Tips for a new runner?
kaaaaylee
Posts: 398
So I've ALWAYS hated running. I mean skipped during youth soccer and refused to play hide and seek hate running.
I want to start, I somehow signed up for all these 5ks this spring.
Any beginner tips?
I want to start, I somehow signed up for all these 5ks this spring.
Any beginner tips?
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get the right shoes for you. take it slow and go for duration. do you run at all right now?0
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Start with the C25K app. It's great.0
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I was the same way about a year and a half ago and finished my first half marathon late last year. Like Prince said, find the right shoes and go at your own pace. I found that after i would hit mile 2 on every run, it would get easier. But those first 2 were always the hardest. Good luck!0
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I hated running too. I did the c25k and it really works. I ran a 5k once and would like to do more. I got pregnant but now my baby is almost 2. Usually I run a mile around my property no problem now. I did 2 miles the other day and could really feel it. Back down to a mile and hoping to work my way back up to a 5k. I just have trouble running pushing a jogging stroller so need to wait for someone to be home so I can run alone.0
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Good shoes, warm up, cool down, stretching and water. Take care of your body and it will be nice to you.0
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C25K is a great program. That's how I started too and I never exercised a day in my life until I turned 41. Now I love running!
Regarding shoes, I was surprised to learn that you should buy shoes that are 1/2 to 1 full size bigger than you normally wear. Your feet swell while running.0 -
Im like you, running isn't my favorite, but when I do get into it (at times) I like to start from my house and just go that little bit further each time I go. I also find it a lot easier to run on my own so I can go at my own pace, I tend to panic and give up easier if I can't keep up with someone.0
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Good shoes, take it slow (use a C25k app if possible), and make sure you have a really supportive sports bra.0
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Don't do too much too soon, even when you feel good. Finish every run thinking "I could have gone farther/faster." Leave yourself wanting more.0
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In addition to good shoes, get a good fitting bra and use wicking socks and follow a Couch to 5K program. Just stick with it and take your time. I started with a C25K program too and I now also volunteer coach for runners. Good luck.0
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Start with the C25K app. It's great.
I agree with this. I never ran ever, but always wanted to do a 5K. C25K program is a good start. It really builds up your endurance to running further. I completed my first 5K last fall. I felt really good running the 5K. I plan on doing a few more this year as well.0 -
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^^ ThisDon't do too much too soon, even when you feel good. Finish every run thinking "I could have gone farther/faster." Leave yourself wanting more.
And good quality footwear and breathable running clothes0 -
You sound like me. :bigsmile: Hated running - switched from basketball to volleyball in school because there was less running and I could stay on my own side of the court. Then at the age of 43, something clicked in my head and said, "try running".
So I did - I also highly recommend a c25k program. There are many online set ups and free apps out there. I used c25kFREE by Zen Labs. Worked great, let me play music if I wanted to, easy to follow and use. I followed the program exactly, completed it in the allotted weeks, and by the end I was running for 30 minutes non-stop.
Two years later and I'm still running and enjoying it. I have run several 5k races and did my first 10k race a few weeks ago - loved it!
Tips - much has already been said, but my tips are: c25k program, get good shoes, fitted at a running store if possible, go slow, I mean S L O W - don't worry about speed or distance with the program, just do what you need to in order to complete the time each session - and run outside if possible. And look up races in your area about 10-12 weeks out - nothing keeps you motivated to complete the c25k like having a race on the horizon. It's a great goal, and an awesome feeling to finish the program, and then cross the finish line of your first race a few weeks later. :drinker: There are a lot of 5k fun runs out there, and they always have people of all abilities, sizes, speeds - it's a great atmosphere.
Good luck!0 -
Another recommendation for C25K. I started using it last summer having not even attempted running since I was in highschool. I absolutely loved the app and it really works.0
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I bought a great pair of running shoes and started the couch to 5k. Good luck!0
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Dammit, I was coming to post that.0 -
Oh, that is a good one - hadn't seen it yet. Bookmarking for future sharing. :drinker:
Dammit, I was coming to post that.0 -
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get the right shoes for you. take it slow and go for duration. do you run at all right now?
Any tips on finding the right shoes?
I'm trying to run on a treadmill as it's way too cold still to run outside..but I'm trying.0 -
get the right shoes for you. take it slow and go for duration. do you run at all right now?
Any tips on finding the right shoes?
I'm trying to run on a treadmill as it's way too cold still to run outside..but I'm trying.
"Marathon Sports" is somewhere near you and looks to be a running shop
www.marathonsports.com0
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