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Name: Phillip Area: Swansea, South Wales. Completed: 11th April 2011 Comments: Really enjoyed the programme and it is a great programme. I am so happy that I have completed it. 9 weeks ago I was really struggling to run for longer than 1 minute and now I am running 30 minutes non-stop. I am feeling ...

I've been doing all my training indoors mainly because the weather was so dreadful when I started the programme and secondly much like many others, I didn't feel a runner/jogger at nearly 19st when I started the course, I feel I would have looked like Mr. Blobby running outside. (http://www.bbc.co.u...

I did the same. I started week 8 and it just didn't feel right, so I took a day or so off and went back to week 6. I have just ran week 8 - Run 2 and can't wait for tomorrow to come along. I have even thought about bringing tomorrow's run forward to today. Really looking forward to graduating and th...

Hi All, It's been a while since I've posted so here we go again. The main reason it's been a while is that I got to week 7 run 3 and then decided to repeat week 7 outdoors as the weather was getting warmer. Guess what happened, Yep! I fell and broke my foot. :cry: It has taken me until know to get t...

Hello and a big well done! I am the same 36 yrs old and was 18st 8lbs now at week 7 and running 25mins. The app is brilliant and like you I struggled with the minute runs at first, but really knuckled down and starting to enjoy it. Helps that I can see the difference as well when playing football wi...

Hi Everyone Glad to see everyone is doing well. :D I am just about to start week 7 run 1 tomorrow and really looking forward to it. So many times through some of the runs I felt like giving up but for some reason just kept on going and I am glad I did. Lost 8lbs over the last 3 weeks and feeling a l...

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I have to agree with benjohn - Run Keeper is perfect for tracking distances speeds etc.. on the iphone

Hi all Again

I am now on Week 6, I found run 3 of week 5 a challenge but got through it and feel good.

Looking forward to try and increase the distance and speed over the next couple of weeks.


How is everyone else doing?

Hello All I am considered obese also (BMI 39.4 and weigh in at 18st 8lbs) many years ago I used to be considered fit, but with work commitments and young children the weight has piled on and the fitness disappeared. I am running this alongside doing weight watchers and my aim is to lose weight and r...

Many Thanks for the support.