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headphones/ earbuds

Hello, I've lost my motivation! I know I will feel better once Ive started running again. One of the reasons is because I want to find earbuds/headphones...

Hello, I've lost my motivation! I know I will feel better once Ive started ru...

Kelly_B

•3 months ago

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🍏 Can you stand on one leg and other stories

Have you been over to the Strength & Flex Forum recently? If not you are in for a treat! 💝Our legendary Oldflosshas written a wonderful post about Relaxing...

Have you been over to the Strength & Flex Forum recently? If not you are in for ...

Annieapple

Administrator•3 months ago

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here we go again😬

after 8 long months I finally summoned up the courage to run again. Long story short I had an op beg of last August, not allowed to run for 3 months, enforced...

after 8 long months I finally summoned up the courage to run again. Long story s...

limberlou

Graduate•3 months ago

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How do I sensibly increase my pace?

Hello there 😁 I have been jogging gently on the treadmill at 4.2 miles per hour and I ran for 30 minutes today but felt like I could just keep on going (W8R2...

Hello there 😁 I have been jogging gently on the treadmill at 4.2 miles per hou...

Resolute1

Graduate•3 months ago

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Feeling old

hello I’m 60 and have never been able to run, but really envied people who do😊 So I started couch to 5k on Sunday Just got back from day 3 week one,...

hello I’m 60 and have never been able to run, but really envied people who do😊...

Willow5166

•3 months ago

39 Replies

Awwwww

I thought I might just reset the app and now it has taken me back to the start of C25K week 1 and I have lost stepping stones and my Graduation video which...

I thought I might just reset the app and now it has taken me back to the start o...

Cassandra61

Graduate•3 months ago

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Stepping stones - problems

So out again with Steve for the first run of the Stepping Stones programme after the audio issues of last week. I download an audio update, me and Steve do the...

So out again with Steve for the first run of the Stepping Stones programme after...

Cassandra61

Graduate•3 months ago

1 Reply

A tale of 2 runs

It's been a busy week so far and only going to get busier. I missed posting on Monday, I forgot all about it due to being dragged into a virtual meeting...

It's been a busy week so far and only going to get busier. I missed posting on ...

LeeU

Graduate•3 months ago

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W5R2!

So, at the end of this run when Laura says she hopes we're feeling proud, if I'm honest that wasn't the first adjective that sprang to mind 🥵🥵🤣🤣

So, at the end of this run when Laura says she hopes we're feeling proud, if I'm...

Gottamakechanges

Graduate•3 months ago

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9 months away from running due to injury, but now able to start the programme again!

I completed the programme a few years ago, but have not run for 9 months due to injury. I have had a suspected stress fracture ( wasn’t in the end!), bilateral...

I completed the programme a few years ago, but have not run for 9 months due to ...

Dansac29

Graduate•3 months ago

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Why do I run?

You run your first minute You run your first 5 minutes you run your first 10 minutes you run your first 15 minutes you run your first 20 minutes you run...

You run your first minute You run your first 5 minutes you run your first 10 m...

Couchpotato2

Graduate•3 months ago

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Graduated :-)

Last Monday I completed R3 of Week 9 and achieved my unwritten goal of graduation before my 64th birthday with a bit over a week to spare.I'm going to do a few...

Last Monday I completed R3 of Week 9 and achieved my unwritten goal of graduatio...

Slo0LdBkoke

Graduate•3 months ago

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It's my 1st Runnerversary! 🥳🥂🏃‍♀️

A year ago today I started C25K and now I can run 10k, phew what a journey it's been with highs and lows. I did a long run recently with Coach Bennett on the...

A year ago today I started C25K and now I can run 10k, phew what a journey it's...

Sax64

Graduate•3 months ago

13 Replies

Week 1 Run 1 HR

Hi all I’ve started C25K but feeling some anxiety about the fact my heart rate remains raised for most of the day afterwards. I guess this is just being...

Hi all I’ve started C25K but feeling some anxiety about the fact my heart rate...

JimRuss

•3 months ago

6 Replies

Ding Ding…Round Three.

I’m not sure if there is anyone out there that remembers me…or is prepared to admit it…but after a 12 month gap I am lacing up my shoes again. I graduated...

I’m not sure if there is anyone out there that remembers me…or is prepared to a...

Pm3eak

Graduate•3 months ago

6 Replies

Back in the saddle, "100 most motivating exercise bike songs of all time"

Started back, using my old exercise bike. Personally I find the exercise bike the most boring form of exercise possible (5 mins on an exercise bike is a...

Started back, using my old exercise bike. Personally I find the exercise bike th...

Jeffjones297

•3 months ago

4 Replies

Quick follow-on re enjoying running

Thank you all who responded to my post about how I could enjoy my ( very slow) jog a bit more. Wow, you really made a difference. Went out today and used all...

Thank you all who responded to my post about how I could enjoy my ( very slow) j...

Xmrkn20

Graduate•3 months ago

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W5, R2

Well, that was a bit of a surprise, didn't look to see what today entailed, presumed it would be the same as R1!! Anyway, I did it, kept going for 2 x 8...

Well, that was a bit of a surprise, didn't look to see what today entailed, pres...

Annikins1

Graduate•3 months ago

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CATCH up CORNER...WEEK 3... Come on in...Update...

QUICK UPDATE... CORNER IS STILL OPEN>>> BUT the NEW POST... MARCH 1st!!!! Hi there...The corner is still open, the fire is glowing...real feel -2 here, but...

QUICK UPDATE... CORNER IS STILL OPEN>>> BUT the NEW POST... MARCH 1st!!!! Hi ...

Oldfloss

Administrator•3 months ago

21 Replies

Morning run

Normally I run in the afternoons but today I decided to try a morning run. I really enjoyed it (W5R1) but I've realised that the morning run makes a more...

Normally I run in the afternoons but today I decided to try a morning run. I rea...

Gottamakechanges

Graduate•3 months ago

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1st time

I just completed my first time, exhausted! I wasn’t sure if the jogging I was doing was too fast and I did try to slow it down, how do you know?! I had my...

I just completed my first time, exhausted! I wasn’t sure if the jogging I was d...

StartedOnARainyDay

•3 months ago

14 Replies

Ouch!

Hi, I'm currently on week 3 (need to do the last run) but for the past few runs before and after I'm in so much pain!! My knees and ankles are just soooo...

Hi, I'm currently on week 3 (need to do the last run) but for the past few run...

Alysha1878

•3 months ago

3 Replies

yes!!

first run today! Smashed it! Not! But proud of myself nonetheless 😊

Rainbower

•3 months ago

10 Replies

Week 9

It has been a hard slog but this morning I completed the third of the 30 mins runs for week 9. Having never run in my life and at the age of nearly 76, I am...

It has been a hard slog but this morning I completed the third of the 30 mins ru...

Scriabin

•3 months ago

9 Replies

Seriously though...

I have been running since 1981, but very very intermittently till 2023 when I took it seriously at 74 for the first time since I started. I am active and not...

I have been running since 1981, but very very intermittently till 2023 when I to...

Tickle228

•3 months ago

2 Replies

I did it!!!!!

Well I'm absolutely shattered but smiling 😊 I did it, gosh that was really hard, I got to the end of the road and wanted to go home and I remembered the...

Well I'm absolutely shattered but smiling 😊 I did it, gosh that was really hard...

Mammachoob

•3 months ago

18 Replies

It’s the HR monitor, not my heart!

SO… it may be that I’m not a hummingbirdheart, after all! I’m definitely not a whaleheart (yet). So somewhere in between… I reckon… catheart?! (120-140bpm)....

SO… it may be that I’m not a hummingbirdheart, after all! I’m definitely not a w...

ktsok

Graduate•3 months ago

12 Replies

How can I enjoy this more?!

I used to go jogging fairly regularly, never enjoyed it but loved the sense of achievement when I got home! Then had a couple of years with very little...

I used to go jogging fairly regularly, never enjoyed it but loved the sense of a...

Xmrkn20

Graduate•3 months ago

25 Replies

Thank you!!!

Thank you all for your encouragement, you have no idea how inspiring you all are, here I go! 🤞🙏

Thank you all for your encouragement, you have no idea how inspiring you all are...

Mammachoob

•3 months ago

6 Replies

graduation at last

it’s taken me a lot longer than 9 weeks - I got all the way to week 7, got a new job and gave up, started again from scratch, struggled to get back on it after...

it’s taken me a lot longer than 9 weeks - I got all the way to week 7, got a new...

Moosefacedgoose

Graduate•3 months ago

12 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for February 2024

headphones/ earbuds

🍏 Can you stand on one leg and other stories

here we go again😬

How do I sensibly increase my pace?

Feeling old

Awwwww

Stepping stones - problems

A tale of 2 runs

W5R2!

9 months away from running due to injury, but now able to start the programme again!

Why do I run?

Graduated :-)

It's my 1st Runnerversary! 🥳🥂🏃‍♀️

Week 1 Run 1 HR

Ding Ding…Round Three.

Back in the saddle, "100 most motivating exercise bike songs of all time"

Quick follow-on re enjoying running

W5, R2

CATCH up CORNER...WEEK 3... Come on in...Update...

Morning run

1st time

Ouch!

yes!!

Week 9

Seriously though...

I did it!!!!!

It’s the HR monitor, not my heart!

How can I enjoy this more?!

Thank you!!!

graduation at last

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