cross-training for runners. Its low impact, provides an excellent aerobic work-out, and beats the car for commuting!I resolve to Help a beginnerWhy? Remember what is was like when you started running? If a colleague or friend is just starting out, join
The 5K is a perfect distance for the beginner looking to run their first race. But, given that it's halfway between middle and long distance, it's also a notoriously difficult distance for the experienced runner to master. Whichever camp you fall
– but the advantages go both ways. "Whatever your standard or fitness level, mentoring a beginner or someone less experienced than you can help you refine your own thoughts and understand your own running better," explains coach Richard Holt from Momentum Sports. "It
not adequately prepare marathoners – especially newcomers – to the rigours of extended time on their feet. However, even the most sceptical scientists acknowledge there’s wisdom behind CFE and that – like most plans – it may work for some runners. Build your base
important daily activities. Make it happen.Join our website communityRW's website forums are packed with people giving each other daily encouragement. Don't be shy - visit our Beginners, General and Training folders to see which suits you best.Get ready
Cooper, aerobics pioneer3. Be a minuteman"The biggest mistake that new runners make is that they tend to think in mile increments one mile, two miles, three miles. Beginners need to think in minutes, not miles."Budd Coates, coach4. Go for good shoes
my feet after every bath and shower. The result: I haven’t lost a toenail in months and I’m no longer afraid to remove my socks after a run.Edward GibbesYears Running 6Not all shoes are the sameAs a beginner, I had only the vaguest idea that different
A friend told me recently, “I don’t care about getting faster. I just want running to be a little easier for me.” I’ve known this person for years, and running has always been a chore for him. Not painful, just difficult.What’s more, the last thing my friend wants to do is train ...
and nicotine-free for good?"I've just put out my last ciggie and am now a non-smoker. I know it's the best thing I'll ever do, but it will also be the hardest, so any words of wisdom much appreciated. I've tried patches in the past, but they're not for me
on even bigger hills for a few weeks. That little, regular hill has been a breeze ever since, says Amy Smith, from Preston.16. Play by your own rules As a beginner, to keep running tell yourself, I only have to run as far and as fast as I want to, but I
