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Best running orientated Christmas present?

My lovely son gave me some magic running gloves that let you operate your iphone without taking them off. And also a subscription to Running Magazine! Most of...

My lovely son gave me some magic running gloves that let you operate your iphone...

turnturtle

Graduate•10 years ago

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I fell over BIG TIME!

I intended to do a 10k yesterday in a picturesque route, I was feeling a bit trepidatious but set off. I ran over a foot bridge and ran down the slope which...

I intended to do a 10k yesterday in a picturesque route, I was feeling a bit tre...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Heart Rates - is it safe to be higher than 85% of max?

My Christmas present was a Garmin Forerunner 110 which I tested this morning on my week 7 run 3. This run was my local run on Epsom Downs and involves a long...

My Christmas present was a Garmin Forerunner 110 which I tested this morning on ...

Sore-knees

Graduate•10 years ago

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looking ahead - help from i-pod nano users please?

I have completed W8R1 today (yay!) and am starting to wonder what I will do after W9R3. I want to keep running, natch, as i am so pleased with my achievement,...

I have completed W8R1 today (yay!) and am starting to wonder what I will do afte...

Iwant2run

Graduate•10 years ago

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First run abandoned but success on the second try :)

I had to abandoned my wk5 run 2 run this morning because the ice was so treacherous that I was sliding about everywhere. I had every intention of heading back...

I had to abandoned my wk5 run 2 run this morning because the ice was so treacher...

Jenner78

Graduate•10 years ago

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Boxing Day and I'm out there too!

Been struggling with this hip pain which has kept me to only one run a week so feeling a bit jaded and out of condition! Lovely day today in the first...

Been struggling with this hip pain which has kept me to only one run a week so ...

Jenwrenarm

Graduate•10 years ago

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Back on track...

Third post graduation run and after two less than stellar runs I got back into the groove and completed 30 minutes. Phew! I had to keep forcing myself to...

Third post graduation run and after two less than stellar runs I got back into t...

selenityshiroi

Graduate•10 years ago

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Boxing Day- first good weather run in a week

Today was the first day without driving rain and high winds. So off I went running for the first time with my sister, who is over from the USA for the...

Today was the first day without driving rain and high winds. So off I went runni...

Burstcouch

Graduate•10 years ago

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Need your help to continue running post graduation

Hi- I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday season! I graduated a month ago and due to a combination of illness, vacation and out of town guests, I...

Hi- I hope you all are having a wonderful holiday season! I graduated a month ...

saelewis

Graduate•10 years ago

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A fair(l)y good Boxing Day Run

I decided to dress up as a fairy to participate in the local running club Turkey Trot - a 5km run in Nairn. After many trials making my glitter skirt (5...

I decided to dress up as a fairy to participate in the local running club Turkey...

swanscot

Graduate•10 years ago

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Podcasts on android?

I'm sure there are loads of boats on this but haven't found them. I have an android tablet, and android phone... is there anyway to get the podcasts onto my...

I'm sure there are loads of boats on this but haven't found them. I have an andr...

lexiloo82

•10 years ago

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Where do you run?

I just came back from my run and had to avoid Boxing Day shoppers (annoying)! Some people saw me running toward them yet they failed to use an ounce of common...

I just came back from my run and had to avoid Boxing Day shoppers (annoying)! S...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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SIGNED UP MEMBER OF THE BOXING DAY CLUB

Hello and Merry Boxing Day! I went out for a run this morning as I knew a lot of us on here were planning to do one. Despite a monstrous hangover I forced...

Hello and Merry Boxing Day! I went out for a run this morning as I knew a lot o...

danzargo

Graduate•10 years ago

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Boxing Day run

Had to make myself go out today! Really did after yesterday's over indulgences . Didn't get up till 8.30 ish . Anyway I decided to run 6k, at a nice steady...

Had to make myself go out today! Really did after yesterday's over indulgences ....

Rockette

•10 years ago

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I think that you'll agree........

.....that the picture shows that these legs have just had fun! Very sorry, I wasn't out at 9am with the rest of you, I had a lie in 'till about 10!!!! Then I...

.....that the picture shows that these legs have just had fun! Very sorry, I wa...

Beads

Graduate•10 years ago

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Eyes down for the traditional Boxing Day run!

...Well, 'traditional' since last year! I hadn't run for 10 days because of awful weather, work, loads to do, etc. etc. so after yesterday's food and drink...

...Well, 'traditional' since last year! I hadn't run for 10 days because of awf...

Soozz

Graduate•10 years ago

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Boxing Day Run complete!

Thanks for the encouragement to get out there today! Beautiful morning and NO wind to contend with, such a difference from Monday. Must say, being pretty...

Thanks for the encouragement to get out there today! Beautiful morning and NO w...

iwillbefit

Graduate•10 years ago

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Can any one recommend a waterproof, breathable and warm running jacket? The rain is really starting to get to me!

mrsbluegsmith

Graduate•10 years ago

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Merry Christmas

Hope you all had a lovely day and despite the weather managed to spend it where you had planned

Hope you all had a lovely day and despite the weather managed to spend it where ...

Fitfor60

Graduate•10 years ago

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Post Graduation...

Well, this wasn't how I imagined my running, post graduation! I had to shift my running days for this week, thanks to my work's Christmas Meal, and my run on...

Well, this wasn't how I imagined my running, post graduation! I had to shift my...

selenityshiroi

Graduate•10 years ago

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Christmas Day 5k!

First of all - Merry Christmas to all you lovely people xxx I won't bore you all with my trials and tribulations over the past few months (let's just say the...

First of all - Merry Christmas to all you lovely people xxx I won't bore you al...

Jana83

Graduate•10 years ago

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Must be mad and Christmas Greetings

Hope you are all having a lovely Christmas -having endured a 7 hour journey yesterday afternoon and evening - not heeding any weather forecast from the BBC I...

Hope you are all having a lovely Christmas -having endured a 7 hour journey yest...

c4ts

Graduate•10 years ago

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Christmas parkrun!

If i had known last Christmas that this year I would start the day with a 5k run, in the frost and proper squelchy mud and *other people* i would say you have...

If i had known last Christmas that this year I would start the day with a 5k run...

deb54

Graduate•10 years ago

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Just to wish everybody a very merry christmas

& thanks for being there for me . I would never have completed the programme without you lot !

& thanks for being there for me . I would never have completed the programme wit...

Rockette

•10 years ago

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C25k what have you done to me!

I have just gone running. On Xmas day. My only conclusion is subliminal messages in the podcasts. I even loved the mud :) I think x country will be my next...

I have just gone running. On Xmas day. My only conclusion is subliminal message...

P1glet1

Graduate•10 years ago

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xmas run

run 3.81 at seven this morning never run on xmas morning was nice the time was 32 01 think i need a rest 30.6 miles since last thurs im enjoying this too...

run 3.81 at seven this morning never run on xmas morning was nice the time was ...

moger

Graduate•10 years ago

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Christmas Eve run

I headed out early this morning to begin my first run of week 5. If I had been at home there would have been no way I would have been able to run this morning...

I headed out early this morning to begin my first run of week 5. If I had been a...

Jenner78

Graduate•10 years ago

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trying hard

not been on for a while laptop problems .Still running or trying had a really bad chest infection been in bed for a few days . Feel as tho my fitness levels...

not been on for a while laptop problems .Still running or trying had a really ba...

ned63

Graduate•10 years ago

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I did it! In time for Christmas!

I was determined to graduate before Christmas, planned to run yesterday but didn't fancy taking on gale force winds and torrential rain so had no choice but to...

I was determined to graduate before Christmas, planned to run yesterday but didn...

Natalie01

Graduate•10 years ago

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Early christmas present

Just done my favourite 5k circuit & I've gone a knocked11 seconds off it , last time I did it in 34.10 today 33.59 smack on , ooh I'm . as happy as larry lol...

Just done my favourite 5k circuit & I've gone a knocked11 seconds off it , last ...

Rockette

•10 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for December 2013

Best running orientated Christmas present?

I fell over BIG TIME!

Heart Rates - is it safe to be higher than 85% of max?

looking ahead - help from i-pod nano users please?

First run abandoned but success on the second try :)

Boxing Day and I'm out there too!

Back on track...

Boxing Day- first good weather run in a week

Need your help to continue running post graduation

A fair(l)y good Boxing Day Run

Podcasts on android?

Where do you run?

SIGNED UP MEMBER OF THE BOXING DAY CLUB

Boxing Day run

I think that you'll agree........

Eyes down for the traditional Boxing Day run!

Boxing Day Run complete!

Can any one recommend a waterproof, breathable and warm running jacket? The rain is really starting to get to me!

Merry Christmas

Post Graduation...

Christmas Day 5k!

Must be mad and Christmas Greetings

Christmas parkrun!

Just to wish everybody a very merry christmas

C25k what have you done to me!

xmas run

Christmas Eve run

trying hard

I did it! In time for Christmas!

Early christmas present

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