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This week on Eat Smart for Life, Hunter helps Brent think about what you should do if you are going to start a running routine.
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Links Mentioned in the Show:
- A Healthy Barbecue
- A Meal Plan (Worksheet)
- C25K
- The WalkingSite/10,000 steps
- Jeff Galloway's site
- Running Barefoot
- Runner's World Beginner Links
- Fleet Feet/No Boundaries Running Program
- runkeeper
Tips For Beginners:
1. Use a running program (C25K, Fleet Feet/No Boundaries)
2. Start Slow/Low Intensity
3. Buy shoes from a running stoer & get your running style evaluated
3. Hydrate
4. Check your Pulse
5. Listen To Your Body
6. Keep a running log/set goals/celebrate success
7. Warm up/cool down/stretch
8. Involve your family/Run with a buddy
9. Wear running clothes (cotton socks=blisters, wear spandex shorts underneath running shorts
10. Use Vaseline or BodyGlide wherever things rub.
11. Do not increase your mileage more than 10% per week
11. Do not increase your mileage more than 10% per week
12. Take rest days
13. Run facing traffic
14. Subscribe to a running magazine, read running blogs. etc.
15. Sign up for a race