The Key Role of Family and Friends – BRV 028 | Beginner Runner Village Podcast

The Easier Way to Become a Runner: Learning to run distances of a mile or more is not intuitive, and this is critical because most people think it is. When you were a kid you could just run out the door and keep going, but once you're an adult, and especially if you're not in shape, by Beginner Runner Village

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Beginner Runner Village - BRV 001: Becoming a runner is not intuitive. You don't just walk out the door and run until you get tired. No, if you do that, what you'll get is injured and discouraged. You could do that when you were 10; you can't do that when you're 30 or 40 or 50 or 60, by Beginner Runner Village

22 min listen

Why You Need a Schedule – BRV 019: No matter whether you are training to run your first mile, your first race, or you are working toward greater endurance and speed, you will experience much greater success if you follow a well thought out, logical, running schedule, by Beginner Runner Village

10 min listen

When You Can’t Run – BRV 18: It’s inevitable that sometimes events beyond your control will prevent you from running for a couple of days to a couple of weeks. If you are a beginner runner, you likely find it especially to persevere through such interruptions. When you can’t run, by Beginner Runner Village

14 min listen

Running Tips and Tricks – BRV 016: Why should newer runners have to discover some really helpful tips by trial and error? In this podcast, I list tips of all kinds about all manner of big and small things that can be hugely helpful to your runnig career. Whether you find them helpful, by Beginner Runner Village

25 min listen

Running Form, Part 3, Foot Strike – BRV 011: An integral but often overlooked element of running form is foot strike. Whether beginner or advanced, any runner should take care to be sure to utilize an efficient and stable foot plant and it makes perfect sense for new runners to work on this from.. by Beginner Runner Village

15 min listen

Running Cadence – BRV 013: The beginning, the very beginning of your running career is the perfect time to learn correct form, and cadence is a huge part of that! With cadence mastered, all the rest of your running, for years to come, will be easier and more efficient. by Beginner Runner Village

18 min listen

Buying Running Shoes – BRV 005: While you won’t need much in the way of equipment, good running shoes are, of course, a must. After listening to this episode, you’ll be prepared for the all-important shopping trip. Discover what to look for, which questions to ask, by Beginner Runner Village

32 min listen

Running Form, Part 2 – BRV 010: Learn the correct running form and succeed that much faster. Today, I discuss how to lean, ever so slightly, forward, to take advantage of gravity and how to make sure you’re landing over your center of gravity. by Beginner Runner Village

14 min listen

Where to Start Running – BRV 003: Knowing where to begin, where to start, how to start, is the hard part and one of the most critical for anyone who wants to become a runner. In this episode of the Beginner Runner Village Podcast, I aim to help you to decide where to start your running... by Beginner Runner Village

13 min listen

Your Body, Your Team – BRV 004: As a beginner runner, you’ll need to consider your lungs, bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and ligaments as members of your team. Is everybody ready to start running? It’s critical that they all be ready. Let’s talk about how to take this into consi by Beginner Runner Village

15 min listen

How to Breathe When You Run – BRV 008: One of the most common concerns among beginner runners is that they struggle to breathe, often saying, “I can never seem to catch my breath” or “I feel like I’m breathing through a straw.” For many runners, by Beginner Runner Village

12 min listen

Hiking as Cross Training for Beginner Runners – BRV 20: Veteran runners can choose from a variety of different forms of cross training, but new runners will need to be quite careful about cross training because if they are not already physically fit, the cross training may sap their energy and tire the musc... by Beginner Runner Village

13 min listen

Hard Easy Principle of Running Training – BRV 007: I’ve learned that new runners – even the newest runners – will progress more comfortably and with fewer injuries when they apply proven principles that veteran runners use to guide their training. The difference is that they must be modified to be a by Beginner Runner Village

13 min listen

Running and Weight Loss – BRV 017: More people start running to lose weight than start for any other reason. Join a group of runners paused at a water kiosk, and poll them for the reason why each of them runs, and even if they are fast, fit runners, by Beginner Runner Village

32 min listen

Mojo Coaching Program Explained BRV – 006: I explain exactly what is included in the Mojo for Running Coaching Program, what the weekly schedules include, and how they break down into a gradual progression from mostly walking to running, then from being able to run to being able to run 3. by Beginner Runner Village

10 min listen

Running Form, Part 4 – BRV 012: We’ve all heard of people-watching. Let me introduce you to runner-watching. It’s less entertaining but much more useful. Even the most untrained eye will, with a little coaching from me, be able to spot good running form. by Beginner Runner Village

8 min listen

The Why and How of Walk to Run Workouts – BRV 27: Walk to run workouts are, hands down, the most effective, safest, and surest way to become a runner. I recommend this method for every beginner runner, and in this episode I explain why and how. Listen in and you’ll soon understand how to execute a wor. by Beginner Runner Village

19 min listen

Race Strategy for Beginner Runners – BRV 021: Everybody worries about race strategy, and no one more than the first-timer. I suspect for most runners that first 5k is more nerve-wracking than a first marathon. This makes sense, too, because anyone who has trained enough for a marathon knows that t... by Beginner Runner Village

15 min listen

Running Form, Part 1 – BRV 009: Improving your running form will mean avoiding injury and running more comfortably, two worthwhile pursuits for any runner, and there is no better time to master it than at the very beginning of your running career when you’re only running a few steps . by Beginner Runner Village

16 min listen

Training Intensity for Beginner Runners – BRV 014: Most beginner runners assume that training at a higher intensity is a good thing; it must be, right? Wrong. Training at the appropriate intensity is one of the main keys to success, but if you are a new runner, by Beginner Runner Village

15 min listen

Massage for Beginner Runners – BRV 015: Most people think massages are just about relaxation, but runners of all levels, especially new runners will reap great benefits from a deep tissue or sports massage. Even if you can only afford one massage a year, get it, really. It’s worth it. by Beginner Runner Village

14 min listen

How to Prevent Shin Splints – BRV 025: If you’ve been running even as much as three months, chances are that you’ve already experienced some discomfort in the front of your leg, some degree of shin splints. If you haven’t, that’s great. So, the purpose of this episode is to help you pr by Beginner Runner Village

9 min listen

What If You Have Shin Splints – BRV 024: Shin splints are the bane of many runners. I hate to say it, but I think every runner is going to experience this very common running injury at some point in their career. I’d like to say they can be completely avoided, by Beginner Runner Village

23 min listen

Building Running Endurance for Beginner Runners – BRV 22: It seems that all new runners and ‘newer’ runners stress about speed, but it that is you, please remember that speed – up to a point – comes naturally as you build endurance. First concentrate on endurance. After your weeky mileage is up to 25 mil by Beginner Runner Village

14 min listen

The Key Role of Family and Friends – BRV 028: Becoming a runner is on your shoulders. You’re the one who must make the commitment and do the work, but if you can get your family and friends on board, if you can get them to stand by you, stand with you, support and encourage you, by Beginner Runner Village

29 min listen

How to Pick a 5k Race – BRV 030: I want all beginner runners to have an excellent experience at their first 5k race, but with so many 5k races out there, how do you decide which one is right for you? No worries! I’m here for you! You’re right, there are many options, and I imagine, by Beginner Runner Village

19 min listen

Seven Tips for Training in Hot Weather – BRV 032: Running, every day, requires a constant stream of motivation, but then, when the mercury starts to rise, it’s super easy to make the choice to do something else, anything else, any other activity, as long as it can be performed in the air conditioning.. by Beginner Runner Village

15 min listen

Walking Pace – BRV 031: Hopefully, anyone starting a running program, any beginner runner, is mostly walking for the first several weeks. Additionally, anyone just starting to run, hopefully, is walking a lot to build up caradio endurance and to strengthen their bodies to get... by Beginner Runner Village

12 min listen

Advice for Beginner Runners from Experienced Runners – BRV 026: Runners tend to be incredibly friendly, and most experienced runners are extremely supportive of beginner runners, happily offering advice. That is wonderful, right? Because, after all, some of these runners have logged, literally, thousands of miles, by Beginner Runner Village

17 min listen

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