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How did you get into running? What would you recommend for someone starting out?
by timwiseman 17y ago
How did you get into running? What would you recommend for someone starting out?
- balding_n_tired 17y agoA college PE class, called "individual fitness". For someone starting out, I'd recommend looking into a store where they are serious about running shoes: I have in mind ones in the Washington, DC, area--Racquet & Jog, the Adams-Morgan Fleet Feet, Pacers--but I've seen comparable ones in Milwaukee and Philadelphia. Such stores will have knowledgeable sales staff and often will offer training programs pointing toward some races.
- dkarl 17y agoGet fitted for shoes by a specialty running store. You're not a busty woman, but if you were, I would tell you to invest in a sufficiently supportive running bra. (Title IX Sports, title9.com, has a whole line of extra-supportive athletic bras, culminating in their "Last Resort Bra" for the uber-busty.) The rest of your kit isn't worth worrying about, as long as you aren't too uncomfortable. For help getting started, check out coolrunning.com. They have articles and forums especially for beginners. Their "Couch to 5k" program (http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml) is pretty good, and refined by lots of feedback in their forums. The forums are awesome -- in their "Newbie Cafe" you'll get moral support from other beginners and great advice from experienced runners.