Tips for a New Jogger?

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  • lepr0kan
    lepr0kan Posts: 2 Member
    In regards to starting out, the biggest piece of advice I can give is listen to your body and ignore those around you. When I first started going to the gym, I'd look at ppl on the treadmills around me running at 6 or 7 mph. That seemed so intimidating, but then my Physical Therapist reminded me that it didn't matter how fast I went, what mattered was that I was jogging and exercising. So instead I focused on form and time/distance. At one point I even had someone tell me it looked like I ran in slow motion. Luckily I'm stubborn and didn't let that phase me. I've kept up with the jogging over the last few years and have gone from loathing my time at the gym or running outside, to it being my main form of stress release.

    Keep it up, listen to your body, and ignore the naysayers and you'll be just fine. Hey, you might even learn to love it.
  • runmama411
    runmama411 Posts: 162 Member
    Cocomo2015 wrote: »
    Hi! Have you heard of the Galloway run/walk method? Basically you start by running 1 min and walk 2 at least three times the first week. Week number two run for two and walk one. Week number three run three and walk one. Keep building each week until you're running for 10 followed by a one minute walk and hold at that ratio. It's important to give your joints and muscles time to get used to running so you don't have an injury. Also make sure you get in rest days by not running two days in a row! Hope this helps. :)

    YES! Jeff Galloway is a genius! I ran/walked a marathon using his method, you should go to his website and check out his training programs for the 5k. Start slow, build your base and endurance. You can do this and how cool your daughter is supportive of you and you of her. :) Best of luck to you!

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