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by: SoonersinTX Active Indicator LED Icon  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 10:26am  
I want to start running. Any advice/tips for beginners? 4951
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akmont Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 10:29am  
Wear reflective gear; especially the evening; since the time change is this weekend. 4951
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akmont Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 10:34am  
A good pair of running shoes and pace yourself. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:18am  
I want to start running. Any advice/tips for beginners?
 
@SoonersinTX: Move your legs so that they move faster than walking.
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:21am  

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>> I want to start running. Any advice/tips for beginners?
 
@SoonersinTX: Move your legs so that they move faster than walking.
 
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You think? Punk 😜 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:22am  
What are your goals?  Running just to run; fitness goal, race distance/time goal?  What is your current level of fitness and general condition?  Any significant musculoskeletal injury history? 4951
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SoonersinTX Active Indicator LED Icon  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:29am  
What are your goals?  Running just to run; fitness goal, race distance/time goal?  What is your current level of fitness and general condition?  Any significant musculoskeletal injury history?
 
@analogkid:
 
I want to lose weight but would also love to start a tradition of running in races across the US (long term goal.) I have no medical conditions other than needing weight loss. I jog/walk with my dog but have to slow back down to a fast walk due to being out of breath. I know it will get easier the more I run. A friend suggested using a high school track but I thought I could use the trails too. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:30am  
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analogkid Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:35am  
Do your stretches first.
 
@sapphire: I have never stretched before running.  The traditional idea behind stretching is to prepare a muscle for some sort of activity/exertion.  Static stretching, as is most commonly seen practiced, is a process of lengthening a muscle - a muscle that is cold.  I find the best warm-up for an exercise is simply to start doing that exercise, albeit at a very controlled pace and duration.  For someone that his no prior conditioning, and thus probably not significant tightness, pre-exercise stretching is likely unneccessary, and not a good use of time.
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:42am  
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:44am  
Stretching cold muscles is a bad idea and can cause injury. If you want to start running you could begin with a couch 2 5k program or join a running club. 4951
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SoonersinTX Active Indicator LED Icon  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 11:51am  
Stretching cold muscles is a bad idea and can cause injury. If you want to start running you could begin with a couch 2 5k program or join a running club.
 
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Is there an app that you recommend to log my run? I have Map my Fitness but didn't know if there was something more efficient. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 12:24pm  
@analogkid:
 
I want to lose weight but would also love to start a tradition of running in races across the US (long term goal.) I have no medical conditions other than needing weight loss. I jog/walk with my dog but have to slow back down to a fast walk due to being out of breath. I know it will get easier the more I run. A friend suggested using a high school track but I thought I could use the trails too.
 
@SoonersinTX: Sounds like you are generally fine to get going then, though checking with your PCP is never a bad thing to do when starting such an endeavor.  The school tracks are fine (middle schools here; they lock up the HS tracks, which is a whole other topic for me), but will get quite monotonous after a while unless you can go with a friend/group.  Safety-wise though, it is a good option, this time of year especially.  I really wish the greenbelts were more crushed gravel than cement, but at least it's something.  I would definitely use East End Park.  Nice crushed granite trails, good scenery, almost always someone out there.  It's a nice getaway from noise and pavement too.If I were you I'd consider a walk/run basis for starting out for the first couple of weeks.  Be conservative and patient with the process.  You have to allow time for adaptation, especially of connective tissue and the endocrine system, both of which take weeks to months to fully come onboard.  Cement is everywhere here, and even asphalt would be just slightly better, and is about the hardest surface you can run on.  I would tend to pace your outings more by time than distance.  The body doesn't necessarily care about how far it's going, or gone, but it does care about how long.  After a couple of weeks of run/walk, then look to drop a walk interval each time out until you've ramped up to full runs for 20-30 minutes.  From there you should look to continue to build a nice volume base of running and begin to consider a plan for races that you want to do.Consistency is key, and the hardest part of just about any run, even for veteran runners, is getting yourself out the door.  Write down a short term (achievable within the next month or two) and a long term goal (6-12 months) in bright colors and stick it up somewhere where you will see it every day; revise/update when those goals are met. All of this, of course, should be in concert with a bit of cleaning up of your nutrition plan, if not already in place.  Good luck and good running! 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 12:35pm  
@analogkid: Everyone is different.  I know runners that do some type of stretching.
 
@sapphire: Absolutely, and as kids in PE or whatever sport we played, most of us did the same old static stretch routine.  I hate the "that's the way we've always done it" mindset as it also tends to be the path of least resistance.  Sure, if it helps you psychologically get ready for a run then knock yourself out.  I'd rather make better use of my time by starting out with a brisk walk for about three minutes and gradually work into my planned pace.  Even for track workouts this is my routine.  Same thing with barbell training; I don't waste a bunch of time doing unnecessary movements.  I start by warming with the empty bar, for 7-10 reps, more if I feel necessary then incrementally add weight to warm up to my work sets.  Heavy sets of squats performed to proper depth provide an adequate warm-up for the remaining lifts.The idea is to warm and stimulate blood flow to the muscles - which static stretching does not achieve.  I'd rather see someone do a few gentle dynamic ROM movements or some foam rolling.  Now, mid- or post-run, then I think static stretching can be beneficial.  Again, for track workouts, after a thorough warm-up I will toss in some static stretches for my hamstrings as they have presented as the tightest muscle group for me.  Not so much though that it impairs running, as a muscle that is too loose is inadequately prepared for power production such as sprints or short intervals.
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 12:39pm  
Here are some running routes, it makes me tired looking at them Emoticon
www.walkjogrun.net/r unning-routes/USA/TX /Kingwood/
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~ 9 years ago   Oct 29, '14 12:42pm  
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