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First 5k without stopping

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Hi everyone I stopped smoking on the 2nd of August cold turkey,After a couple of weeks of stopping I started going out for a run,I wasn’t very good,heavy legged,really uncomfortable and awkward at first,but today I’ve ran a full 5k without stopping,my breathings got better,I’m finding a better rhythm,not fast mind,but comfortable,I never timed myself because I don’t want to have phsychological targets programmed in my head yet,but I’m buzzing I’ve done it,a great platform to build off😀 thanks for reading

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linda9389Graduate

Wow, that's fantastic - such a positive life change. The benefits to you will be enormous and you should feel really proud of what you've already achieved. Inspirational!!!

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BuzzbeebhGraduate

That’s amazing. Keep up the good work & keep posting your successes 🎉🎉

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Pinkpig20Graduate

Fantastic! Well done 👍🏻

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HappyNoodleGraduate

Fantastic! Double congratulations 🥳

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Centreback1

Thankyou for all of the messages everybody,I really appreciate them😀

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