What is the best way to start running?
Probably to start running and then go faster right?
That sounds a bit flippant but that is basically it. It wont be easy at the start and you will feel out of breath. To quote Miyamoto Musashi “It may seem difficult at first but everything is difficult at first”.
Its all about getting your heart, lungs, legs and feet used to walking, fast walking, jogging and then running. About a month ago I decided to try to inspire a few of you guys from the studio to set yourself an aim and enter our team for the Wigan 10K which is a great day out.
What’s not to like about being a member of a team at a great local event with a trip to the pub afterwards.
The event is just about 15 weeks away. So how do you get going? Depending upon how you approach things you could just turn up on the day and walk as fast as you can around the course and blag it but I know that you may want to push yourself at least a little, just to increase that sense of pride and satisfaction when you don the Wigan 10K t-shirt and medal at the end.
A good place to start is the superb couch to 5k programme can be found on the NHS website and I think that if any website can be trusted for excersize advice, out of all the crazy things in our feeds these days, then this has got to be the one. They give an introduction to the now famous Josh Clark plan. There is an App if you want one which can be downloaded from the link above or see here for a version that a Watford based organisation have put in a handy PDF
Anyone I have spoken to about this programme has said things like “It was so simple to follow” and “Before I knew it I was running for 30 minutes!”.
Next time we can look at getting to the 10k mark and tactically how you can seek achieve this. So give it a go. If you want any words of encouragement or to know more about the day just ask at the studio.
Caveat
This series of blog articles has not been written by an expert, simply someone wishing to share their thoughts and experiences that might inspire (or put off) others to partake in an activity that helps me thrive as a human being. If you feel any discomfort or pain when running, just stop. Start walking, catch a bus or phone a friend for a lift!
