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I have just completed my 1st run and amazingly found it much easier than anticipated! When I started the ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ, I thought I was going to struggle, but with Sarahโ€™s encouragement, the thirty minutes of exercise flew by. I love walking, but have never attempted to run since my school days, which is over 40 years ago! Really looking forward to this new challenge in 2021.

Wishing everyone a new year full of hope, kindness, love & happiness.

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Hi

I did my first run on Sunday. 2nd run tonight though must admit after the first run next day my legs ached. When are you doing your next run?

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Rwran18Graduate in reply to Roadrunner21

Hi Roadrunner, well done on completing your 1st run๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ. I plan to do my next run on Thursday. Today Iโ€™m doing a bit of yoga and muscle exercises which should help prepare me for my next run๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ!

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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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Rwran18Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe

Hi, I have already been reading through your essential guide which I have found very useful. I have already started one major change and that is to drink much more water than I usually do! Looking forward to the new challenge ahead!

I did my first run last night. I walk everywhere and Iโ€™m bendy and flexible and tbh it was harder than I imagined but a total buzz when I got home just because I did it. I was what might be described as PE avoidant at school lol, and Iโ€™m really looking forward to rising to this challenge in 2021 ๐Ÿ™‚

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