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Half marathon

Can I train and run a half marathon in a four month's

sonic1

•9 years ago

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Week 6....history

Just finished week six. Twenty-five minutes of running. When you start the run, it seems like it will take forever to hit minute 25, but as with the previous...

Just finished week six. Twenty-five minutes of running. When you start the run...

KofG

Graduate•9 years ago

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1st Ever Parc run

Well, finally plucked up the courage to go along to my local parc run.... SO glad I did. It was blimin freeeeezing, but decided to get my gear on and head to...

Well, finally plucked up the courage to go along to my local parc run.... SO gla...

Caroline69

Graduate•9 years ago

18 Replies

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Oh bloody hell!!!!!!

Just ran whole 5k without walking for the first time, desperate to get under 40mins, and fitbit software conked out at 4.6k!!! Sooo pissed off!!!! Am calming...

Just ran whole 5k without walking for the first time, desperate to get under 40m...

Heggers

Graduate•9 years ago

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Treadmill or outside?

I was wondering how people do their couch 2 5k? Treadmill or outside? I have tried both but prefer the treadmill as I am able to control my speed better and...

I was wondering how people do their couch 2 5k? Treadmill or outside? I have tr...

christop

•9 years ago

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Amazed and outside too

yesterdayni went to my local running store and purchased a new pair of shoes for running. I brought my first pair last year (same make) for running on my...

yesterdayni went to my local running store and purchased a new pair of shoes for...

Shiane

Graduate•9 years ago

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SPATIAL AWARENESS!

This very morning I awoke a free man. Free of the shackles of employment, free from spending time with a hideously negative person and free from having to get...

This very morning I awoke a free man. Free of the shackles of employment, free f...

danzargo

Graduate•9 years ago

49 Replies

Article in Daily Mail

Jogging 3 times a week for 20 to 48 minutes is healthier and safer than intensive exercise. Don't always believe everything in the Mail but wanted to share...

Jogging 3 times a week for 20 to 48 minutes is healthier and safer than intensiv...

old_git

Graduate•9 years ago

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Graduation badges

Hi there Congratulations on your graduation. Please leave your username here for me or OlsBean so we can organise your well deserved graduation badge. we will...

Hi there Congratulations on your graduation. Please leave your username here for...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Notification emails?

I have my account set up so if anyone answers my post (especially the graduation post) I get an email straight away. Yesterday it all seemed to of stopped....

I have my account set up so if anyone answers my post (especially the graduation...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

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Concurred -Week 5 run 3. I have done it ohhhhh yes

I feel like a king . A person who can do any thing . Can achieve anything . Go any far . Be what ever I want to be Ok I am exaggerating now But that's how I...

I feel like a king . A person who can do any thing . Can achieve anything . Go a...

Viraniparvez

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 5 run 1

So today I done almost all of week 5's first run. I say almost all because a minute before the end of the final run I got the most almighty stitch, so I had to...

So today I done almost all of week 5's first run. I say almost all because a min...

christop

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Week 5 - first time listening to Podcast!

Hi all, this seems a lovely friendly forum so I thought I'd post for the first time. I am due to start week 5 tomorrow. I've been doing it on the treadmill in...

Hi all, this seems a lovely friendly forum so I thought I'd post for the first t...

Krupskaya

Graduate•9 years ago

8 Replies

Feeling a bit "negative" --

about San Francisco Parkrun. We are flying to San Francisco today and I "was" intending to do the new San Francisco parkrun this coming Saturday. However - I...

about San Francisco Parkrun. We are flying to San Francisco today and I "was" i...

Bazza1234

Graduate•9 years ago

12 Replies

Running Club

Just wanted to share some exciting running related news... I'm a primary school teacher in a v deprived area of SW London and have been so inspired by how...

Just wanted to share some exciting running related news... I'm a primary school...

Heggers

Graduate•9 years ago

24 Replies

First time for everything

Well, I braved an early morning run (6am, so a late run compared to my normal early starts :-) ) Having run the route a few times during the day at weekends, I...

Well, I braved an early morning run (6am, so a late run compared to my normal ea...

tanyag_163

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

As promised Chocolate cake recipe

I promise this is the last post from me today, feel like I am hogging a bit. Here as promised is the recipe that everyone was asking for. It is really easy.

I promise this is the last post from me today, feel like I am hogging a bit. He...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

15 Replies

Congratulations to the Winter Runners

Have only just got to read all your posts and been dying to see how you all got on. Going into work on Sunday morning there were lots of people toting the blue...

Have only just got to read all your posts and been dying to see how you all got ...

ancientrunner

Graduate•9 years ago

5 Replies

Running & Shiftwork

Still plugging away and doing wk3 run 2 this evening. Is there anyone else that has to have gaps due to shift work? Last run was 4 nights ago as I finish at...

Still plugging away and doing wk3 run 2 this evening. Is there anyone else that...

blondie64

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Timber!

There she goes.... I had a really good morning run, and was just getting to my final few metres of run when I tripped and fell smack on my face. Ice and snow...

There she goes.... I had a really good morning run, and was just getting to my f...

Burstcouch

Graduate•9 years ago

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CHIP TIME SUCCESS (LWR)!!

It's sorted. Apparently there were TWO Dan Farrell's......... WTF?? Thanks to ALL of you especially Marky_D for starting the "Justice" campaign on here...

It's sorted. Apparently there were TWO Dan Farrell's......... WTF?? Thanks to A...

danzargo

Graduate•9 years ago

16 Replies

Hace sol!

Sorry to say but it's still rather hot and sunny. We are lucky if we see clouds, rain- what is that? What has this done for my running? well it's not been...

Sorry to say but it's still rather hot and sunny. We are lucky if we see clouds,...

Vixchile

Graduate•9 years ago

12 Replies

I'm a runner!

Today I felt like a runner for the first time. W5 R1 was fab, speeding up in thr last run and added a further minute no problem, running not slow jogging....

Today I felt like a runner for the first time. W5 R1 was fab, speeding up in th...

Northernspirit

Graduate•9 years ago

4 Replies

Aaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhh it was snowy, cold and 'orrible

Myself and some Scouting chums [and the Mrs] marshalled on a night run on Dartmoor on Saturday night. My duty, along with my ex-navy commander chum, was to man...

Myself and some Scouting chums [and the Mrs] marshalled on a night run on Dartmo...

Hidden

•9 years ago

9 Replies

Felt like a runner!

Wow today was the first time I felt like a runner. Not that I ran particularly fast. But I got out in the cold, ran along the beach in the sun, sweat poring...

Wow today was the first time I felt like a runner. Not that I ran particularly ...

jojohove

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

Update

Week 3 finished and beginning to enjoy it! My BMI has now been below 25 for 6 days so feeling pretty good. Bring on week 4.

Week 3 finished and beginning to enjoy it! My BMI has now been below 25 for 6 d...

old_git

Graduate•9 years ago

12 Replies

finished the sixth week in Iran

Nothing can describe my feeling, starting this program 6 weeks ago and now I can run for 25 minutes easily!! I am an Iranian girl and so happy that searching...

Nothing can describe my feeling, starting this program 6 weeks ago and now I can...

habillage

•9 years ago

22 Replies

Ready for W5R3

My next run will be the big one, run 3 of week 5. I think I am ready, all previous runs completed without any real difficulty. I expect a big mental challenge....

My next run will be the big one, run 3 of week 5. I think I am ready, all previo...

Coddfish

Graduate•9 years ago

6 Replies

Please excuse me I feel like a little rant.

I have never been to a proper big run. Yesterday was an eye opener. 16000 runners I think. The whole place was full of people laughing, smiling and looking...

I have never been to a proper big run. Yesterday was an eye opener. 16000 runne...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

11 Replies

Mad March Movement Quest Wk 3 - Feel free to join. (19 jan-1March)

Hi and welcome to the Mad March Movement quest week 3 I have decided that this forum is just the sort of place that keeps giving. I spent a wonderful day...

Hi and welcome to the Mad March Movement quest week 3 I have decided that this f...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•9 years ago

33 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for February 2015

Half marathon

Week 6....history

1st Ever Parc run

Oh bloody hell!!!!!!

Treadmill or outside?

Amazed and outside too

SPATIAL AWARENESS!

Article in Daily Mail

Graduation badges

Notification emails?

Concurred -Week 5 run 3. I have done it ohhhhh yes

Week 5 run 1

Week 5 - first time listening to Podcast!

Feeling a bit "negative" --

Running Club

First time for everything

As promised Chocolate cake recipe

Congratulations to the Winter Runners

Running & Shiftwork

Timber!

CHIP TIME SUCCESS (LWR)!!

Hace sol!

I'm a runner!

Aaaaaarrrrrggggghhhhhh it was snowy, cold and 'orrible

Felt like a runner!

Update

finished the sixth week in Iran

Ready for W5R3

Please excuse me I feel like a little rant.

Mad March Movement Quest Wk 3 - Feel free to join. (19 jan-1March)

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