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Too good to be true!!!

I just knew that there was something suspicious about my timed 27:30 San Francisco Parkrun as previously reported here. 5 minutes faster than my previous...

I just knew that there was something suspicious about my timed 27:30 San Francis...

Bazza1234

Graduate•9 years ago

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A Family Affair

Went out for my first run with Rob and his Westie. It felt like week 1 again. I could tell it was a "walk in the park" for him as I'm really slow and he...

Went out for my first run with Rob and his Westie. It felt like week 1 again. ...

Baileyb

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 8

Hey all, just thought I'd check in as I haven't for a while. My next run is w8r2 and I am so close to graduation it hurts. Hope you're all okay :-)

Hey all, just thought I'd check in as I haven't for a while. My next run is w8r2...

katybaines

Graduate•9 years ago

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Surprised Myself

Having hurt my leg rushing to get into a lift, I took the running part of week 1 day 3 more slowly than the first two days and found it much easier to breath!...

Having hurt my leg rushing to get into a lift, I took the running part of week 1...

Trish_h

Graduate•9 years ago

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getting better :)

No run for me today decided to go up a small local hill instead, Moel Famau, only a little over 1,800 ft. Despite the rain that turned into snow that turned...

No run for me today decided to go up a small local hill instead, Moel Famau, onl...

Net68

Graduate•9 years ago

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New shoes and wk 1 day 1 done :-)

Further to my post a day or two ago i have been and got some proper running shoes. The staff in the shop were so kind and really put me at ease....especially...

Further to my post a day or two ago i have been and got some proper running shoe...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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janda March posting

Not too good at posting here but I am still running with two half marathons to look forward to. The prep continues three to four times a week disrupted as...

Not too good at posting here but I am still running with two half marathons to l...

janda

Graduate•9 years ago

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W1r1 here I come again!

So tomorrow evening, after putting it off for far too long, I will be braving w1r1. I've twice previously attempted to follow the couch to 5k podcasts but have...

So tomorrow evening, after putting it off for far too long, I will be braving w1...

beth3754

•9 years ago

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w5r3 DONE!

So...like many others on the site I completed w5r3 today! It was as others have noted more of a mental challenge but seriously the one thing that got me...

So...like many others on the site I completed w5r3 today! It was as others have ...

Artefactfinder

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week four, run two

Hi everyone, getting there now, week four run two in the bag !!! Hard work running against the wind ! It seemed to change direction no matter which way I ran...

Hi everyone, getting there now, week four run two in the bag !!! Hard work runni...

samsonandrew

Graduate•9 years ago

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10k!

I have finally done it! After starting c25k last March, graduating in May ans having time off August to December due to injury i have finally run 10k! So...

I have finally done it! After starting c25k last March, graduating in May ans ha...

Purplesparkle8

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 6 run 3 looming…..

Having managed the 20 minute run at the end of week 5 much better than I would have thought possible, I've been really tired out at the end of the first two...

Having managed the 20 minute run at the end of week 5 much better than I would h...

jmparkview

Graduate•9 years ago

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Old geezer...

...70 this month...going slow but sure. Anyone else noticed that the charming lady coach on the podcast graduated from NHS school of sadism? Today, week 8 run...

...70 this month...going slow but sure. Anyone else noticed that the charming la...

jset

•9 years ago

9 Replies

What time do you go running?

Curious:)

operation2015

Graduate•9 years ago

26 Replies

Re replies to fat and 57,

Thanks for all the encouraging posts, hadn't realised that there was more than me, as in type of person, running and starting off :-)

Thanks for all the encouraging posts, hadn't realised that there was more than m...

sedlif

•9 years ago

1 Reply

2 steps back but that's ok

Decided to do W5R3 again now my foot feels better. All is so far so good, felt niggley but thats alll and warm down, ice and gel all done and still feeling...

Decided to do W5R3 again now my foot feels better. All is so far so good, felt ...

Northernspirit

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 6 game plan.

I noticed something on w5r3 i took the run a lot slower than previous runs but i had plenty of energy left at the end. so I'm thinking of taking the first 10...

I noticed something on w5r3 i took the run a lot slower than previous runs but i...

leggit

•9 years ago

14 Replies

Update

Week 8 now complete. I squashed the runs in a bit this week (every 36 hours instead of 48) and although I managed, I really noticed the difference regarding...

Week 8 now complete. I squashed the runs in a bit this week (every 36 hours inst...

old_git

Graduate•9 years ago

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Week 3 complete.

Really enjoyed week 3, so much so that I ran an extra two minutes at the end before cool down walk. Couple of 2k swims this week as well. Looking forward to...

Really enjoyed week 3, so much so that I ran an extra two minutes at the end be...

swimcat

Graduate•9 years ago

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I've started!

Today was the point when I said 'enough'. I have never ran before, I am 52, completely unfit (and embarrassed by that). It I have a tread-mill so I downloaded...

Today was the point when I said 'enough'. I have never ran before, I am 52, com...

Sugsy

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Taking it steady

Ran my fifth run of week 7 this morning - yes you did read that correctly. I've not felt entirely comfortable on all of this week's runs, in fact my third...

Ran my fifth run of week 7 this morning - yes you did read that correctly. I'v...

silver91

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Week1 run 1 completed fat and 57

Always wanted to run. I am fat and fifty seven and I just want to be able to run and keep running. Is there any one out there similar to me that has succeeded...

Always wanted to run. I am fat and fifty seven and I just want to be able to ru...

sedlif

•9 years ago

22 Replies

Week 1 Run 1 - Not so bad

I was planning to start my c25k journey on Tuesday but have been champing at the bit to get going for a few days already and so went for my first run this...

I was planning to start my c25k journey on Tuesday but have been champing at the...

Dunder2004

Graduate•9 years ago

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First 5km medal

Earned the first MEDAL of life FOR 5km race Official first 5 km race of my life @#Jalna wow Broke my own record of 36.40 to 31.54 - Started the race at...

Earned the first MEDAL of life FOR 5km race Official first 5 km race of my lif...

Viraniparvez

Graduate•9 years ago

21 Replies

My 1st 5k!

Sorry Laura I rebelled and ran my 1st 5k a week early. I listened to you but kept going until my ipod told me I'd made it to 5k. What I wasn't expecting was a...

Sorry Laura I rebelled and ran my 1st 5k a week early. I listened to you but kep...

YvetteK

Graduate•9 years ago

12 Replies

Ooops - Half Marathon

Hi All, I'm looking for some help please. I've set myself a goal which I'm starting to regret already, I've just signed up and paid to do a half marathon in...

Hi All, I'm looking for some help please. I've set myself a goal which I'm start...

Steeevestar

•9 years ago

7 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for March 2015

Too good to be true!!!

A Family Affair

Week 8

Surprised Myself

getting better :)

New shoes and wk 1 day 1 done :-)

janda March posting

W1r1 here I come again!

w5r3 DONE!

Week four, run two

10k!

Week 6 run 3 looming…..

Old geezer...

What time do you go running?

Re replies to fat and 57,

2 steps back but that's ok

Week 6 game plan.

Update

Week 3 complete.

I've started!

Taking it steady

Week1 run 1 completed fat and 57

Week 1 Run 1 - Not so bad

First 5km medal

My 1st 5k!

Ooops - Half Marathon

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