if anyone has seen the article in today's Guardian, but it is being reported that since the lockdown 7 million people have turned to running and...

7 MILLION

I don't know if anyone has seen the article in today's Guardian, but it is being...

newbie-nick

Graduate•3 years ago

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WK3R1.

Didn’t much like the look of the weather this morning but I’m determined to keep going. If I let the weather be an excuse for not attempting a run - I’ll never...

Didn’t much like the look of the weather this morning but I’m determined to keep...

SassyF

Graduate•3 years ago

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Started again!!

So I left too big a gap between run 2&3 on week 1 & then moving on to week 2, so last Mon I decided I would start again & run on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays,...

So I left too big a gap between run 2&3 on week 1 & then moving on to week 2, so...

Fit_40

•3 years ago

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3rd run after graduating

I'd planned to run last Thursday but somehow 'tweaked' my back, so I waited until I'd recovered. So yesterday I set out on a gentle run, just over 5k. The...

I'd planned to run last Thursday but somehow 'tweaked' my back, so I waited unti...

swissfish

Graduate•3 years ago

Well after struggling and puffing through w1 r1 and suffering extreme knee pain for a couple of weeks (which did incidentally disappear with plenty of knee...

Made it 🏃‍♀️🤸‍♂️

Well after struggling and puffing through w1 r1 and suffering extreme knee pai...

JRF5

•3 years ago

Looking forward to my third run this evening for a hit of endorphins, the day off in between is a drag but I know it’s necessary

3rd Run

Looking forward to my third run this evening for a hit of endorphins, the day of...

Bebetter1976

•3 years ago

I wasn't too sure about going out this morning as we've had snow overnight. Not a lot, just a fine dusting. Anyway, I decided to get out and see and if it...

Week 6 first run

I wasn't too sure about going out this morning as we've had snow overnight. Not...

Hidden

•3 years ago

After a day snowing yesterday and still snowing today here in Broadstairs Kent I have decided -maybe to some a bit wimpish!!- I am not running this morning,...

W9R2 err not gonna happen...

After a day snowing yesterday and still snowing today here in Broadstairs Kent I...

Caziz51

Graduate•3 years ago

I’m starting Wk6 today. I’m lucky enough to have a treadmill and am going to use that rather than going out in the ice and snow. Do you think treadmills are as...

Treadmill?

I’m starting Wk6 today. I’m lucky enough to have a treadmill and am going to use...

BobDylan67

Graduate•3 years ago

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Running on the spot?

Does anyone run on the spot indoors when the weather is too bad to go out? I’ve seen a few YouTube channels that do guided indoor runs. Is a a useful thing to...

Does anyone run on the spot indoors when the weather is too bad to go out? I’ve ...

Susojan

Graduate•3 years ago

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First week done!

Hi all. I completed my first weeks run on Saturday and I am surprised at how much I enjoyed it! I’m looking forward to week two and running that little longer...

Hi all. I completed my first weeks run on Saturday and I am surprised at how muc...

Noob_Neil

Graduate•3 years ago