Beginner Runner Village

Newer runners tend to be too hard on themselves, often pushing too hard, running too much or at a level too intense for their current state of fitness. If you’re feeling tired, this could be the reas…

Running, every day, requires a constant stream of motivation, but then, when the mercury starts to rise, it’s super easy to make the choice to do something else, anything else, any other activity, as…

Hopefully, anyone starting a running program, any beginner runner, is mostly walking for the first several weeks. Additionally, anyone just starting to run, hopefully, is walking a lot to build up c…

I want all beginner runners to have an excellent experience at their first 5k race, but with so many 5k races out there, how do you decide which one is right for you?

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Whether your main goal is better health, weight loss, having more energy, or making new friends, your overarching motivation may be simply ‘wanting more,’ wanting to become a runner to move your lif…

Becoming a runner is on your shoulders. You’re the one who must make the commitment and do the work, but if you can get your family and friends on board, if you can get them to stand by you, stand w…

Walk to run workouts are, hands down, the most effective, safest, and surest way to become a runner. I recommend this method for every beginner runner, and in this episode I explain why and how. List…

Runners tend to be incredibly friendly, and most experienced runners are extremely supportive of beginner runners, happily offering advice. That is wonderful, right? Because, after all, some of these…

If you’ve been running even as much as three months, chances are that you’ve already experienced some discomfort in the front of your leg, some degree of shin splints. If you haven’t, that’s great.

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Shin splints are the bane of many runners. I hate to say it, but I think every runner is going to experience this very common running injury at some point in their career. I’d like to say they can be…

If you haven’t been warming up before running, I’m willing to bet that will change after you listen to this episode because the benefits of a good warm-up are that impressive, and the possible proble…

It seems that all new runners and ‘newer’ runners stress about speed, but it that is you, please remember that speed – up to a point – comes naturally as you build endurance. First concentrate on end…

Everybody worries about race strategy, and no one more than the first-timer. I suspect for most runners that first 5k is more nerve-wracking than a first marathon. This makes sense, too, because anyo…

More people start running to lose weight than start for any other reason. Join a group of runners paused at a water kiosk, and poll them for the reason why each of them runs, and even if they are fas…

Why should newer runners have to discover some really helpful tips by trial and error? In this podcast, I list tips of all kinds about all manner of big and small things that can be hugely helpful t…

Most people think massages are just about relaxation, but runners of all levels, especially new runners will reap great benefits from a deep tissue or sports massage. Even if you can only afford one …

Most beginner runners assume that training at a higher intensity is a good thing; it must be, right? Wrong. Training at the appropriate intensity is one  of the main keys to success, but if you are a…

The beginning, the very beginning of your running career is the perfect time to learn correct form, and cadence is a huge part of that! With cadence mastered, all the rest of your running, for years …

We’ve all heard of people-watching. Let me introduce you to runner-watching. It’s less entertaining but much more useful. Even the most untrained eye will, with a little coaching from me, be able to …

An integral but often overlooked element of running form is foot strike. Whether beginner or advanced, any runner should take care to be sure to utilize an efficient and stable foot plant and  it mak…