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Hi. Newbie here. Done wk1 day1 of couch 2 5k. I am very overweight and have fibromyalgia and severe hypermobility. Fingers crossed I can complete the program!

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Welcome... you can do this. As I understand hyper mobility, strengthening work on all muscles around affected joints helps to pull the ligaments more and increase stability. Have a look at strength and flex... though you’ll want to do less of the flex bits. The plan is a great place to start and fits around C25K on the non running days nicely.

runnersworld.com/uk/a775037...

Enjoy your journey.

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elong75Graduate in reply toUnfitNoMore

Thank you. That’s a great article.

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backintimeGraduate

My fingers are crossed : )

Take it slow and steady.

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Lins2019

Hi, good luck! You've made the first hard step by starting. I find its hell all the way through but it really does get better each run, it's weird!

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Well done. Good luck with your running journey 🏃‍♀️

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Well done, and welcome to the best place for you! Here, you’ll find loads of tips, useful info, support, encouragement and lots of laughs. 😀

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