Tips for Beginning a New Running Program
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Beginning a new running program can prove to be a new endeavor for some, and for those of you that are new may need tips to help you get started onto the correct running path. Since you found this article, I am only assuming you are wanting to learn how to start a new running routine. And hopefully, you are an enthusiastic one at that because there are many health benefits when you get in shape by running. As with any new training program, I’ll be up front with you, this will not be an easy task. But trust me, after a while, you’ll be in top notch shape and eventually running will become habitual just as it is to sleeping. The first hurdles that you face will not be easy as mentioned, and that’s where this article comes in.
Like any other sport, running is something that requires a lot of core strength, flexibility, and balance. Just because there’s no training equipment involved does not mean it requires less skill before attempting more higher difficult running tasks. If you are a beginner and just starting out, I have to state that it’s the distance and duration you run, not how fast you run it. Because of this, it’s important to practice your form. And by running more, you get more practice. The more practice you get, the better your running form will be. You might not think it, but there’s a lot of technique and form involved in the sport of running. So if you are just starting out, you should jog at a “conversational pace” whereas if you were to run with a partner, you would be able to hold a conversation while jogging at the same time.
After you start out, you need to build up the distance and duration you at a gradual pace. This is especially important for running because believe it or not, running can bring about serious injuries if not taking seriously. I remember when I first started running, I would run a little over an hour. Now my fitness levels in generally were okay, but my connective tissues and muscles of my feet were no where near in condition to run that much. And not to mention, it took a toll on my joints as well especially my knees. So when you start out running, think baby steps not Godzilla steps. Even if you think you can run more, hold off until the next running session as building up gradually is of upmost importance when getting into running shape.
There’s nothing to be ashamed of when mixing running and walking with your workouts. I mix my cardio workouts all the time. If one day I run, then depending on how I feel I might do an incline power walk on the treadmill. Power walking is a great way to get high impact exercise while it being low impact on your joints and connective tissues. It can also help you improve your running form as you concentrate more with each step you take. Also, another benefit of power walking the day after you run is help circulate more blood into your leg muscles to help boost the recovery from running the day before. This can be considered periodizing your running workouts if you never heard of the term in weight lifting. It’s a great way to boost your endurance levels, while getting in enough recovery time for your workouts all at the same time.
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