Running is probably one of the hardest activities to start next to swimming... my team swims 3 times a week and that's it... (feeling a little burned out too)... BUT, I'd like to start running - and was wondering on if you guys have any tips.
I've googled it a bit and a lot of people say to start slow - walk a majority of the time and run in little spurts and build up from there.
Anyways, fellow swimmers - any other advice to give?
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When buying your shoes, go to a speciality store that will analyse your running gait and let you run in them before buying them. Skip the catalogs and malls until you know what you need.
There is a great book by Jack Daniels, (:drink:, not that one) the PhD. I know a lot of people who have had great success with it from 5 and 10K runners to ultra-marathoners. I have 5 parts of a 6 part article he wrote as a synopsis of the book. I can't upload it here (too big) but if you like I will e-mail it to you.
Be sure to vary your running distances and speeds. Find a local group that runs on a track for a once a week speed session.
There is a lot of evidence that running barefoot is good. I used to do it on the infield of the HS track after a speed session. My legs always felt great after!
When buying your shoes, go to a speciality store that will analyse your running gait and let you run in them before buying them. Skip the catalogs and malls until you know what you need.
There is a great book by Jack Daniels, (:drink:, not that one) the PhD. I know a lot of people who have had great success with it from 5 and 10K runners to ultra-marathoners. I have 5 parts of a 6 part article he wrote as a synopsis of the book. I can't upload it here (too big) but if you like I will e-mail it to you.
Be sure to vary your running distances and speeds. Find a local group that runs on a track for a once a week speed session.
There is a lot of evidence that running barefoot is good. I used to do it on the infield of the HS track after a speed session. My legs always felt great after!
