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Week 5 run 3

Well everyone was right, it really is mind over matter!! Feeling amazing after completing my 20 minute run today!! I mean I may have looked like I was about to...

Well everyone was right, it really is mind over matter!! Feeling amazing after c...

Oliviaajackson17

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Feeling nervous! Week 1 Run 1

About to embark on my first run! Any tips greatly appreciated! It’s been around 15 years since I last ran 😬 feeling very rusty and apprehensive!

About to embark on my first run! Any tips greatly appreciated! It’s been around ...

JoOnTheRun

Graduate•6 years ago

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Newbie Runner

Well, that's Week 1, Run 1 complete...I feel good. If not a little achey legged. Go me!

Well, that's Week 1, Run 1 complete...I feel good. If not a little achey legged....

blainefontaine

•6 years ago

8 Replies

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W2R2 Done...advise needed

Well I'm at a place I didn't think I would be...actually enjoying running and looking forward to my run days ! Need some divide though as I am struggling with...

Well I'm at a place I didn't think I would be...actually enjoying running and lo...

Dawnie16

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 1

Hi All I’ve just completed run 2 of week 1. It’s hard work as I’ve never exercised before but am determined to get fitter and lose some weight before our...

Hi All I’ve just completed run 2 of week 1. It’s hard work as I’ve never exerci...

NeverRunB4

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Week 9 stress

So it seems I’ve battled through everything in the last 8 weeks. The beast from the east with ice, blizzards, but I ran through it. Mini beast from the east...

So it seems I’ve battled through everything in the last 8 weeks. The beast from ...

Tasha99

Graduate•6 years ago

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W1 R3 !!!

I have just completed my W1 R3 !! I have never ever exercised in the whole of my 57yrs and I’m about 3stone over weight. But there I was over the park with...

I have just completed my W1 R3 !! I have never ever exercised in the whole of m...

lets-go

Graduate•6 years ago

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A shoelace, a stitch and an emergency stop!

Did W7R1 today on treadmill because of high winds. Had to pause for 30 secs to retie a shoelace. Got a stitch at 10 mins in so picked up water bottle for a...

Did W7R1 today on treadmill because of high winds. Had to pause for 30 secs to r...

Renidragas

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Tired and stalling

It’s wk2 run 3 . I can’t get off my bed . Came upstairs to get changed & now superglued to my bed . I’ve got a meeting at 8 pm so willing myself to get up &...

It’s wk2 run 3 . I can’t get off my bed . Came upstairs to get changed & now sup...

Fifi18

•6 years ago

10 Replies

A giggle.

Thought this would give you a giggle.

WalkingWithLabradors

Graduate•6 years ago

6 Replies

Graduated but feeling deflated 😟

Did anyone else feel like me? Second run since graduating and it was really hard!! Felt like I was running through treacle 😟 never felt like this before!!...

Did anyone else feel like me? Second run since graduating and it was really hard...

ElizaMai

Graduate•6 years ago

34 Replies

Distances week by week

Hi all Has anyone else found that they aren’t covering the same distance as they do more running. I’m not getting as far even though I’m running more. I used...

Hi all Has anyone else found that they aren’t covering the same distance as they...

Mummybynature_

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Week 7, Run 1 = Done it! :)

Pleased to report that I managed Week 7, Run 1. :) Was starting to question what on earth I was doing but then Laura said I had 5 mins left so I knew if I...

Pleased to report that I managed Week 7, Run 1. :) Was starting to question wha...

SuperMouse

Graduate•6 years ago

23 Replies

Help!!

Just completed run 3 week 1 and my shins were slightly painful. Am I doing something wrong when I’m running? Thanks

Just completed run 3 week 1 and my shins were slightly painful. Am I doing somet...

BWendy

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Week 7 underway

Ok so had to resort back to treadmill for today , as legs still a little achy thought it would be gentler . Wiw25 mins done ! - I'm not gonna lie , it was a...

Ok so had to resort back to treadmill for today , as legs still a little achy th...

Cwtch2018

Graduate•6 years ago

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Marathon in a week day 2

Well it was tough but day two’s 6k done (in two parts) now time for rest before work and day 3 in the morning. First pic is from around 7.30am and the other...

Well it was tough but day two’s 6k done (in two parts) now time for rest before ...

warrenw65

Graduate•6 years ago

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Did the wrong run. Fill in the gaps?

I've just got back from what I thought was W3R3 however due to a technical problem (which is that I'm an idiot) I somehow managed to push the button for W4R2....

I've just got back from what I thought was W3R3 however due to a technical probl...

SaxPlayer

Graduate•6 years ago

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W2 R2

I managed to talk myself in to getting out today (it took a little more convincing than usual but i did it!) and although it was quite hard today, i felt like...

I managed to talk myself in to getting out today (it took a little more convinci...

MamaHogg

•6 years ago

6 Replies

week2 run3 done 😊🎉

very happy to say I have just done week2 run3 and it wasn’t as bad as run2. IannodaTruffe gave some very sound advice and I read a post by Keels_x before my...

very happy to say I have just done week2 run3 and it wasn’t as bad as run2. Ian...

Dannoodles

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Weight loss vs change in body shape...

I’m just wondering if anybody is finding they aren’t losing weight but they are having changes to body shape by doing c25k?? Thanks

I’m just wondering if anybody is finding they aren’t losing weight but they are ...

jazzy2601

•6 years ago

2 Replies

First 5k 13 days after graduation!

I ran with a colleague at work. She had a monitor. It was 5k in 38:20.

JetsOwner

Graduate•6 years ago

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New Mummy!

I became a new Mummy to or beautiful daughter Daisy back in October 2017. Pregnancy was wonderful for me.... but so was the cake! So now after some delay and a...

I became a new Mummy to or beautiful daughter Daisy back in October 2017. Pregna...

Sammijd

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Only 15 minutes today so will try again tomorrow.

I've been happily doing 20 mins plus. Last run was 26 mins a couple of days ago but today it was either tiredness, sinuses, not enough food or unaccustomed...

I've been happily doing 20 mins plus. Last run was 26 mins a couple of days ago ...

Downtwo

•6 years ago

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W3R2 - still found it hard, feeling disheartened

I still completed it, but that second 3 min run is still hell. If it isn't comfortable at the 3 mins, how can they be the 'easy' runs next week, and add 5 min...

I still completed it, but that second 3 min run is still hell. If it isn't comfo...

Adam657

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Big jump w5r3

Just begun week 5 and run 3 looks like an massive increase to 20mins. Has anyone any advice? Please.

Just begun week 5 and run 3 looks like an massive increase to 20mins. Has anyone...

MaJoca

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Its not going well

I’ve stupidly signed up to do a 5k Pretty Muddy in June 30th I thought I was doing ok until I got to W5. I got to this stage last year when I started the...

I’ve stupidly signed up to do a 5k Pretty Muddy in June 30th I thought I was doi...

Sarah52

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Nokia lumia

I have a Nokia Lumia dose the app work on this phone?

Mariners8

•6 years ago

1 Reply

W3 R1

Was apprehensive about this run but we did it last night!! Thought I wouldn’t be able to pace myself for three minutes but really proud that I did. I missed...

Was apprehensive about this run but we did it last night!! Thought I wouldn’t be...

rszumowski

•6 years ago

2 Replies

App problems

This may not be the right area to ask this but I did have the couch to 5k app on my old phone but it won't let me download it on my new phone, any suggestions...

This may not be the right area to ask this but I did have the couch to 5k app on...

Mariners8

•6 years ago

7 Replies

W2 R1

So I completed WK2 R1 last night and quite enjoyed it! If anything it was the same if not easier than last weeks! However I am not going to get ahead of...

So I completed WK2 R1 last night and quite enjoyed it! If anything it was the sa...

Matt__

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2018

Week 5 run 3

Feeling nervous! Week 1 Run 1

Newbie Runner

W2R2 Done...advise needed

Week 1

Week 9 stress

W1 R3 !!!

A shoelace, a stitch and an emergency stop!

Tired and stalling

A giggle.

Graduated but feeling deflated 😟

Distances week by week

Week 7, Run 1 = Done it! :)

Help!!

Week 7 underway

Marathon in a week day 2

Did the wrong run. Fill in the gaps?

W2 R2

week2 run3 done 😊🎉

Weight loss vs change in body shape...

First 5k 13 days after graduation!

New Mummy!

Only 15 minutes today so will try again tomorrow.

W3R2 - still found it hard, feeling disheartened

Big jump w5r3

Its not going well

Nokia lumia

W3 R1

App problems

W2 R1

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