Couch-to-5K is broken because a real couch-level beginning runner can’t even do the first day. Here’s my suggestion to making Day 1 go smoothly for yourself as a new athlete.
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Running with Asthma: Everything You Need to Know
Running with asthma may seem impossible. But as an asthmatic, I promise you can become a runner if you know these three things when you start!
Beginner’s Guide to Start Running and Stick with It
You don’t need anything but running shoes to start running. But having some basic gear can make a big difference and keep you going.
Finally, a Truly Simple Half-Marathon Training Plan
I found an easy and simple half-marathon training plan with no gimmicks that worked to get me a sub-2hr PR in my first 13.1 race!
New Balance 1080v7 Running Shoes First Impressions & Mini Review
Just took the New Balance 1080v7 shoes out for a spin, and I like them so far. Way easier on my knees and ankle than the Altra Paradigm or Mizuno Wave Rider.
I miss being a runner
Runkeeper tells me that I became a runner on June 27, 2012 at 3:05pm. That was the very first run I tracked by GPS. I did 1.72 miles in 36:37, a pace of 21:18 per mile. That's slower than I walk a mile now. But it was the first time I had succeeded at running, and I...
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is so good it made me fat
Breath of the Wild is so good I couldn’t stop playing it. Between work & Zelda, my time was taken completely up. I didn’t exercise as much as I should have
My Friend, Mario
Looking back, I think it’s kind of fun that one of my earliest and fondest memories involves two of my favorite things—video games (technically) and running
Stop overthinking your goals and go break a sweat
Stop overthinking your goals and resolutions and go break a sweat. You will always fail to get results if you keep making excuses not to work out.
Stop Trying to Learn How to Run Faster
Running is an endurance sport, and the slower you are, the more punishment you have to endure. Slow runners are the real superheroes of the sport.