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Hi and congrats - thinking about it is the first step! The Hal Higdon program is a good one. It provides so much good, first-time knowledge. I also suggest ordering these books: "Marathon - You can do it!" by Jeff Galloway and "The Courage to Start" by John Bingham. Both are extremely inspirational and chock full of great…
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Hi! When I first started running, I truly couldn't get across the street before feeling like I was going to collapse. It sounds like you are going too fast... try slowing down just a bit, or alternating running and walking so you can catch your breath (ie. run 4 minutes, walk 4 minutes, then gradually decrease the walking…
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You're welcome! How your foot hits the ground affects everything from your ankles to your knees & hips - it's worth the $$ to get the right shoes and you should immediately feel a difference. I hope you like running - I never ever thought I'd like it and in fact dreaded it at first, but now I look forward to my 20 minutes…
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Hi and congratulations! The first time out is the hardest... several years ago I was a newbie who had only run to catch the bus. I started running for the very first time and got hooked...although 7 marathons later it is still hard to get out the door! :-) Regarding your ankles, a big part of it has to do with your…
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Hello, I've run a bunch of marathons but never tried to combine it with weight loss until last summer. Basically I cut out all extra sugar and tried to eat healthily... while still eating the right stuff for marathon training (carb loading before long runs, recovery meals, etc). I was trying to lose only 8 lbs, and the…
