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Started couch to 5k today πŸšΆβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸšΆβ€β™€οΈπŸ’ͺπŸ˜“πŸ™ˆ

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Instructor57Graduate

Welcome Katie πŸ™‚πŸ‘

Well done for starting .

Have a look at the 'How to do C25K' on this site .

Very useful links to things you need to know , 😁

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Katie26692 in reply to Instructor57

Thank you.

I got into running a few years ago.only up to 4 miles but I ended up enjoying it

Will keep it up and see how it goes πŸ’ͺπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

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IannodaTruffeMentor

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 minimising impact, stretching after every run, hydration and strengthening exercises, all of which will help.

Enjoy your journey.

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Dtay1978Graduate

Welcome 😊

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