Any new runners? Looking for accountability partners

Did some running in the past, but changed it for daily 30 minutes of walking. I dont know, never really had the feeling a human is made for having running as a habit.

 

I've been getting back into running as well! I ran cross country all four years of high school, but stopped running when I got to college. I'm hoping to get in much better shape in general by running again.

In terms of tips, I would just advise not focusing on so much about distance, but about duration, so trying to increase the amount of time you're running more so than the amount of distance you can run. I feel like time is a more flexible metric than distance, and achieves the same goal of increasing one's endurance

 

I have been running/jogging consistently (3 days a week) for about 4 months now. It has definitely brightened up my life a lot. I am afraid of getting injured or having knee problems, so I alternate between jogging and biking each day. For me, my goal is to jog for 30 minutes or to bike for 40 minutes. That is usually long enough to get me sweating and to feel the endorphins I also recently read an article about how people rotate running shoes to make sure that they do not get injured. There is some research behind it, but basically the idea is that each shoe places pressure on different parts of your foot every time you strike the ground. So by rotating your shoes, you do not pound a specific point on your foot for too many days.

 

I just started running with this app, and I'm posting updates in the fitness section in my thread "Zombies! Run!"

 

I ran for about 20 minutes this morning, with walking in between. It's pretty amazing how much more comfortable running can be after only a week of consistent practice.

 

Not a new runner, but I'm making a comeback after a relatively long period of absence due to illness. It's crazy how quickly you can lose fitness, I was away for a month but seem to have been knocked back close to six months. My best advice both to myself now and to anyone starting or restarting running is to keep things varied. Even if you can only run for 5, 10, 15 minutes straight, mix things up. Run different routes, for different lengths of time, and with different paces. Do interval runs, fartleks, long runs; but do whatever pace is your fast pace on the interval runs and run a run that is long for you on the long runs.

 

I've been thinking about taking up running! I want to do some more active things and running is one that is kind've compelling. As far as it being a regular thing, I'm thinking about either lifting weights at my house (then a gym when things open up) or running around my neighborhood. Anyone think one is better than the other?? When gyms open up I could probably do a little of both really.

I hate how running makes my whole body feel weak (maybe I push myself too far?) But naturally my body is more so fit to be a runner than a weight lifter haha; So I've been leaning towards running, though I'm slightly discouraged by the fact that the weather has to be nice enough for you to be able to go on a run. I want something that I will stick with for a good 3 days a week.

 

That's one thing that worries me about running too; I already know my knees aren't great so I don't want to put a ton of extra pressure on them just to workout. I'll have to look up some good running shoes.

 

I think as a pure way of developing fitness, I think running is really good because workouts are generally very straightforward, and you get to experience endorphins from being in nature. I'd say definitely consider starting a running habit. Take it easy at first and see how you like it.

The shoes can vary as your foot shape may favor some styles of shoes over others, but I'd say you don't worry too much about that right now, as having support in your shoes is the most important thing when beginning to do distance running.

 

Running is awesome and I love it. But I had to stop because the injuries never would heal.

That is the problem which is that if you develop an injury, connective tissue injuries do not heal

when you are older than 30 or so.

But I suggest using an elliptical. It has all the intensity, none of the shock,

and you can do it in any weather. Stationary bikes are good too, I just don't like sitting

when I workout, it feels half-hearted.

I had the perfect workout set up just before the gyms closed, I had two solid weeks

of weights and cardio gains, I was so pumped.

Then, after the gyms closed, I spent about 3-4 days trying to figure out a new routine.

I decided just to walk on the sidewalks for one hour a day.

After a week, my injuries flared up and I had to stop.

I've been rested two weeks now, I'm still in pain.