Running is like a Real Housewives reunion — you either absolutely love it, or it makes you cringe. But when we found out that just five minutes of running a day could add years to our lives, while also zapping chances of heart disease and stroke, we were more than willing to cut into Netflix and happy hour time to give our bodies some TLC. And to find out how to hit the ground running the easy way, we turned to two top running coaches for their pro tips on how to get in the groove of running and actually like it. Follow their advice, and you’ll be off the couch in no time.
You CAN Start With Walking
If you haven’t hit the pavement since high school gym class or are even a little intimidated, it’s completely OK to start with a walk/run method, says Jason Fitzgerald, USA Track & Field certified coach and founder of Strength Running. In fact, this can help you ease into running and ditch injuries. His trick is to start by first walking for five minutes, and then alternate one minute of running and two minutes of walking. Repeat this pattern while running for longer and longer, until you get to 10 minutes of running then end with five minutes of walking.
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