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1st park run / week 7 run 3. Little bit chuffed with myself 🥳

Hello lovely people. Hope your having lots of fun with the runs. I’ve managed somehow to squeeze in all my runs this week - even managed to make run 3 my...

Hello lovely people. Hope your having lots of fun with the runs. I’ve managed s...

Rainbow2019

Graduate•2 years ago

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consolidation runs - advice needed

I completed C25K fairly recently and have been consolidating by continuing to run the final run three times a week. It has been going ok until this week when I...

I completed C25K fairly recently and have been consolidating by continuing to ru...

Leotigris

Graduate•2 years ago

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Just done 5k in under 30 mins feeling proud.

Started c25k on 30/3/20. I felt like no one as couch ey as me had ever got to the end of it. I did …….. eventually get there but today feel like full...

Started c25k on 30/3/20. I felt like no one as couch ey as me had ever got to th...

Quackquackquack

Graduate•2 years ago

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Week 6

So week 6 did not start as I had expected... Somehow I managed to miss copying week 6 run 1 podcast and didn't notice until I was already out and ready to...

So week 6 did not start as I had expected... Somehow I managed to miss copying w...

BrokeyNotSoBusted

Graduate•2 years ago

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Half way bell

Just wondering if just me but the half way bell seems to be early. Was out for a run this morning and had 'planned' my run. The bell went off so kept on a wee...

Just wondering if just me but the half way bell seems to be early. Was out for ...

Wagper08

Graduate•2 years ago

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Wk6 R3 update

Completed 🎉. Was tough for first 5 min and then last 5min but actually enjoyed it. Need to work on speed as only have stop walk and run. If I slow run...

Completed 🎉. Was tough for first 5 min and then last 5min but actually enjoyed ...

Wagper08

Graduate•2 years ago

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W8 R3 - completed

So I’m starting feel like a runner … pinching myself 😂. Surely that can’t have happened in just 8 weeks. This programme really works and I’m loving every...

So I’m starting feel like a runner … pinching myself 😂. Surely that can’t have ...

RunMyWay

Graduate•2 years ago

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Wk6 R3

Okay just about to go for this run. Feeling a bit anxious but keep saying it's only 5 more minutes.......

Okay just about to go for this run. Feeling a bit anxious but keep saying it's o...

Wagper08

Graduate•2 years ago

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28 mins ✔️

First 28 min run ✔️🏃✔️ cannot quite believe it. Honestly I never thought in my life I would be able to run 28 min continuously. The end seems to be in sight...

First 28 min run ✔️🏃✔️ cannot quite believe it. Honestly I never thought in my...

neets00

Graduate•2 years ago

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New starter

Hi. Just joining and a little apprehensive. Hoping I can find the motivation to make some lifestyle changes 😊

Hi. Just joining and a little apprehensive. Hoping I can find the motivation to ...

Murdoch123

•2 years ago

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Who knew!

Week 5 run 3 What a step up ( spoiler alert look away now if you don’t know the contents of the week 5 runs).. felt a raft of emotions. Joy and oddly tearful....

Week 5 run 3 What a step up ( spoiler alert look away now if you don’t know the ...

Middleagedmum

Graduate•2 years ago

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3km

I ran a little 3km the other day. It felt easier than previous runs, even though it’s been a month since I last ran. I’m starting to feel a little less...

I ran a little 3km the other day. It felt easier than previous runs, even though...

BaddieThePirate

Graduate•2 years ago

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Completed it! 💪💪

Guys I did it! For the second time week 9 run 3 completed and tan for longer to get my 5k in just under 35mins! So still a lot of work to be done but proud of...

Guys I did it! For the second time week 9 run 3 completed and tan for longer to ...

J125k

Graduate•2 years ago

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W3r1 all good! Including knees! 😊

Am getting through nice and slowly, Sue's not doing bad either, being in charge of the podcast and tells me when to run and when to walk.. knees are good,...

Am getting through nice and slowly, Sue's not doing bad either, being in charge ...

davelinks

Graduate•2 years ago

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"Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis"

>>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-61255733 MAIN POINTS and QUOTES (copied n pasted from article)- credit to author Michelle Roberts, BBC's Digital health...

>>> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-61255733 MAIN POINTS and QUOTES (copied n...

John_W

Graduate•2 years ago

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Progressing happily

Just finished week 3 run 3 - wasn’t too bad at all - running along a mostly trail path with some tarmac and with inclines - but dry and well away from cars....

Just finished week 3 run 3 - wasn’t too bad at all - running along a mostly trai...

Blossom-time

•2 years ago

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Running with osteoporosis

I have recently been diagnosed and have started couch to 5k - any tips from others who have this condition?

I have recently been diagnosed and have started couch to 5k - any tips from othe...

running-solo

•2 years ago

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Post C25K

Hi, I'm about 5 weeks post graduation. Managing to do at least two runs per week. I just want to keep things going and maintain my effort. I do spinning and...

Hi, I'm about 5 weeks post graduation. Managing to do at least two runs per week...

tobyham

Graduate•2 years ago

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C25K - one year on!

Thought I’d give a little update as it’s been a year since I started my C25K journey, a few days before my 40th birthday. I had been a runner previously but...

Thought I’d give a little update as it’s been a year since I started my C25K jou...

mancrunner1

Graduate•2 years ago

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Don't shoot me for wanting to talk about distance...

When I was in the forums 2 years ago, any mention of distance was quickly dismissed. I'm on Week 6 Run 3 next and my route up until now has been very similar,...

When I was in the forums 2 years ago, any mention of distance was quickly dismis...

SlowSober

•2 years ago

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Week 5 Run 1: Choo Choooooo

I’m redoing Couch25k after Covid and Injury Couch, but I’m doing it the Zombie, Run version. Very early today, was Week 5 Run 1, starting off second week of...

I’m redoing Couch25k after Covid and Injury Couch, but I’m doing it the Zombie, ...

CBDB

Graduate•2 years ago

15 Replies

Long long road to recovery

Just tried my first C25k since finishing chemotherapy 4 weeks ago- couldn’t even finish W1R1 😡 I know the medics said recovery would be slow but……… Trouble...

Just tried my first C25k since finishing chemotherapy 4 weeks ago- couldn’t even...

djwake

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Yikes I've done wk6

After taking the gentle persuasion of the experienced members on this forum, I decided instead of repeating run2 of wk6, I did run3 and I did it. I had to...

After taking the gentle persuasion of the experienced members on this forum, I d...

Returnagain

Graduate•2 years ago

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Week 7 run 1: Mindful running

How is everyone. Hope all your runs are going well. I’m really struggling to schedule any actual runs this week. It’s really frustrating me. Was hoping to...

How is everyone. Hope all your runs are going well. I’m really struggling to sc...

Rainbow2019

Graduate•2 years ago

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Wobbly First Few Minutes!!

Just completed Wk7R2 ... Can I ask a question, near enough at the start of every run it takes me a good few minutes to get my breathing right, my pace etc. I...

Just completed Wk7R2 ... Can I ask a question, near enough at the start of every...

neets00

Graduate•2 years ago

21 Replies

Running days are over

Four months ago I posted that I was going to have a long lay off but it’s looking permanent. Haven’t been able to run at all and pain free walking is even a...

Four months ago I posted that I was going to have a long lay off but it’s lookin...

Gingeral57

Graduate•2 years ago

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Week 6 Run 3 done

week 6 took nearly two weeks to do due to work, bank holidays, our boiler springing a leak and having to be replaced. But I got there, felt good at the start,...

week 6 took nearly two weeks to do due to work, bank holidays, our boiler spring...

Bluestreek

Graduate•2 years ago

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Semi-successful start to week 4

So, today I did week 4 run 1. I was surprised to find I CAN actually jog for 5 minutes at a time but I did not finish the second 5 minutes (and I did go...

So, today I did week 4 run 1. I was surprised to find I CAN actually jog for 5 m...

Reading_Sarah

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Changing Route

Hello all...I only discovered this forum recently so this is my first post. I've reached Week 8 of C25k, which has a 23 stone man has not been an easy task....

Hello all...I only discovered this forum recently so this is my first post. I've...

AndrewFoot84

Graduate•2 years ago

45 Replies

Got to Week 7 Run 2, then stopped...

Hi all I got up to week 7 run 2 at the end of March, and since then haven't been on a run due to all sorts of reasons. I'm keen to get going again, but not...

Hi all I got up to week 7 run 2 at the end of March, and since then haven't been...

nbanbury

Graduate•2 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2022

1st park run / week 7 run 3. Little bit chuffed with myself 🥳

consolidation runs - advice needed

Just done 5k in under 30 mins feeling proud.

Week 6

Half way bell

Wk6 R3 update

W8 R3 - completed

Wk6 R3

28 mins ✔️

New starter

Who knew!

3km

Completed it! 💪💪

W3r1 all good! Including knees! 😊

"Exercise is good for joints with wear-and-tear arthritis"

Progressing happily

Running with osteoporosis

Post C25K

C25K - one year on!

Don't shoot me for wanting to talk about distance...

Week 5 Run 1: Choo Choooooo

Long long road to recovery

Yikes I've done wk6

Week 7 run 1: Mindful running

Wobbly First Few Minutes!!

Running days are over

Week 6 Run 3 done

Semi-successful start to week 4

Changing Route

Got to Week 7 Run 2, then stopped...

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