Running Routine for Beginners

[ezeechords]

9 months now, I'm addicted to running and I feel so alive running

[Joehassett]

Running for TIME is the best advice out there man. I broke 17 min in a 5k doing just that. Speed always comes

[charliethecairnterrier]

To all the beginner BEGINNERs out there ( you know what I mean -> lifetime couchpotato to running, I've been there) Start with a walk - run schedule. There are tons of schedules online but don't overdo it. If you can only run 3 min at a time after week 1 thats totally ok. Remember to have enough rest days and if things start hurting take it slower. I got a stress fracture after running 20 mins 3 times a week for 6 weeks. I had to quit running and be in a cast for 6 weeks. Started just walking and building that up. After a year of that my bones were strong enough to start running with an even slower increase in time. Now I run 5k and walk 15k and still slowly building to eventually do more! take it extremely slow if you have never done much sport and have weak muscles like I did. Or you're going to hurt yourself. I still have pain in that ankle sometimes and it's been 2 years. Really trust me don't overdo it.

[zpttpzzpt]

Much better advice then telling new runners to do intervals their first week.

[MuhtasimZarif]

Very good tip. This is exactly what I did when I initially started running for losing my weight. I started running for 5 to 6 days a week and I couldn't run not more than 10-12 minutes. Eventually as days went by I could feel my endurance is improved, my weight was losing and I was getting better at it. Now I can run for over 50 minutes and I'll be participating in a marathon in the next month. Moral of the story is CONSISTENCY

[Kelly_Ben]

This was perfect. I've seen shorts laying out "beginner" routines with speedwork, strength sessions, etc. This is actually healthy, realistic and doable.

[notafraid]

The runner’s high got me hooked! when I see other ppl out jogging i immediately get that craving relatable?

[Motivated]

Best advice I’ve heard so far. I can’t even run a mile without stopping and it sucks. This will definitely help a lot.

[buddylove]

Exactly. Advice is spot on. Build a good base with easy runs. Focus more on time moving on your feet than distance or pace.

[Ztzyyy]

Running for 10mins uninterrupted is a big ask for a beginner lol.

I can run 10-20kms now without issue, but when I was starting I felt dead after 3 minutes.

Any "beginner" routine that isn't run/walk is dubious.

[pv]

Its true in the beginning i felt heavy and out of breath even though I'm small. I also felt a little soreness and pain on my legs. Once my body got used to it I felt so light while I ran and I could run longer without being out of breath.

[charleena]

Girrrl! That's the best advice as a beginner. 2nd month running, and building up is an amazing feeling.

[shahid]

Honestly bro Im a masters runner (a runner over 40) and have been running for a very long time. Your advice is generally sound and very good. This is excellent advice for new runners.

[terrancekayton]

Thanks man, that sounds sound and it’s encouraging. I’ve always been focusing on distance 😢 and teetered out. I can do 5-10 minutes a day for 4 days!!! Rather than going hard 1 day of a week then Quitting cause I went too hard in myself. 😊

[jwill]

Also the most important thing about getting into running is give yourself rest. If you dont give yourself proper rest you risk injuries and you will under perform which might csuse you to feel discouraged.

[thenextgreat]

Great advice. For those who start running and have been relatively inactive (aka…not working out or playing sports regularly), definitely take it slow in the beginning as it’s very easy to injure yourself as running shocks a lot of muscles and tendons.

[steveleiva]

I love running!!! It becomes fun once you have dedicated time to it . Keep going.

[Flagflag]

Great advice, I wrestled when I was young and ran a lot . Got up to 260, high blood pressure and started running again after some years of not exercising. In beginning couldn’t run much or fast but was focused on mileage, way over did it, got runners knee and shin splints and plantars and all that, but I kept pushing through and pushing through the pain with a little rest in there and now today I have lost over 100 pounds and I ran 8.8 miles today without walking . Still get some shin pain from time to time but have pretty much ironed it out . Great advice .

[pitchayapajingjit]

Love how consistent you uploads your clips ToT see it everywhere and anywhere

[Klian]

“Only the Disciplined ones are FREE In Life.”-Eliud Kipchoge