Whether you’ve decided to make a change to your lifestyle, or you’ve just been roped in for a charity race, this index of our best beginner articles is for everyone taking those first running steps. From can't-fail motivation, to a first 5K or 10K
was training and racing again. My son, who is at that stage of life when the pressures of new careers and relationships limit his time, has discovered that physical activity creates the balance he needs. Even my father, for whom my athletic ability as a boy
Each and every new runner is unique, as are their experiences.But while we cant tell you everything you need to know, we can at least give you a good start. Here, John Bingham and Julie Welch offer you an insight into the things they wished they
boost for my training as I found some new routes, could train all year round and got to put in a longer mid-week session. – Jason WilsonBreak free from your demoralised gym persona I hate treadmills as they always seem to be placed in front of mirrors
are to have two functioning legs.Run when you’re away from home. Holidays and business trips are excellent occasions for finding new and scenic running routes. Call ahead to locate the best areas for running. Carry a bag with running gear in your car in case
too much of one discipline on consecutive days. Warm up before and warm down after your workout and stretch afterwards. Each schedule includes time trial tests so you can chart your progress as you become fitter and faster.Note:If you're new
- what advice would you offer him as he prepares for his first half-marathon?"I’m a fairly new runner (aged 37) and a busy job and young family prevents me from having a rigid training schedule. I tend to start each run very steadily then decide whether
stops Many beginners (and even some experienced runners) worry that drinking fluids before a race or work-out will translate into annoying pit stops. Not necessarily. Drink steadily beforehand and your body will balance itself out. If you tank up
up your training, try new sessions, enter races of wildly varying distances and you’ll be a better runner.Peter Hamilton Years Running 45 Take Preventative MeasuresI’m now a veteran runner and still enjoying it enough to probably fulfil my wife
The flailing arms and feet, churned-up water and apparent absence of all decorum that mark the beginning of an open-water swim can put new triathletes off.It's been a problem for newcomers to the sport for a long time, but race organisers have begun
