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Enjoy it, join a beginner supportive club/group, enjoy it more, take it slowly don't rush into Marathons etc without building your foundations with plenty of time on feet etc. Enjoy!
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don't rush into Marathons
@Cycliste hasn't really taken that advice on board. She started running about 3 months ago, and has entered the Barcelona Marathon in early March. Having said that, I have absolutely no doubt she'll be absolutely fine. Time for me to buy some running shoes and join in the fun.
Brommers
So, I am new to running, always hated the idea of it entirely. no aspect of it appealed to me.
I tried it on the insistence of a colleague and actually dont mind it as much as I thought I did.
Im unlikely to ever do any proper races as this is mostly to improve health and reduce my 17 stone down a bit, but I have started doing small 5k ish jogs with a neighbour with a view to increasing the distance as we go.
I started on a pair of almost 10 year old adidas climacools but with an old Plantar Fascitis condition rearing its ugly head over xmas again (now almost fixed, unrelated to the jogging as I was eating over christmas not out running and forgetting to replace my walking shoes and insoles early enough) I went to an actual running shop and got a gait analysis done and proper fitted insoles. according to them I didnt need corrective shoes but just the insoles and a pair of firm cushioned trainers. aside from that I have no kit, no idea but a slowly gaining appreciation of the benefits to my fitness to continue.
Are there any nuggets of wisdom you would give your younger self if you were able to? or...me, now? :-)