[Closed] Runnerist advice

Start slow, and short. I'd suggest about 3km as a maximum, aim to run it all, but stop and walk if you need to catch your breath. Don't time yourself. Aim to do this at least 3 times a week. Once you can run that comfortably, increase the distance a bit, maybe to 4-5km. Aim to run it, walk if you need to, don't time yourself. Repeat this until you can run the distance you want.

Get you body used to running. If you get injured mid run, stop. Walk home, RICE, don't run again until you're pain free. Get shoes that are comfy. It doesn't matter if they're massively padded or thin racing snakes, as long as you can run comfortably.

^ That is all the advice you need. 🙂

Yep, that ^ pretty much covers it. When I started running this year I bought a cheap Bluetooth hrm to help with pacing and that really helped. I was running too hard too soon before, and wondering why I kept blowing up after a couple of miles. I can happily do 10k now, not the fastest but I've not trained much over the summer, been on the bikes too much.

Doing a half marathon in October and I'm aiming for sub 2 hours, I've found having a training plan had really helped motivation. There's some good ones on runners world, even ones for maintenance that aren't geared to an event which is pretty cool.

Your cardiovascular will improve quicker than your musculoskeletal and for this reason some random leg joint will fail

You will [s]post on STW[/s] go and see a physio or physios who will advise you that your gait is awful and you need treatment and learn to run in a different way

By the time you've recovered and learned to run in different way you'll be less fit than when you started.

Just saying like

Once you're in the groove you might want to vary your runs, eg 1.5 miles fast, 3-4 miles more gentle ... then build up to 3-5 miles fast, 6-10 miles gentle ... and so on.

Sometimes a 25 min 4 miler that has you really pumping is more satisfying than a leisurely 10-15 mile jog. Horses for courses and all that.

nickc +1

also, prawny's advice re HR monitors is good. For longer easy runs (which I found most enjoyable when starting out) work out your max HR and then aim for somewhere around 65-75% of that when out on a run. I've got a watch that beeps when I go over 75% (I'm sure most HR monitors have this function), so I can just run and not have to worry about pace/time. There is something really relaxing about just pulling on a pair of running shoes and setting off with no real direction in mind and no time or pace to stick to. Just ease off if you hear the beep and keep running until you're done 🙂

Oh FFS, 🙄

man asks about STARTING running, and the 6th posts suggest a 6min mile pace or a 15 mile 'jog'

where's my slow hand clap gif hiding....

Your cardiovascular will improve quicker than your musculoskeletal and for this reason some random leg joint will fail

Yep, that happened a couple of years ago a few months into A British Military Fitness thing.

nickc has nailed pretty much everything.

My one piece of advice is to keep your head up and look at the distance to where you're heading. You'll get two benefits; 1. A better posture and it'll help open up your stride a little. 2. Opens your chest up to help you breathe.
A lot of new runners hunch over when struggling or when they're heading uphill.

and the 6th posts suggest a 6min mile pace or a 15 mile 'jog'

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I prefixed my post with "[i]Once you're in the groove you might want to ...[/i]" to point out that running, if you get into it, doesn't have to consist of the same old runs at the same old pace.

Indeed, had the OP asked, "Hey I'm an experienced runner who can happily run for hours at a time, or run along at a pace that would see me at the front of a club run; what would suggest to help stave off boredom"

then perhaps your advice would be pertinent?

In the meantime, man just wants to get going, cut him some slack, no? 😆