Articles, tips and advice for beginners – people who are still new to running, have just starting to run or are thinking about taking up running. New runners are advised to always listen to their body, go slow and seek advice from more experienced runners whenever in doubt. Listen to your body. Pain is NEVER good, do not ignore it.
Recommended reading for new runners, or those taking up running after a long pause:
How to start running? 7 Basic Rules to Making A Good Start
11 Questions To Ask Yourself When You Start Running
7 Mistakes Every New Runner Needs To Avoid
Can you start running when older – in you forties, fifties or when even later?
Each running journey starts with a desired goal, something we haven’t done before, something we are keen to accomplish. Something to strive toward. A beginner runner who is very young and talented may dream of the Olympic glory. A 52 year bloke who I was when I started running may be a bit...
Once we have decided that running will be our way of getting fitter and healthier we start feeling positive and content. Next we shop around for shoes, clothes and some accessories, it’s part of the fun. The choice between running in the gym or outdoors has been made. There is now nothing between...
Benefits of running, mental as well as physical, are well known and are the main reason why many take up running. From that starting point onwards we all take different journeys. Many will be happy to jog several times per week or maybe explore their limits by following various running programs....
I sometimes think back of my age of innocence when I began to run. I had nearly no knowledge of anything associated with beginner's running, all I thought was ‘put some shoes on and run’. No idea of the gear, food, training plans, hydration, types of running, let alone something called stretching....
On the surface running is very simple. Basic equipment, simple movements, loads of benefits. And then we begin to discover one thing after another and, naturally, start asking questions. At times there could be plenty of them. Like a child facing a new situation, a new runner will discover many...
In the beginning things were simple, or so I thought. I had a pair of trainers, shorts and a top. And lots of enthusiasm. I wanted to run 5K as quickly as possible, get fit - stay fit and enjoy myself. Except, I didn’t have a faintest idea how to do it. No plan. And you do need a plan when you are...