Heres what you’re gonna wanna know toget started. Welcome toSELFs Learn to Love Running Program! Before I started, in my early 20s, the most athletic thing Id ever done was marching band. Katie Thompson Back then, I fumbled around and figured things out on my own. Its also a great idea to keep track of what youve accomplished after youve done it. (If youre like me,check out our calendarto do likewise....
Heres what you better know toget started. Great job making it through Week 1! Youre starting to form the foundations of a habit. Katie Thompson And this week, youll take things up a notch by adding running intervals to your walks. Everything else stays essentially the same. Youll crush three cardio workouts (walk/run intervals now! Katie Thompson I always recommend starting each week by taking a look back and a look ahead....
Heres what you gotta know toget started. Lets hear it for Week 3! This one will take you 40 to 45 minutes. Katie Thompson Again, the effort of all your runs should feel like a 34 on a scale of 110. Nows a great time to check in with yourself and see how you feel about moving forward. Simply scroll back and do the whole week over again until you feel more comfortable and confident moving ahead....
Heres what you better know toget started. Welcome to Week 4youre one month into your journey toward becoming a runner! This week builds up yet again, adding 30 more seconds to each running interval. Katie Thompson By the time you reach your long cardio day, youll be running 2.5 minutes at a stretch. Drill down a few levels until you get to something that feels deep and true. After yourwarm-up, youll walk for three minutes, then run for two....
Heres what you’re gonna wanna know toget started. Youve got an entire month of workouts in the bank. A nice side benefit? Katie Thompson It allows you to reflect on your progress. Build on those victories to keep your self-talk positive. Your future self will thank you during your next workout! Katie Thompson Lets take the next step in lifting! Several more exercises are now single-legfor example, a lunge instead of a squat....
Heres what you better know toget started. And in six more weeks, youll take on your first 30-minute nonstop run. Were incredibly proud of you for all youve accomplished so far and excited for whats still to come. Katie Thompson Were back to increasing your running intervals today, and youve hit an important milestone there too. That means this week, your running minutes equal your walking ones! We hope you take a few minutes to mark these accomplishments....
Heres what it’s crucial that you know toget started. Now that youre past the midpoint of the program, youll see a small change in terminology. Your three cardio sessions are now called run/walk instead of walk/run! Youre getting closer to the final goal of a 30-minute continuous run! As you cruise through these middle weeks, you might not always feel jazzed to get those run/walks in. But thats actuallya common misconception about the sport....
All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Heres what you oughta know toget started. Katie Thompson Youre at Week 8, and its a big one. And we want you to feel good tackling your goal! To cap off this session, try a brief grounding exercise. Katie Thompson If youre on a treadmill, feel free to wait until you step outside....
Heres what you’re gonna wanna know toget started. Welcome to Week 9two months down, just one more to go! Give yourself a huge high five for what youve done so far. Katie Thompson Youve crushed eight solid weeks of running, capped off with those two huge 10-minute efforts last week. Now that youre in the final month of the program, lets take a look atjusthow far youve come. At the halfway point, your weekly split became dead even: 35 minutes walking, 35 running....
Running is one of the most popular ways to exerciseand among the most polarizing. The difference between the two can feel insurmountable. No onehasto run, and if its truly not your vibe, I am not here to pressure you. Katie Thompson I release you to find a fitness habit you actually enjoy! (And if thats lifting, may I suggest you trySELFs strength-building program?) The goal here isnt to prepare for a specific distance or race....
All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. So were here to break it all down for you. Collage: Self; Source image: Alberto Menendez Cervero/Getty Images Heres what we mean by strength training in the first place. When you challenge your muscles in this way, you cause tiny tears in your muscle fibers....
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All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Talk to experts about the best New Balance shoes and one word tends to come up: reliable. Courtesy of the brands / Gabrielle Castrillon But that doesnt mean their lineup is stodgy or boring. The research and development that goes into making the shoes is at an extremely high level....
