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Check out the New badge 😁

Not only do I have a shiny new badge Fitbit tells me that my VO2 max is now good for a man of my age. It’s been a great week 😁

Not only do I have a shiny new badge Fitbit tells me that my VO2 max is now good...

Rigpig

Graduate•4 years ago

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Well done !

If you were out running at the Haughs in Turriff this afternoon (Sat 11.1) - you were doing fabulously ! Go you 😄

If you were out running at the Haughs in Turriff this afternoon (Sat 11.1) - you...

ButtercupKid

Graduate•4 years ago

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A little laugh 🙂

I’m sub 50 😂

Sham19

•4 years ago

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W4R1 now that's more like it!

Yay! The return of the 5 minute interval. I missed you 😍😍. So much more fluent than all that stopping and starting and how much further did I get??? Ace,...

Yay! The return of the 5 minute interval. I missed you 😍😍. So much more fluent...

BestLife19

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 1 done ❤

Just finished run 3 of week 1 which was hard!!! I loved run 2 and maybe thought I was being a bit cock sure of myself about run 3. But did it and feel both...

Just finished run 3 of week 1 which was hard!!! I loved run 2 and maybe thought ...

Secretfriend79

•4 years ago

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W1R1 yippee!

I’ve done the first run after weeks of procrastination. Found that what I found hard was foot pain rather than not being able to run so far. Any tips?

I’ve done the first run after weeks of procrastination. Found that what I found ...

spiritedsummer

•4 years ago

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Slowly getting back on track

After a bout of the dreaded lurgi in the autumn and again at Christmas I'm beginning to get my distances up again but it's surprising how quickly it all falls...

After a bout of the dreaded lurgi in the autumn and again at Christmas I'm begin...

paulmeister

Graduate•4 years ago

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1st Run ever

Well never ran in my life, never had the confidence.🙈 So 2020 I thought that's it I'm going to finish the couch to 5k. Had my first run today following the...

Well never ran in my life, never had the confidence.🙈 So 2020 I thought that's ...

Saunders364

•4 years ago

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Week 1 complete

Completed the 3rd Run today. It should have been yesterday but I got home late and then had to be somewhere so didn’t get chance. I personally felt that it was...

Completed the 3rd Run today. It should have been yesterday but I got home late a...

Getfit2020

•4 years ago

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Consolidation run 8

Well first road run today plan was to run near where I live as car is in the garage. Plan was to run down a big hill and back up. Well what did I do? I went...

Well first road run today plan was to run near where I live as car is in the gar...

Sham19

•4 years ago

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Wk 5 smashed!

Well I didn’t run my week I was away skiing, turned out as a first time skier, the skiing and a swim in the evening was exhausting enough. Thought I’d start wk...

Well I didn’t run my week I was away skiing, turned out as a first time skier, t...

KirstyMV

•4 years ago

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Week 9 Run 3, Graduation 🎉😄🎉

Well here it is the moment I have been building up to for all of these weeks, which actually doesn’t seem very long ago. I would like to say that I finished...

Well here it is the moment I have been building up to for all of these weeks, wh...

Rigpig

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 3

1st run in week 3......not as hard as I thought, really listened to the Pod Cast on how to run and it made it much easier! Keep going everyone!

1st run in week 3......not as hard as I thought, really listened to the Pod Cast...

Copythorn61

•4 years ago

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Where to start back😷

Hi, I’m after some advice. The last time I ran was 2 weeks ago and that was week 8 and run 1. To be fare that run was not brilliant, but I found the reason why...

Hi, I’m after some advice. The last time I ran was 2 weeks ago and that was week...

2707

•4 years ago

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Week 2 done!

Hi all, I went out this morning for week 2 run 3. All good. I got out of breath and sweaty, but I did all the runs. I was chased my some enthusiastic dogs at...

Hi all, I went out this morning for week 2 run 3. All good. I got out of breat...

agirlinwinter

Graduate•4 years ago

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Technology and me 😫

I had just written a very long post and deleted it all by mistake 😭😭😭

Clinique

•4 years ago

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Post run bowl of fruit

I was going to tell you all about our run, all the fancy new stats on my Garmin, sadly I couldn’t start the run whatever i did, there was mutterings to Willow...

I was going to tell you all about our run, all the fancy new stats on my Garmin,...

SueAppleRun

Graduate•4 years ago

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Cool down recommendations

Hi all, Can any recommend the best you tube cool down video with good stretches. One that isn’t too long x

Hi all, Can any recommend the best you tube cool down video with good stretches...

LeLeHemm

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Staring week 2 again

Hi All 👋, thank you for all your kind comments, they are much appreciated. Week 2 for me wasn’t too bad to be honest, even though I didn’t manage to run all...

Hi All 👋, thank you for all your kind comments, they are much appreciated. Week...

Dannybhoy19

•4 years ago

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Braving the elements!!!

Well only managed to run 11/2 miles this morning. The wind was so strong and the rain was horizontal at times. Never mind been out and done a little run. !!!!

Well only managed to run 11/2 miles this morning. The wind was so strong and the...

Scruff55

Graduate•4 years ago

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I’ve only gone and done it! W9 R3 in the bag

Can’t believe that I have finally completed C25K! Thank you for all the support and encouragement from this site - now to maintain and keep going

Can’t believe that I have finally completed C25K! Thank you for all the support ...

Cside14

Graduate•4 years ago

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We’ve done it

Just completed w9 run 3! Can’t believe it! I would like to pay tribute to my daughter who has done it with me despite being 9 stone over weight. So proud of...

Just completed w9 run 3! Can’t believe it! I would like to pay tribute to my da...

Candy2

Graduate•4 years ago

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W2R2

Found it hard today don’t think I stretched properly after my last run. Made it to the end though phew!

Found it hard today don’t think I stretched properly after my last run. Made it ...

D48P

Graduate•4 years ago

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Starting out with the kids 😊

Started the c25k with my baby sister and daughter Monday, we have completed 2 of the runs so far, off on the next one at lunch time today! The girls both...

Started the c25k with my baby sister and daughter Monday, we have completed 2 of...

Elewis040809

•4 years ago

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Week 4 run 1 - so pleased!

All done ✅ Super pleased with this one, those 5 mins were tough, so feeling really good after that one!! I did have a moment where the wind was pushing...

All done ✅ Super pleased with this one, those 5 mins were tough, so feeling rea...

Sar9

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 1 - I did it!

Just finished week 1 and I've loved it. I couldn't have done it without all the support and motivation from you guys as it really gave me what I needed to...

Just finished week 1 and I've loved it. I couldn't have done it without all the ...

mp2604

•4 years ago

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Week 1 Day 1...

...completed as I begin another attempt to complete C25K course! I read the introductory post and took on board some new things which definitely made it feel...

...completed as I begin another attempt to complete C25K course! I read the int...

Yoginut

Graduate•4 years ago

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W9R1 done - hooray! Injured though - boo!

Need advice please. Picked up an right ankle twinge 5 mins from the end of my 30 min run. Stubbornly kept running (shouldn’t have) and now have missed run 2...

Need advice please. Picked up an right ankle twinge 5 mins from the end of my 30...

Mac-1

Graduate•4 years ago

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Completed my first run!!

Today I got up early, went out and did my first run! I was hesitant at first but I think I actually enjoyed it! I had Sarah Millican helping me all the way...

Today I got up early, went out and did my first run! I was hesitant at first but...

Marypoppins16

•4 years ago

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Hiccup at week 3 ☹️

The dodgy knee began to hurt in the hours after my first run of week 3 and it’s been agony going up and down stairs. I took two days of rest and it’s still...

The dodgy knee began to hurt in the hours after my first run of week 3 and it’s ...

GRail

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for January 2020

Check out the New badge 😁

Well done !

A little laugh 🙂

W4R1 now that's more like it!

Week 1 done ❤

W1R1 yippee!

Slowly getting back on track

1st Run ever

Week 1 complete

Consolidation run 8

Wk 5 smashed!

Week 9 Run 3, Graduation 🎉😄🎉

Week 3

Where to start back😷

Week 2 done!

Technology and me 😫

Post run bowl of fruit

Cool down recommendations

Staring week 2 again

Braving the elements!!!

I’ve only gone and done it! W9 R3 in the bag

We’ve done it

W2R2

Starting out with the kids 😊

Week 4 run 1 - so pleased!

Week 1 - I did it!

Week 1 Day 1...

W9R1 done - hooray! Injured though - boo!

Completed my first run!!

Hiccup at week 3 ☹️

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