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Repeated W1R1 today!

Promised myself some new shoes when I got to Week 6. Went to a running shop for the first time in my life: quite an experience! Because it was quiet and I was...

Promised myself some new shoes when I got to Week 6. Went to a running shop for...

davidhwynn

Graduate•7 years ago

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Stepping stone

When searching on what to do after week 9 I followed the suggestion of trying c25k+. So I tried stepping stone. Find it quite intense as I usually start at a...

When searching on what to do after week 9 I followed the suggestion of trying c2...

Gitts

Graduate•7 years ago

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I'm going to have to change my username

Three 30 minute runs in 5 days means I now qualify as some sort of runner. Here's a picture of the big moment to show first_mate my Ascot hat - maybe not the...

Three 30 minute runs in 5 days means I now qualify as some sort of runner. Here...

Now-runner_NeedsAttn

Graduate•7 years ago

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W7R3 Bulk order please!

Beautiful start to a Wednesday, the sun was just coming up as I set out for R3 and now I understand why people wear baseball caps when they run as I was...

Beautiful start to a Wednesday, the sun was just coming up as I set out for R3 a...

first_mate

Graduate•7 years ago

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W7R2 - Laura, the traffic and gremlins were so loud I could hardly hear you

The gremlins brought in reinforcements today. I was going to go out before lunch but was persuaded I felt so hungry I had to eat first. So I ate a sandwich...

The gremlins brought in reinforcements today. I was going to go out before lunc...

SlowSlowKwikKwikSlow

Graduate•7 years ago

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Going to start couch 2 5k

Hi im new to running and have heard about the couch to 5k from a nurse at my doctors office and have decided that i am going to do it, just need to get some...

Hi im new to running and have heard about the couch to 5k from a nurse at my doc...

kit5un389

•7 years ago

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No running today...

...Well, not that counts anyway. Went back to the local independent running shop where I bought my swanky new trainers - the ones that made my toes numb!...

...Well, not that counts anyway. Went back to the local independent running sho...

Maddee_6333

Graduate•7 years ago

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W7 r1......big plans!

So the plan was that as I was feeling refreshed and in a really good place...i.e happy (!) I was going to try and run beyond the 25 minutes and go round a...

So the plan was that as I was feeling refreshed and in a really good place...i.e...

Otobe50andfit

•7 years ago

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Podcast/app won't open?

I restarted C25K again this week after a year off running. It opened fine for the first run, but today it won't open at all....I just get the buffering icon....

I restarted C25K again this week after a year off running. It opened fine for th...

Frankie1405

Graduate•7 years ago

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Week 3's going ever so well

I did most of the programme last summer, but stopped partway through week 8 as a change in schedule meant I could no longer run first thing in the morning, the...

I did most of the programme last summer, but stopped partway through week 8 as a...

sophistikitty

Graduate•7 years ago

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Post with Graduate on it

Nothing much to say - I just wanted to write a post as a graduate 🏃🏻‍♀️

janey38

Graduate•7 years ago

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W5R3 - Couldn't manage the 20 mins

Hi all, after smashing runs 1 and 2 of week 5, I couldn't manage the 20 mins for run 3 on Sunday. I had to do 3, 30-60 second walks. I think this is probably...

Hi all, after smashing runs 1 and 2 of week 5, I couldn't manage the 20 mins for...

sossige

•7 years ago

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W7R2

What a beautiful morning! Couldn’t wait to get my gear on and go out for my run. Warm sun on my face. No wind. Must have changed counties!!!!! ;) Walked a...

What a beautiful morning! Couldn’t wait to get my gear on and go out for my run...

ANewMe2022

Graduate•7 years ago

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Running socks for Valentine's day <3

I've never before wanted socks as a present for anything... However last night, I went for a run in my christmas socks... (don't judge) so when I came home and...

I've never before wanted socks as a present for anything... However last night, ...

EFox89

•7 years ago

7 Replies

Time or distance when training

Hi I will be 65 in 2 months and am aiming at a 5k in 41.10 which would be a age grade run of 50%. Just done my 14th parkrun at the weekend with a PB of...

Hi I will be 65 in 2 months and am aiming at a 5k in 41.10 which would be a age...

lyndamorag

Graduate•7 years ago

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Wk 1 r2 - first pre-breakfast run!

With my body still aching from my first run, I thought I would test myself and try out morning running... before breakfast! Eek! To be honest, it was only the...

With my body still aching from my first run, I thought I would test myself and t...

Claireisrunning

•7 years ago

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Advice please

Hi all I posted last week about how chuffed I was about my successful w4r1 had gone- but I woke up the next morning with a swollen left ankle and localised...

Hi all I posted last week about how chuffed I was about my successful w4r1 had g...

Blackbird77

•7 years ago

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Calm after the storm

Hi folks! How's everyone doing? 🙋 So today I went out for a run after all the ups and downs of the past week. First thing I have to say is what a brilliant...

Hi folks! How's everyone doing? 🙋 So today I went out for a run after all the ...

saul01

Graduate•7 years ago

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W7R2 "Shoes" :(

Today is my slowest run ever. Even that didn't happen before this programme. So that's something. . 25 minutes of painful ankle. . Recently purchased a pair of...

Today is my slowest run ever. Even that didn't happen before this programme. So ...

nchunc

Graduate•7 years ago

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Starting all over again!

Having FINALLY got completely over my lurgy, tomorrow is the day my friend and I start again. We've decided to re-start with Week 1 as it's been nearly three...

Having FINALLY got completely over my lurgy, tomorrow is the day my friend and I...

Feistlet

Graduate•7 years ago

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Any good tips for the mind?

Ok..so I have just done W6R. Last week I really struggled with the 20 min run at about 16/17 mins. I found my body managed ok - it was mentally the time I...

Ok..so I have just done W6R. Last week I really struggled with the 20 min run at...

ClaireyP25

Graduate•7 years ago

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W8 Day 2 revisited

Today I completed day 2 of week 8 after my practice run 2 days ago. A few glitches with new iPhone at the start and I had to abort the program & start again so...

Today I completed day 2 of week 8 after my practice run 2 days ago. A few glitch...

Dhiny

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Wk6R1

That was amazing! Following the solid 20 minutes of Wk5R3 I did think I'd find this one easy- I didn't, I couldn't wait for the 8 minutes to end! However then...

That was amazing! Following the solid 20 minutes of Wk5R3 I did think I'd find t...

EFox89

•7 years ago

2 Replies

W6R1 question...

I couldn't believe how close I came to enjoying running on W5R3 last week!! I thought there was no way I'd manage 20 minutes, and the first 10 were a struggle...

I couldn't believe how close I came to enjoying running on W5R3 last week!! I th...

curlymonkey

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Treadmill Running

Just thought I would share my experience! I am on week 7 - the 25 minutes.....last week I used a treadmill for the first time ever. It was the 25 minuter at...

Just thought I would share my experience! I am on week 7 - the 25 minutes.....l...

blackdogshuffler

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Just done Week 5, run 3

I just did it!!! I'm amazed. At the beginning of the week, starting week five looked SO hard. I never thought I'd manage to run for 20 minutes. It was...

I just did it!!! I'm amazed. At the beginning of the week, starting week five ...

C25KSal

•7 years ago

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Week 4 run 1

Hello all Well I thought today, ok lets try week 4, got my ipod setup put on the headphones and set off, then I realised I was listening to podcast for week 3....

Hello all Well I thought today, ok lets try week 4, got my ipod setup put on the...

wizzbang

Graduate•7 years ago

1 Reply

Feeling a bit low and sorry for myself!

Well, hello all...... I've had a bit of a rough time lately and it's left me feeling a bit low. I had intentions of starting week 5 at the weekend but felt too...

Well, hello all...... I've had a bit of a rough time lately and it's left me fee...

Chrysanthemum

Graduate•7 years ago

11 Replies

W8 D1

Finished W7 d3. Have to focus in on an extra 3 minutes!!! And think I'll leave 3 days between runs! What say the graduates?🤔

Finished W7 d3. Have to focus in on an extra 3 minutes!!! And think I'll leave 3...

Gladioli

Graduate•7 years ago

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How do you time the runs?

Hi there, I've successfully finished W5R1 yesterday - I'm running on my treadmill for now, reason being 1. I like seeing the numbers in front of me and 2. by...

Hi there, I've successfully finished W5R1 yesterday - I'm running on my treadmil...

radusiq

•7 years ago

8 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for February 2017

Repeated W1R1 today!

Stepping stone

I'm going to have to change my username

W7R3 Bulk order please!

W7R2 - Laura, the traffic and gremlins were so loud I could hardly hear you

Going to start couch 2 5k

No running today...

W7 r1......big plans!

Podcast/app won't open?

Week 3's going ever so well

Post with Graduate on it

W5R3 - Couldn't manage the 20 mins

W7R2

Running socks for Valentine's day <3

Time or distance when training

Wk 1 r2 - first pre-breakfast run!

Advice please

Calm after the storm

W7R2 "Shoes" :(

Starting all over again!

Any good tips for the mind?

W8 Day 2 revisited

Wk6R1

W6R1 question...

Treadmill Running

Just done Week 5, run 3

Week 4 run 1

Feeling a bit low and sorry for myself!

W8 D1

How do you time the runs?

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