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Hello

Hey Everyone I'm new to the forum, but I've been on a few others since October. I'd like to introduce myself, my name is Valentina I'm 24, last May 2022 after...

Hey Everyone I'm new to the forum, but I've been on a few others since October. ...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

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Park Run.

Only my 4th park run , 2 before pandemic and 1 two weeks ago and 1 this morning. Finished 19th female and 1st in my age group, with a PB . My hill running...

Only my 4th park run , 2 before pandemic and 1 two weeks ago and 1 this morning....

Rungranny

Graduate•1 year ago

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week 2 completed

park run marks the end of week two I follow C25K on the outward run course and that takes me to just over half way! Then it’s a brisk walk back to the...

park run marks the end of week two I follow C25K on the outward run course and...

BGood

•1 year ago

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Not been here for a while

Hello lovely people, as the title suggests I haven't been on here for a while. I re started c25k and got to week 8 and ran a constant 28 minutes, was very...

Hello lovely people, as the title suggests I haven't been on here for a while. I...

Running_at50

Graduate•1 year ago

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Little run in the Hinterland

Lovely morning run on the Queensland NSW border. Real back of beyond countryside. Not as hot and humid which makes everything much more comfortable. Stunning...

Lovely morning run on the Queensland NSW border. Real back of beyond countryside...

Oldwoman65

Graduate•1 year ago

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Farewell and Well Done You

Morning guys, I just want to say what an inspiring bunch you are and how helpful this thread has been on my C25K journey. Folk have been so generous with...

Morning guys, I just want to say what an inspiring bunch you are and how helpful...

HolyTrier

•1 year ago

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pyjamas

W4R3 finished. I did it on the treadmill in pyjamas, but a run is a run :D Onwards and upwards!

W4R3 finished. I did it on the treadmill in pyjamas, but a run is a run :D ...

backintime

Graduate•1 year ago

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Week 6, run 3

Its Friday and I'm knackered but am very happy, have just run for 25 mins and apparently "I'm a runner now!! " So says Laura. Woo hoo!! 😀 It's not been easy...

Its Friday and I'm knackered but am very happy, have just run for 25 mins and ap...

HomeschooledBadger

•1 year ago

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week 1 done 😊

just completed the third run. Am so pleased as I hate running !! This is a gentle way to ease me into it as a beginner in my mid 50’s 😊

just completed the third run. Am so pleased as I hate running !! This is a gentl...

M4nKs

•1 year ago

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Phantom pain

The morning after w2 r1 I was woken up by phantom pain in non existent foot, so when I ran w2r2 yesterday I was very wary of causing more problems so I managed...

The morning after w2 r1 I was woken up by phantom pain in non existent foot, so ...

Petem56

Graduate•1 year ago

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Week 1, run 3

Well, that's the first week down - roll on week 2 😊 Does anyone have any suggestions for ways to stretch/ strengthen ankles? I feel like they are my weak...

Well, that's the first week down - roll on week 2 😊 Does anyone have any sugges...

Flora57

•1 year ago

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Week 9 complete!!!

Can't quite believe I've done it! Did my 3rd 30 minute run this morning and it felt good. My knees have been slightly twinging this week but they feel fine now...

Can't quite believe I've done it! Did my 3rd 30 minute run this morning and it f...

Mollieben

Graduate•1 year ago

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Week 1 done! Yay!

Day 3 of week 1 complete. Was more like hop, skip and jump avoiding all the puddles, but heart rate up and sweating, feeling good 😁

Day 3 of week 1 complete. Was more like hop, skip and jump avoiding all the pud...

Gonks4life

•1 year ago

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OK, I'm starting from the beginning!

Right, after many attempts at restarting at week 6 and repeatedly going off the boil, I have decided to go right back to square one and start from the very...

Right, after many attempts at restarting at week 6 and repeatedly going off the ...

Over60sRunner

Graduate•1 year ago

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Been a while

Not posted for a bit. I last posted when I had an ankle injury a few weeks back. I followed all the great advice and rested up for a couple of weeks.I started...

Not posted for a bit. I last posted when I had an ankle injury a few weeks back...

PrimaryConsumer

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Day 2 week 2

another beautiful day for a run my pace has improved slightly and it felt more comfortable!

another beautiful day for a run my pace has improved slightly and it felt more c...

BGood

•1 year ago

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Week 6 Run 2

I was going to do this run on Friday, I was busy clearing as much as possible from the backlog at work due to me having a week off so I scheduled this for Good...

I was going to do this run on Friday, I was busy clearing as much as possible fr...

LeeU

Graduate•1 year ago

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Warm up and Cool down walks post graduation

Quick question for those on here that have been graduates for a while. How many still do the 5 minute walks at the start and end of a run? I’ve read...

Quick question for those on here that have been graduates for a while. How many ...

BlackCountryLee

Graduate•1 year ago

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Running after the flu

Hello all, I am doing the C25k for the third time in 6 years and loving it, especially as I am doing the slow jog this time! My question is this, I was 3 runs...

Hello all, I am doing the C25k for the third time in 6 years and loving it, espe...

Bumpa

•1 year ago

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Finished Week 5 - for the third time

Just finished Week 5... having got to Week 8 in 2019 and Week 7 in 2021, before unexpected events knocked me of course. This time, am taking it even more slow...

Just finished Week 5... having got to Week 8 in 2019 and Week 7 in 2021, before ...

Muddypaws

Graduate•1 year ago

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week 4

I'm just about to start week 4 and loving it so far, I've not lost any weight yet but hoping that and body changes will come in the coming weeks 🙏🏼

I'm just about to start week 4 and loving it so far, I've not lost any weight ye...

Menopausalrunner

Graduate•1 year ago

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Week 2

Week 2 started, doing as the app says a days rest in-between each run.

52Menopause

•1 year ago

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Instructor57

Graduate•1 year ago

Week One complete - despite Fire and Traffic Mayhem.

Third time doing the programme - repeated it after a dislocated hip took me out of the game for a while a few years back, then again when an extended trip made...

Third time doing the programme - repeated it after a dislocated hip took me out ...

Irish-John

Graduate•1 year ago

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sore right knee

hi I just completed week three. But my right knee is hurting so my performance wasn’t great over last two sessions. I gave Reebok trainers but they aren’t...

hi I just completed week three. But my right knee is hurting so my performance...

Threelegs

•1 year ago

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On the injury couch, gutted!

On Monday I did my first 30 minute run of week9. It went really well and I was full of optimism about graduating. So what's gone wrong? This morning I did all...

On Monday I did my first 30 minute run of week9. It went really well and I was f...

Sax64

Graduate•1 year ago

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Struggling

Does anyone else have days where the run just feels impossible? But other days it's fine

Does anyone else have days where the run just feels impossible? But other days i...

Katiem30

•1 year ago

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Share your story for Mental Health Awareness Week

Ahead of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, the teams behind Couch to 5K and Active 10 are working with NHS Every Mind Matters to highlight the positive...

Ahead of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, the teams behind Couch to 5K ...

MaddieHU

HealthUnlocked•1 year ago

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Week 1 Run 2

Run 2 complete! Minus the pushchair this time which made me feel a little more 'exposed/vulnerable' but I did it and I can feel my confidence growing a little...

Run 2 complete! Minus the pushchair this time which made me feel a little more '...

Flora57

•1 year ago

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The prodigal returns

I graduated last September but unfortunately I've hardly done anything since then. Should I go back to Week 1 Run 1 to slowly build up again or is it OK to...

I graduated last September but unfortunately I've hardly done anything since the...

Never-too-old-run

Graduate•1 year ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2023

Hello

Park Run.

week 2 completed

Not been here for a while

Little run in the Hinterland

Farewell and Well Done You

pyjamas

Week 6, run 3

week 1 done 😊

Phantom pain

Week 1, run 3

Week 9 complete!!!

Week 1 done! Yay!

OK, I'm starting from the beginning!

Been a while

Day 2 week 2

Week 6 Run 2

Warm up and Cool down walks post graduation

Running after the flu

Finished Week 5 - for the third time

week 4

Week 2

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Week One complete - despite Fire and Traffic Mayhem.

sore right knee

On the injury couch, gutted!

Struggling

Share your story for Mental Health Awareness Week

Week 1 Run 2

The prodigal returns

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2023

Hello

Park Run.

week 2 completed

Not been here for a while

Little run in the Hinterland

Farewell and Well Done You

pyjamas

Week 6, run 3

week 1 done 😊

Phantom pain

Week 1, run 3

Week 9 complete!!!

Week 1 done! Yay!

OK, I'm starting from the beginning!

Been a while

Day 2 week 2

Week 6 Run 2

Warm up and Cool down walks post graduation

Running after the flu

Finished Week 5 - for the third time

week 4

Week 2

Message from HU *Planned site maintenance*

Week One complete - despite Fire and Traffic Mayhem.

sore right knee

On the injury couch, gutted!

Struggling

Share your story for Mental Health Awareness Week

Week 1 Run 2

The prodigal returns

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

🏃‍♀️🍳🏃Morning runners: Breakfast before or after running? 🍳🏃‍♀️🍳

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