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I am stalling at week 7 :( I did the 15 mins end of wk 6 and felt good, but now hitting 10-12 mins max, so frustrating! Any tips?

I had heart surgery 3 yrs ago so 15 mins was a real achievement but now feel like I am going backwards.

I had heart surgery 3 yrs ago so 15 mins was a real achievement but now feel lik...

NewbieJP

•3 years ago

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No.. you ARE doing this! 😌

Hey Guys. Long time couch surfer here but I've finally given myself a talking to and decided that I'm doing this! I'm in Newport, Shropshire if anybody is...

Hey Guys. Long time couch surfer here but I've finally given myself a talking to...

NewportN00b

•3 years ago

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W8R2 beaming!

Absolutely beaming with pride and joy! Did my first 4 kilometres today. Took it slower to preserve my knees and ran 30 min instead of 28. I can do it!!!

Absolutely beaming with pride and joy! Did my first 4 kilometres today. Took it ...

TwiggyL

Graduate•3 years ago

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using a fitbit while doing c25k

Hi I have a fitbit charge 2 and i have used it to record while doing the first two weeks, however i was wondering if there was a way to set it for a c25k...

Hi I have a fitbit charge 2 and i have used it to record while doing the first t...

sbrown1264

Graduate•3 years ago

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Week 4 done ✅

A few things I’ve learned this week... I absolutely hate running in the wind, it makes my eyes water, and today with a runny nose (I’m not sick) to go with it...

A few things I’ve learned this week... I absolutely hate running in the wind, it...

SassyF

Graduate•3 years ago

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Wk4 complete and a little glimmer of apprehension

Wow! Wk4 run 3 completed and this is the first time I am a little apprehensive about wk5. Again I don't know what it entails and I don't want to know until I...

Wow! Wk4 run 3 completed and this is the first time I am a little apprehensive a...

Returnagain

Graduate•3 years ago

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Finally did 5k!

Hi Like many I graduated not having achieved 5k. I was however very proud of myself completing the program and wanted to keep running. Since graduation, I...

Hi Like many I graduated not having achieved 5k. I was however very proud of my...

Lucky55555

Graduate•3 years ago

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W7R3 in the bag

Quite an uneventful run this morning. The worst part was forgetting to start my timer on my watch at the start of the run I did try to speed up a little for...

Quite an uneventful run this morning. The worst part was forgetting to start my...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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C25K on treadmill?

Hi, I have been on-off trying to do C25K for a while now (since summer last year) but has never complete the whole course. Since the weather was getting cold...

Hi, I have been on-off trying to do C25K for a while now (since summer last year...

Ling_Bedford

•3 years ago

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Post COVID-19

Has anyone else had Covid-19 and can give advice on returning to running? I had the vaccination and did not realise until 2 days later that I also had Covid19....

Has anyone else had Covid-19 and can give advice on returning to running? I had ...

Thelyde

Graduate•3 years ago

7 Replies

It's a start!

Morning All. I have decided to take the plunge and get fit. Signed up and have completed the 1st two runs of week one, onwards and upwards. I have also...

Morning All. I have decided to take the plunge and get fit. Signed up and have...

Willias95

•3 years ago

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W5R3!

Can’t say I was looking forward to this! But at 6am this morning off I went, loving my 5 minute warm up walk and secretly wishing I was on my 5 minute warming...

Can’t say I was looking forward to this! But at 6am this morning off I went, lov...

Oldmet

Graduate•3 years ago

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Watching!

I graduated a time ago .I'm a plodder and I am in awe of all of you ,especially those who are much much faster than me ! Any hoo, I have for the past month...

I graduated a time ago .I'm a plodder and I am in awe of all of you ,especially ...

jwillmac

Graduate•3 years ago

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Graduation

Good Morning please may I have a graduation badge thank you 😃

nanoo12

•3 years ago

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Feeling Good

Smashing week 6 and I’ve lost a stone 🎉🏃🏻‍♀️ yay! 😃

Zsasle

•3 years ago

1 Reply

W2r3

I've completed week 2, thats gone quick! I managed to smash my average miles today too! The breathing is where I need to work on. I thought my legs or knees...

I've completed week 2, thats gone quick! I managed to smash my average miles tod...

ckp82

Graduate•3 years ago

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Newbie!!!

Hi all xx so starting it today nervous is my body going to let me do this yikes !! I am so wanting this I want to loose the weight but also want a healthier...

Hi all xx so starting it today nervous is my body going to let me do this yikes ...

Ccc37

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Slowly does it

Getting there slowly but determined to finish. This is wk6 run 2

LfcCraig

•3 years ago

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Recovery Run

I had my vaccine on Friday. Ran a 5K on Sunday after a sore arm and a bit of tiredness on Saturday. Rest day Monday then Tuesday WHAM. I felt like I had flu...

I had my vaccine on Friday. Ran a 5K on Sunday after a sore arm and a bit of tir...

Rennur

Graduate•3 years ago

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Wk 1 Run 2

I completed run two of wk 1 today it absolutely nearly killed me 🤦‍♀️I’m more determined than ever to complete this programme. Currently I feel sluggish 🤣...

I completed run two of wk 1 today it absolutely nearly killed me 🤦‍♀️I’m more d...

Roughdiamond01

•3 years ago

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5k for sure!! 🏃‍♀️😊

When I told some people I was doing c25k they said, but have you really run 5k?? So I downloaded NRC 5K run and went out tonite and ran 5k!! When coach said...

When I told some people I was doing c25k they said, but have you really run 5k??...

CI578

Graduate•3 years ago

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Brand New to C25K

I have just started the C25k with 14 year old son, we completed run 1 week 1 yesterday and we are already feeling good. I have 3 stone to lose and thought this...

I have just started the C25k with 14 year old son, we completed run 1 week 1 yes...

Otherside-of30

•3 years ago

6 Replies

My 5k route

I’m lucky to have this quiet lane for my runs. Not one car today. 😊

ReesSteve

Graduate•3 years ago

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Running during radiotherapy? Is it possible?

Anybody have any experience of running during radiotherapy? I am starting radiotherapy in about 10 days, and was wondering if anybody has managed to keep...

Anybody have any experience of running during radiotherapy? I am starting radio...

Dansac29

Graduate•3 years ago

8 Replies

W4 R2

Managed to catch a window between some showers for this one. Managed to get my pace below 7 too. Lovely to be out in the country lanes

Managed to catch a window between some showers for this one. Managed to get my p...

ReesSteve

Graduate•3 years ago

1 Reply

It’s about time...

Hi lovely runners...hope you’re all doing well?? I have been hammering away for the last few runs trying my hardest to make my runs feel easy...but they...

Hi lovely runners...hope you’re all doing well?? I have been hammering away for...

Mummycav

Administrator•3 years ago

33 Replies

C25K+

Hi, I wonder if anybody can help. I've completed C25K and I'm currently enjoying C25K+. Does anybody know if there is anything as good out there. The...

Hi, I wonder if anybody can help. I've completed C25K and I'm currently enjoying...

Curly-runner

•3 years ago

1 Reply

W3R2

Both my kids 11 & 7 joined me today!! Feeling good but don't seem to be covering as much distance now, I'm naturally a fast walker so thinking I cover more...

Both my kids 11 & 7 joined me today!! Feeling good but don't seem to be covering...

Fit_40

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Spring like 😎☀️

Week 7 run 1 completed! Although I completed the 25 minute run, my distance was shorter than the 25 minute run in week 6. I took it very steady as I wanted to...

Week 7 run 1 completed! Although I completed the 25 minute run, my distance was...

Mum-Gets-Fit

Graduate•3 years ago

1 Reply

App Sound Issues

Problem with the Apple App - Jo Wiley will not play in stereo and the sound is crackly and hard to understand. Cannot find a help guide anywhere with help to...

Problem with the Apple App - Jo Wiley will not play in stereo and the sound is c...

Norwichkev

•3 years ago

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Couch to 5K

All posts for February 2021

I am stalling at week 7 :( I did the 15 mins end of wk 6 and felt good, but now hitting 10-12 mins max, so frustrating! Any tips?

No.. you ARE doing this! 😌

W8R2 beaming!

using a fitbit while doing c25k

Week 4 done ✅

Wk4 complete and a little glimmer of apprehension

Finally did 5k!

W7R3 in the bag

C25K on treadmill?

Post COVID-19

It's a start!

W5R3!

Watching!

Graduation

Feeling Good

W2r3

Newbie!!!

Slowly does it

Recovery Run

Wk 1 Run 2

5k for sure!! 🏃‍♀️😊

Brand New to C25K

My 5k route

Running during radiotherapy? Is it possible?

W4 R2

It’s about time...

C25K+

W3R2

Spring like 😎☀️

App Sound Issues

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