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I Got This! W9R3

Finally completed my C25K Week 9! I am a graduate today and am so excited as this has been a journey! This is the fifth time I had started and this is the...

Finally completed my C25K Week 9! I am a graduate today and am so excited as thi...

BossLadyTinaK

•6 years ago

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Advice please for new graduate

Hello, I've got three questions please: 1. How do I get my graduation badge please? I completed Week 9 yesterday. (Yay!) 2. Are there some good stretches or...

Hello, I've got three questions please: 1. How do I get my graduation badge plea...

SPrunning

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6R2

Why on earth was tonight’s run much, much harder than W5R3?!!! Oooof!!!! 🙈🙈🙈

Run_Forest

•6 years ago

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Oops! Jumped a run.

I am on week 6 and somehow managed to jump straight to run 2 missing out run 1. So when I did my run today I decided to do run 1 so as not to miss it. But not...

I am on week 6 and somehow managed to jump straight to run 2 missing out run 1. ...

AS60

Graduate•6 years ago

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The final countdown

So today I started W9 with my first run! Was very windy but I plugged in my tunes and Sanjeev got me through 😃 So happy that I’m almost there, never thought...

So today I started W9 with my first run! Was very windy but I plugged in my tune...

K44ldo

Graduate•6 years ago

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Weekly chat 1st to the 5th August

Hi everyone and welcome to a new running week. We are all so busy.....life can be hectic ........and even more so for us runners! Fear not, here is a place...

Hi everyone and welcome to a new running week. We are all so busy.....life can ...

Realfoodieclub

Graduate•6 years ago

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Struggle to keep my head up

Does anyone else have the problem of trying to keep their head up? I've read that your head should be up looking forward when you run but it seems more natural...

Does anyone else have the problem of trying to keep their head up? I've read tha...

Dougalucy

Graduate•6 years ago

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Out of breath

Hi I’m new to this, does anyone have tips about how to regulate your breathing when running?? I get out of breath really quickly xx

Hi I’m new to this, does anyone have tips about how to regulate your breathing w...

Shadil50

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Birthday Run

It's my 59th birthday tomorrow and I'm starting it early with W8R2. Id never even heard of this app 3 months ago and i'd never run in my life before, couldn't...

It's my 59th birthday tomorrow and I'm starting it early with W8R2. Id never eve...

augustverne

Graduate•6 years ago

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How do I know when I’ve done 5k ?

Silly question but how do I know when I’ve run 5k ? Is the warm up and cool down part of the 5k ? Only 2 runs left ?

Silly question but how do I know when I’ve run 5k ? Is the warm up and cool down...

Phil56

Graduate•6 years ago

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The road ahead

Every run you do will be challenging from wk1 r1 to wk9 r3 (graduation) but every run you do will strengthen you just that little bit more ready to face the...

Every run you do will be challenging from wk1 r1 to wk9 r3 (graduation) but ever...

rolysmate

Graduate•6 years ago

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W7r2 - good run and good recovery!

Found a spring in my step this evening completing my run 🏃‍♀️ Must say I wasn’t as pooped at the end either. Recovered well and my legs didn’t feel as...

Found a spring in my step this evening completing my run 🏃‍♀️ Must say I wasn’t...

PaulaGullett

Graduate•6 years ago

1 Reply

Short run in prep for building up- very comfortable!

Hi all, In discussion with my run buddy we switched apps to one that was called 5 to 10K (don’t panic Admins - I’ll switch to the B210k to post later)...

Hi all, In discussion with my run buddy we switched apps to one that was called ...

Equi-geek

Graduate•6 years ago

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Larger than I should

So with over 10 stone to lose this is the start. Can’t believe I did run one straight off. I thought of I’ll do 15 mins then do the other half but no it only...

So with over 10 stone to lose this is the start. Can’t believe I did run one str...

Lard-2-lean

•6 years ago

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W3R1 - mums can run

With a toddler and a 3mth old this was some fab me time! Can’t quite believe I ran a half marathon 3yrs old but feels great to be back to baby steps and...

With a toddler and a 3mth old this was some fab me time! Can’t quite believe I r...

Mailow

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Lost my mojo

My 12 yo running buddy is away for 2 more weeks and I’ve lost my running mojo! Went out for a bike ride tonight and going to try and get out running on my...

My 12 yo running buddy is away for 2 more weeks and I’ve lost my running mojo! ...

CKem

Graduate•6 years ago

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NHS C25K APP

What happened to the app? No music when you download I've had to just use it on Google not a problem just wondering??

What happened to the app? No music when you download I've had to just use it on ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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W4R2

Done it and got further than last time. Only about 25m but it is still a bit of progress

Done it and got further than last time. Only about 25m but it is still a bit of ...

DaveA1958

Graduate•6 years ago

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First run in new trainers...

It was my second run with the love running intermediate group and my first run with new trainers! Firstly the new shoes are so comfortable. My feet are so very...

It was my second run with the love running intermediate group and my first run w...

Wanna-Be

Graduate•6 years ago

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W6R2 now smashed

I posted last week that I failed this run and not one to let things beat me I decided to have this one under my belt before heading for the 25 minutes run on...

I posted last week that I failed this run and not one to let things beat me I de...

Cotswold-runner

Graduate•6 years ago

9 Replies

Just completed W4R1

Have to admit I was really apprehensive about week 4 as was worried about increasing to 5 minutes rather than 3. But I pushed myself through it and completed...

Have to admit I was really apprehensive about week 4 as was worried about increa...

Lammy82

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Wk8r1 urghhhhh!

Well hello wk8 and good god that extra 3 minutes was hard. Really tight right calf but kept telling myself it’s only here minutes more. But I did it! It is...

Well hello wk8 and good god that extra 3 minutes was hard. Really tight right ca...

pegasus2512

Graduate•6 years ago

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Wk8R2 Possibly my favourite run.

Ran at 6, nice temperature this evening. Not all pleasant by any means but I definitely enjoyed quite a bit and smiled at other runners going by. It's my day...

Ran at 6, nice temperature this evening. Not all pleasant by any means but I def...

Crawlhome

Graduate•6 years ago

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Completed W4 on a high

Did my last W4 run at about 25 Celsius in this crazy heat. Especially, the last 5 minutes felt long —until I realised that the app stopped working. When I...

Did my last W4 run at about 25 Celsius in this crazy heat. Especially, the last...

Urleh

•6 years ago

1 Reply

W4R3 in the bag....

Super happy and chuffed that I’m starting to enjoy running (well I don’t dislike or hate it). Looking forward to W5R1 on Thursday to try 3x 5 min runs. 😀

Super happy and chuffed that I’m starting to enjoy running (well I don’t dislike...

LadyBeer

Graduate•6 years ago

4 Replies

Hi!

51 years old, I recently discovered I have Very high blood pressure, have medication , but I think exercise will help bring it down. BMI fine , I am pretty...

51 years old, I recently discovered I have Very high blood pressure, have medica...

KazJordan

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Feeling sore.

Just started couch to 5k! I’m on my second run and my legs are agony well my whole body really, I know I’m very unfit but does this faze pass when running...

Just started couch to 5k! I’m on my second run and my legs are agony well my who...

BluLeopard

•6 years ago

21 Replies

New

Hello, new to site and running, recently lost 4 stone and continuing to loose, doing my last run tonight in week 1 of C25K - never run before, but always...

Hello, new to site and running, recently lost 4 stone and continuing to loose, d...

sharon5398

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Post-grad run 8 - 6k! 🏃🏻‍♂️

The heatwave is still in full swing here and I set off on my normal 5k route down in the valley. To be honest I just wanted to get it over with as it’s so hot....

The heatwave is still in full swing here and I set off on my normal 5k route dow...

telford_mike

Graduate•6 years ago

20 Replies

Park run

I on week 7 run 2 do you think it would be ok to do a park run Saturday as one of my runs I want to see if I run better with people around me thanks Amanda

I on week 7 run 2 do you think it would be ok to do a park run Saturday as one o...

mandy167

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2018

I Got This! W9R3

Advice please for new graduate

W6R2

Oops! Jumped a run.

The final countdown

Weekly chat 1st to the 5th August

Struggle to keep my head up

Out of breath

Birthday Run

How do I know when I’ve done 5k ?

The road ahead

W7r2 - good run and good recovery!

Short run in prep for building up- very comfortable!

Larger than I should

W3R1 - mums can run

Lost my mojo

NHS C25K APP

W4R2

First run in new trainers...

W6R2 now smashed

Just completed W4R1

Wk8r1 urghhhhh!

Wk8R2 Possibly my favourite run.

Completed W4 on a high

W4R3 in the bag....

Hi!

Feeling sore.

New

Post-grad run 8 - 6k! 🏃🏻‍♂️

Park run

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