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A little tip that I found helped when running.. sing! I found singing either out loud or just miming helped with my breathing, give it a try :)

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roseabi

Ha ha love it!!! xxx

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Instructor57Graduate

Absolutely!At least you know you're at a conversational pace 😁👍

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Great idea... :)

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RoxdogGraduate

I do that too! Especially the miming!

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chatteris64Graduate

Good idea.

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BrixcosGraduate

What song do you sing? I've had to pause my C25K due to a knee injury and then covid, so I'm going to start again in April when I return from Seville. I got to the end of W3 previously and I think I was doing one in-breath every two steps, ie every time my left foot hit the ground - which I think is twice as fast as Denise suggested. So singing might help me slow the breathing down, I guess! 🤗

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Jenny1974Graduate in reply to Brixcos

Any song that you know most of the words too x I have a little c25k playlist x it helps loads as I struggled with that in the beginning x now it’s more the heavy ness of legs 🙄 first 25 min run later so we shall see :)

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BrixcosGraduate

How did your first 25 min run go?

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Jenny1974Graduate in reply to Brixcos

I did it!!! :) x a lot of it is in your head x on week 7 now but have 3 runs to do in 5 days and can’t do Saturday 🙄 how’s your running? X

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BrixcosGraduate

Well done! I'm re-starting in April as I want to give my knee enough time to mend, and don't want to start then have to stop again when we are away. I'm so looking forward to getting back into it again! You'll graduate before I start 🤣

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Jenny1974Graduate in reply to Brixcos

Must be quite hard to re-start so well done for making that step. I struggle with my lower back and had an incident a few weeks ago and it annoyed the hell out of me as put me back (excuse the pun) a few days. I feel now I’m in week 7 I won’t give up as come too far. A run this morning before the hairdressers. My biggest challenge will be running out doors x have a lovely weekend and enjoy the sun if it’s out where you are x

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BrixcosGraduate

Thanks Jenny - good luck with the rest of the programme and I look forward to your graduation! X

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