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Lato 11:08 Sat Nov 16
Couch to 5k
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Anyone else on here done it?
I am 7 weeks in and able to run for 25 minutes, haven't been able to do that since I was in my mid 20's and still playing football.
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Texas Iron
5:05 Mon Nov 18
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...or 5,000...???
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Texas Iron
4:58 Mon Nov 18
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Peter Crouch...for 5 million...???
😀😀😀😀
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Manip
9:56 Mon Nov 18
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BORING
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Grumpster
9:55 Mon Nov 18
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Before finding lager, I was a 5k in 17 mins man with no training needed, as I only ran it twice a year at the 2 London events for law firms.
After hitting the booze big time, it went to 30 mins and I haven't run it since (good 20 years ago), though aged 45 I can still sprint around for an hour fairly well when playing 5 a side.
Me and the missus are considering starting the couch thing, as my asthma is fucking awful nowadays and I need to get the lungs going properly again.
Seems to work for everyone, so that along with the park run have been excellent introductions for the many.
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Mace66
9:44 Mon Nov 18
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I was extremely unfit 10 years ago and took up running. Started round the block and it was hell but stuck with it.
I now have a 2:52 marathon pb although at the moment I’d struggle to run for 30 mins.
Don’t overdo it, run nice and easy, you don’t have to run fast to get faster.
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azel senior
8:18 Mon Nov 18
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Done this twice now.
First time was around 6 years ago, to get into running as a means to just get fit.
Last May, I had a triple by-pass op and to do a re-hab course which basically started with 5 minutes shuffles to the end of the road. as soon as I could run a bit, I started the Couch to 5k again.
Did my first half marathon this April, and running 4-5 times a week 5-10k at a time.
Stick with it, you'll surprise yourself!
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lowermarshhammer
1:07 Sat Nov 16
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Been running three times a week since I packed in the cancer sticks and doing parkrun every year since 2005. Done about 200 now, over 50 different events.
This year is the first time that I haven't run a faster time than my all time average.
5k to couch is in the pipeline for me at some point unfortunately.
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bill green
12:14 Sat Nov 16
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try your local parkrun turn up in a west ham shirt and a few hammers will have a chat with you
been doing that for 18 months keeps you fit without any cutting down on food or more importantly beer
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Lato
11:48 Sat Nov 16
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Good for her, not sure I could manage that at my age
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violator
11:11 Sat Nov 16
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Mrs V started it a few years ago, she's since done the London and Brighton marathons
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