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Newbieme2018
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Starting my first run Monday night! Feeling excited and nervous! Hoping I can do it. I had a baby 8 weeks and just feel like I need to do some exercise to shift the mum tum! Wish me luck! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜„

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JelonGraduate

Good luck and congratulations on the baby ๐Ÿ˜Š

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cheekychipmunksGraduate

Woohoo! Welcome, and well done for starting this fabulous programme! Youโ€™ll enjoy it, pretty much guaranteed! ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€ Congratulations for becoming a mum too! โค๏ธโค๏ธ

This forum is great too, chock full of really friendly people always willing to offer help and advice!

Have tons of fun, and remember to post on here regularly to let us know how youโ€™re doing! ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ

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Victoria1jamesGraduate

I found the 9 week programme great for both body and mind so I hope you will too. Enjoy and take it slow mummy

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me_vs_theknee

Good luck! Itโ€™ll be great to have a little bit of time for yourself amongst what Iโ€™m sure is a very busy time! Ive just started too & itโ€™s going ok so far. The hardest part for me was actually just starting to run in public which I had never done before (except for a bus/train)! I got over that quickly though as no one really watches you! Have fun!

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Newbieme2018 in reply to me_vs_theknee

This is my little fear. Running in public haven't done it since school! Always worry people are laughing at me! Hopefully I will soon get over it!

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Core16

Good luck, enjoy yourself

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Wow! You can go through childbirth, the pain of run one is less I think. You donโ€™t need luck, but Iโ€™ll wish you luck anyway.

Welcome aboard, and keep on the forums, some very inspiring people on here to pick you up when you doubt yourself.

Good luck, and most of all have fun!

All the best with the couch to 5k. Just take it easy and congratulations on the new baby๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜€

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy the journey.

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Newbieme2018

Thanks everyone for your kind replies! Been to a party tonight and it just confirmed how vile I felt in my clothes and how shattered I was chasing after my 2 year old! Definitely just want to be a fitter mom to my children and be a good example and to be able to run and play with them without giving it a second thought. Roll on Monday night see how I get on! Will let you all know!

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Tarquin1979

You will be fine main tip go at your own pace, it's about completing it not running a record time. You will be addicted very quickly. Congratulations on your new arrival.

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