Learning How to Run
I was reading LifeHacker’s feed and stumbled upon this particulary post, Learning How to Run.
It’s a very good read for everyone in my opinion for both runners and non-runners. The blog article brings up 13 key points for a successful run.
For most runners, there’s a wall at the three mile mark. This goes for the most beginner runners up to and probably including the long-time marathoners. The first three miles of any run are the most difficult and painful to get through. After this point, however, it’s easy to “just keep going.” Back when I was training for the Boston Marathon, and would go out for 2+ hours on a 20 mile run, the hardest miles were the first three. It’s also these first three miles that make it difficult for running to become habit. You really have to struggle past this, in order to develop a tolerance for the sport.



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