Start Running is the New Year Resolution? Here are the tips to begin running for your health!

Both Kawamoto and Fitzgerald recommended starting small, especially if you’re running for the very first time or haven’t exercised in a while. Kawamoto recommends one minute of brisk walking, followed by one minute of jogging, repeated 10 to 15 times. Start doing this twice a week and see how you feel.

Do this step very gradually, just a little more each time. For this step, you’ll continue to exercise 4 times a week. You want to warm up by walking for 10 minutes. Then do a very, very easy run/walk routine: jog lightly for 1 minute (or 30 seconds if that seems too hard), then walk for 2 minutes. Repeat these intervals for 10-15 minutes, then do a 10-minute walking cool down. Do this step for two weeks, or longer if you like.

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You know how we just said that “go hard or go home” isn’t really a thing when you’re getting started with running? Well that’s as much about your overall weekly mileage as it is each individual run. Fitzgerald recommends that new runners start with two to three days of running each week. Then, after you’ve been running for four to six weeks, you can add an additional day of short, easy running to your week.