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20 things I wish I’d known about running when I started

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  • nessieslc
    nessieslc Posts: 34
    Thank you, I hope more people get out there and run, it is awesome!!!
  • ChaliBahli
    ChaliBahli Posts: 39 Member
    This is key for me- just popped on and wanted to see what exercise forums have going and its helped already
  • natashaamee
    natashaamee Posts: 17 Member
    Awesome advice!!!!
  • AllyS7
    AllyS7 Posts: 480 Member
    Love all of this. Great post!
  • broadsword7
    broadsword7 Posts: 411 Member
    14. Low-tech is great… Once in a while ditch EVERYTHING – even your watch – and just run. It feels great!

    Great post, love all your points and especially #14. I've been using Cardio Trainer on my Android phone, which tracks my miles, speed, etc., announces how far you have gone at intervals, and plays motivating music from a playlist. While that app has helped me, I have found that I do like it, when the mood strikes me, ditching the phone and the earphones and just going out and running and listening to my own breathing and everything else around me.
  • nsciambi
    nsciambi Posts: 70 Member
    Fabulous post!

    It's great to hear that I'm not the only one who suffers through the first 10 minutes. A lot of the time I'm thinking, "Seriously? If running one mile is this hard, how in the heck am I going to do the 3, 4 or 5 that I plan on running?" Then once that first mile is out of the way, I'm good to go.
  • MtnKat
    MtnKat Posts: 714
    Thanks so much for the post. I really enjoyed it and learned much!
  • alsnipes
    alsnipes Posts: 34 Member
    Great post!!!!! I'm running a 1/2 marathon in November and am nervous about training. (I haven't run in a few years) Thanks for the tips and motivation!!!!!!
  • inatay7
    inatay7 Posts: 141
    Love this, thanks heaps!!
  • philiphirons
    philiphirons Posts: 34 Member
    Agree witheverything, I run long distance and

    10. Beware the “toxic 10 minutes”. When you build up to running over 10 minutes at a time, that first 10 minutes will feel like living hell. It gets better! Your body moves on to a different energy release process after this time and you will get second wind soon after, I promise!

    Is more a toxic 30 minutes for me! But push on through and you'll be fine :)
  • Rurouni_Kou
    Rurouni_Kou Posts: 180 Member
    Bumpity bump!

    Thank you for the advise. I love this and in my short experience running it's so true! I'm up to 23 minutes running and pushing to try and be able to do a 5k (so far only managing just under 2 mi. in that 23 minutes.) I've ended up dragging a friend of mine into running and she's enjoying the challenge and another friend will be joining us for the first time tomorrow. Yay!
  • AB963K
    AB963K Posts: 33 Member
    bump ;-) inspiring !
  • olyrose
    olyrose Posts: 569 Member
    This was great! I'm slowly starting to run, and I love being able to do it, even though it's such a huge challenge. Loved reading this :smile:
  • kaned_ferret
    kaned_ferret Posts: 618 Member
    I'm pretty sure I'm recommending this post and its awesome advice to everyone that wants to hear me bleat on about c25k, running and all that goes with :)
  • StephTheBookworm
    StephTheBookworm Posts: 177 Member
    Love this, thank you so much for sharing it! I just started training for a 5K and I feel like I'm the slowest person in the whole world. Thanks for the inspiration! :smile:
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