Running addicts can be hard to take, but being laissez-faire isn't ideal, either. "Competition motivates you, but you need to focus on your own performance, not on how others do," says performance counsellor Shaunna Taylor of the Association
as my fellow runners... I overtake them and set my sights on the next one. (LizzyB)Look through the posts on the injury thread. There are lots of peeps there who want to run, but can't, due to some sort of injury. So if I find myself lacking motivation I
, as they say, the roads are always open.However, the problem is when you set goals (or even worse fail to set any goals) and then jump in too quickly, you may get an injury or lose focus and fall back into old routines and stop running. I want to share what I
you.Now - chose two or three, put them in your diary, and stick to them...I resolve to Throw away those old running shoesWhy? They smell, but more importantly theyre an injury waiting to happen.I resolve to Run to or from work once a weekWhy? A sure
motivated by choosing a race as a goal, but use whatever target works for you, whether that’s building up to your first 10-mile run, running five times a week, or logging 100 miles in a month. “A good goal keeps you excited,” says Hadfield.Go Off
that positive health-related behaviours acquired in childhood are more likely to be carried into adulthood. Importantly, running together also gives families time to talk. There are risks, though; over-training during childhood can lead to injury, even in later
first thing will be slow and put me at risk of injury. Start slowly and let the run come to you – walk first, gently jog and then speed up until you hit the right pace. Your muscles will have warmed up by the time you run full pelt, and you won
injury you can maintain your resistance workouts with aqua jogging. "It removes the high impact associated with running but recruits and trains similar muscles," says Lane.2. Calculate your maximum heart rate accuratelyWomen's hearts are smaller than men
if they're generally aware of your long-term safety," says Rob Pullen from the Owls running club in Leicester (owlsac.org.uk). Ask what contingencies they have for injuries during runs, whether they have insurance, and ask if they have a group for runners
'll be much easier to achieve in real life.Come Back From InjuryRather than immediately setting your sights on finishing a race, first focus on some basic intermediate steps. Aim to run shorter distances without discomfort, for example, or gradually add
