Running Tips

I can offer you some running tips based on years of experience. At the same time, I am not an elite runner but your everyday runner so the running tips I bring should be of great value to the everyday runner.

running tips

I started running late in life. I think it was around 1994 or so. My daughter was in high school and wanted to lose some weight so we would head down to the local park and do a run/walk workout.  She eventually lost interest but I became hooked.

When you decide to start a running program, it’s important you start out slowly. Walk first to warm up, then run slowly until you start breathing hard then begin to walk again  until you are once again breathing normally.

You should start out with just a couple of these running periods and gradually add to them. You’ll be surprised how quickly you are able to extend your running periods.

Here’s a running tip you may never consider. Enter a local race. Most areas have races where runners can compete or simply enjoy. Don’t think you have to be a fast runner to enter these. Many people walk the entire loop. The advantage I find from doing these races is it gives you something to train for and gives you an opportunity to run with others.

The race takes the place of a workout that day. My buddy and I started out running 5k races and have run a half marathon, a marathon, a triathalon, a biathalon, many 5k and 10k races, and more. Right now I have not been competing but my niece took up running a couple years ago and I promised her I would run the 2 mile Pro Football Hall of Fame Race this year.

Wish me luck . . .

Leave a comment and let me know if running tips would be of interest to you and I will be happy to expand.