"I'm out of shape, overweight and I've never run before."Just like the millions of couch-potatoes-turned-runners before you. "Beginners all say, 'This seems crazy. Can I do it?'" says Bob Glover, co-author of The Runner's Handbook (£9.99, Penguin
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
. Running will not feel easy if you’re in the wrong shoes, plain and simple. For help in choosing the right pair, consult the latest RW Shoe Guide and seek out a specialist shop, where the employees are knowledgeable about running.Have a plan. Some people
responded to a request placed by us on the forums earlier this year. We wanted beginner runners who were willing to take on a massive challenge – to get from virtually nothing to 26.2 miles in time for the 2004 Flora London Marathon.Over the coming months
doesn't come into it. I would only ever get bored if the pace was so much slower than my capabilities that the session was pointless. – moonferret... or a great test of your mental endurance I do all my training on the treadmill at this time
to me to give just one prize to the absolute slowest. And you'd need to have dope testing - just to make sure they hadn't taken some kind of performance- impeding drug... - XL-ManJoin the thread RACE TIME PREDICTORSI’m interested to hear whether race
