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Here we go again!

Hi everyone, Long time no post! I actually completed Couch to 5k back in 2020, where I went from getting out of breath just running for the bus/train to...

Hi everyone, Long time no post! I actually completed Couch to 5k back in 2020, ...

LauraRuns

Graduate•22 days ago

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After the eye op

6 weeks after my eye operation, I decided to get back to The Gym. I found that I could only do 5 minutes on The Stepping machine after previously managing 15....

6 weeks after my eye operation, I decided to get back to The Gym. I found that I...

Justinerose

•22 days ago

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w2r1 complete

Oh boy did I have to remind myself to trust the process today between the blind panic checking to see if the timer had accidentally stopped during running...

Oh boy did I have to remind myself to trust the process today between the blind ...

jiggles7

Graduate•22 days ago

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Week One, Run Two

Ever so, ever so slightly quicker (less slow) tonight. The slight drizzle was very welcome and kept me nice and cool. A bit further than Monday, a little...

Ever so, ever so slightly quicker (less slow) tonight. The slight drizzle was ve...

mummybowles

Graduate•23 days ago

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C25k round 2

I first did c25k in 2019. Oh it was hard! But I did it and I ended up loving running and have even done a couple of 10k runs, inconceivable in those weeks of...

I first did c25k in 2019. Oh it was hard! But I did it and I ended up loving ru...

Gwenllian1

Graduate•23 days ago

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Bad Fall

How do you get back to running after a really bad fall whilst running. I ended up in A&E after falling and landing on my face (didn’t even have time to put my...

How do you get back to running after a really bad fall whilst running. I ended ...

Run56

•23 days ago

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Run with son (I’m a poet and I didn’t know it)

Morning everyone, I’ve returned to C25K after an extended break. I got up to HM distance in my previous plan, so know how well it works. To make things...

Morning everyone, I’ve returned to C25K after an extended break. I got up to HM ...

AndrewJR75

Graduate•23 days ago

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CATCH up CORNER... last days of October....... To Everything there is a Season...

Sometimes, we find the words we are looking for in the strangest places; this phrase was actually in my head, after reading a post from our good friend over...

Sometimes, we find the words we are looking for in the strangest places; this ...

Oldfloss

Administrator•23 days ago

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week 8

Feeling positive , completed week 8 run 2 of 28 mins and noticed my pace and distance are both improving . Keep on moving 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Feeling positive , completed week 8 run 2 of 28 mins and noticed my pace and dis...

Broc-o-lover

Graduate•24 days ago

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Week One, Run One

My journey has begun ! I've embraced slow running and completed my first 8 x one minutes with relative ease. It's probably too slow to even call it 'running'...

My journey has begun ! I've embraced slow running and completed my first 8 x one...

mummybowles

Graduate•25 days ago

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Couch to 5k - for the third time !

I successfully completed C25k back in 2019 and again in 2020 🏃‍♀️ I haven't ran since and I'm now 52 years old 🙁 I'm kicking myself for not continuing on...

I successfully completed C25k back in 2019 and again in 2020 🏃‍♀️ I haven't ra...

mummybowles

Graduate•25 days ago

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Beyond C25K Stepping Stones

After completing C25K the App unlocks the Beyond C25K runs to help you to transition to the next challenge. I did the first one tonight around the local...

After completing C25K the App unlocks the Beyond C25K runs to help you to transi...

Christrfc

Graduate•25 days ago

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Light at the end of the tunnel...

Today I completed Week 7, almost seven months since I first started the C25K. My progress has been interrupted by months off with pneumonia, a shin splint,...

Today I completed Week 7, almost seven months since I first started the C25K. ...

suburbanplodder

Graduate•26 days ago

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Back again!!

I returned to C25K 8 weeks ago. I had joined Slimming World as my weight and eating were out of control, generally living an unhealthy sedentary life. After 3...

I returned to C25K 8 weeks ago. I had joined Slimming World as my weight and eat...

SlowRunner46

Graduate•26 days ago

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I ran for 40 minutes !

Well, the intervals might have been really challenging but I think it helped. I ran for 40 minutes continuously today and overall my pace was the fastest for...

Well, the intervals might have been really challenging but I think it helped. I ...

Phdgranny

Graduate•26 days ago

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Well, that's it done!

Last run of week 9 done! I went to my first Parkrun for this one. It's pretty flat but having any noticable hills at all was a new experience! Still, managed...

Last run of week 9 done! I went to my first Parkrun for this one. It's pretty fl...

Reorte

Graduate•27 days ago

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Week 8 - a challenge, but got there in the end

I was feeling on a high at the end of week 7, I had run for 25 minutes, more than once! Week 8, just an extra 3 minutes, that'll be a breeze (not). Run 1 was...

I was feeling on a high at the end of week 7, I had run for 25 minutes, more tha...

Newbie59

Graduate•28 days ago

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HELP! Accidentally jumped a week forward....and completed W5R2 and W5R3 this week....

Won't lie, when I woke at 5:30am this morning, I was not looking forward to the 20 min run....but it wasn't as bad as I thought! I've been going with a friend,...

Won't lie, when I woke at 5:30am this morning, I was not looking forward to the ...

Gruntabelle

•28 days ago

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I DID IT! OMG I GRADUATED (again)!

I did my third run of Week 9 yesterday and I am so proud of myself! As a 45 year old with bad knees and perimenopause I was very nervous this time around, but...

I did my third run of Week 9 yesterday and I am so proud of myself! As a 45 year...

heartbreak_star

Graduate•28 days ago

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Wk6 r1.

Hello folks, I thought I would slip a post in for a change rather than just reading them. I started c25k with all good intentions as do we all, many set backs...

Hello folks, I thought I would slip a post in for a change rather than just read...

Epican

•28 days ago

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Finished week 9

Tonight I finished my third run of week 9, two days before the end of my holiday in Rhodes. It has been an absolute joy this time, with no illness, niggles or...

Tonight I finished my third run of week 9, two days before the end of my holiday...

Christrfc

Graduate•28 days ago

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Whoopee!

I have just completed week1 run 3 & I feel totally pumped!! I did have a few aches & pains but from looking at the health unlocked forum chats , I upped my...

I have just completed week1 run 3 & I feel totally pumped!! I did have a few ac...

Diadem70

•29 days ago

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First Day Couch to 5K

Hi...I have put fitness/self care on the back burner for long enough. I'm 63 and want to find dopamine outside of a strong cocktail. I was very fit until my...

Hi...I have put fitness/self care on the back burner for long enough. I'm 63 an...

OFFTHECOUCH24

•29 days ago

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I’m not built for speed!

First ever interval session. I managed 5 fast 5 slow runs but couldn’t quite do the sixth! I guess I’ll never be built for speed but will persevere once a...

First ever interval session. I managed 5 fast 5 slow runs but couldn’t quite do ...

Phdgranny

Graduate•29 days ago

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What next please?

I have, unexpectedly got to Wk 8. I am slow though.Should I work on speed or distance afterwards?

I have, unexpectedly got to Wk 8. I am slow though.Should I work on speed or dis...

Tremby

•29 days ago

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Beginning

Going to begin the program next Monday. Looking to see if its really possible to go from Couch to 5k. In New England, would be happy if its accomplished by...

Going to begin the program next Monday. Looking to see if its really possible to...

Andover36

•30 days ago

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false starts, made it to week 5 and beyond.

Started in February, as fat, unfit and fifty ffs. Had some good intentions, but it was hard to go out the first couple of times and I saw my commitment slip....

Started in February, as fat, unfit and fifty ffs. Had some good intentions, but ...

moopo

•30 days ago

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Graduated Couch 2 5k Yesterday

Yesterday I completed Couch 2 5k, with the final 30 minute run! Very emotional about it and the journey I had been on. There have been so many highlights...

Yesterday I completed Couch 2 5k, with the final 30 minute run! Very emotional a...

KingKongGroover

Graduate•30 days ago

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Revelations

I graduated C25K a couple of weeks ago and have surprised myself! Not only did I enjoy the interval training on the graduate runs but I have also set a goal...

I graduated C25K a couple of weeks ago and have surprised myself! Not only did ...

CosmicWelsh

Graduate•30 days ago

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CATCH Up CORNER...WEEK 3...Come on IN ! They are all we K-NEED to get byyyyyyyy !

… and they are full of BIG words... ! Welcome to the cosy Corner... this very, very foggy morning. The weather lady says it is in the South... I...

… and they are full of BIG words... ! Welcome to the cosy Corner... this very, ...

Oldfloss

Administrator•30 days ago

14 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2024

Here we go again!

After the eye op

w2r1 complete

Week One, Run Two

C25k round 2

Bad Fall

Run with son (I’m a poet and I didn’t know it)

CATCH up CORNER... last days of October....... To Everything there is a Season...

week 8

Week One, Run One

Couch to 5k - for the third time !

Beyond C25K Stepping Stones

Light at the end of the tunnel...

Back again!!

I ran for 40 minutes !

Well, that's it done!

Week 8 - a challenge, but got there in the end

HELP! Accidentally jumped a week forward....and completed W5R2 and W5R3 this week....

I DID IT! OMG I GRADUATED (again)!

Wk6 r1.

Finished week 9

Whoopee!

First Day Couch to 5K

I’m not built for speed!

What next please?

Beginning

false starts, made it to week 5 and beyond.

Graduated Couch 2 5k Yesterday

Revelations

CATCH Up CORNER...WEEK 3...Come on IN ! They are all we K-NEED to get byyyyyyyy !

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