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Went for my run this morning, lovely and cool, bit of a test after the previous one but still going for it in a slow and steady pace, after some advice, I do this 3 times a week, what do you do on your rest days if you have them? 😀

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A lot of people find week 6 tough-I certainly did! I think it’s the intervals again after the high of week five that often catches people out. Well done!

I do some strength classes, Pilates, Zumba and swimming, as well as a lot of walks. Strength and flexibility is really important to help you keep running without getting injured. That’s a great one to add in if you’re not doing that already. There’s a sister forum here…

healthunlocked.com/strength...

You might like to look for the NHS 5 week introductory programme or perhaps some yoga there as a good way to get started.

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Thank you, appreciate the good advice 👍

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Well done so far, week 6 was the hardest one for me (as MissUnderstanding said above - after the high of completing week 5, then going back to intervals - in your head sounds easier than it actually is). But it was also the week where I got the best advice to keep it slow and steady and run at a conversational pace, this really helped me complete the program and I still do use this advice a year on.

I started some strength training doing a Dumbell workout once a week (juice&toya on YouTube), I also do yoga which I try to find one on YouTube for runners (yoga with Lena or yoga with Adrienne are my faves) as the stretches are lovely.

Good luck on enjoying and completing the rest of the program and I hope to see your posts along the way. 😉

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Many thanks, appreciate the support

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