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Week 6 Run 3…I did it! 😃

I just had to post that after week 6 run 1 starting off not so great…what a different experience I had with week 6 run 3. Every run really is different and...

I just had to post that after week 6 run 1 starting off not so great…what a diff...

futurefit

Graduate•11 months ago

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CATCH-UP CORNER... MAY is nearly Out...Slip off the running shoes and come on in...

"The act of running is simple...One foot in front of the other". Hello there, running people... Welcome to the...

"The act of running is simple...One foot i...

Oldfloss

Administrator•11 months ago

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trying to make a comeback

Hello all, I had written a long post about 2years ago about the mistakes and what I will be doing to make it correct. I have been trying to make a...

Hello all, I had written a long post about 2years ago about the mistakes and w...

Mjerry

Graduate•11 months ago

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Week 5 Run 2 🏃‍♀️👍☀️

Another shorts and t-shirt morning. I don’t think my legs are quite so white! So, 2 x 8 minute runs and halfway through the programme. I did write another...

Another shorts and t-shirt morning. I don’t think my legs are quite so white! So...

Jools2020

Graduate•11 months ago

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Shin split tips?

Hi all,Hope you are well ☺️ I got up to week 5 but got bad shin splints and stopped running for a while, I've started again at week 1 but I feel like the shin...

Hi all,Hope you are well ☺️ I got up to week 5 but got bad shin splints and stop...

Ydn10

•11 months ago

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Finished! w9r3 done

And it was a good run, I found my rhythm and felt like I could have gone on forever - it was nice after the few bad runs in a row I had I'll do some...

And it was a good run, I found my rhythm and felt like I could have gone on fore...

backintime

Graduate•11 months ago

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Second week 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 completed!

Just completed week 2 and feeling great about it! Can't wait for week three now! Best wishes and good vibes to everyone in this community - Thank you for a...

Just completed week 2 and feeling great about it! Can't wait for week three now!...

Naturesweapon

Graduate•11 months ago

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First 5k...well, as good as

I'm not sure how advisable this was seeing as I only finished the programme on Wednesday, but I had already entered this 5k Cancer Research 'race for life',...

I'm not sure how advisable this was seeing as I only finished the programme on W...

RunforMum

Graduate•11 months ago

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Gait Checks why we need them!

Gait Checks why we need them! For years I have run in Brooks Ghosts as I was a neutral shoe! From previous analysis! Today I asked what the difference...

Gait Checks why we need them! For years I have run in Brooks Ghosts as I was...

BGood

•11 months ago

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Post MI C25k Week 1 Done

As a follow on from my previous post which you can check out here,...

Instructor57

Graduate•11 months ago

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W9 jinxed! Again!!!

Wednesday R1, went great, feeling really optimistic about getting across the final hurdle this time. Then we loaded up the campervan, put the bikes on the back...

Wednesday R1, went great, feeling really optimistic about getting across the fin...

Sax64

Graduate•11 months ago

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Uh-oh, stuff incoming!

I've just done Week 6, run 1 (first disappointing run as I did not feel stretched at all, it was just ... easy.) I started C25K in my hiking shoes with normal...

I've just done Week 6, run 1 (first disappointing run as I did not feel stretche...

Gthants

•11 months ago

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Starting journey

So I tried to do couch to 5k over 5 weeks ago and failed as was unable to complete day 1, well I started doing bootcamp 5 weeks ago and today I finally managed...

So I tried to do couch to 5k over 5 weeks ago and failed as was unable to comple...

Newrunner2023

•11 months ago

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2nd week in

we’ll I’ve just finished week 2 and I am pretty proud of myself that I actually made it

we’ll I’ve just finished week 2 and I am pretty proud of myself that I actually ...

Toomsy

•11 months ago

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Friday run

After my last run with heat and Asthma, Friday I ran much earlier whilst it was much cooler, that was much better, slightly more distance. That was the...

After my last run with heat and Asthma, Friday I ran much earlier whilst it was ...

Petem56

Graduate•11 months ago

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Week 3 done

I’ve just completed week 3 run 3 and found this week hard going. I’m worried about the step up next week. It sounds hard going

I’ve just completed week 3 run 3 and found this week hard going. I’m worried abo...

radiographer_mc

•11 months ago

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I done my first run

hi everyone I hope your enjoying your beautiful weekend . this morning I did my first c24k run and I thought I would struggle. But to my surprise I didn’t ....

hi everyone I hope your enjoying your beautiful weekend . this morning I did my...

Misskm77

•11 months ago

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W5R3 done!!

Hello everyone, after completing the W5R2 three times to make sure I would be completely ready to go with the 20', I decided to go for it this morning!...

Hello everyone, after completing the W5R2 three times to make sure I would b...

Murielbez

Graduate•11 months ago

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been under the weather

and just haven’t managed a run this week - I hope a few days off don’t undermine all the work before - I’ll only get one run in this week not 3… Hope my...

and just haven’t managed a run this week - I hope a few days off don’t undermine...

Moosefacedgoose

Graduate•11 months ago

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Day one done!

Thank you everyone for your encouraging words that really helped me to actually do this! I didn’t want to tell anyone I was doing it in case I couldn’t do it…...

Thank you everyone for your encouraging words that really helped me to actually ...

Slowanddetermined

•11 months ago

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Week 8 completed

Run the park run with my friend Emma it was a lovely day! Neither of us are very fast but we get round it ! certainly was good running weather today!

Run the park run with my friend Emma it was a lovely day! Neither of us are ver...

BGood

•11 months ago

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Run not registered

Hi everyone I did my 3rd run in week 2 just now. It worked fine, the coach said I'd now completed week 2 but the final run is still showing as not completed...

Hi everyone I did my 3rd run in week 2 just now. It worked fine, the coach said ...

LateRunner63

•11 months ago

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Week 4 run 1

Left it a few days as been busy with family stuff but I really enjoyed that today!! Last 2 mins of the last 5 min run were hard but just focused on the fact...

Left it a few days as been busy with family stuff but I really enjoyed that toda...

MaidMarion23

•11 months ago

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Thank you Steve Cram

If Steve suggests taking a photo after finishing week 4, then I’ll do it. AndI got into a stride and I loved it.

If Steve suggests taking a photo after finishing week 4, then I’ll do it. And...

ClairePC

Graduate•11 months ago

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Only one to go

I did w9r2 this week, and contrary to my last few runs, it felt really good and I had some in the tank to speed up slightly at the end (when I say speed up I...

I did w9r2 this week, and contrary to my last few runs, it felt really good and ...

backintime

Graduate•11 months ago

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A week of sunshine 😊

The photo is from a walk last weekend. A busy and positive week, with good news on OH’s cancer treatment from the oncologist on Wednesday that means he can...

The photo is from a walk last weekend. A busy and positive week, with good new...

PeggySusi

Graduate•11 months ago

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Week 5 Run 1 🏃‍♀️👍😊

Week 5 already! Out the door at about 6:30 again and what a fabulous morning. I had decided this morning to do a more circular route as it’s psychologically...

Week 5 already! Out the door at about 6:30 again and what a fabulous morning. I ...

Jools2020

Graduate•11 months ago

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caught short when out running 😳 🚽

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Tinytears60

Graduate•11 months ago

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graduate …. But not 5k ….

hello guys. First post since doing c25k for the second time... so I’ve completed c25k……. But I’m so short of running 5k. I’m at about 3.5k …… does anyone else...

hello guys. First post since doing c25k for the second time... so I’ve completed...

Smellimelli

Graduate•11 months ago

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Late starter

I've just started running at the age of 63 with the aim of running Race for Life with my granddaughter in June. Week 2 almost done - yay!!

I've just started running at the age of 63 with the aim of running Race for Life...

LateRunner63

•11 months ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for May 2023

Week 6 Run 3…I did it! 😃

CATCH-UP CORNER... MAY is nearly Out...Slip off the running shoes and come on in...

trying to make a comeback

Week 5 Run 2 🏃‍♀️👍☀️

Shin split tips?

Finished! w9r3 done

Second week 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 completed!

First 5k...well, as good as

Gait Checks why we need them!

Post MI C25k Week 1 Done

W9 jinxed! Again!!!

Uh-oh, stuff incoming!

Starting journey

2nd week in

Friday run

Week 3 done

I done my first run

W5R3 done!!

been under the weather

Day one done!

Week 8 completed

Run not registered

Week 4 run 1

Thank you Steve Cram

Only one to go

A week of sunshine 😊

Week 5 Run 1 🏃‍♀️👍😊

caught short when out running 😳 🚽

graduate …. But not 5k ….

Late starter

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