#i'm also supplementing my running with rock climbing which i feel doubles as a sort of strength training and helps me avoid injury

[luthienne]

any tips for getting into running? pandemic and all i feel like getting back into the swing of it will be hard after a while without it

whew, sorry, this got a little long but i’ve really been loving my running routine this summer so here we go:

honestly the nike run club guided runs have singlehandedly gotten me back into running. i'm following the half-marathon training plan rn bc i thrive off of structure so i know exactly which five runs i'm doing every week and it's amazing! i don't have to think about it! and someone is coaching and motivating me as i run! they also have 5k and 10k training plans!

example of the first week of a 5k training plan on the nrc app:

my biggest tip after also getting back into running is to run in a way that makes you want to get back on the road/trail/track/treadmill again and not in a way that makes you think oh my god running is hell why would i ever do this again. set achievable goals so you’re not constantly feeling discouraged. run as slow as you need to! don’t let anyone else (not even your past self who maybe used to be able to run faster) dictate the pace you feel comfortable at running! embrace the walk-run! go out for a walk and, hey, if you’re feeling it—jog a little bit, walk a little bit, jog a little bit. another classic walk-run: go for a run and if it doesn’t feel good, let yourself walk it out! if you’re feeling a bit better, cramp is gone, breathing and heart rate are under control, run a little bit again!

basically: be consistent, let yourself run at the pace you need, and try not to judge yourself as you are running. if you get out there even 3-4 times a week, you’ll start building an aerobic base and you’ll start building a relationship with running. let your relationship w it be flexible, achievable, and sustainable. at the beginning of this year, i was legit struggling to get through a mile. then i ran the first run guided run on the nrc app, then the next run, then the third run. i slowly began working my way through the guided runs. i hit a mental block at having to decide which run i was going to do every time so i looked up the nrc 14-week half-marathon plan and started following that. i’m on week five now! some weeks i’ve been able to stick perfectly to the training plan and some weeks life happened and i couldn’t stick perfectly to the training plan. and it’s all ok!

#i've also heard the couch to 5k training plan/app is really motivating!! #i'm also supplementing my running with rock climbing which i feel doubles as a sort of strength training and helps me avoid injury #and basically telling myself that if i really don't feel like i can run what i'm supposed to run: it's ok. i run the amount i can and feel #happy that i got out there <3 #sending you all the best running vibes!!!! #ask #anon #exercise cw #long post