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Just about to get started!

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I’ve been promising myself to get started for a few months now and this week I am determined to do so! Hoping my dodgy ankle (right) and Achilles (left) will hold out so planning to go very slow and carefully! Looking forward to it though - any tips for a newly? :)

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SnailRunner71Graduate

Take it steady and enjoy it

Good luck

😁

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Welcome to the forum.

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

With existing issues you need to keep nice and slow, as described in the guide and do the post run stretches. Strengthening exercises on rest days will also ultimately help reduce your risk of injury.

Enjoy your journey.

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You’re planning to run this perfectly! Welcome, enjoy your journey, and take care of those dodgy bits... they’ll get stronger.

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