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Dropping like flies ...

Sometimes, it feels like us runners are dropping like flies. Whether it be from a disabling injury or just personal stuff getting in the way and clouding our...

Sometimes, it feels like us runners are dropping like flies. Whether it be from ...

Frankenfoot23

Graduate•10 months ago

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Lots coming together

Never want to sound smug, but just finished Week 6/1 and feel great as so many things just all came together today. Have been doing Yoga with Adriene (YouTube)...

Never want to sound smug, but just finished Week 6/1 and feel great as so many t...

CredenceRainyDay

Graduate•10 months ago

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After almost 3 years: W8

Hello!I hope you're all having a nice time! I've started the program in September 2020 and managed my way up to week 3 or the beginning of 4 I believe. I...

Hello!I hope you're all having a nice time! I've started the program in Septembe...

Sunnyrunning

•10 months ago

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Yay - I've seen off Week 6!

Morning Everyone! After a miserable-slog of a Week 6, I've just done the third run, the 25-minuter...and the joy has returned! In fact, I think I may...

Morning Everyone! After a miserable-slog of a Week 6, I've just done the third r...

maisiesgranny

Graduate•10 months ago

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I will be disappearing for a while

One of the best parts of my day in recent weeks has been posting about running. It has been lovely to cheer and be cheered in return; to get dramatically...

One of the best parts of my day in recent weeks has been posting about running. ...

Gthants

•10 months ago

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Graduated 👨‍🎓🥰

Alarm set for 5am …awake at 04:30 😂 up and out to my park from childhood which has a nice 3.7k perimeter, felt good but 20 minutes into my run I felt...

Alarm set for 5am …awake at 04:30 😂 up and out to my park from childhood which ...

Jamesrunsforlife

Graduate•10 months ago

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Still going 👍

Hello Happy Runners. It’s ages since I posted but I love to read everyone’s messages, especially when I’m struggling with motivation. Your posts constantly...

Hello Happy Runners. It’s ages since I posted but I love to read everyone’s mess...

Beistol

Graduate•10 months ago

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Thank You!

Thanks to all of you who responded to my week 5/3 plea. Took your comments on board and managed 20 minutes today …

Thanks to all of you who responded to my week 5/3 plea. Took your comments on b...

PurplePlanter

Graduate•10 months ago

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found my Mo….

good evening you lovely bunch… If you have read any of my replies to posts lately you might know that my mojo has upped and gone….I have tried everything…my...

good evening you lovely bunch… If you have read any of my replies to posts late...

Mummycav

Administrator•10 months ago

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W4R2 completed! Mondays are a lot harder lol

Hi everybody! Just completed my W4R2 yay 🤗 onwards and upwards. My birthday this week so might need to do an extra push to burn off my cake!

Hi everybody! Just completed my W4R2 yay 🤗 onwards and upwards. My birthday thi...

DJRichieRich

Graduate•10 months ago

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Newcomer to running (or even moving around much!)

Hello all - I've just completed the second run of C25K, having thought about doing it for years and never actually starting it. As my username suggests, I want...

Hello all - I've just completed the second run of C25K, having thought about doi...

GutlordMarching

•10 months ago

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newbie

Hi. I started C25K a few weeks ago. I’ve just completed w6r2 I’ve never been a runner but surprisingly I’m enjoying it. I gave Brooks running shoes. I bought...

Hi. I started C25K a few weeks ago. I’ve just completed w6r2 I’ve never been a ...

Runbabyrun59

•10 months ago

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Week 4 run 3 c25k

Ran in the rain Sunday evening alone in the park , must admit I got a bit scared so ran along a path with apartments overlooking the park and carried my run...

Ran in the rain Sunday evening alone in the park , must admit I got a bit scared...

Naturebest

•10 months ago

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On the plus side....

Spent a whole 20 mins searching for important item of clothing that ended up being where I’d looked first and missed. Cross with myself for being so...

Spent a whole 20 mins searching for important item of clothing that ended up bei...

farsouthwest

Graduate•10 months ago

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2023: W7R1

New week, new place. Nothing special, a slow run of 25 minutes. Done! :-)👍

lusmo

Graduate•10 months ago

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Week 9 Run 2 - Treadmill and weight update

It has been 5 weeks since my last confession, oops, sorry, wrong forum :D This post is a couple of days post run, I meant to post it on the same day but life...

It has been 5 weeks since my last confession, oops, sorry, wrong forum :D This ...

LeeU

Graduate•10 months ago

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Week 9 run 2 done 🎉

Just a quick one this morning as it was my penultimate run... Back to rain and cold clouds, compared to the searing heatwave I've been in the last two weeks...

Just a quick one this morning as it was my penultimate run... Back to rain and c...

schrody444

Graduate•10 months ago

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heart rate

Just completed week 3 and trying not to obsess over spiking hearty rate when running. Run 2 of week 3 was my best run yet in terms of enjoyment but my heart...

Just completed week 3 and trying not to obsess over spiking hearty rate when run...

Rustyred16

•10 months ago

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It's a funny old game, this running lark.

Abominable week that got even worse Saturday - my Run Day - morning got snafud on top of snafus, definitely no run then. Got back late evening from wrestling...

Abominable week that got even worse Saturday - my Run Day - morning got snafud ...

Irish-John

Graduate•10 months ago

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Week 3 newbies…👋

well week 3 run 1 in the bag and i must say the run flew past compared to the last two weeks. I really liked the mix of doing the different timings rather than...

well week 3 run 1 in the bag and i must say the run flew past compared to the la...

Mamablue2

•10 months ago

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Back.... again....

So, here I am, 1 run away from graduating... for the 4th time, could be the 5th, I've lost count 🙈 for me this is when the hard work begins! Apart from the...

So, here I am, 1 run away from graduating... for the 4th time, could be the 5th,...

Mum22boys

Graduate•10 months ago

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Anyone used C25K to run faster?

Just graduated (for the second time). Ran my first Parkrun for a few years following a pause in proceedings due to a back injury. My run time was 5 minutes...

Just graduated (for the second time). Ran my first Parkrun for a few years follo...

johnjc8

Graduate•10 months ago

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week 6 run 2

was harder than the last run. Find my legs get very heavy. May have to repeat this run! Will see after a day of rest. Still managed to complete it. Woo hoo

was harder than the last run. Find my legs get very heavy. May have to repeat t...

Runafterbabies

•10 months ago

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Guilt Trip

C25K Day1 Minus 4 About an hour ago ... Well just cooled down from the first 'run' 🤣with hub since Wednesday. Guiltily missed Friday's 5:30am Power Walk as...

C25K Day1 Minus 4 About an hour ago ... Well just cooled down from the first 'r...

Ziggyliscious

•10 months ago

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Happy Sunday

Back on to canal with new leg, struggled with breathing due to high humidity(asthmatic), I managed 25 minutes today so quite happy with leg performance. First...

Back on to canal with new leg, struggled with breathing due to high humidity(ast...

Petem56

Graduate•10 months ago

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Learning to listen

Returning to C25K starting at the beginning 8 weeks ago, have just completed week 5. My body told me it wasn't a good idea to run while "obese" (official)...

Returning to C25K starting at the beginning 8 weeks ago, have just completed wee...

CredenceRainyDay

Graduate•10 months ago

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Absolute newbie!

I’m starting C25k (with my very reluctant husband!) and I’m a bit nervous! I have osteoarthritis in my knees and I’m mildly asthmatic (use Ventolin inhaler...

I’m starting C25k (with my very reluctant husband!) and I’m a bit nervous! I hav...

Poppygoggles

•10 months ago

16 Replies

Making a Comeback

Hello fellow runners :) It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the forum, or actively checked in to see where people are at. Back in April I pinched some...

Hello fellow runners :) It’s been a while since I’ve posted on the forum, or act...

Funbugfan

Graduate•10 months ago

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What's with Week 6?

Just got back from Week 6 Run 2...and like the previous one, it was a joyless slog. Even my music annoyed me...and I felt only a tiny flicker of satisfaction...

Just got back from Week 6 Run 2...and like the previous one, it was a joyless sl...

maisiesgranny

Graduate•10 months ago

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Newbie novice!

Hi all, I’ve just completed week 1. It’s made me really happy as I didn’t think I could do it. I love hiking, cycling and swimming but never been a runner. I’m...

Hi all, I’ve just completed week 1. It’s made me really happy as I didn’t think ...

Adventuregirl14

•10 months ago

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Posts - Couch to 5K | HealthUnlocked

Couch to 5K

All posts for July 2023

Dropping like flies ...

Lots coming together

After almost 3 years: W8

Yay - I've seen off Week 6!

I will be disappearing for a while

Graduated 👨‍🎓🥰

Still going 👍

Thank You!

found my Mo….

W4R2 completed! Mondays are a lot harder lol

Newcomer to running (or even moving around much!)

newbie

Week 4 run 3 c25k

On the plus side....

2023: W7R1

Week 9 Run 2 - Treadmill and weight update

Week 9 run 2 done 🎉

heart rate

It's a funny old game, this running lark.

Week 3 newbies…👋

Back.... again....

Anyone used C25K to run faster?

week 6 run 2

Guilt Trip

Happy Sunday

Learning to listen

Absolute newbie!

Making a Comeback

What's with Week 6?

Newbie novice!

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