Running after the Age 30

Is it possible for a non-athletic, somewhat plumpish, middle age person to learn to run?

You are never too old to start running. In fact, running is a type of aerobic activity that promotes a healthy lifestyle. In middle age or at any age for that matter.

WHY RUNNING?

Of all the activities you can do to keep fit and clear your head, to me, running is the best. It’s fast, bold, efficient, and readily available.

Majority of runners have taken it up later in life, often in their thirties or forties. Some runners begin when they retire from work. They universally find that running gives them a new hobby, new friends and a whole new outlook on life.

One of the great advantages of running as a sport is that you don’t need much to get started. There is no significant equipment to buy. Nor is there a difficult technique to master.

You don’t have to find a group of people to run with though you may want to do this later on and you can run at any time of day that suits you. The only thing you need to start running is to decide that it is what you want to do.

Weight control:While this isn’t true for everyone,many adult runners begin to run in order to aid weight loss goals. It is hard to deny that running, along with a healthy diet, can drastically increase the rate in which one can lose fat.

So you’ve decided to start running,

Now what?

If you are completely new to running, you should not try to do too much at first.

You should begin by walking, in order to get used to being on your feet.You should build up to running over several weeks.

A common error is to think that you should run flat out,

The Ideal Running Pace.

At this stage in your running, you should stick rigorously to the talk test: if you cannot talk in complete sentences during your training runs, you are running too fast.

Stay Fit and Injury Free !!

Beginning running at later stage in life greatly increases the chance of injuries and muscle discomfort.

These injuries are frequently related trying to do too much. To avoid injury.

• Consult with your Doctor or Physician as a precautionary measure.
• build up slowly; never increase your weekly mileage by more than 10%.
• get proper running shoes with advice from a specialist;
• run on grass or trails rather than roads and pavements;
• get advice from experienced runners;
• ignore the feeling in your first three months that you could be doing more;

It is sensible to start running for short times and distances at first, and then gradually build up. The reason for this is that your body takes time to adapt to running.Your overall fitness level and energy can increase faster than your joints have adapted. If you get carried away, you may start to run longer and faster before your joints and ligaments are really ready, with the result that you may injure yourself.

In order to avoid injury, you need to hold back from running too much at first even if you feel ready to go further and faster. This is why it is a good idea to start off with a month of brisk walking, rather than running. This helps your body to adapt to the effect of regular impact of your feet on the ground.

Staying Motivated.

Just like anything in life that’s worth doing- running is not easy (especially when you are beginner).

Staying committed is key-

Remember all the personal benefits you stand to gain from running and Stay true to commitment you made to yourself.

You will begin to feel a physical difference in your fitness and energy levels in a week or two.

A visible difference in your physique will take about 3 to 4 weeks.

In Short- Start slow, stay committed to feel the benefits of running.

FOR FURTHER MOTIVATION -

checkout the story of pervinbatliwala, winner of the Mumbai marathon, who began running at the age of 50 http://www.dumbelled.com/age-side-meet-59-years-old-pervin-batliwala-marathon-training/

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