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Hi, starting week 3 tonight, looking forward to it, but also slightly worried, week 2 was a bit of struggle, with breathing!? Any tips?

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Just slow your running right down as much as possible that should help with your breathing 😊

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Welcome to the forum and well done on getting started.

This guide to the plan is essential reading healthunlocked.com/couchto5... and includes advice on pace, breathing and you might find the link to the post about mental approach useful.

Enjoy your journey.

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