Running Success
Running Success , Wow, towards the end there we got pretty advanced didn’t we! ( Advanced Running Techniques )
For now, though, I want you to scale it back and focus much more on just getting started. If you’re not already a professional runner and you’re just looking to lose weight, then you need to start at that beginning. Even the longest marathon starts with a single step!
And that beginning is going to be learning to run. And learning to like running.
And you have to believe me when I tell you that it gets a lot easier as you get used to it. So that one big key to success is in easing yourself in gently and in knowing just how beneficial it can be to add running to your routine.
So let’s look at the steps you’re going to take to go from ‘tired, stressed and out of shape’ to ‘fit, happy and healthy.
- Running Success – Focus on energy – look at your life and find ways to eat better, spend more time active and outdoors and avoid things that make you stressed.
- Running Success – Buy new running shoes, a running watch and ideally some training clothes. All this should set you back no more than $250 maximum.
- Running Success – Start slow. Don’t aim to burn calories even… just start running gently and learn to like it.
- Running Success – Build up the amount and speed very gently to the point where you’re running 4–6 miles once a week comfortably in no more than 40–50 minutes
- Now calculate your AMR and your BMR. Your fitness tracker may also be able to give you a good indication of how many calories you’re burning. Calculate the calories you eat too (roughly) and then come up with a target to burn.
- Introduce a second run halfway through the week at about the same time.
- Now you’ll come to a crossroads and have to decide how to progress. You can either keep increasing your pace and distance to take the hobby further, or you can look to gradually start introducing more advanced techniques like HIIT to burn more fat and improve your overall physical performance. Maybe even sign up to your first marathon!
Either way, the information is in this book and you now have the essential basics down. You’re now unstoppable and the more you run, the more you’ll improve. The more you improve, the more you’ll run!
Running Success – Conclusion and Closing Comments
There might seem like a lot to take in there but just remember that it all starts with a simple run. A run where the aim is not to burn calories or push yourself but rather just to introduce yourself to running and to have fun.
Even if you never progress past that point where you’re running 3 miles once a week it will still make a big difference to your lifestyle; even if only because you’re getting outside and getting sunlight and fresh air!
But we’ve covered an awful lot in this book and hopefully, it has helped you to see the big picture when it comes to Running Success. To recap, we explored:
- How to introduce yourself to running
- How to avoid injury
- How to buy the right equipment and gear
- How to run with the correct running style
- How to learn your current gait and biomechanics
- How to track your progress and see yourself develop
- How to set the right targets and goals and stay motivated
- How to calculate your AMR and BMR and use this information to lose weight
- How to start pushing your training and getting more from it
- How to use HIIT and other advanced forms of training
- How to develop your technique toward a more natural running style
- How to calculate more advanced stats like your lactate threshold
- How to train for a marathon•And much more!
To get started, take another look over anything you might have missed, and be sure to check out the extra resources like our checklist and resource sheet. With these as your aids, you’ll have everything you need to get started.
And that’s the most important thing of all: just get started!
Good luck and happy running!
IMPORTANT LINKS:
Top Health Benefits of Running – It’s Not Just About Weight Loss!
The Many Other Benefits of Running
Choosing the Right Running Shoes to Avoiding Injury
Correct Running Technique Explained!
