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Six Common Beginner Excuses
By Amby Burfoot on 01/01/2010 14:44:35
... and how to beat them
back into your routine.""I'll get hurt and have to stop." True, runners get occasional muscle and joint aches, but these should go away quickly. When coach Jeff Galloway began teaching beginners in 1974, he was worried about some of the participants
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The power of walking
By on 20/02/2013 11:41:00
Cross-training and recovery just became a walk in the park…
, brisk walks can help boost your endurance and give your joints and muscles a break, which can eliminate the aches and pains caused by running. Here are Galloway’s tips on how to add walks to your routine.Give thought to your formMost people find
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The Penguin Family
By John Bingham on 10/03/2003 12:52:30
Let your family into a special secret - take them running with you
individual efforts and our joint effort. We were athletes. We were a team. We were, now more than ever, a family.Waddle on, friends.
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Get Started: 10 Essential Tips (Preview)
By Selene Yeager on 14/01/2011 10:11:16
Become a runner using our ten easy tips
help your aerobic system work more efficiently. Also, synovial fluid (the lubricant in your joints) warms up, helping your body to move easily. "Too many beginners skip this step without realising how much more effortless it makes the whole workout feel
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Lessons Learnt
By John Bingham and Julie Welch on 04/08/2002 13:08:11
We're so good to you... two well-known (once-)beginners share the secrets they learnt the hard way
harder training sessions.4. My body, my selfIn the early stages of my running, I waited for my body to somehow magically change into that of a runners. I expected my legs to grow longer and leaner, my muscles to become tight and sinewy, and all my joints
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Words Of Whizz-Dom
By Beth Eck, Alisa Bauman and Mark Remy on 04/08/2002 13:22:59
The RW staff around the world have learned a few things about running over the years. Here's a sample of their hard-won wisdom
on my muscles and joints. I finally learned to cut back to my own comfort level. Then, over time, I slowly increased the intensity at my own pace. After six months of sensible running, I was ready to rejoin the fast group for harder work-outs." Dave
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Our Bodies, Our Selves
By John Bingham on 08/08/2003 15:35:34
You can’t trade your body in for a new, improved model. Accepting the natural strengths and weaknesses of the body you have is the key to becoming the best you can be
This section is adapted from No Need For Speed - A Beginner's Guide To The Joy Of Running, by John Bingham. Buy this book!Many adult-onset athletes believe that living an active lifestyle would be easier if they could trade the body they have
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Going For Goals
By Steven Seaton and Bruce Tulloh on 04/12/2002 13:33:19
10 first-time running goals - and how to achieve them
rule is: Walk before you run. If you’re not used to walking or jogging much, there is a risk in putting too much strain on your joints. I suggest that you start with a four-week period of regular walking, doing one or two miles a day, four days a week
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Around The Site in 80 Ways - forums
By Runner's World on 14/09/2004 18:00:16
A one-page look at the running world's friendliest forums
-timers to wizened oldies like the RW staff. Here’s a guide to help you get started – peppered with helping hands from the forum folk themselves. Finding your way aroundOn the forum, no beginner is too new, no question too obvious - and sometimes, no conversation
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Get Started: 30 Essential Tips
By Selene Yeager on 14/01/2011 10:23:42
Start your journey to becoming a runner with 30 of our top tips
out fat-burning enzymes, which help your aerobic system work more efficiently. Also, synovial fluid (the lubricant in your joints) warms up, helping your body to move easily. "Too many beginners skip this step without realising how much more
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