6 Pitfalls Faced By Beginners To Running And How To Avoid Them

Knowing how to start running is without question something that new comers to battle with. Trudging along session after session with little or poor results is demoralizing but; pushing your body too hard will leave you disillusioned and asking yourself why any sane person would do this to themselves.

There are six key reasons why newcomers to running are unsuccessful to maintain a running routine for more than two weeks.

No Clear Set Of Goals
Goal setting is the basic foundation of any running routine’s success. If you don’t have an obtainable, realistic goal within your sights and a strategy to achieve it; you will get it wrong. The more specific your goals are and the more detailed the strategy to reach your goal; the greater your success will be.

Not Recognizing The Physical Changes Taking Place
When you run your body adapts to the training you subject it to. Pushing your body to extremes or not exercising hard enough will produce poor results either way. Having a clear understanding of the changes your body is going through, and making changes incrementally will allow your body to adapt naturally.

A Fast Paced Lifestyle
One reason that newbies to running give up soon after they start running is because of time. The solution is to develop a running program that suits your needs. Keep in mind that in the beginning you only need a few minutes every other day.

Poor Results Lead To Lack Of Motivation
Running is not just running - discovering what running techniques produce results will fast track your weight loss and fitness. There is no doubt about it; seeing results is a motivator to continue running and that’s just what you want.

Picking Up An Injury
New runners face many hurdles, and in particular; injury. Being aware of the most common injuries in runners and how to avoid these injuries will help you to sidestep the injury pitfalls. Knowing how to deal with an injury once it’s occurred will decrease the impact it will have on your running and speed up recovery.

Burn Out And Boredom
A key reason for burn out and boredom is incorrect nutrition and bad eating habits. Without the correct fuel your body will not perform at its best, leading to decreased weight loss, poor fitness levels, a suppressed immune system and boredom.

The key to good nutrition is the proper amounts of proteins, carbohydrates together with fats. It's also advisable to pay close attention to the GI levels of foods specifically if you would like to shed pounds, the lower the GI level the longer you will feel full. Another crucial aspect of proper nutrition for runners is hydration.

Hiring a personal trainer or a running coach is an expensive exercise and shuffling your schedule around to fit in with a fitness instructor can be a hassle.

You could download a free of charge training program from various sites however, these programs are always generic and a ‘one size fits all’ not taking into consideration your current experience with running, your goals or your present health and fitness levels - this s a recipe for failure.

Whatever you reasons for wanting to start running; to be an example to your children, drop those extra pounds and feel great about your body again, increase your lifespan or simply just prove something to yourself.

Learning how to start running properly from the beginning will save you countless hours and headaches and will ensure that you remain a happy and healthy runner for many years to come.

Gabi is obsessed with running and passionate about introducing new comers to the wonderful world of running. She recommends the How To Start Running guide as the most comprehensive and easy to use guide for any beginners to running. Mosey on over to her blog TopRunningTips.com where you will find more top notch running tips.