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W5R3 done!

Well I did it! And in the driving rain! I gave up with the head covering and just went with the flow. Not sure about running in the rain 🤔 especially when...

Well I did it! And in the driving rain! I gave up with the head covering and jus...

Moomin63

Graduate•4 years ago

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W2R1

Just done my first run of week 2 it’s miserable out there! Rain doesn’t stop runs in Scotland or we’d never run! Feeling good tho 👌🏻

Just done my first run of week 2 it’s miserable out there! Rain doesn’t stop ru...

Zohan44

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Spoiler Alert: This Post Is Not About My Run This Morning 😁

But it is about my swim 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️ The first time since the very beginning of March 😁😁😁as just before lockdown I had a horrible cold. Well I thought it...

But it is about my swim 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️🏊‍♂️ The first time since the very beginning ...

Birdlady64

Graduate•4 years ago

25 Replies

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Week 6

well I went out for week 6 run 1 the other day and I thought i am just going to try something.So instead of doing the 5 minute warm up I went straight into my...

well I went out for week 6 run 1 the other day and I thought i am just going to ...

Maxwell1801

•4 years ago

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Wk4 r2- first time running in the rain.

Well, wasn’t too sure about running in the rain. Dragged myself out of bed, still can’t quite believe that I am getting up early to run, let alone in the rain....

Well, wasn’t too sure about running in the rain. Dragged myself out of bed, stil...

JulesL69

Graduate•4 years ago

9 Replies

At the beginning

Hi, I am 60 in a month. I show as being obese in the BMI. I have to agree. I want to feel more motivated to help myself but always seem to take the easy and...

Hi, I am 60 in a month. I show as being obese in the BMI. I have to agree. I wan...

Chirpybird

•4 years ago

9 Replies

I DID IT!!!

I actually did it! This morning I completed C25K! Almost shed a tear when MJ said that’s it 😂 It was a horrible run. Pouring rain and high winds. Just kept...

I actually did it! This morning I completed C25K! Almost shed a tear when MJ sai...

NorthernMonkey1

Graduate•4 years ago

17 Replies

Progression Anxiety?

So.... it’s been a month and I’m still not managing 3 runs a week due to work/life etc but have just managed my second wk one run that felt decent. It’s been...

So.... it’s been a month and I’m still not managing 3 runs a week due to work/li...

Lottie74

•4 years ago

14 Replies

W9 R1 done ✅

I’m starting to feel a big panicky that I’m finishing. I might run a constant week 9 loop forever

I’m starting to feel a big panicky that I’m finishing. I might run a constant we...

StarkeyGo

Graduate•4 years ago

19 Replies

Wk6 R1 done

Went OK, no knee issues so far! Looking forward to R3 and 25mins on Friday!

Hidden

•4 years ago

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W5 R3 tomorrow In the pouring rain!

Well I managed to get R2 out of the way on Sunday. I was so chuffed that I managed to get through the 8 min runs! 😁 I’m up in rainy but beautiful Scotland in...

Well I managed to get R2 out of the way on Sunday. I was so chuffed that I manag...

Moomin63

Graduate•4 years ago

31 Replies

What's your Fitness/Speed improvement?

So I'm on my 3rd consolidation run and just trying to run at a consistent zone 3 heart rate, not worrying much about speed. Something that surprised me when I...

So I'm on my 3rd consolidation run and just trying to run at a consistent zone 3...

f1madman

Graduate•4 years ago

57 Replies

Intending to get back ….in need of support.

6 weeks ago today I fell quite spectacularly on a run only a few weeks after graduating. (A motorist stopped to check I was ok) I have not run since. At first...

6 weeks ago today I fell quite spectacularly on a run only a few weeks after gra...

Trying9

Graduate•4 years ago

11 Replies

A Shot In The Dark

Thought I'd try something different and go for a short run in the dark around the local university campus. Found it was still 19C and very humid still at 21:00...

Thought I'd try something different and go for a short run in the dark around th...

MontyMooDog

Graduate•4 years ago

9 Replies

Knee is clicking after w6r1

I dont think I pushed too hard, but after my run my left knee is clicking really loudly (more so when I'm going down the stairs). Its a little achey and feels...

I dont think I pushed too hard, but after my run my left knee is clicking really...

Jigglyjiggly_puff

•4 years ago

4 Replies

W9 R2 block

Just can’t seem to get this one done, have tried twice and keep stopping after half way - try again Wednesday- so close yet so far 😢

Just can’t seem to get this one done, have tried twice and keep stopping after h...

coffee1066

Graduate•4 years ago

14 Replies

Week 4, Run 3

Hi gang! Well today I did my last run of week 4 and went great. No pains....no heavy legs...just smooth run. I actually got into the last 5 min run so much I...

Hi gang! Well today I did my last run of week 4 and went great. No pains....no ...

AdieJ

•4 years ago

28 Replies

Newbie

So I am new here, I am on my third week but repeated week 1 twice and did week 2 day 1 for the first time, I am still struggling so hard with breathing and my...

So I am new here, I am on my third week but repeated week 1 twice and did week 2...

danielbooysen

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Week 9 Run 1

Despite the downpours we did it, managing 4K spot on. My nine year old was heartily encouraged by claps and cheers from the nearby builders but you can see...

Despite the downpours we did it, managing 4K spot on. My nine year old was heart...

BandX

Graduate•4 years ago

2 Replies

Glad to be back!

Hi, I was Babysitting my granddaughter last week again so I’m afraid no runs since my 1st Consolidation run a week ago last Sunday! Was gutted really as I...

Hi, I was Babysitting my granddaughter last week again so I’m afraid no runs sin...

Hidden

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Hello!

Hi guys I just joined this community and thought I’d say hello! 👋🏼 I’ve just completed week 6 run 3 and I am exhausted! It took me a little longer than 6...

Hi guys I just joined this community and thought I’d say hello! 👋🏼 I’ve just c...

GamerGirlRuns

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Achy Legs - Sunday's Run

I set out feeling really positive, determined to reach 5K. I've only managed it 3 times since graduating at the end of June. I ran at a slow steady pace but...

I set out feeling really positive, determined to reach 5K. I've only managed it ...

NorfolkWifey

Graduate•4 years ago

3 Replies

Breathing in Week 5 Run 3

Hi everyone I've got as far as W5R3, and have stalled I keep repeating R1 & R2, I find that after running for about 10 minutes, My throat becomes very...

Hi everyone I've got as far as W5R3, and have stalled I keep repeating R1 & R2,...

Hidden

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Dodgy Knee?

Hey again. When I bend my left leg to straighten it, my knee feels as though something is being stretched and it’s sore. Like extending a rubber band. Like a...

Hey again. When I bend my left leg to straighten it, my knee feels as though s...

Maxi80

•4 years ago

4 Replies

W4R1 - The Toughest Challenge.

This post is a day late. I didn’t want my wing man who was running today to know how tough I found it. It had rained all day and just as I was preparing...

This post is a day late. I didn’t want my wing man who was running today to know...

Jcksam

•4 years ago

11 Replies

W5R3 - where did that come from!

I never thought I'd get past the mighty 20min beast that is W5R3, but somehow I just kept going & can't wait for the next run now!!! Im mid 40s, overweight &...

I never thought I'd get past the mighty 20min beast that is W5R3, but somehow I ...

PeopleEatBeets

Graduate•4 years ago

9 Replies

SLOWLY, SLOWLY.....

I have not been sleeping well over the last couple of weeks so little energy and even less willpower. Mood - low. Consequently my diet has been pretty...

I have not been sleeping well over the last couple of weeks so little energy and...

59er

Graduate•4 years ago

11 Replies

Week 5 run 3

So today is my 20 minute run, I've got my gear on ready to go, I. can do this and to think I struggled with the one minute just a few weeks ago, And I'm post...

So today is my 20 minute run, I've got my gear on ready to go, I. can do this an...

Hidden

•4 years ago

17 Replies

W4R1 - Against all odds, no not Phil Collins!

After a bit of a restless night due to wanting to hydrate properly for today and then needing the bathroom twenty times, I finally found myself ready to head...

After a bit of a restless night due to wanting to hydrate properly for today and...

Hidden

•4 years ago

24 Replies

Week 6. Run 3. Nervous :(

Week 6. Run 3. Scheduled for tomorrow. So nervous. I have to jog/run for 23 hours, well 23 minutes but may as well be hours. I have chose a route with not too...

Week 6. Run 3. Scheduled for tomorrow. So nervous. I have to jog/run for 23 hour...

DawnFreshStart

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for August 2020

W5R3 done!

W2R1

Spoiler Alert: This Post Is Not About My Run This Morning 😁

Week 6

Wk4 r2- first time running in the rain.

At the beginning

I DID IT!!!

Progression Anxiety?

W9 R1 done ✅

Wk6 R1 done

W5 R3 tomorrow In the pouring rain!

What's your Fitness/Speed improvement?

Intending to get back ….in need of support.

A Shot In The Dark

Knee is clicking after w6r1

W9 R2 block

Week 4, Run 3

Newbie

Week 9 Run 1

Glad to be back!

Hello!

Achy Legs - Sunday's Run

Breathing in Week 5 Run 3

Dodgy Knee?

W4R1 - The Toughest Challenge.

W5R3 - where did that come from!

SLOWLY, SLOWLY.....

Week 5 run 3

W4R1 - Against all odds, no not Phil Collins!

Week 6. Run 3. Nervous :(

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