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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Amber O'Connor

'I challenged myself to run a mile a day for a month - it transformed my health'

If your New Year's resolution feels like a distant dream, then I'm here to tell you there's still hope. I've just completed mine - a fitness challenge - and I surprised myself by loving the experience.

It's not been easy. My goal - 'aim to run a mile every day for a month' - took two attempts. I sprinted out of the gates when I took on the challenge for the first time, injured myself soon after and had to hang up my trainers.

But the next attempt proved to be more successful, so much so I wanted to share my experience ahead of the London Marathon when many of us wonder: could I enjoy running?

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