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If you do decide to run, remember to take it easy in the beginning. It has a high impact on your joints so you need to train them gradually.
Running is better than sitting on the coach. But strength training is better than running. Why you should not be running , by Mark Rippetoe: https://startingstrength.com/article/why-you-should-not-be-r...
Broadly agree with this. I was once a runner and I loved it!! The problem is I always had pain in my legs, joints, knees etc cycling, hiking, strength training. There are better forms of exercise, still, running is better than sitting on the couch and getting started with some sort of exercise is a great idea for your health.
However, if you have bad joints to start with, running can be hard or impossible. In which case, pick another exercise. There are lots.
My favorite thing about running is that it requires little equipment and can be done any time at all. (My second favorite thing is that it's easy to listen to podcasts or music.)
Check with a doctor if you have any pain. There may be something they can do to enable that very convenient form of exercise. And listen to your body. If it hurts, especially in a new way, stop.
Running is better than sitting on the coach. But strength training is better than running. Why you should not be running , by Mark Rippetoe: https://startingstrength.com/article/why-you-should-not-be-r...
I generally agree with the advice, but anyone in good health should be able to run a 5k. It's literally 20ish minutes of exercise. Beyond that is when the negative effects of running start to come into play.
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The page has a link to the NHS couch to 5k app which is available for iPhone and Android. I used it and found it really helpful to have even a recorded voice pushing you on during the run. I went from no exercise at all to running 5k every other day.
> The app is currently not available in your country or region. I attempted to download the app from the App Store using the link in the article and I was unsuccessful. Is it available only in the UK?
I started in my mid-20s with couch-to-5k. I'd never run more than a mile in my life. It took me a couple attempts to get through the program, but now I've been running pretty consistently for years. I've had a streak of running every day for over 18 months.
If you're worried about injuring yourself, my best advice would be to take it slow. Your cardiovascular fitness can improve a lot faster than your musculoskeletal system, and this leads to people feeling like they can do more than their bones and tendons can handle. And listen to your body. My worst injuries have been from ignoring a nagging pain and trying to power through it. I would have been better off taking it easy for a month or two, than being stubborn and ending up completely unable to run for months.
Better link to actual program: https://runningoverload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Train...
The page has a link to the NHS couch to 5k app which is available for iPhone and Android. I used it and found it really helpful to have even a recorded voice pushing you on during the run. I went from no exercise at all to running 5k every other day.
Literally the people this is for are too overweight/overworked/overwhelmed to do enough physical activity to jog a couple of miles. We need all the help we can get!
Is running really better than walking?
Now I hike every weekend, at least 10 miles, which lets me go out with family and friends. I also do various martial arts with my son, which as a shared activity is so much more enjoyable.
The only time I'll run again is if I'm being chased.
Running is better than sitting on the coach. But strength training is better than running. Why you should not be running , by Mark Rippetoe: https://startingstrength.com/article/why-you-should-not-be-r...
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