Running for beginners, intermediates and semi pro's
Here you will find a collection of descriptions for running for beginners, intermediates and semi pro runners. Each description contains some brief information about running at the different levels of advancement. Running has always been the best way to lose weight and to generally increase fitness and stamina levels. You may see alot of people running around in shorts in the dead of winter and think "what the hell" but they are most likely experienced runners, if you are a beginner we suggest wearing something loose but make sure your whole body is covered and a suitable pair of trainers, always remember to stretch and warm up before starting a running workout. Please read our faq before attempting any of our fitness exercises.
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Running for Absolute Beginner - If you are an absolute beginner, we suggest starting with a very light warmup consisting of stretching, leg raises, rotation of the arms and general loosening up, as a beginner you should take things very slowly, making sure not to over do it, if you hit running to hard first time out you have a greater chance of injury or making yourself sick, for example it's better to do 1 mile a day for 7 days than 7 miles in 1 day and 6 days off as this will hinder progress. If you would like more infomation on running e-mail one of our members under our contacts page. |
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Running for Intermediate - As someone who feels they can handle more of a run than a jog, start with a proper stretch, stretching of the arms and legs and a general loosen up, as an intermediate you are looking at generating a program to suit your needs, ie looking just to get fit, or possibly running at a competitive level. As an intermediate you are looking at a schedule that will consist of 3 - 8 miles per day, try to run on soft surfaces ie "grass, sand, track or treadmill" as this will lower the chances of injury's such as body Jaring, sprained ankels and general damage to the knees or legs. |
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Running for Semi - Professional - This is for the serious competitor, mainly someone who runs 5k's, 10k's and possibly marathons, as we well know anyone running at this level with most likely have a routine all layed out, but their is nothing wrong with getting a bit of free advice to possibly improve on yourself, one of our contacts is a serious runner, who for many years ran 5k's 10k's and the odd marathon or 20, who also came up with many different training schedules and plans over the years. |