{"id":17742,"date":"2022-06-22T13:00:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=17742"},"modified":"2022-06-22T13:00:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T13:00:42","slug":"5-ways-to-start-running-and-fall-in-love-with-the-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/running\/5-ways-to-start-running-and-fall-in-love-with-the-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Start Running and Fall In Love with the Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Running is not very easy to get into, let alone fall in love with.<\/p>\n<p>Many runners have a love-hate relationship with running because it can sometimes feel like a chore.<\/p>\n<p>However, once you reach a certain point, you will love it more than you hate it, which is an excellent way to stay fit.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know how to start running and keep on doing it for the long run (pun intended), you are in the right place.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 5 ways to start running and fall in love with the sport:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Don\u2019t try to run fast at first<\/h3>\n<p>One thing that new runners try to do is a sprint.<\/p>\n<p>And that will hurt your lower body, especially if you haven\u2019t been running for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t really need to run fast. Lasting longer is all about your running technique.<\/p>\n<p>And that is why it is also important to stretch your legs and get warmed up first.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Walk at first<\/h3>\n<p>The best way to warm up to running is to walk first or walk in-between distances.<\/p>\n<p>This will help you run a further distance without stopping, enabling you to get your heart rate up.<\/p>\n<p>And as you get more used to it, you can run for longer distances without stopping.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Listen to music<\/h3>\n<p>Upbeat music can help you get into a rhythm that can help you run faster.<\/p>\n<p>And before you know it, you will be able to measure your runs with songs, especially if you are running in a park without a proper track to measure your distance.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Wear comfortable shoes<\/h3>\n<p>Footwear is important when running, and many beginners have a bad experience because they weren\u2019t<br \/>\nwearing the right shoes.<\/p>\n<p>The best shoes are minimalist running shoes equipped with good soles and fit perfectly to avoid risking injuries when running.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Reward yourself<\/h3>\n<p>One of the things you should do to enjoy running is to reward yourself after each successful run.<\/p>\n<p>The reward will always be an excellent motivator to complete your distance goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Running is not very easy to get into, let alone fall in love with. Many runners have a love-hate relationship with running because it can sometimes feel like a chore. However, once you reach a certain point, you will love it more than you hate it, which is an excellent way to stay fit. If [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[706],"tags":[1416,707],"class_list":["post-17742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-running","tag-beginner-running","tag-running"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17742\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}