Thinkin bout takin up Joggin or Running for fitness and want some tips/advice?

currently i dont go 2 the gym coz i cant afford it


i use the Wii-Fit and i do a dance work-out DVD once or twice a week





am thinking bout taking up jogging or running to help me get fit and lose a bit of weight (and maybe get into charity races like RFL when im good enuff)





can anyone give me some advice on how to get started?Thinkin bout takin up Joggin or Running for fitness and want some tips/advice?
I suggest taking a slow approach to running. Get a goal in mind of what you want to do and set out to do so. When I first started, I'd run a block, if I had to walk it I did. Once I could go around the block without feeling like I was about to die, I'd go around two blocks and so forth.. I went every other day and slowly built up. Í haven't had one injury and i believe it's bc I believe more about listening to your body than doing what some set plan is on the internet.





Breathing believe it or not while running isn't as natural as one may think, it takes a bit to find the breathing method that works for you.. If you have a hard time breathing, stop until your breathing gets back in check. It may take a while to fully breathe comfortable


http://www.livestrong.com/video/2712-bre…





Stretching--I stretch just 10 mins before going out and when I first started running a year ago I'd stretch 10 mins after. You don't want to over work your muscles and over stretch them before running.





Drink water through out the day that way you won't need anything before a run. If you drink/eat wait at least one hour before heading out. Rushing a drink of water or a breakfast too quickly you'll be asking for cramps and side stitches.. I haven't had one stitch or cramp and I usually try to get up at 6 am for running and I don't eat or drink anything prior.





Shoes--they're your key equipment so get fitted at sports store and be prepared to spend good money on them. By cheapening up or wearing the wrong shoes will result in shin splints and other problems.


http://www.asicsamerica.com/sports/runni…





I'm not into the clique-y thing of running gear, I wear what's comfortable. Cotton shorts/pants and t's and tanks. I do have invested a good winter coat when I'm running in -20's and I have a good rain coat but that is all I have. Nothing fancy, just comfort.





Best approach to running is to realize that it doesn't matter how skinny or how in shape you think you are. Running is about the mind and whether or not you can psych yourself into running and eventually loving to run. The body getting in shape is just the result of running. But you need to tell yourself that you can do it and not give up.





Have fun with running as well, don't take it seriously and just relax.





Good luck!!Thinkin bout takin up Joggin or Running for fitness and want some tips/advice?
Start off slow, don't go out there thinking you have to run really fast to get a workout. You need to get used to running before you can start pushing yourself. So run an average mileage per day, 3 miles to start.


Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday - 3 miles at a comfortable pace, not too fast, not too slow.





Thursday - one mile, but do it kind of fast so you are breathing heavy and sweating. You need to get a real workout then. (Don't go too fast and make it so you can't finish though).





Friday - Do a long run, like 5 miles. The long run has to be very very slow because it's a recovery run, not a run to push yourself.





This schedule should get you into good shape. It worked wonders for me. If you need to find a place to run that is the right distance go to www.mapmyrun.com you should be able to figure it out from there. E-mail me if you want to know more details.
first of all, dont spend a ton of money on running sneakers, i run track and i buy my sneakers at payless. just go there and look at the brand champion they have the best. another thing is take your time when running. plan days to go shorter distances and then other days for longer distances. running these shorter distances will help you in the long run so you have more endurance. also start off running about a mile and work your way up to about 3 miles and so on. do all of your stretching first and after you run as well. hope that helps
go to a track b/c those are usally free to go to... drink a lot a water before a run, that helps me keep good stamina and eat a decent amount of food a breakfast but not too much... dont drink milk tho cuz that makes ppl sick... have the right mindset when you are running and when you are running long distances and u get tired, just keep saying to yourself, i can do this its gonna be over soon. pain is just weakness leaving the body :)
First of all, start off on a slow running plan. I am on week three of this one and it's really been working for me - try http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=30





Good luck and have fun!
I can highly recommend this book:





http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zest-Running-Mad…
depends on how much time you have. try only drinking water, and running a couple of miles/per day during the week then extra length of time on saturday and take sunday off .
well you can start by planing out like what days im going to run and how long and what your going to eat
Get some decent joggers and a really good bra. Otherwise you'll end up a bad back/hips/legs/feet and saggy boobs.
three things:


* gear


* dicipline


* posture





gear


right shoes. if you do not wear the right shoes, you will hurt your feet, knees, ankles, hips.... you name it. get your shoes fitted at a sports store. you need to get the right arch support. you need the right kind of shoe for the surface you will run on. road/gravel/offroad, etc.


jacket - get a light, windproof jacket to keep you warm, you will catch all kinds of illness if you let your chest get cold.


shorts - if you are a little overweight, i would suggest investing in some cycling shorts, as your legs will chafe with normal poly shorts. that is not pleasant at all.





dicipine -


you need to do what you need to do. every day.


you have to get up early even if you dont want to. you have to put in the miles even if you are tired/irritated/hung over. if you dont, you will never get anywhere.





posture -


this sounds silly, but if you have bad posture, you will struggle and suffer. sit up straight, walk upright. dont slouch, run with your shoulders back. keep your diafram open. why?


if your body is straight, you can breathe easier, if you breathe easier, more oxygen gets to your blood, and your muscles work better. result - less pain.





start easy, get a calender. for your first week, run two miles daily. three miles the next week. keep going untill you can do 10 miles a day. then rotate your days, to keep your body responsive. 12 one day, 8 another, 15 the next, etc.





please remember to warm up and stretch first. very important.





keep up general fitness with a 10 odd mile a day. if you are training for a marathon, you need to run at least twice the distance of that race per week. for eg, you are running a 30 mile race. then your need to do on average 9 miles a day. this you need to achieve at least a month before the race. a few days before the race, stop training. give your body time to prep.





eat healthy. stay away from fatty stuff. the fitter you get, your body will tell you what it needs.





good luck.