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Starting again

Hi everyone. Only just found this group. I completed the programme a few years ago and continued running 3 times a week. However, I caught strep A last year...

Hi everyone. Only just found this group. I completed the programme a few years a...

Selkie88

•11 months ago

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Calling all our NEW Runners...and anyone who is NOT doing any strength or stamina work!!! Time for Exercise... with a difference!

Hello Running people... From tomorrow... ...JUNE 1st, I shall be asking a whole load of folks to follow me... across to the STRENGTH and FLEX...

Hello Running people... From tomorrow... ...JUNE 1st, I shall be asking a who...

Oldfloss

Administrator•11 months ago

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Strengthening Exercises for Knees

Could anyone please recommend some strengthening exercises for my legs/body that may help me with the slight knee pain I’m having? I just ran Wk 7 run 1 and...

Could anyone please recommend some strengthening exercises for my legs/body that...

futurefit

Graduate•11 months ago

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Week 1 Run 2

Have become very unfit and overweight, used to run an awful lot but very hard getting back into it, 2nd run seemed slightly easier, fingers crossed 😀

Have become very unfit and overweight, used to run an awful lot but very hard ge...

Ukelele99

•11 months ago

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Running and Long Covid

When we went into the first lockdown, I was already ill in bed with Covid. It totally knocked me for six. I was ill for a month. Okay for a few days. Ill for a...

When we went into the first lockdown, I was already ill in bed with Covid. It to...

Gthants

•11 months ago

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W5R3 :-(

Well, that wasn't what I had planned 🤨Left knee clicking and painful, right calf swelled, right foot tingled, and I was coughing like a drain! So, back to a...

Well, that wasn't what I had planned 🤨Left knee clicking and painful, right cal...

Over60sRunner

Graduate•11 months ago

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Welcome to Spain

So after a very long day yesterday finally made it to Mums in Spain! after a bit of delay in taking off due to a slot problem with air traffic control we made...

So after a very long day yesterday finally made it to Mums in Spain! after a bi...

BGood

•11 months ago

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Third run, third day

Already noticed some changes. Thinking more positively throughout the day, less worrying about things. A bit easier getting up in the morning. Having goals...

Already noticed some changes. Thinking more positively throughout the day, less ...

HarryMan

•11 months ago

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Week 4 run 1

I did it, wasn't easy, but I did it, thanks Steve 'the voice' Cram

chris1676

•11 months ago

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Wk1Run2 done!

I wasn’t sure if make it after all that gardening over the weekend I ached all over but was determined… so glad I did it! Now I need to find a decent bit of...

I wasn’t sure if make it after all that gardening over the weekend I ached all o...

Slowanddetermined

•11 months ago

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Week 5 Run 3 (revisited) 😊🏃‍♀️

I was so excited about doing this run! Having done it before in 2020 I knew that the battle was only in my mind and that I was prepared for it. I have a busy...

I was so excited about doing this run! Having done it before in 2020 I knew that...

Jools2020

Graduate•11 months ago

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Sweet spot ... and then not

Having graduated at the end of March, I've been consolidating my socks off. I've tried all sorts ... shorter runs, very slightly longer runs, walk/run...

Having graduated at the end of March, I've been consolidating my socks off. I've...

NettieNoo

Graduate•11 months ago

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Been on a hiatus from running

Got overwhelmed and mental health stomped my motivation, haven't ran since my last post, will be trying again during the summer time.

Got overwhelmed and mental health stomped my motivation, haven't ran since my la...

Mmcv96

Graduate•11 months ago

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Believe in yourself

Hiya,I'm on week 6 of the c25k and today I ran for 4 miles at a steady 11.30 min mile. I'd just like to say to everyone please believe in yourself you can do...

Hiya,I'm on week 6 of the c25k and today I ran for 4 miles at a steady 11.30 min...

Hidden

•11 months ago

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Week 8 run 2.. worst run yet

Had my worst run so far and feel so discouraged, especially so close to the end of the programme. I think I have shin splints as horribly sore shins since...

Had my worst run so far and feel so discouraged, especially so close to the end ...

Han99m

Graduate•11 months ago

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3 years later I'm back due to knee

Had 2 ops on knee waiting for a partial knee that could be forever 😉. So I'm back, knee doesn't lock and is ok on flat ground. Running on treadmill and ran...

Had 2 ops on knee waiting for a partial knee that could be forever 😉. So I'm ba...

TATS_67

•11 months ago

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Post MI C25k Week 2 Run 1 ✅

So I was not intending to post every one of the re runs but as I'm sat here with a mug of tea well why not 😊To be honest I was intending to go a little...

So I was not intending to post every one of the re runs but as I'm sat here with...

Instructor57

Graduate•11 months ago

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Am I back?

Well, I have had a few tentative trials at coming back to running after Long Covid but they didn’t last. For the last 2 weeks have begun to feel much better....

Well, I have had a few tentative trials at coming back to running after Long Cov...

Phdgranny

Graduate•11 months ago

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Week 3 R1

Hi all, just joined the community😊 Feeling good and on track at a steady pace, Listening to Steve Cram and enjoying the pointers.

Hi all, just joined the community😊 Feeling good and on track at a steady pace,...

Sweetchips23

•11 months ago

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Week 8 complete and rather dreading the end… what next?

A bit of a rhetorical question, really - just joined here and I see that there’s lots of advice already. :) Just to say that, having not run for more than a...

A bit of a rhetorical question, really - just joined here and I see that there’s...

Mr-Plod

Graduate•11 months ago

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Hmmmm.

Twice a week went down to once aweek due to Well.... life. Added extra distance to dog walks though hoping this keeps my fitness on track. No I can't do it...

Twice a week went down to once aweek due to Well.... life. Added extra distance ...

Purplewheels

•11 months ago

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W1 R3 Completed. So proud of myself

Hi all and hi to myself. So proud for what I’ve achieved today. Completed my first week Run to 5k finally, without any injures. It’s been a tough year....

Hi all and hi to myself. So proud for what I’ve achieved today. Completed my fi...

Jorgging

•11 months ago

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w6r1 in the morning

I really can not believe that I have completed up to w5r3. The 20 mins run wasn’t as bad as I expected. Feel ready to take on the challenge of w6. I run on a...

I really can not believe that I have completed up to w5r3. The 20 mins run wasn’...

Cuppateatime

Graduate•11 months ago

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5 km Run 1 with coffee and Cake

So today a group of us well 3 team leaders two managers and two group members decided in stead of skipping our 1st Run of week as it’s BH Monday set off to a...

So today a group of us well 3 team leaders two managers and two group members de...

BGood

•11 months ago

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Week 6

Went for my run this morning, lovely and cool, bit of a test after the previous one but still going for it in a slow and steady pace, after some advice, I...

Went for my run this morning, lovely and cool, bit of a test after the previous...

Huffnpuf

Graduate•11 months ago

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Week 5 in the bag.

1st outing in new shoes, and completed week 5, pace still slooow, but after reading Ians post decided to stop worrying about pace, had a very enjoyable trot,...

1st outing in new shoes, and completed week 5, pace still slooow, but after read...

Petem56

Graduate•11 months ago

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Graduated - what next?!

Hey so I have made it to the end of week 9... I want to keep running but not necessarily go further and further or faster and faster. I've noticed people who...

Hey so I have made it to the end of week 9... I want to keep running but not nec...

NotaRunnerr

•11 months ago

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Regrad

I have regraduated 5K after 21 months of achilles then knee problems. Chuffed to bits now I am 70 with half my life smoking and a quarter breathing in blast...

I have regraduated 5K after 21 months of achilles then knee problems. Chuffed to...

Grumpypete

Graduate•11 months ago

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W6R1 under the belt

Good morning everyone, So after completing the 20' on Saturday, was out at 8am to kick off week 6. It was a little harder than I thought it would be, maybe...

Good morning everyone, So after completing the 20' on Saturday, was out at 8...

Murielbez

Graduate•11 months ago

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Successful return 🥳

My last run was W7R3 2 weeks ago. Since then I have had a tummy bug and a v painful wisdom tooth problem which meant I didn’t feel I could run. I was concerned...

My last run was W7R3 2 weeks ago. Since then I have had a tummy bug and a v pain...

SlowRunner46

Graduate•11 months ago

5 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2023

Starting again

Calling all our NEW Runners...and anyone who is NOT doing any strength or stamina work!!! Time for Exercise... with a difference!

Strengthening Exercises for Knees

Week 1 Run 2

Running and Long Covid

W5R3 :-(

Welcome to Spain

Third run, third day

Week 4 run 1

Wk1Run2 done!

Week 5 Run 3 (revisited) 😊🏃‍♀️

Sweet spot ... and then not

Been on a hiatus from running

Believe in yourself

Week 8 run 2.. worst run yet

3 years later I'm back due to knee

Post MI C25k Week 2 Run 1 ✅

Am I back?

Week 3 R1

Week 8 complete and rather dreading the end… what next?

Hmmmm.

W1 R3 Completed. So proud of myself

w6r1 in the morning

5 km Run 1 with coffee and Cake

Week 6

Week 5 in the bag.

Graduated - what next?!

Regrad

W6R1 under the belt

Successful return 🥳

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