RUNNING: 3 STEPS TO GETTING STARTED

RUNNING: 3 STEPS TO GETTING STARTED 

How Do I Get Started?

Step 1: Select Your Training Program

The first step in running any distance is having a plan. Running a 10k, half- or full marathon is no simple task, and like many other ambitious goals, requires a detailed plan to get you from point A to point B and best prepare you for race day.

Step 2: Get the Appropriate Gear

Now that you’ve decided to run an organized race and selected your training program, it is extremely important that you have the right gear with which to train. We’ll separate gear into two categories: Required and Optional. The “required” gear is a definite must and you won’t be able to train without it. The “optional” are things that can make training easier and more effective and help

ease the pain of all the miles you will be putting in, but they are not required.

Required: Running shoes, Running apparel, Running watch, Water supply Optional: Log book(to record all of your runs),Heart rate monitor, Some type of electrolyte replacement drink, Gloves (cold days and when the

temperature is between 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit).

Step 3: Adequately Nourish Your Body 

Without adequate nutrition, you won’t have the energy to train, your body won’t recover, your immune system weakens, and you become sick more easily. Not to mention you run the risk of serious injury if your body cannot repair itself. It is also critically important that your body has the right amount of vitamins and minerals. Since runners are stressing their bodies more than the average person, vitamin and mineral intake is much higher.

Source: Running Guru, Inc.