Positive steps to get fit and start living the life you love!
Love Life Be Fit
Running, Hiking, Yoga, Fitness, Healthy Eating & More
Beginner runner tips and advice. Schedules for new runners and couch to 5K. Breathing for running, running to lose weight and how to get started.
Beginner runner tips and advice. Schedules for new runners and couch to 5K. Breathing for running, running to lose weight and how to get started.
The big deal with running motivation is it’s not enough just to be keen. You need to make the time to run. Even the most enthusiastic new runner must plan their running. Leaving it to chance, hoping you can squeeze in a run at the end of the day, just leads to missing sessions. Something …
The start of any New Year sees would-be runners digging out old sports kit, lacing up any trainers they have to hand, and heading out the door in a bid to reclaim their youth. It normally ends in tears. Too far too fast or running with insufficient kit is a good way to sabotage any …
Okay, I confess. I have a vested interest in this question, “Is running good for you?” It’s been a big part of my life since I first started at the age of 15. I can still remember those first few runs. Going out at night or running in the local woods so no-one saw my …
When it comes to “is running the best exercise”, I’m biased. Lacing up my running shoes and heading out the door is my favorite time of the day. Granted it doesn’t always feel like the best time, at least not until I’m a mile or two into my run. When I’ve warmed up and got …
There’s no getting away from it. Running can be very competitive. I don’t mean everyone’s trying to be the next Usain Bolt but the question on most beginner lips is “how fast should I run?” There’s always the temptation to compare yourself with your brother, the guy at work who just started running, your neighbour …
I never used to think about is it bad to run in the rain, I’d just do it. If my schedule said “run”, out the door I’d go. Yet it’s a question I’m often asked by beginner runners: “Is it safe to run in the rain?” The answer of course is yes. Where I live …
It’s a fact of modern-day life that one of the first question’s a newbie runner asks is: “Where to put your phone when running?” If you want a heated discussion with a group of runners just slip “what’s your choice for running with a phone” into the conversation and wait for the sparks to fly. …
Running for weight loss can be one of the most effective ways of losing weight. It doesn’t take much equipment, no expensive gym membership plus there’s no need to follow a ridiculously low calorie diet. Just strap on a pair of running shoes, grab your running for weight loss plan and away you go. Yet …
It’s a crazy world. The Couch to 5K program was invented by Josh Clark the founder of a design agency. No sports science degree, no coaching experience, yet he came up with a running program that’s helped millions of people around the world become runners. The brilliance of the program lies in its slow build-up. …
You’re not alone if you’ve been hit by the urge to poop when running. I once stopped and used a spectator’s bathroom when running my first marathon. It’s embarrassing but right up there as one of the top concerns for all runners. So why does running make you poop and how do you stop pooping …
There’s a picture somewhere in my home showing me part-way through a 180 mile run from Everest Base Camp to Kathmandu. I’m 22, the lightest I’ve ever been, before and since, and guess what? I still have a little belly fat! Now not all belly fat is equal. That little tummy in my old picture …
For a beginner runner, try and train for your first 10K. It’s an ideal distance. Far enough to be a challenge, without destroying you before you even get to the start line. A 10K is a fun mix of speed and endurance. Follow these tips to get the most out of your running… This post …
