- Finding the right footwear. This means the right footwear for you and not simply the best or most expensive shoes. There are numerous specialists that can assess you to determine your gait, arches etc. and recommend the best running shoe for you.
- Focus on distance not speed. Running your first 10K is probably not about speed for you, its about completing the distance injury free and feeling good about yourself after. Once you start to clock up a few races you can start to focus on performance. You might look at the "How to run a faster 5K" blog.
- How long to train? Typically for a starter its 10 week for 10K, this allows for a slow but steady build up to the target distance incorporating rest days with slow days, speed work and longer runs.
- The five P's. Posterior Performance Prevents Painful Problem. Work the muscles in you backside, build and strengthen over time and the main cause of injury for distance running is weak posterior.
- Roll with it. Foam rollers have become very popular in injury prevent.
Click the product names for customer reviews.
| | | | |