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Start again

This is the 3rd time I have started from the beginning having getting to week 3, this time I'm enjoying it more, slightly different I'm doing it on a cross...

This is the 3rd time I have started from the beginning having getting to week 3,...

Lovedogs3

•4 years ago

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How do you know when to repeat a week / run?

Just finished week 2 Run 3. Getting about 4.1km per run and still finding the last 2 90 second runs really tough? Do I progress and slow my runs or repeat...

Just finished week 2 Run 3. Getting about 4.1km per run and still finding the la...

anthony_jeannot

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 8 Run 3 and only 3.6k

Hey everyone. Please can I get some advice or support. I'm feeling a bit low that I've just completed week 8. I'm finding it so so hard. I'm going incredibly...

Hey everyone. Please can I get some advice or support. I'm feeling a bit low tha...

El-Ro

•4 years ago

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Does anyone have a treadmill that they keep in a garage? Is it ok to keep it there?

Treadmills

Runner27

•4 years ago

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Didn’t think I would get to 10k

Didn’t think I would do it but, I managed to complete a 10k run. I started out in Feb with the C25k - Couch to 5k run and completed that in April. Then, I just...

Didn’t think I would do it but, I managed to complete a 10k run. I started out i...

Big-Jo

•4 years ago

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W8R2 ✅

My fastest (6:35/km) and furthest run (4.3km) yet and I am chuffed!! Hit the halfway mark and questioned my ability to finish as my legs felt very heavy. I dug...

My fastest (6:35/km) and furthest run (4.3km) yet and I am chuffed!! Hit the hal...

TallTeal2020

Graduate•4 years ago

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Not a nice day running in the rain

Well it was a wet run this morning but I’ve taken 3 minutes of my time but think they mite have something to do with the dive bombing seagulls I never run so...

Well it was a wet run this morning but I’ve taken 3 minutes of my time but think...

mandy167

•4 years ago

5 Replies

What Running Clothes To Wear, and When?

To the utmost delight of many who disliked warm weather, the gods obliged and delivered a more standard fare of winds and rain. A friend told me this morning...

To the utmost delight of many who disliked warm weather, the gods obliged and de...

mrrun

Graduate•4 years ago

6 Replies

Heavy legs? 🦵

Hello there guys, New to the forum after many weeks of peeping 👀😂 I have a question, I am now on Wk6 of the Couch25K program, (managed to work through week...

Hello there guys, New to the forum after many weeks of peeping 👀😂 I have a qu...

ScribbleKid

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Back on the bike.... well not quite

No bikes were involved in my run today I promise 🤣 So following my fall on Wednesday I’ve had to have a couple of rest days rather than the usual one and I...

No bikes were involved in my run today I promise 🤣 So following my fall on Wed...

BowlingT

Graduate•4 years ago

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W9 R1 - Got up and saw the rain 🙄

.... but it didn’t stop me, I grabbed the baseball cap and off I went! I was really prepared for this run, both physically and mentally, I felt great. Ran the...

.... but it didn’t stop me, I grabbed the baseball cap and off I went! I was rea...

Busylady1

Graduate•4 years ago

25 Replies

Running in the rain!

Just completed week 8 and had my first run in the rain! That must mean we have had great weather for 8 weeks! I cannot believe I am starting the last week on...

Just completed week 8 and had my first run in the rain! That must mean we have h...

JulieHills

Graduate•4 years ago

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Completed C25K!!🤯🥳

I can’t believe it - not only have a completed the app, I actually managed the 5K, something which until the last couple of months was something that seemed...

I can’t believe it - not only have a completed the app, I actually managed the 5...

runforfun_

Graduate•4 years ago

15 Replies

Week 6 run 3 - fail

First chance for a run since Monday though I've been doing my daily work outs and walks. Had mum to.watch kids so after my work out the dog and I headed out....

First chance for a run since Monday though I've been doing my daily work outs an...

Serenity_runner

Graduate•4 years ago

17 Replies

Week 3 and loosing motivation

So I'm due to start week 3 today and I'm hoping to hear success stories... I'm not overweight but I'm really unfit so have been struggling...I started this to...

So I'm due to start week 3 today and I'm hoping to hear success stories... I'm n...

Millie992

•4 years ago

9 Replies

I feel amazing

Just completed week 5 , I feel on top of the world. 😁😁 Thank you C25K, support is unreal

Just completed week 5 , I feel on top of the world. 😁😁 Thank you C25K, suppor...

Bre1234

Graduate•4 years ago

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Couch to 5k Graduate!

Posted this in totally the wrong chat yesterday, hopefully this is the right one....! Completed Couch to 5K on Thursday morning! Run a couple of 5ks now,...

Posted this in totally the wrong chat yesterday, hopefully this is the right one...

Machrie1

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Calf problem?

Hi there, I started Couch to 5k about 7 weeks ago, I'm on Week 6 Run 1 today, I've just had 6 days off, as my inner calf seems to be playing up. It's...

Hi there, I started Couch to 5k about 7 weeks ago, I'm on Week 6 Run 1 today, I'...

NewRunner712

•4 years ago

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Wk6 run1 as tricky as everyone said

So I found this hard, maybe because it’s an anticlimax after running for 20 mins, or because everyone else said it was tricky so mentally I told myself it was....

So I found this hard, maybe because it’s an anticlimax after running for 20 mins...

Sarahf40

Graduate•4 years ago

5 Replies

Wk6 R3

OMG I have just completed 25mins of 🐢 pace jogging, I never imagined I would get this far. It really is mind over matter so today I picked a totally different...

OMG I have just completed 25mins of 🐢 pace jogging, I never imagined I would ge...

Runningbird56

Graduate•4 years ago

2 Replies

Stuck on week 2 run 3

Hi everyone, I’m stuck at the moment and need some advice. After I get halfway through my run, it feels like my calves are on fire, so much so that I can’t...

Hi everyone, I’m stuck at the moment and need some advice. After I get halfway ...

Raakhe123

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Clothing

I’m starting week 6 tomorrow and feel the need to wear something rather more suitable than jeans! But I would like zip up pockets for phone and keys. Anyone...

I’m starting week 6 tomorrow and feel the need to wear something rather more sui...

SJ60

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Week 1 🏃‍♀️

Run 1 of Week 1 is complete!! It was so hard but I didn’t stop 💪🏻 Hopefully it starts getting easier 😅

Run 1 of Week 1 is complete!! It was so hard but I didn’t stop 💪🏻 Hopefully it...

Hidden

•4 years ago

17 Replies

W9r3 🐌GRADUATION 🎉🥂🍾🏃‍♀️🎉🥂🍾

Well here I am at the end of this amazing journey. The 🐌has made it, it wasn’t 5k it’s def not pretty but I did 🏃‍♀️for 30 mins !! What a journey I even...

Well here I am at the end of this amazing journey. The 🐌has made it, it wasn’t ...

Delgirl82

•4 years ago

24 Replies

Wk6 r3 officially runners 😀

We were looking forward to this one as no walking breaks in it 2 minutes after we set off the heavens opened but didn't dampen our spirits it was actually...

We were looking forward to this one as no walking breaks in it 2 minutes after w...

Tipee

Graduate•4 years ago

12 Replies

W9 R2 - too hot for pesky gremlins 👹 maybe (sorry wrong run initially)

Wanting to wait till the weather had cooled a bit we delayed this run till yesterday morning. It was still warm and quite sticky but much cooler than it has...

Wanting to wait till the weather had cooled a bit we delayed this run till yeste...

Reliclullaby

Graduate•4 years ago

21 Replies

Week 6 Run 1

Well, now! I had to do this run in a different county; I’m used to running in the Norfolk fens and here I am in the hills of Buckinghamshire! Could be a total...

Well, now! I had to do this run in a different county; I’m used to running in th...

Jools2020

Graduate•4 years ago

28 Replies

Week 5 shock

After graduating last year and not maintaining the running, I decided to give it another go. This is the second time this year I've started. I have up last...

After graduating last year and not maintaining the running, I decided to give it...

Percyp73

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Week 5 - Run 3

I was so glad that today was so much cooler for my first continuous 20 minutes run. It rained first thing, but was dry, cool and breezy when I arrived at the...

I was so glad that today was so much cooler for my first continuous 20 minutes r...

Runner_P

Graduate•4 years ago

12 Replies

Rain - it's good!

Missed yesterday (still tender from birthday imbibing on Wednesday evening 🍾😖) so out today instead. Who knew how nice the rain is?! It stopped halfway...

Missed yesterday (still tender from birthday imbibing on Wednesday evening 🍾😖)...

Mojojojo71

Graduate•4 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for June 2020

Start again

How do you know when to repeat a week / run?

Week 8 Run 3 and only 3.6k

Does anyone have a treadmill that they keep in a garage? Is it ok to keep it there?

Didn’t think I would get to 10k

W8R2 ✅

Not a nice day running in the rain

What Running Clothes To Wear, and When?

Heavy legs? 🦵

Back on the bike.... well not quite

W9 R1 - Got up and saw the rain 🙄

Running in the rain!

Completed C25K!!🤯🥳

Week 6 run 3 - fail

Week 3 and loosing motivation

I feel amazing

Couch to 5k Graduate!

Calf problem?

Wk6 run1 as tricky as everyone said

Wk6 R3

Stuck on week 2 run 3

Clothing

Week 1 🏃‍♀️

W9r3 🐌GRADUATION 🎉🥂🍾🏃‍♀️🎉🥂🍾

Wk6 r3 officially runners 😀

W9 R2 - too hot for pesky gremlins 👹 maybe (sorry wrong run initially)

Week 6 Run 1

Week 5 shock

Week 5 - Run 3

Rain - it's good!

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