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Ten things we (eventually) all learn about running
Whether you just started running this year or have been doing it for decades, sooner or later we all come to realize that there are things we were never told about running.
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http://runningmagazine.ca
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I love the question the author asks at the end of the article: What else have you learned that you didn't know when you started?
Please share your experiences and advice to the newer runners here. I know I've learned a lot since I started running, but there's still always so much more to learn.
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What I've learned: running does not need to be expensive.
I know this may be in contrast to one of the points in the article:
It definitely is not free, but it can be cheap depending on your goals and what you want to accomplish in your running. I think a lot of new runners make the mistake of buying all sorts of new gear right off the bat. After the first week, they purchase high tech running watches, heart rate monitors, protein powder, and ultra-lightweight polyester anti-microbial leggings. All of these items can help in some way, but they are not necessary. Some runner's get overwhelmed with the financial side of running, that they don't end up running at all.
If you want to run and don't have the cash, don't let that stop you. Put on your shorts/pants/underwear, put on your shoes (or nothing at all) and run. You can upgrade your gear one at a time when you feel you need it, but it doesn't have to be right away and all at once.