What things did you wish you’d known before you started running?

We asked this question this week on social media, and we received some brilliant responses; I really thought people would talk about buying the right Garmin/Apple Watch or don’t waste your money on running socks or fancy branded clothing. There were a couple of responses about kit, but most responses were psychological! What did you wish you’d known? Here are just a handful of comments -

  • How much better it would make me feel

  • That you don’t have to be ‘a runner’ to run

  • How expensive it can be

  • That it doesn’t have to hurt!

  • How important proper well fitted (usually expensive) running shoes are but now know they are worth every penny!!

  • How addictive it can be

  • The headspace and mindfulness it would bring, that I never knew I needed; and some fab friends along the way

  • That it can make you feel better when life gets you down

  • How elated and happy I would feel after each run, with a little tinge of smugness

  • That some days running will be hard

  • How it’s not as bad as it was in my head even though I had run before my head was talking me out of it and loving it again now!

  • That it’s ok to start in your 50’s, you’re not too old to join in and have fun as well as get fit

  • how much money I’d spend on running clothes?

  • It could be so much fun running as part of a team, should have started years ago

  • Rest days are an important part of the training plan

  • How much I would hate NOT being able to run

  • Comparison is the thief of joy

  • Running rewards patience, success doesn’t happen overnight or even in a year, it’s a journey with highs and lows

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