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Hello again.

This is week 1 day 2 & my muscles ache soo bad like I am also doing a fitness app for my abs, butt, legs, & arms.

Im not sure how long I am supposed to be sore like this

Tomorrow I'll be on day 2 of my run..Hoping to get better at breathing though because I'm not good at getting enough oxygen into my lungs when running

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EleanorLGraduate

I was at this point last week and couldn't believe how much I ached! The advice I received from other forum members was to have a go and walk if necessary. Once I got going though, I was fine!

I completed week 2 run 1 Sunday and now feel exactly the same this morning with very achy arms of all things!

Well done and keep going

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IrishprincessGraduate

You will be sore as your muscles get used to running and as you're doing extra stuff no wonder you ache. This will all ease up the more you do it but make sure you stretch plenty (at least twice a day) and keep moving to loosen everything up.

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IrishprincessGraduate in reply to Irishprincess

Ps on the breathing thing, don't worry about this at this stage but slow down as you might be going too fast.

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misswobbleGraduate

Sounds like you're pushing too hard. Rome wasn't built in a day. Go steady 🙂

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