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Finally Back to It - W9 R1 in a Storm ✅

W9 R1 is complete!! 😊 A week exactly since completing week 8, I eventually got back out earlier to complete W9 R1 🙌🙌 Having had a niggle evolve into a full...

W9 R1 is complete!! 😊 A week exactly since completing week 8, I eventually got ...

Pepperaholic

Graduate•3 years ago

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12th Consolidation Run Completed!!

Enjoyed a slower 5k run today. Went out later than normal today and must say I did feel very tired before I started as had a busy day, but I am working...

Enjoyed a slower 5k run today. Went out later than normal today and must say I d...

9weeks2Run

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 7 Run 1

My warm-up consisted of walking round the corner, then coming back home for my cap and walking 100m. Running so close to home. I'm brave. I did not return to...

My warm-up consisted of walking round the corner, then coming back home for my c...

Rennur

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 9 done!

Well 9 weeks ago I was feeling sick after running for a minute. 9 weeks later I can run (slowly!) for 30 minutes fairly comfortably. I actually did it! I am...

Well 9 weeks ago I was feeling sick after running for a minute. 9 weeks later I...

Tessie11

Graduate•3 years ago

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I nearly never ran but........ I'm damn glad i did

Whoever invented the nightshift obviously didn't run 🧐, coz sometimes it's as hard as hell. I had to cut the restraints the gremlins had fastened me to the...

Whoever invented the nightshift obviously didn't run 🧐, coz sometimes it's as h...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Big ol’ fat rain...

Well that was......refreshing? W7r3 done. When I set off there was a “light shower” by the time I was done, I’d run through every kind of rain there is........

Well that was......refreshing? W7r3 done. When I set off there was a “light sho...

HattieCooke

Graduate•3 years ago

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Success on C25K

I've just completed the ninth of week of the C25K. I'm very chuffed. I managed to complete it with very few problems, though, of course, some of the runs felt...

I've just completed the ninth of week of the C25K. I'm very chuffed. I managed t...

antoen62

•3 years ago

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CR4 Not a lot to say really... posting so I don’t forget how many runs I’ve done 😂🤣😂

Is it just me or is it quite easy to forget how many consolidation runs done, and I’m only up to 4! 😜🙄 Yesterday I popped over to my parents who live up an...

Is it just me or is it quite easy to forget how many consolidation runs done, an...

MinnieMoo55

Graduate•3 years ago

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no problem

how is it that so many people seem to join up and just do week after week with little or no problem? i guess they must be fitter to start with. anyone would be...

how is it that so many people seem to join up and just do week after week with l...

changing-woman

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 9 Run 3 - I did it!! 🌈🎊🎉

So pleased to say I have completed Couch to 5k. I started on August 31st and never in wildest dreams did I think that I would be able to run for 30mins non...

So pleased to say I have completed Couch to 5k. I started on August 31st and nev...

Runningwild1189

Graduate•3 years ago

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The power of C25K

I wanted to write a message to express how good this C25K program is. Back story At the start of lockdown I decided I could not keep visiting the fridge. I...

I wanted to write a message to express how good this C25K program is. Back story...

Daiwalker

•3 years ago

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Week 9 Run 3 - Graduation! 🎉

I was up bright and early this morning (7.30am) for my final run of the couch to 5k as I wanted to fit it in before the wind is due to pick up later on (I...

I was up bright and early this morning (7.30am) for my final run of the couch to...

LauraRuns

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 6 Run 3 - Do I continue?

Hi All, First time poster here, today i did week 6 run 3. The 25 minute run, i noticed at the end of the run i was so close to 5k I ran for the extra minute...

Hi All, First time poster here, today i did week 6 run 3. The 25 minute run, i n...

JabbaHU

•3 years ago

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Week 6.3 ✅

Later run.Busy setting up a new site.West Highlander’s Family & Friends Forum. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️⭐️⭐️👏👏💪💪🙏🙏

Later run.Busy setting up a new site.West Highlander’s Family & Friends Forum. �...

Tbae

•3 years ago

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Wk 7 Run 2

I felt I struggled today, head just wasn’t in it. I couldn’t find my pace and calves niggled more than usual. Maybe due to lack of sleep but really needed to...

I felt I struggled today, head just wasn’t in it. I couldn’t find my pace and ca...

LittleMissie

•3 years ago

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C4&5✅ First time with Coach Bennett; Giovanni 🤔😲😃 and Halloween

I’m a bit late with posting Wednesday’s Consolidation Run 4, no idea what I’ve been doing 🤷‍♀️ but anyway ... here goes 👍Please bear with me; we’ve just had...

I’m a bit late with posting Wednesday’s Consolidation Run 4, no idea what I’ve b...

CazzaW

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 5 - Run 3

Wow, that was a big jump in difficulty! But I got it done... the only real issue was sore calves around minutes 5-10. But having a good playlist did the trick,...

Wow, that was a big jump in difficulty! But I got it done... the only real issue...

pr0fess0r

Graduate•3 years ago

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Unsure about running in darker nights

So I completed week 9 last week and have managed 2 consolidation runs now but with the darker nights wondering if should run Sat and Sun plus whatever day I...

So I completed week 9 last week and have managed 2 consolidation runs now but wi...

Oldrockchick

•3 years ago

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Week 8 all done! 😀

Did run 3 tonight, first with continuous rain/drizzle, took a while to get into it, but got there, even a little bit faster, 8.15/km. Cant believe week 9,...

Did run 3 tonight, first with continuous rain/drizzle, took a while to get into ...

Peter44

Graduate•3 years ago

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Consolidation 24 - Fastest 5km 🎉🥳

Hello!!! So since my last post where I did my first 6km, I did a second 6km and got absolutely drenched and a few days after that I did a 5km which was 2mins...

Hello!!! So since my last post where I did my first 6km, I did a second 6km and ...

Kish247

Graduate•3 years ago

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Warm up / warm down

Hi all. I’m on Week 3 of consolidation since graduating and I have a question about the 5 minute warm up / warm down walks. Once graduating, have you continued...

Hi all. I’m on Week 3 of consolidation since graduating and I have a question ab...

Marcomanc

Graduate•3 years ago

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Wk7d3

Well finishing week 7 today was so much better than finishing wk6 last Friday. All week I've even managed to speed up in the last 5 mins, I'm so happy with my...

Well finishing week 7 today was so much better than finishing wk6 last Friday. ...

Cudrik

Graduate•3 years ago

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Frustrated!

Hi all, just got to the end of week 6 and struggled to complete the 25 min run. Managed 20 mins at the end of week 5, but this seemed a bit too far! Annoyed...

Hi all, just got to the end of week 6 and struggled to complete the 25 min run. ...

G2-5K

•3 years ago

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I did it! I went off-piste! (Consolidation 12)

Feeling over the moon. After dilly-dallying around over trying a new route for ages, the weather finally forced me to take the plunge. The torrential rain over...

Feeling over the moon. After dilly-dallying around over trying a new route for a...

Pnegirl

Graduate•3 years ago

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Just finished Week 2!

Hi again, just checking in to say I have now finished all three runs of week two. I’m happy to say I have only had a few aches (back of thigh and calf) which I...

Hi again, just checking in to say I have now finished all three runs of week two...

Mustbe

Graduate•3 years ago

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5k with the granddogs

Another 5k walk today - with the granddogs and their human, my daughter, on one of the wonderful beaches in North East England. Thankfully our lockdown...

Another 5k walk today - with the granddogs and their human, my daughter, on one ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Why is my body fat percentage increasing?

Hi there, I've recently started during to lose weight. I have just started couch to 5k as well. I am losing weight but my body fat percentage keeps on rising....

Hi there, I've recently started during to lose weight. I have just started couch...

Jordan_Deans

•3 years ago

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W4 R3 done

Woke up this morning & for a split second thought about not doing the run/jog .... BUT ..... dragged my weary ass out of bed, gave myself a good talking to...

Woke up this morning & for a split second thought about not doing the run/jog .....

Flipflopbabe

•3 years ago

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Friday bits and bobs

https://www.runnersneed.com/about-us/recyclemyrun.html The above I stumbled across last night, may be of use to some of you fellow runners out there 👍. Non...

https://www.runnersneed.com/about-us/recyclemyrun.html The above I stumbled acro...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Much slower and it would be called standing

Not a lot to say about today’s run, the sky is grey, the park is full of dog walkers and kids on bikes, we ran and that’s about it There will always be people...

Not a lot to say about today’s run, the sky is grey, the park is full of dog wal...

SueAppleRun

Graduate•3 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for October 2020

Finally Back to It - W9 R1 in a Storm ✅

12th Consolidation Run Completed!!

Week 7 Run 1

Week 9 done!

I nearly never ran but........ I'm damn glad i did

Big ol’ fat rain...

Success on C25K

CR4 Not a lot to say really... posting so I don’t forget how many runs I’ve done 😂🤣😂

no problem

Week 9 Run 3 - I did it!! 🌈🎊🎉

The power of C25K

Week 9 Run 3 - Graduation! 🎉

Week 6 Run 3 - Do I continue?

Week 6.3 ✅

Wk 7 Run 2

C4&5✅ First time with Coach Bennett; Giovanni 🤔😲😃 and Halloween

Week 5 - Run 3

Unsure about running in darker nights

Week 8 all done! 😀

Consolidation 24 - Fastest 5km 🎉🥳

Warm up / warm down

Wk7d3

Frustrated!

I did it! I went off-piste! (Consolidation 12)

Just finished Week 2!

5k with the granddogs

Why is my body fat percentage increasing?

W4 R3 done

Friday bits and bobs

Much slower and it would be called standing

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