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starting my work out once agin it's always so hard..I told myself today to stop stopping

Hello all I'm 41 years old and not in terrible shape but wanting to start running just to get healthier and better fit. My question is yesterday I finished day 1 of week 1 do I need to skip a day between runs at the beginning or is it OK to push myself and do a day over and run more days? I finished day 1 with pretty good results and not terribly sore. Help plz!!

Thanks KellyAnn.

When I started running I had the same problem. a friend of mine who is a repertory therapist told me to try breathing in and out with my pace that I was jogging. So breath in 1,2,3 and out 1,2,3 and that help with the side stiches and breath plus it helps keep me on my steady pace.

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Is it normal to have to repeat days?

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Hey there! Slow your pace, make sure you have good posture - head up, shoulders back, chest open. Sometimes, when we get tired we start to hunch over and that makes breathing difficult and can cause cramping. Also, try breathing in and out through both your nose and mouth at the same time.

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