60 seconds to teach a beginner

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Remember that you will have good days and bad.

Just because you suffered in your last run, doesn't mean you will in the next one xx

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Get good shoes from a reputable running shop.

Learn to stretch properly and practice what you learn EVERY DAY, even if you don't run.

Enjoy it and ignore anyone who catcalls or tells you you're mad (including yourself).

Being slow isn't a crime - in fact it's a bonus becuase you get to enjoy the view.

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The first 10 mins will always be the hardest while your body adapts to a sudden increased effort, keep going it will get easier
Wear good shoes
Take REST days
ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY!!!!

Roobarb

Don't be afraid to ask for advice.

Freemers

Make sure you are well hydrated and well fuelled.

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Good shoes are THE most important thing
Comfy clothes that don't rub (if they do apply vaseline!)
Get through the first ten minutes jogging/walking if needs be and wait for those endorphins to kick in....then it gets easier, honest (first 10-20 minutes is still hardest for me too even after 3 years)
Be prepared to get addicted!!
Take music with you.
Enjoy, especially when the sun is shining;-)

Sportaloo

Dont believe race organisers when they describe the route as "flat and fast"

Seriously,listen to your body,a day off won't hurt as long as one day doesn't end up being 6 months.

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Try not to think too much about how you are running, how hard it is, how slow you are going, how far you have got to go and so on. If you have trouble divorcing your thoughts from your actions try counting your steps as you run. By the time you reach 100 you will might still be counting but you will probably also be thinking about something completely different. You will also still be running. If you are going through a tough patch in your run try starting the counting again.

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Dear God, some of you talk bloody fast!!

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Faster than I run!

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Take 3 rest days a week to start with, but NOT all together. Alternate running days with rest days. Gradually increase the ratio of running days to rest days, but keep them evenly spread through the week.
(Yes, we know it's easier to find time at weekends!)

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read the article I have just read by
Amby Burfoot 'Its good to Walk'

McGoohan

If it hurts: don't run, rest

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- Try and find a partner of similar ability so you can motivate each other.
- Set yourself realistic goals.
- Focus on the positives you get out of running.
- Vary your routine - If it begins to feel like a chore, you're more likely to stop.
- Keep a record of improvements but don't become obsessed with times/pace.

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just say no! Although it's not addictive, I could give up running tomorrow, honest.

also,
get another wardrobe
do not worry about what your neighbours think

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Remember each person is unique and therefore progress will be unique to you. Try not to compare yourself to the progress of others, some folks will find a beginners schedule easier than others, if you are finding harder it does not mean you are failing you just need longer to get there.

Running can be addictive.
Get proper running shoes.
Women get a decent sports bra.
Be consistent and go out regularly.

most of all enjoy.

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1. Have a reason for doing it.
2. It takes 40 days to make or break a habit - expect to stop and start.
3. In the first month or two, DON'T run further or quicker because you feel you must or because you feel you can.
4. Keep a diary and set simple dual targets that relate to effort and commitment e.g. I'll run 3 times a week for 4 weeks and I'll run for a total of 3 hours this month...
5. Once a week, spend 5 minutes relaxing and focusing on how much better your body feels (aches and all).
6. It takes 40 days to make or break a habit.

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Enjoy

Get decent shoes

Have a target - don't be afraid to enter a race.

Schedules are guidleines to help, not sentances to be served.

Keep a record.Look at it regularly to see your progress.

There's no such thing as a 'bad' run, even the ones you don't enjoy are doing you some good.
(Unless you're running with an injury or illness of course - DON'T)

Find out what works for you, so you don't have to read pages and pages of experts' advice. ;0)

and

ENJOY !

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cross train so you don't get bogged down with the running thing, go for time on your feet not speed and enter charity fun runs to motivate you to train.

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get proper shoes
get a good bra (ladies - mostly)
don't set off too fast
don't add more than 10% a week
enjoy















although of course logically you could never start if you only add 10% a week cos 10% of zero is...

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Guess Zeno was never a runner then flr ?

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If you can, join a club with a beginners programme.

Don't expect to lose weight through running alone. But expect and enjoy considerable improvements to your health, well-being and self-esteem.

If you can't chat to your friend most of the time during your runs, you're running too fast. Or you haven't got a friend.

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Be proud of your achievements. Joining a club or a group to run with is a brilliant way of keeping motivated but bear in mind that there will always be other people faster than you. This can become disheartening if people you train with suddenly start knocking minutes of their 10 K while you're still plodding at the back but always remind yourself of why you started and how far you've come. Remind yourself of all the people who will never know what it is like to run or jog, either because they can't or won't and keep congratulating yourself. You're doing this for you.

Beanz52

the first 10-20 minutes is the worst - so you may not enjoy it much to start with - but you WILL feel good when you get back home

come on the forums and find support when you're down and celebrations when you're up

Broadsword Calling Danny Boy

Unless you're doing a CV sport you need to start with walk/run????

Balls, I was out-of-shape and used to go for 20 minute runs regularly.

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Plan to run
Plan to walk
Plan in rest days
Have a goal
Don't beat yourself up if you can't follow a published training plan. Running is the most indiviual sport and you can make every session your own!