Running for beginners is often filled with a massive to do list and it gets overwhelming quickly. I get that because I like adding little things to your warm up each week or ways to check your running form.
And of course the longer you’ve been running, the more things you know and suddenly it all just feels like TOO MUCH.
Today we’re going to look at things we can all stop doing. Some of them are going to save you time and some are going to save you some mental anguish.
10 Things Runners Can Stop Doing
Are you ready to slim down your daily to do’s? I don’t promise that these are all easy and that some aren’t cliche, but darn it they all need to be said once again!
1. Apologizing for Being Slow
Pace is the easiest thing to compare with our fellow runners and it’s the main thing that keeps so many of us from running with others. We worry about holding them back or being left behind by a running group. I’m guilty of this one myself! I’m squarely in the middle of the pack, but I know many of my friends are faster so I beg out of runs, even though it’s such a great mood boost to hang with them.
Stop apologizing for your pace!!!!
Now when I run with faster folks, I happily offer them a choice – “let’s meet on your recovery day” or “if you’re feeling…
