HOW TO START RUNNING // tips from a former couch potato turned long distance runner 🏃🏻‍♀️💨

definitely not what i usually post about, but i feel like i've seen comments requesting this for years. so here we are. tips on running from ur local track & cross country team mom. ↓↓↓

today's video is all about how to get into running and become a lifelong runner. we're starting with the most basic advice for beginner runners & walkers, including essential supplies and how to choose a running route and avoid death. jk you won't die i promise. i think the most important part though is the section on staying motivated and committing to making exercise and health a lifelong habit. this is different from my usual content, but as a long distance athlete who strongly believes in the power of improvement, i just wanted to share this for anyone out there who wants to work on themselves and needs encouragement. :)

and just to clarify - i do not run D1 at UCLA. i was recruited by several D3 schools, but i prioritized my academics with my college choice. i am NOT fast nor committed enough to this sport to run NCAA D1 lol.

✰ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 intro
0:42 my running journey
2:23 injury prevention
5:29 choosing a route
8:50 actually getting started
12:06 staying motivated
14:52 workouts for intermediate runners

✰ EXTRA EXTRA
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✰ PRODUCT RECS
i've loved this line for years. i have a wide toe-area so i size up and it's really comfy :)
btw get older shoe models second hand if you're on a budget, just make sure the treads look to be in decent condition

✰ EQUIPMENT
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✰ MUSIC

[memehuman]

Hey just letting you know, if somebody is judging you for how fast you can or cannot run or how you look while running or anything really, rather than feeling sorry for yourself feel sorry for them. I mean they have nothing better to do than judge someone genuinely trying their best, their negativity says far more about them than it ever will about you. Stay winning 😤

[jemimadove]

Trust me, NO-ONE will be judging you for going out for a run. They'll probably be wishing they had the resolve to be like you, get off their lazy butts and start exercising! :)

[sad-womeninthehouse]

Remember: it isn’t motivation that will get you to your results, it will be discipline.

[MarisaPecoraro]

DO NOT BE THAT HUMBLE ABOUT A 5 1/2 MIN MILE. THAT IS ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!

[safrankristof]

the way i wanted to start running today… your mind ugh

[yoselyn_Lopez]

Me: *sees this video *
Also me be like: “she’s a runner she’s a track star 🥲

[romaprasad]

Me, a varsity distance runner: *watches video anyway*

[sarah_______]

"Running is free and you can do it anywhere"
Me: young and paranoid going places myself :')

[ShortHax]

And here I am, still looking for my runner’s high

[noorykorky]

So let me get this straight: This girl got a 1580 the very first time she took the SAT, got into UCLA, got a 169 on the LSAT *WITHOUT STUDYING* AND WITHOUT EVEN WANTING TO BECOME A LAWYER! Now, she is talking about how she became a fit recruited distance runner in three years....

[taetaes_teacup]

It's 3am and i suddenly had the urge to turn my life around

[uneekuh]

my motivation for running is rewatching aot and seeing them do vigorous training for battles while I lay in bed

[jiminslostjams]

she literally just read my mind-
i have been wanting to join my school’s team but i was too scared, but now i might do it 😌
fate??
edit: thank you so much for all the support! i’m gonna do it!

[NikkiPDX]

I about 100 pounds overweight and started working on my fitness at the end of June. My trainer has me do a 30 min walk each week with the goal of beating the previous week's distance. I just did my walk this week and set a personal best of 1.66 miles. I know that's a very small distance, but I'm proud of myself. I'm working my way up with the goal to be able to go for runs in my neighborhood. Downloading Zombies, Run! has helped keep me motivated.

[seas_again]

literally, running cross country during high school had such a positive effect on me now. as much as I didn't like running in middle school and my underclassmen yrs, it really helped me regulate my diet and sleep! during quarantine, i made myself run a 5k almost every day of the summer so i could build my stamina and actually enjoy the upcoming xc season and not strain myself. also, since it was quarantine and hot out, the trails were decently empty. now, a year later, I run frequently with my friends and it keeps the run entertaining :)

[priscillaye]

i love that the first section is injury prevention! as someone who's gotten shin splints on both legs, it's not fun, and as you said, it definitely threw my motivation for a loop :")

[nanamiharuka]

as a woman with a big chest, being looked at is definitely something that makes me self conscious, I try to wear loose fitting clothes but wearing two sports bras to control ‘the bounce” hurts too much so its really difficult to want to run because its so uncomfortable.

[Toimen]

I was just thinking about if I should start running!

[suviiia]

my dad who is 42, goes running every night and wants me to go with him. this helped me go with him

[asdpuff]

there's so much difference between the USA and basically all south america lol I just can't think of a time I saw a water fountain on the streets