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Heading to the Finish Line - Wk 9, R 1&2 done

Well, my final week has been interesting. I started on Saturday with Week 9 Run 1. I decided I would up the briskness of my warm-up walk to try and reduce...

Well, my final week has been interesting. I started on Saturday with Week 9 R...

drl212

•7 hours ago

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Injured

Hello everyone. I was going to start week 8 yesterday evening but whilst at the gym I have injured my lower back, just a muscle strain but it’s quite painful....

Hello everyone. I was going to start week 8 yesterday evening but whilst at the...

Kid_A

•12 hours ago

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Here we go again!

Absolutely ready to get back to looking after me, heading out for my first C25K run, I will be running 5k in 9 short weeks…who’s with me?!

Absolutely ready to get back to looking after me, heading out for my first C25K ...

Runningrickard

Graduate•15 hours ago

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Week 6.. yay!

The less said the better about Saturday.. the third run of week 5. I wasn’t in the mood for it and I really struggled after the firsr few minutes. I matched my...

The less said the better about Saturday.. the third run of week 5. I wasn’t in t...

PeggySusi

Graduate•1 day ago

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Say Hello to my favourite tree!

This tree greets me at the brow of the hill on each of my runs. It’s always such a relief to greet it and begin the steady downhill journey that follows! I...

This tree greets me at the brow of the hill on each of my runs. It’s always such...

SpookyDoc

•1 day ago

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picking up the pace

my first run on C25K was way back in February, and I can recall how difficult is was to get to the end of that run. Well today I made the decision to revisit...

my first run on C25K was way back in February, and I can recall how difficult is...

Busboyglyn

Graduate•1 day ago

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morning run

when the cats woke me up for food this morning there was a lovely sunrise so that inspired me to get my act together and get out. No wind so we headed...

when the cats woke me up for food this morning there was a lovely sunrise so tha...

SweatyHettie

Graduate•1 day ago

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week9run2

I’ve had some sort of low-level virus going on for about a week now. General lethargy, and then last Monday I woke with that bruised achey feeling in the edge...

I’ve had some sort of low-level virus going on for about a week now. General let...

limberlou

Graduate•2 days ago

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Progress at last

Haven’t posted for a long time. Some of you may know that after reaching my goal of a 10k continuous run I contracted COVID in September 2022. Diagnosed with...

Haven’t posted for a long time. Some of you may know that after reaching my goal...

Phdgranny

Graduate•2 days ago

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Inspired by the marathon this morning w9r2

Today was my scheduled run day, started to watch the marathon build up and decided on a morning run for once. Thought I'd let the route sort itself out as it...

Today was my scheduled run day, started to watch the marathon build up and decid...

Maybeinjured

•2 days ago

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Week 1 done

First week done on my restart. Run 3 felt great so hopefully I am not as unfit as I thought.

First week done on my restart. Run 3 felt great so hopefully I am not as unfit a...

GM11

Graduate•2 days ago

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🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ London Marathon day! Goals and inspiration! (April Catch up Corner week4) 🏃🏃🏃

How could today’s Catch up Corner not be about London? The biggest running event in the UK. I’ve been watching the coverage and loving the stories of real...

How could today’s Catch up Corner not be about London? The biggest running even...

MissUnderstanding

Administrator•2 days ago

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Nice to be here

I have just been diagnosed with severe chronic pancreatitis. I am really scared, even though I've had bad symptoms for some time. I'm on enzyme therapy and...

I have just been diagnosed with severe chronic pancreatitis. I am really scared,...

Corinne777

•3 days ago

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A query

Been keeping an eye on the whole C25K thing with a view to dipping my toe in it. However various health issues have prevented me from doing so Thanks to...

Been keeping an eye on the whole C25K thing with a view to dipping my toe in it....

Fatgit72

•3 days ago

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Any other second time rounders?

I’m loving repeating many of the runs to get me back into running with the lighter evenings! I completed the programme in 2019 and it was the turning point for...

I’m loving repeating many of the runs to get me back into running with the light...

runningmummybear

Graduate•3 days ago

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Hello from MrsLydiaWickham, now CiderWoman24 😆

Hello everyone, I'm a graduate of C25K. I joined as MrsLydiaWickham but I've somehow got permanently locked out of my profile, despite my best efforts...

Hello everyone, I'm a graduate of C25K. I joined as MrsLydiaWickham but I've s...

CiderWoman24

Graduate•3 days ago

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Back After 4 Years!

I first started running back in 2018. I was doing quite well and heading for the 10K runs. Then, sometime during Covid I fell off the band wagon. I am back...

I first started running back in 2018. I was doing quite well and heading for the...

Somnene

•3 days ago

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A pacey run in the sun

A quick run early this morning for Ebony and me - I had to sacrifice a longer run even though it’s such a beautiful day here because I’m on nanny duty later...

A quick run early this morning for Ebony and me - I had to sacrifice a longer ru...

SweatyHettie

Graduate•3 days ago

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Painful Knees

MorningI completed week four yesterday despite my knees hurting (my final 5 was, in fact, 25). My knees really hurt today and I don't think that I should go...

MorningI completed week four yesterday despite my knees hurting (my final 5 was,...

LazyRunningBirder

•4 days ago

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Was it really 3 years ago?

Oh my goodness… what can I say? Getting back onto this wonderful forum and reading past posts I’ve realised just how much time has passed since I last ran…...

Oh my goodness… what can I say? Getting back onto this wonderful forum and read...

MinnieMoo55

Graduate•4 days ago

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W6R2!!

so. After my last post regarding W6R1 (thank you all for the supportive comments) I have just completed run 2. And I smashed it. All the fear and pain of 48hr...

so. After my last post regarding W6R1 (thank you all for the supportive comments...

Jonts

•4 days ago

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Injection

Morning Ct5k friends ,does anyone have any experience of a knee injection I'm thinking of having...It's called Arthrosamid. And is supposed to be brilliant...

Morning Ct5k friends ,does anyone have any experience of a knee injection I'm th...

Olliebear125

•4 days ago

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Pap17 never went away

So sorry I can’t believe it’s 6 months since I last posted. I am about still running mainly once a week and still attempting to get my times down to precovid...

So sorry I can’t believe it’s 6 months since I last posted. I am about still run...

Papillon17

Graduate•4 days ago

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So proud of little Oscar

We go for our 5K runs without the dogs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, then once back take the dogs for their morning walk. The other days, its just the...

We go for our 5K runs without the dogs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, then ...

Lizzie_NewStart

Graduate•4 days ago

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Beyond Couch 2 5K (Speed)

After having run stepping stone 3 times I thought I would move on to the Speed run, I found it very easy with very little real effort, I did not even break...

After having run stepping stone 3 times I thought I would move on to the Speed r...

Busboyglyn

Graduate•4 days ago

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New to the forum

Hi everyone I'm new to this forum but not new to C25K, over the past 10 years I've probably completed it 12 - 15 times, each time congratulating myself with...

Hi everyone I'm new to this forum but not new to C25K, over the past 10 years I...

TheAce

•4 days ago

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3 runs in a week. Wow

that’s a first for me for quite a while 👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣🤣

Scruff55

Graduate•5 days ago

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Week 5, runs 1 and 2. A jog is still a run

Three weeks ago I was on week 4, so I should be on week 7 by now.. but I’m still on week 5..🙄😩 After wk5 run1, my kids and their families came to stay....

Three weeks ago I was on week 4, so I should be on week 7 by now.. but I’m still...

PeggySusi

Graduate•5 days ago

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trainers

Hi guys. Can anyone advise on what running trainers to purchase. I’m on week 6 and want to treat myself to some 😊

Hi guys. Can anyone advise on what running trainers to purchase. I’m on week 6 ...

hulmla89

•5 days ago

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week9 at last!!

it’s been, in equal parts, a long time coming and also it sneaked up on me. I woke this morning at 7, closed my eyes for a minute and woke again at 9.40!! This...

it’s been, in equal parts, a long time coming and also it sneaked up on me. I wo...

limberlou

Graduate•5 days ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

Heading to the Finish Line - Wk 9, R 1&2 done

Injured

Here we go again!

Week 6.. yay!

Say Hello to my favourite tree!

picking up the pace

morning run

week9run2

Progress at last

Inspired by the marathon this morning w9r2

Week 1 done

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️ London Marathon day! Goals and inspiration! (April Catch up Corner week4) 🏃🏃🏃

Nice to be here

A query

Any other second time rounders?

Hello from MrsLydiaWickham, now CiderWoman24 😆

Back After 4 Years!

A pacey run in the sun

Painful Knees

Was it really 3 years ago?

W6R2!!

Injection

Pap17 never went away

So proud of little Oscar

Beyond Couch 2 5K (Speed)

New to the forum

3 runs in a week. Wow

Week 5, runs 1 and 2. A jog is still a run

trainers

week9 at last!!

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