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advice please

just a quick question…. Is running steady and slowish good for you? This is the long bit… I run on the treadmill and vary between the 3 types of programmes on...

just a quick question…. Is running steady and slowish good for you? This is the ...

DawnFreshStart

•1 year ago

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End of W8. A quick question.

Hello everyone. I am now at the end of W8, and notwithstanding how emotional I feel about the fact that I have got this far, I desperately want to finish the...

Hello everyone. I am now at the end of W8, and notwithstanding how emotional I ...

WilberJohn

Graduate•1 year ago

6 Replies

Help and thank you!

Morning to everyone and thanks to you all for being there when I needed you. Thanks so much to Tim for being just inspirational really, I am sad to no longer...

Morning to everyone and thanks to you all for being there when I needed you. Tha...

Cassandra61

Graduate•1 year ago

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Getting back to it

Ok this is for everyone that comments on my post 1I have done c25k 2 Had physio and the latest thing she has said to me is to get a bike and do swimming 3....

Ok this is for everyone that comments on my post 1I have done c25k 2 Had physio...

Andy6659

Graduate•1 year ago

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W2R1 - a wonderful morning

I was going to do this 'run' yesterday but I woke with a 'thick' knee, thick is probably a little bit of an incorrect description, more like tight/stiff, it...

I was going to do this 'run' yesterday but I woke with a 'thick' knee, thick is ...

LeeU

Graduate•1 year ago

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Back at it

Well my body must of known I wanted to do a park run this weekend as its giving me a horrible cold so another week without that 2nd park run x

Well my body must of known I wanted to do a park run this weekend as its giving ...

Andy6659

Graduate•1 year ago

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Week 6 and struggling!

I have been doing so well and then got to week 6, really struggled with the first run and a mixture of busy work and half term means I haven't run since...

I have been doing so well and then got to week 6, really struggled with the firs...

Niccinoo

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Still waiting!

Hi all, haven't been in touch for a while because I had to very reluctantly pack the running in about a year ago as my hip became too sore. I'm sad to report...

Hi all, haven't been in touch for a while because I had to very reluctantly pack...

PandaCory

Graduate•1 year ago

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Week 4 Finished

I ran early this morning before work and have now finished week 4. I am so excited to make it so far. Today I can see myself finishing Week 9. It’s as though...

I ran early this morning before work and have now finished week 4. I am so exci...

Madmabeline

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Other exercise?

I first did C25K in summer 2020, and since then I have started and stopped more than twice! I am now intending to continue, and I am up to week 6 run 1. My...

I first did C25K in summer 2020, and since then I have started and stopped more ...

Whydothis

Graduate•1 year ago

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Wk 8 Run 1

Abt to do Wk 8 Run 1. Bit nervous abt that extra 3 mins. Any hints or tips?

Jambo78

•1 year ago

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Onwards and ... well, onwards 😆

I did week 7 run 1 last night (my 2nd 25 minute run!) Was it nice? No. Did I enjoy it? Hell, no. Am I glad I did it? Yes!It was the first outing for my new...

I did week 7 run 1 last night (my 2nd 25 minute run!) Was it nice? No. Did I en...

NettieNoo

Graduate•1 year ago

15 Replies

Will it get easier (:

I have been attempting the c25k since 2nd January. I am male 54 years and probably at least 20 pound overweight ( currently 14.3 down from 15.2 ) so I am...

I have been attempting the c25k since 2nd January. I am male 54 years and probab...

ruralrob

•1 year ago

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week 8

had a choice this morning - sit and read book or run before work . I chose to run and what a great choice it was. I finished w8 r1 (sounds like r2d2’s long...

had a choice this morning - sit and read book or run before work . I chose to r...

Alec3720

Graduate•1 year ago

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Still going!

Hi there all; still plugging on as discussed in https://healthunlocked.com/couchto5k/posts/148993816/Bridge-to-5k - slightly derailed by tooth problems (ouch!)...

Hi there all; still plugging on as discussed in https://healthunlocked.com/couch...

Languid_Lil

Graduate•1 year ago

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Newbie

Hi all, Newbie here (as in, I've just found this community) Started the Couch25k a few weeks ago. Yesterday finished week 5 run 3 (the 20 minute one!) I...

Hi all, Newbie here (as in, I've just found this community) Started the Couch2...

BalhamSW12

•1 year ago

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First time jogging

Hi Everyone 👋 Hope Everyone is well. I started 5k 6 weeks ago I'm now on my 7th week in running I feel great after. My question is what diet do you follow 🤔...

Hi Everyone 👋 Hope Everyone is well. I started 5k 6 weeks ago I'm now on my 7th...

Js05

•1 year ago

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Puddle jumping fun🏃‍♂️🌧️🤓

Hi everyone! I'm still running but overwhelmed with work and life to have enough space to run as much as I'd like to. However, this morning I got up just after...

Hi everyone! I'm still running but overwhelmed with work and life to have enough...

MakingTheMost

Graduate•1 year ago

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Took most of the day…

…to reach escape velocity. Then, as soon as I 🏃🏼‍♀️ it 🌨. 3km done Easier with 🎵.

…to reach escape velocity. Then, as soon as I 🏃🏼‍♀️ it 🌨. 3km done Easier wit...

BaddieThePirate

Graduate•1 year ago

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6 months post Covid and running shoes back on!

Well, it’s 6 months since I had Covid and then long Covid and at last I managed a 5 minute ‘jog’. It was slow but felt good. I mustn’t push it as until a...

Well, it’s 6 months since I had Covid and then long Covid and at last I managed...

Phdgranny

Graduate•1 year ago

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Week 8 unbelievable!

Have just started week 8 and have completed run1 on a treadmill for the first time. My week 7 runs were hard and the second one was a fail (got to 20 minutes...

Have just started week 8 and have completed run1 on a treadmill for the first ti...

Bert2

Graduate•1 year ago

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wk 6 run 2 so much better - thank you for the advice, tips and support

Thank you to everyone who responded to my post ‘why is the run 1 of week 6 so hard?’ I read all of the information, checked out links and watched the video...

Thank you to everyone who responded to my post ‘why is the run 1 of week 6 so h...

LindySearle

Graduate•1 year ago

4 Replies

Week 1 done

I did my W1R2 on Sunday, I did do a post on my phone but it doesn't seem to have actually posted it so, a recap. W1R2 - I was going to do this Saturday but I...

I did my W1R2 on Sunday, I did do a post on my phone but it doesn't seem to have...

LeeU

Graduate•1 year ago

6 Replies

Back pounding the streets

I have just completed week 1 and started week 2 after breast cancer. I'm looking forward to taking back my life and my health

I have just completed week 1 and started week 2 after breast cancer. I'm lookin...

Agathadogmum

•1 year ago

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Week One Run One

Done!!! Went back to my club and ran round the track the wrong way - a bit chilly but I was soon sweating, so desperately unfit. However, it was good to run...

Done!!! Went back to my club and ran round the track the wrong way - a bit chill...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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No running since 29th January

Due to a swollen upper foot and subsequently some virus or other that stopped me for a while, I haven't run since 29th January, so, what's that, just over 3...

Due to a swollen upper foot and subsequently some virus or other that stopped me...

RunforMum

Graduate•1 year ago

7 Replies

hooray 😊

Well, after beginning my C25K journey with Jo by my side in November, I finally completed my final run today. Lack of self belief was a big problem for me in...

Well, after beginning my C25K journey with Jo by my side in November, I finally ...

Beistol

Graduate•1 year ago

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Week 1 run 2

Getting changed as soon as I was home meant I only had 2 biscuits with my coffee not 4! And meant I had to go out after I had tutored. So out I went! Darker...

Getting changed as soon as I was home meant I only had 2 biscuits with my coffee...

Dreamofillusions

•1 year ago

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first run of 2023!

It’s been quite a while since my last run, just seem to have bounced from one cold and cough since before Christmas. But, I woke up this morning after a good...

It’s been quite a while since my last run, just seem to have bounced from one co...

Lablove

Graduate•1 year ago

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Back again

Just done week 1 again on treadmill to see how knee will cope, so far so gd. Before anyone says I know I got take it easy

Just done week 1 again on treadmill to see how knee will cope, so far so gd. Be...

Andy6659

Graduate•1 year ago

2 Replies

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Couch to 5K

All posts for February 2023

advice please

End of W8. A quick question.

Help and thank you!

Getting back to it

W2R1 - a wonderful morning

Back at it

Week 6 and struggling!

Still waiting!

Week 4 Finished

Other exercise?

Wk 8 Run 1

Onwards and ... well, onwards 😆

Will it get easier (:

week 8

Still going!

Newbie

First time jogging

Puddle jumping fun🏃‍♂️🌧️🤓

Took most of the day…

6 months post Covid and running shoes back on!

Week 8 unbelievable!

wk 6 run 2 so much better - thank you for the advice, tips and support

Week 1 done

Back pounding the streets

Week One Run One

No running since 29th January

hooray 😊

Week 1 run 2

first run of 2023!

Back again

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