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Today I ran for over an hour! Very very very slowly so only did 5.3k but furthest and longest run I have ever done! Even felt meditative at some stages.

I only post this to encourage others. I started C25k a year ago and I could only just manage running for a couple of minutes. I graduated eventually in September.

I am 65 and have a chronic lung condition and am doing this to hopefully extend and improve my quality of life. If you are struggling just keep at it, repeat weeks, slow down, keep sharing experiences on this site. This really works. Happy 🏃‍♀️

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That's amazing, a massive well done; you're such an inspiration 👏👏

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Lousylungs in reply toNannyto2

Thank you. There are lots of inspirational people on here, they keep me going too. Great community.

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That is amazing! I love long slow runs, it is as you say meditative. Brilliant of you to be doing this and I think it must help with your long term health. What a fantastic achievement!

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Lousylungs in reply toDiscoRunner

Thank you but it’s not about me just wanted to encourage others 🙂

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