The 7 BIGGEST Mistakes Made By New Runners | Common Running Mistakes

Do you want to start running in 2021 but not sure where to start? Here are The Running Channel's top 7 biggest mistakes made by new runners. We made the mistakes for you so that hopefully you can avoid them!

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[johnkerby]

Sensible advice from a channel I'm really enjoying. Please keep up the high quality vids.

[nirmalyamisra]

10 min of jog as warmup? that itself is my full run 😂😂

[edwardgreatrex]

When starting out, longest distance is from the bed to the front door. Make it a habit, make it a routine. One mile is better than no mile.

[bighomieced]

0:20 too much 🏃 too soon
1:11 wrong shoes
2:19 not warming up/cooling down
3:07 not cross/strength training
4:05 first mile pace too fast
4:55 wearing too many layers
5:47 comparing yourself with others

[loveleyday]

My sister got me into running. Her advice for a newbie? Never run faster than you can hold a conversation (i.e. don't let yourself get wildly out of breath). I started at literally 50m. That was it. 50 metres jog! Since then, I've carefully worked my way up to a half marathon! So happy :-) Great vid, keep 'em coming!

[dylanwiningersieve]

“Comparison is the thief of joy” love it

[northernninjarunner]

When you start running major thing is to enjoy it. You’re beating every person sat on a sofa eating 🍕

[fudbeer]

A good idea if you are new to running is to set one day every week when whatever happens rain or shine you will run, if you go on other days as well then great but always go on that day without fail, that way it will soon become a habit and second nature.

[northernninjarunner]

Always 💩 before a run, no chance of a Phantom 💩 #makesyourunfaster

[laurentheskier]

When you run 15 mins, walk 10, run 10, and walk 5 it really helps you break into the running habit, when I first started high school cross country, the coaches made me do that workout

[KeithWilsonVideo]

I wish you had more videos for those of us who are just interested in running/jogging to stay fit. I don't want to run in half or full marathons. I'll be 60 years old next year and maybe then I can run in some 5Ks. But right now I just want to run to stay healthy.

[shahinulkhan]

Have been running for about 2 years now with about 40-50km/week. Just found this channel. Very helpful information.

Wish I had found it earlier.

My first year was injury filled.

Great Advice.

Thank you.

[Badhat]

NHS couch to 5k app was a good way for me to get into running a good starting pace for newbies :-)

[stuffno]

During my cross country season, I saw some new runners in my team who would go out so fast during our warm-up and that made me anxious, but at the same time, I knew that it's not the right way to start the warm-up.

[tunahelpa]

In winter I like a windbreaker over fleece over cotton over tech. That way the sweat goes into the cotton and the fleece traps heat while the windbreaker fends off wind and rain.

[Boost]

mistake 8. quit running because of "reasons"
mistake 9. not going for a run because the weather isn't perfect (having run in +38c and -38c I have seen it all)

[cianandez]

When I first started running, I made the mistake of going out way too hard. I would try to keep up with my teammates who had been training for months when I was on day 1, I was so sore I couldn’t walk for a week! My biggest advice is to start out with what you’re comfortable with, then once you get that solid base you can start pushing yourself :)

[elainefrench]

8. Not subscribing to the Running Channel. I started running 3 years ago and made most of them. The RC got me through the training for my first ever marathon 3 weeks ago (Brighton). Thank you. I never thought I’d ever be able to run a whole 26.2 miles!

[DJChipsandGarlic]

Before even watching the video my biggest mistake was doing too much too soon. Thinking my rest days would be bad but in fact they are just as important 👍

[simonockelford]

Guilty of all of these, especially comparison. Brilliant video and great channel