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I feel my fitness level dropped a little over Xmas so I'm still not fully feeling 100% and was going to repeat week three but today I thought no, give week...

Was apprehensive but W4R1 in the bag!

I feel my fitness level dropped a little over Xmas so I'm still not fully feelin...

CrimsonMama

•5 years ago

My first full 30 minutes of running, and I made it! I actually went out twice today because the first time I went, this morning, my New Year's dinner decided...

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W9R1 - DONE

My first full 30 minutes of running, and I made it! I actually went out twice to...

resolution

Graduate•5 years ago

Week 5 run 2 I was nervous about this. I found r1 harder than it should have been given it wasn’t much of a step up from week 4, but today was amazing! I...

I can’t believe that just happened!

Week 5 run 2 I was nervous about this. I found r1 harder than it should have bee...

E27M14

Graduate•5 years ago

this is the first one i've managed without stopping at the halfway mark to breathe and im damn effing proud! turns out that slight injury I had from a bike...

w2r3 DOOOOOOOONE!

this is the first one i've managed without stopping at the halfway mark to breat...

Captainlokii

•5 years ago

Hello fellow C25Kers I completely this fab programme at the beginning of December and have been doing consolidation runs ever since and really enjoying...

Weight loss help

Hello fellow C25Kers I completely this fab programme at the beginning of Decemb...

Anna675

Graduate•5 years ago

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W5r3

W5r3 very worried about this one but i will give it my all tomorrow. Seen post that people have repeated this as it very hard 😣😣😣

W5r3 very worried about this one but i will give it my all tomorrow. Seen post ...

Tk00

•5 years ago

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Restarting C25K after break from running

Hey all! I graduated from C25K early in August 2018. However, I had a break from running from mid-September to mid-December (~3 months off) for no particular...

Hey all! I graduated from C25K early in August 2018. However, I had a break from...

thefutureliz

Graduate•5 years ago

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week 9 run 3 - graduated on 01 Jan 2019

I started the year off by completing C25K. It has taken me much longer than 9 weeks but I don't mind that. Time to celebrate and continue regular jogs. Thank...

I started the year off by completing C25K. It has taken me much longer than 9 w...

Jalk

•5 years ago

9 Replies

New Year's Day outing

I have decided that 2019 is definitely a year where I put myself at the top of my priorities. I decided that I would register for a few virtual runs / walks...

I have decided that 2019 is definitely a year where I put myself at the top of ...

Dhiny

•5 years ago

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W7R2

Starting 2019 as I mean to carry on. I think mentally it is hitting me that running is not just for Christmas it’s for life 🤣🤣. It a lot of ways that helps...

Starting 2019 as I mean to carry on. I think mentally it is hitting me that runn...

emma_lynne

Graduate•5 years ago

This is the best feeling going into 2019 and knowing I’m much healthier and fitter than I was at the beginning of 2018. I started the plan in May and graduated...

New year and definitely new me!

This is the best feeling going into 2019 and knowing I’m much healthier and fitt...

PaulaGullett

Graduate•5 years ago

After floundering around week 8 without feeling much accomplishment, I decided to repeat W7 Run 3 a couple of times. So, I did these on 30 December and again...

Week 7 Run 3 Groundhog Days!

After floundering around week 8 without feeling much accomplishment, I decided t...

EPMcM

Graduate•5 years ago

A year ago today at 66, I started Couch to 5K, on 23rd February I graduated! After a few consolidation runs I entered my first parkrun, today at 67 I...

One year on 😊

A year ago today at 66, I started Couch to 5K, on 23rd February I graduated! Aft...

Runner66

Graduate•5 years ago

New Year, New Medals to earn so Dhiny and I started the way we mean to go on and went out for a nice long 10k walk from her house to her friend's house in the...

Start with a Bang!

New Year, New Medals to earn so Dhiny and I started the way we mean to go on and...

MrsPsycho

Graduate•5 years ago

Happy new year all, unfortunately due to the festivities and an injury I haven't been running for just over 10 days, I was just about to start week 5 but feel...

Happy new year

Happy new year all, unfortunately due to the festivities and an injury I haven't...

Navytraining97

•5 years ago

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Footwear

Can anyone recommend a good running trainer. Not too expensive. I wear sketchers at the mo but I think they are more for walking than running.

Can anyone recommend a good running trainer. Not too expensive. I wear sketchers...

Jaylana

•5 years ago

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It’s my turn to post the graduate trophy

So New Years Day 2019 and graduated from the programme covering over 5k - totally chuffed

So New Years Day 2019 and graduated from the programme covering over 5k - totall...

Zaza0309

Graduate•5 years ago

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Playlists for running....

At the moment mine is Dvorak Symphony No9. - lasts 45 minutes. Time to set up warm up, run, warm down. Love rock and pop but those tracks make me change my...

At the moment mine is Dvorak Symphony No9. - lasts 45 minutes. Time to set up wa...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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New Year's Day Park Run

I was so keen to start the new year as I mean to go on that I set 3 alarms this morning so that I wouldn't miss the Park Run. One went off at 7, one at 7.15...

I was so keen to start the new year as I mean to go on that I set 3 alarms this ...

Amerynthe

Graduate•5 years ago

17 Replies

Well chuffed

To think I’ve never run in 55 years and 8 weeks ago I struggled to do 60 seconds. This programme is amazing 🥰

To think I’ve never run in 55 years and 8 weeks ago I struggled to do 60 seconds...

ForestGrump63

Graduate•5 years ago

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Parkrun #3 wk8.2

Did the New Years day Parkrun in fabulous weather and a record of over 500 runners for the event. I think I will do Parkrun for all my remaining 4 runs...

Did the New Years day Parkrun in fabulous weather and a record of over 500 runne...

Dave58

Graduate•5 years ago

Well after nearly ten days without a run due to Christmas and a chest infection with steroids and antibiotics I was getting a little stir crazy which surprised...

WK6 R1 New Years Day

Well after nearly ten days without a run due to Christmas and a chest infection ...

Andyeliot

Graduate•5 years ago

Here’s to more of these (click on pic). Kt x

Happy New Year everyone!

ktsok

Graduate•5 years ago

I bit the bullet this morning and took part in my first ever park run at Shipley Park. All my C25K was completed on a treadmill so this was also my first...

First Park Run & Outside Run Completed!

I bit the bullet this morning and took part in my first ever park run at Shipley...

Littleangelkaz

Graduate•5 years ago

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Stride length ?

Finished c25k and went for my first proper run. On my treadmill I run at only 6.5k, but after my first proper mile I had to slow to a walk for a while. After a...

Finished c25k and went for my first proper run. On my treadmill I run at only 6....

Iaan

•5 years ago

... in good style! After the horrors of run 1, I applied the lessons learned and set off at a very steady pace. The first 8 minute run was almost entirely...

W5 continues...

... in good style! After the horrors of run 1, I applied the lessons learned and...

ktsok

Graduate•5 years ago

Hello - first proper post here, but I've been reading along and absorbing all the helpful info here for a while. Sometimes, this time of year (Christmas, New...

Week 7 Run 1

Hello - first proper post here, but I've been reading along and absorbing all th...

tadornas

Graduate•5 years ago

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Couch to 5k complete

Completed. Really pleased I didn't give up. Now my next challenge is to keep it up. I knew I could do it physically but mentally I was having to tell myself...

Completed. Really pleased I didn't give up. Now my next challenge is to keep it ...

JumpingFrog

•5 years ago