how to get used to running--any tips?

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  • SandyBVTN
    SandyBVTN Posts: 367 Member
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    I also strongly recommend the Couch to 5K program. I started in March and ran my first full 5k yesterday. I owe so much to this great training program.

    A couple additional tips that have been huge for me in staying injury free and meeting my goals:
    • run slow slow slow
    • take rest days in between

    Best of luck - I hope you catch the running bug too!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
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    BasicGreatGuy wrote: »
    WhatMeRunning wrote: »
    You have to be careful with the simple theory of "run more" when starting out. You could wind up injured. I concur about C25k. Yes, you will run more, but in a structured way that is less likely to result in you overdoing it and pushing yourself into injury. If all you do is "run more", you might push too hard.
    I agree. Telling a novice to simply run more, or download an app and run, is bad advice for the kinds of reasons you spoke of.
    Lol. Disagree with yourself much?

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