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First go in a long while

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First day gulp... Started coach to 5k several years ago and maintained running for about a year but lost my way. Looking forward ish to trying again and the positive mental health benefits 😁

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Welcome back... do please check out this welcome advice for Newbies post!

Many, many folk here are finding the mental as well as the physical benefits of this plan.... So...slow and steady as you go and keep posting please!

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Welcome to the forum.

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

Enjoy your journey.

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Welcome back... you can do this of course, enjoy the journey back.

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Fit2SingGraduate

Welcome back Motherjac, you are not alone in revisiting, I've recently completed the whole programme for the second time after a six month break. You already you know you can do it so just get out there, take it steady & enjoy all the physical & mental benefits that come from the journey!

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Motherjac

Wow thanks for all the support. Enjoy my first session but need to keep slow and steady its too easy to push yourself or feel You're not doing enough. I need to remind myself I'm doing this for my mental health above anything else to banish those negative demons x

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