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It gets easier, right?

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I've just one Week 1 session 1. The app said I ran for 8 minutes which I swear is more than the last 30 years combined. The 3rd and 5th runs seemed easier but the first and last were the worst. Still, I did it and I didn'

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Oops....I was going to say I didn't stop at all!

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And you'll be surprised how you'll find yourself adapting to the coming weeks too. Keep on keeping on!!

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Yes it gets easier, and you're doing really well to push through when it's tough. Lots of people find they're doing the running sections too quickly at first: if you couldn't hold a conversation while running (and/or you feel as if your lungs are on fire), try slowing down. You may feel you're going ridiculously slowly: that's ok.

Well done on getting started, keep it up!

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Thank you. I was overtaken by a couple of snails but I'll bear that in mind next time :-)

Yes, it gets easier, promise. Well done for not giving up. Youve got the hardest bit behind you. Im on week 9 now and finding running for 30 minutes easier than those week 1 runs. You will be amazed. I think it’s that our bodies get a rude awakening in week one and have to adjust.

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Oh I'm looking forward to that! Thanks.

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Well done Red, first one is always the hardest, if you don’t look like a beetroot at the end of it your doing it wrong 😂

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