Episode 75: Running Advice for Beginners - 3 Errors that Derail Progress
The Strength Running Podcast
Jason Fitzgerald
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2018
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
Today I want to help you avoid the most common mistakes among new runners. These "unforced errors" derail your progress, invite injury, and make running harder than it needs to be.
Simply not doing the wrong thing can be the difference between success and failure.
It’s like Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz once said:
“It’s not the great play that wins the game. It’s eliminating the dumb play.”
Here are three of the most common mistakes I see beginners make with their running – whatever you do, avoid these at all costs!
For more on beginner running, get our Bonus Podcast for new runners at https://strengthrunning.com/new/
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| 0:00.0 | Ready, set go. |
| 0:04.0 | This is episode 75. |
| 0:06.0 | For beginner runners, we're talking about three common training mistakes to avoid |
| 0:10.0 | when you're just starting to run. Welcome back to the podcast everyone. This is Jason and I'm doing a solo episode today for new runners. |
| 0:28.0 | If you have a few months of experience or less, this one is for you. |
| 0:31.0 | We're going to talk about how to avoid |
| 0:33.4 | some of the obstacles that trip up beginners. |
| 0:36.3 | It's an important time to get the fundamentals right |
| 0:38.5 | so that you have a solid foundation |
| 0:41.7 | for the rest of your running career. Those first few months are an exciting time. |
| 0:45.3 | It's like your first day of college or having your first child. Just think back to when you started |
| 0:50.5 | running. The endorphins, the rush of beginning a new sport that does have the |
| 0:55.2 | potential to transform your life. Your newfound skills that you're developing when you first start |
| 1:00.7 | running are going to be really apparent to you soon more |
| 1:03.9 | endurance better speed improved mental strength and resilience and higher |
| 1:09.0 | levels of confidence and self-esteem these things happen and if you're a new runner you have a lot to look forward to in the months |
| 1:16.3 | and years ahead. Now of course I know that it's not always so easy you have to get |
| 1:21.2 | those fundamentals right from the beginning after all and you probably have some questions. |
| 1:25.7 | I mean how many beginner runners aren't sure how to start or get confused by |
| 1:31.2 | training plan jargon or complex training plans that they don't |
| 1:35.4 | understand. These things happen and it can be really frustrating to see runners |
| 1:39.4 | who seem successful from day one. These are the runners that you know rarely if ever get injured |
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