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Starting again week 1 run 1

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After having Covid over a year ago and have long Covid been struggling tried running couple of weeks ago so thought go back to the start and see how it goes first run felt fine

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Well done on your decision to start again!It's the best way to rebuild your fitness gently and progressively with minimum risk of injury, especially after covid and long covid .

Take a look at this article.

runnersworld.com/news/a3862...

Take care !

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IannodaTruffeMentor

Welcome back to the forum and well done on restarting.

This guide to the plan is still 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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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Very well done you for getting back to this. It is so good to hear that you are heading slowly, back to recovery :)Take the great advice and slow and steady as you go:)

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