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Hi everyone,

I've just finished week 2 and I'm dreading week 3!

I'm 25 and not overweight but quite unfit. I started running to get fitter, healthier and lose a few pounds. I've found the runs so far quite difficult due to bad asthma and by the end of the 1.5 minute runs I am gasping for breath! I have managed to do them all though. I'm dreading the 3 minute runs in week 3 though and can't see myself being able to manage them.

Did anyone else have any problems moving from week 2 to week 3?
Does anyone else have asthma and can you give me any advice on running with asthma?

Thanks guys!

Hello! - I have just finished run 2 of week 3. I am just a bit overweight but also unfit (and 47!) and I have found the weeks quite difficult but I have finished each run without stopping. My advice is not to panic, keep a positive mental attitude and slow down for the longer runs. I sometimes play music I don't like and think things like, when this horrible track is over I'll have done my run (we all have our ways of coping!!)
I do have faith in the app - I think at the end of each week you think how am I going to manage next week (I'm thinking that about week 4) but I trust these guys seem to know what they are doing. Also reading the other messages it seems OK to repeat a week, I would if I really didn't think I was up to it.
I don't suffer from asthma so I can't advise there but I would say listen to your body. It's not a race (yet! )
I hope that helps you - I think many people feel a little overwhelmed at the end of a week.

If you're really concerned, make sure that you take the longer runs slower, and make sure you control your breathing as much as possible. Keep your breathing at a steady pace as well, that will help a lot. Especially since you have asthma, the faster you breathe, the worse you are going to make it on yourself. Just take it slow.

Hi. I have just finished week 2, yesterday. Finished all the runs but I'm a bit scared of week 3 and the following weeks but have to try PMA!!

BTW-I'm 52!

Hi guys!

I made it! Just finished week 3 run 1! I managed to run for the whole of the 3 min runs- albeit a little slower than normal.....but I made it!!

I even think the running might be improving my asthma as it's not bothering me as much as when I started.

I've even signed up to a 5K in August to give me something to aim for!