Question for the runners here:
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL Connect with other runners (IRL or online). They are the most valuable source of encouragement, advice and sense of not being alone.
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I'd also tell myself to focus on the long run (pun intended) as in the long term goals.
It's a slow process, so building up a good routine that you stick to (e.g. by remembering to keep it fun!) is crucial. And recovery is key when you start working out a bit more. The body needs enough rest to recover and that's really in the deep sleep and 7+ even 8+ hours of sleep every dayBoiled down:
1. Have fun
2. Slow down
3. Sleep is training -
Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL Be flexible with your plans and adapt to how your body feels, how the weather is and other life circumstances.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL
- Mix things up, hill work, speed work, tempo, endurance, and don't try to beat segment/splits each effort.
- Incremental growth is important, don't go straight to ultra!
- Cross training in recovery is a really good way of keeping everything strong and flexible and staying injury free - climbing, bike, pool, s+c
- Stop comparing against other people, and focus on your own journey. -
Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL consistency above everything else.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL Slow down, yeah. The first step is also the hardest until the habit's formed (and there's no shame in needing to stop and then get back on later).
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@WTL Be flexible with your plans and adapt to how your body feels, how the weather is and other life circumstances.
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I'd also tell myself to focus on the long run (pun intended) as in the long term goals.
It's a slow process, so building up a good routine that you stick to (e.g. by remembering to keep it fun!) is crucial. And recovery is key when you start working out a bit more. The body needs enough rest to recover and that's really in the deep sleep and 7+ even 8+ hours of sleep every dayBoiled down:
1. Have fun
2. Slow down
3. Sleep is training@folfdk @askekammer Sleep in quality and quantity is so important.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL Try out both running alone and with a group of like-minded people. Also do some weight lifting and swimming.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL@mastodon.social Your left ankle rolls inwards which will eventually cause a stress fracture. You'll hate it, but you need to lose the zero drop shoes with no support.
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@WTL Slow down, yeah. The first step is also the hardest until the habit's formed (and there's no shame in needing to stop and then get back on later).
@dairpo @WTL
I completely agree—take it slow, carefully increase your distance/kilometers from week to week. And buy an inexpensive GPS watch with HR Monitor, keep an eye on your heart rate and use the zones as a guide.I started right away with 5 km and had to keep running, but it wasn't long before I got injured.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL, I’d tell myself: it’s better to run shorter distances regularly than to run longer distances irregularly.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL I'd tell myself to just go, and not worry too much about making sure I'm 100% prepped to go. Almost nothing I ever forgot ended up being a big factor, including having enough water for shorter runs.
Triple checking and bathroom trips always made me take an extra 15 minutes to get out the door, and that was time I could have spent warming up or cooling down, or just running.
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@WTL@mastodon.social Your left ankle rolls inwards which will eventually cause a stress fracture. You'll hate it, but you need to lose the zero drop shoes with no support.
@ada Good lesson to pay attention to our running form. Sometimes we have to learn our lessons the hard way. (Also have done that)
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL For me it would not be much of advice, just "keep going, you're doing great"
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
1. Strength training is vital
2. Cliche I know but run your slow runs slower and your faster sessions faster. Appreciate it is way more nuanced than that but I think it is important.Final point would be to enjoy it. Don’t worry about your pace. Don’t spend loads on gear immediately. Just get out and run.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL loads of very good advice already. Mine would be don't be afraid of taking rest days. Walking is running.
Which I'm lucky to not be, and probably why I'm still running, two years on, especially when I've always hated the idea of running, before I started.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL run with other people, it is much more fun and they are the best encouragement.
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Question for the runners here:
If you could give yourself some advice when you were just starting out to run, what would it be?
I'd tell myself to slow down (pace and KMs).
@WTL 1. Don’t obsess over numbers. Pace and distance will increase over time.
2. Don’t avoid hills. You may struggle with them at first, but they do wonders for your running!
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@dairpo @WTL
I completely agree—take it slow, carefully increase your distance/kilometers from week to week. And buy an inexpensive GPS watch with HR Monitor, keep an eye on your heart rate and use the zones as a guide.I started right away with 5 km and had to keep running, but it wasn't long before I got injured.
@Kaneda_runs @WTL I did crosscountry from elementary through high school (never competitively, though I made provincials as part of a team once!), so the "how to start" isn't my forte and I have those early lessons hammered in thoroughly enough to be intuitive. That said I've probably stopped running, and then restarted again, probably at least half a dozen of not a full dozen times in the intervening decades so the "getting back into it" is where I can help
The advice is basically the same! Get out there, go slow, and find the pace where your brain does what it needs to to get you back out again. I usually hit that point around 3km in, then can go as long as I have time for.
