Day one verdict: my lungs were fine, my shoes were not. They're about six years old and were bought for walking, not running. For those further along, did new shoes make a real difference, and did you get fitted somewhere or just buy what felt comfortable?

Doctor hat on for a second: worn-out shoes and doing too much too soon are the usual suspects behind sore shins, so I'm trying hard not to become my own cautionary tale.

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Joined this group because I tell patients to get moving every single week and figured it was time I practiced what I preach. Week one, day one done this morning. Sixty seconds of running felt a lot longer than sixty seconds.

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I see the plan check-in goes up on Mondays, so I'll post my week one notes there. Wish me luck with the sixty-second running intervals.

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One question before I begin: do you keep fixed run days, or squeeze the three runs in wherever they fit? My clinic schedule is all over the place.

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Hi all, Tim here. Family physician in Atlanta and a complete beginner at running.

I start week one tomorrow. My goal is to finish the plan without stopping to walk on the last run, and to stop being a hypocrite about exercise advice.

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