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Trying to get back on the wagon.

Confession. It has been 11 days and five hours since my last run 🤣🤣 I thought I would never get back to it. Just lost my mojo. But tonight, despite having a...

Confession. It has been 11 days and five hours since my last run 🤣🤣 I thought ...

jan2563

Graduate•6 years ago

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Iky222 W6R3

Well I managed to complete a steady 5.5mph covered 2.3 miles in the 25 mins I’m really pleased with that in a 6week spell not a sprinter but never thought I’d...

Well I managed to complete a steady 5.5mph covered 2.3 miles in the 25 mins I’m ...

Iky222

•6 years ago

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W9R3 completed - Yay!

Finally completed the programme, feeling fabulous! 😁😁

NuShooz

Graduate•6 years ago

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W3r2 - can I run any slower?

I did it this morning - somehow - but I do wonder about this S-L-O-W jogging and its effect on my knees? No problems at the moment but I am wary Anyway off to...

I did it this morning - somehow - but I do wonder about this S-L-O-W jogging and...

YogaRules

•6 years ago

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Newby

Hi all. As you can tell by the title, I'm new to this running lark. Haven't ran since I stopped playing football 35 years ago. Didn't run much then either as...

Hi all. As you can tell by the title, I'm new to this running lark. Haven't ran...

pfozzie7

•6 years ago

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New here 👋🏼

Hey guys I’ve just joined! Going to start couch to 5k tomorrow. Any tips ? I’ve never ran ever so very apprehensive

Hey guys I’ve just joined! Going to start couch to 5k tomorrow. Any tips ? I’v...

obesebarbiee

•6 years ago

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First post. Just starting out.

Just saying hello. I’m a little nervous about starting W2R1 tonight. Haven’t ever really run in my life until last week but managed to get through it alive!...

Just saying hello. I’m a little nervous about starting W2R1 tonight. Haven’t eve...

Bowlofsteam

Graduate•6 years ago

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W2R1

And we're off! Amazed I managed week one. Even more amazed that I'm actually quite enjoying this - so far! And if i can start my running journey in this muggy...

And we're off! Amazed I managed week one. Even more amazed that I'm actually qui...

Midyearresolution

Graduate•6 years ago

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W11R2 - Another 5K and all ready for park run

2 days break and then the run day, that’s working for me. Another 5K earlier today and also managed to cut down 8secs on average pace from last 5K run. I’ve...

2 days break and then the run day, that’s working for me. Another 5K earlier tod...

das_vikas

Graduate•6 years ago

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Graduation run

Well I did it! 😆Meant to get up early then overslept so didn't have have time to drive to the nice shaded route I'd planned. Instead it was out on the old...

Well I did it! 😆Meant to get up early then overslept so didn't have have time t...

AnnieHan

Graduate•6 years ago

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Nearly there

Hi to everyone on the C25K journey, I have just completed W9 run 2 and looking forward to run 3 and continuing from there. I just want to say that the journey...

Hi to everyone on the C25K journey, I have just completed W9 run 2 and looking f...

Cash2

Graduate•6 years ago

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Mad dogs and English(wo)men go running in the midday sun!!!

Wow! That was hard! I have struggled to fit my first run of week 9 in. I can't do early morning or late nights as I have young children so as I finish work at...

Wow! That was hard! I have struggled to fit my first run of week 9 in. I can't d...

Teddly22

Graduate•6 years ago

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W8:3

I did it! Never in a millon years did I think I would get here but I have only another 3 to do. Yippee !

I did it! Never in a millon years did I think I would get here but I have only a...

Notjustjanice

Graduate•6 years ago

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Progress! Day12 broken leg-pain eased massively

Progress today. 😎 I couldn’t work out how to do exercises on my leg then realised sit on the stairs, edge to the floor and hey presto. Leg raises and sideways...

Progress today. 😎 I couldn’t work out how to do exercises on my leg then realis...

MelsieJay

Graduate•6 years ago

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W8R2 7:30 am, Baking....and it wasn’t cakes!

Hello Runners A late post from me today. I got home late last night and was out a little later than I wanted to be and boy.....it was already hot! I went to...

Hello Runners A late post from me today. I got home late last night and was out ...

Fabulous450

Graduate•6 years ago

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Getting started!

Hi all, I am looking to start getting fit and would love to be able to run! How do I get started?

Hi all, I am looking to start getting fit and would love to be able to run! How ...

Kvernon100

•6 years ago

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W8R2 Complete, am I meant to Ben enjoying this?!

So yesterday I completed week 8, run 2. I actually got to the end and wanted to keep going so I did 4km in 30:22. I feel like I’ve fluked the whole programme...

So yesterday I completed week 8, run 2. I actually got to the end and wanted to...

nickye89

Graduate•6 years ago

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Newbie - CBT & running // Wk3

I’m Jenni, I completed Wk2R3 on Wed and am finding the programme good so far, (though if I’m honest I’m impatient to start some longer runs - that might change...

I’m Jenni, I completed Wk2R3 on Wed and am finding the programme good so far, (t...

jennitricot

Graduate•6 years ago

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Noooo!!!

So annoyed 😠Foot swollen up. Can’t run. Was looking forward to my W3R2..... just getting into to this as well.....🙁

So annoyed 😠Foot swollen up. Can’t run. Was looking forward to my W3R2..... jus...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Aaaaaaaaaagh

After my epic catapult off my horse yesterday every muscle in my body hurts......struggling to walk up the stairs so Week 8 now on hold. Soooo gutted 😫

After my epic catapult off my horse yesterday every muscle in my body hurts........

Mollymot

Graduate•6 years ago

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W8R2 - legs doing better!

This morning I was back on my own again at the park - same route as my essay last week so I shan't bore you! Thank goodness I'm a morning person - it was humid...

This morning I was back on my own again at the park - same route as my essay las...

Equi-geek

Graduate•6 years ago

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Just SMASHED w5r1!

Went out looking forward to my run, and a beautiful day for it was too. Warm up walk and most of the first 5 mins were under a shaded canopy, finishing around...

Went out looking forward to my run, and a beautiful day for it was too. Warm up ...

Jundal

Graduate•6 years ago

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No more walking intervals! Wooooo

W6R2 - what a ball breaker! Carried by my mind rather than my legs. The first ten minutes I was surprised to find I found the sweet spot in the first few...

W6R2 - what a ball breaker! Carried by my mind rather than my legs. The first te...

TrixabelleB

Graduate•6 years ago

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What's going on??!!! W6r1

So I completed w5r3 and was totally ecstatic, absolute rocky moment as it finished so stupidly thought w6r1 would be easy. How wrong was I?? Ran at 5.30 this...

So I completed w5r3 and was totally ecstatic, absolute rocky moment as it finish...

Sharna86

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4 a struggle!

Well, went to the gym last night to start week 4 wo 1 and struggled with the last 5 mins run, only managed about 2 mins. Not sure if it was the heat or me not...

Well, went to the gym last night to start week 4 wo 1 and struggled with the la...

PaulaGullett

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 9 Run 1

New route and lots of hills. Not sure how Strava tracks the elevation but that is not representative of the run I undertook this morning, presume it must be...

New route and lots of hills. Not sure how Strava tracks the elevation but that ...

Visionon

Graduate•6 years ago

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W9R2 - G minus 1 - advice appreciated pls

Only one more run left until graduation - R2 last night went well and was better than the R1 on Monday night - although there was very little air movement last...

Only one more run left until graduation - R2 last night went well and was better...

PaulBrad

Graduate•6 years ago

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JohnTR

Heart rate was 181 at peak ...eek ! While looking at running apps i found one that pays you to run ...no really . But i can't remember name ...you will have...

Heart rate was 181 at peak ...eek ! While looking at running apps i found one t...

51firstrun

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 4, Heavy legs and dizzy spells!

Hi all This is my first post on here, only discovered the site today. I'm on wk4 and struggling a lot, wk4 run 1 was hard but i managed most of it apart from...

Hi all This is my first post on here, only discovered the site today. I'm on wk4...

Emmajane71

Graduate•6 years ago

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Week 7 run1

Started this run at 7am feeling exhausted after heavy work schedule and bad nights sleep , so thought I'll just give it a go and not to worry too much if I...

Started this run at 7am feeling exhausted after heavy work schedule and bad nigh...

Lizziwizxie

•6 years ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2018

Trying to get back on the wagon.

Iky222 W6R3

W9R3 completed - Yay!

W3r2 - can I run any slower?

Newby

New here 👋🏼

First post. Just starting out.

W2R1

W11R2 - Another 5K and all ready for park run

Graduation run

Nearly there

Mad dogs and English(wo)men go running in the midday sun!!!

W8:3

Progress! Day12 broken leg-pain eased massively

W8R2 7:30 am, Baking....and it wasn’t cakes!

Getting started!

W8R2 Complete, am I meant to Ben enjoying this?!

Newbie - CBT & running // Wk3

Noooo!!!

Aaaaaaaaaagh

W8R2 - legs doing better!

Just SMASHED w5r1!

No more walking intervals! Wooooo

What's going on??!!! W6r1

Week 4 a struggle!

Week 9 Run 1

W9R2 - G minus 1 - advice appreciated pls

JohnTR

Week 4, Heavy legs and dizzy spells!

Week 7 run1

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