162. Q&A for New Runners on Where to Start and How to Improve

The Strength Running Podcast

Jason Fitzgerald

Health & Fitness, 10k, Beginnerrunning, Marathontraining, Fitness, Injuryprevention, Marathon, Halfmarathon, Running, Sports

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2020

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Starting anything new can be overwhelming, especially if you do all the research upfront. Read about running and you'll find yourself wondering if you have the "right" shoes, gear, training plan, etc.

To simplify, we have a free course to help you with getting started as a new runner. The information will help get you going and keep you running.

Today's podcast addresses questions that we collected from our community. Many are frequent ones that every new runner will wonder about at some point. Others topics are more specific and interesting to be aware of, even if they don't pertain to you.

We divided the questions into several categories:

Getting started - the "how" and "why" of running
Training strategies - we discuss different paces, stretching routines, and goals
Fueling - details for drinking and eating on the run
Your body's performance while running
Mental skills for runners

Ever wondered how long it might take you to train for a marathon? Or when to consider packing water with you on the run? And most importantly - where do you start? We have you covered!

Thank You PATH Projects!

PATH Projects continues to be a great supporter of this podcast! I'm grateful for their partnership and want to share more about their products that I've been loving because they so durable and comfortable.

PATH Projects is an online-only retailer of high-quality running gear and apparel. That means there is no retail markup, making their products quite affordable.

In particular, I’ve just started wearing their 3” Sykes shorts and they’re a little different from the 5” Sykes shorts (you can see those in action here). The material is thinner and lighter, which is perfect in a performance short, and they’re obviously shorter. I’m not sure if my wife thinks they’re too scandalous or loves them, but I’m wearing them constantly.

PATH uses new technical fabrics, like the Japanese fiber called Toray Primeflex, to create award-winning apparel for endurance athletes. In fact, their Brim shorts and Tahoe base liner won Runner’s World’s 2018 Gear of the Year award. And the Pyrinees hoodie was named one of the best six sweatshirts for running in the cold by Gear Patrol.

You know you'll be wearing the best when you select PATH Projects!

Transcript

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0:00.0	Ready, set, go.
0:05.0	This is episode 162 for our new runners, where my content assistant Anya and I answer
0:10.0	nearly 20 questions about how to start running. Welcome to the Strength Running Podcast. I'm Jason Fitzgerald, your host today and the
0:26.5	coach and author behind Strength Running. Running has been a major part of my life
0:30.5	for more than 20 years and my goal with strength running is to help you avoid the mistakes that I made in my own career and to give you the tools, the strategies, and the resources to accomplish all of your big goals.
0:45.1	Whether that might be running your first race ever to building mental toughness, preventing
0:49.9	your next injury, or becoming a more coordinated athlete. I bring you the leaders in the running
0:55.8	industry, the pro coaches, performance experts, elite runners, sports psychologists, physical therapists and strength coaches who can give you new insights
1:06.9	into how to train so you can keep improving.
1:10.1	I want you to better understand running, to view knowledge as a competitive advantage,
1:15.5	and to always have the tools to take your running to the next level.
1:20.3	Because the more you understand the sport, the better decisions you'll make about your training.
1:25.0	Don't miss our other 161 episodes of the podcast,
1:29.0	our video channel at YouTube.com slash Strength Running or where it all began, Strength Running.com, where you can find all of our
1:38.1	training programs that will help you prevent injuries, run faster, developmental skills, or become a stronger, more powerful athlete.
1:47.0	Now, before we get started, I want to encourage you all to check out our sponsor, Path Projects,
1:52.0	if you're in need of some high quality affordable running gear.
1:56.3	I'm wearing the Sykes 5 inch shorts on the regular and the baseliners are the most comfortable
2:01.9	I've ever worn.
2:03.2	Go to path projects.com to see all of their running gear.
2:08.0	This episode features my content specialist Anya Mullen, who you were introduced to in episode 154. She came to me recently and proposed
2:15.4	doing an episode of Q&A targeted to beginner runners. She's been on the receiving
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