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Week 1 done, got a little easier as it went on and the muscle burn wasnt as severe on run 3. Dreading weekend 2 but know I can do it.

Found a good help for the aching muscles, arnica gel nice rub of that after your shower and it does wonders

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Foxglove2Graduate

You can do it! Never thought I would be able to do it, but just done 2 x 8 minute runs on W5. If I can, anyone can!

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SueAppleRunGraduate

Course you can, and if your muscles burn slow down and stretch,

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Rats88Graduate

Well done. You’ve got this. Keep up the good work. The programme is amazing in how it builds you up.

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Sandraj39Graduate

Well done on completing your first week of the program!🙂

As SueAppleRun says, if it feels really tough then drop your pace a little - the focus is on completing the timed intervals and not pace at this stage. This will increase naturally with time and can be worked on after graduation, if that's what you choose! 🙂

Good luck with Week 2! 👍🏃🏻

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Well done.

Don't dread any run...........adjust your mindset healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate

You can do it and you will do it, congratulations on completing run 3 of week 1, just take all the runs slowly, onwards and upwards to week 2.

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RunningMigsterGraduate

Great going.

Thats the hardest week of the program complete!

Now, take a couple of rest days, let your muscles recover and off you go again.

Let us know how you get on.

Mig

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