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New testimonial from a Jiwoker !

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” Hello Jiwokers,

I just wanted to share my experience and thank you.

You have, (without knowing it), succeeded to do the following:

1) make me run

2) make me love running!

3) make me lose weight

4) save me from depression

To me this is a huge achievement. Not at all athletic, I was overweight, hated jogging and had no understanding of why I saw so many people running all the time, at any time of day or night.

I had a big blow in late June, and did not see how to overcome this pain and all that it entailed (lack of sleep, loss of appetite, basically no motivation for anything).

So I started to swim, swim and swim – lengths of swallowing water again and again, but nothing, no physical result (though my brain was just about still functioning!). I realised I needed a more intense sport, one which challenged both body and mind.

Then I was told that running could be a solution. I was really against it at first, but told myself that I had all the equipment: running clothes, two working legs, an mp3 and a heart. I left one morning at 8am and bought everything else I needed. But afterwards I thought … what do I put in my mp3? I did not want my old CD music, I needed a change. So I searched the net and found THE REVELATION that is Jiwok! A fabulous site, so simple, taking into account my musical tastes, and a personal program for me – to lose 10 kg.
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