Comments on: 8 Safety Tips for New Runners

By: 6 Reasons to Follow a Training Plan for Running | Safer by Choice

6 Reasons to Follow a Training Plan for Running | Safer by Choice — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:34:09 +0000

[...] miles running. Some were treadmill miles, but most were outside. In a previous post, I gave you tips for new runners. Here, I’d like to offer a few reasons you should develop a formal training plan before you [...]

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:31:23 +0000

I agree. I am mostly an evening runner, but when it is still 88 degrees at 7:30 and I’m tired, it’s hard to get motivated. But once I’m out there, I really enjoy it.
At my peak conditioning last fall, I didn’t like to step out the door for anything less than 6 miles. I like the distance runs.

By: abdpbt

abdpbt — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:46:12 +0000

I recently started running again, too. The longest race I ever ran was a 10K, though I have done some long runs at around 20 miles (not racing, though). Once you break through that first fifteen minutes, it can be a really relaxing time, as paradoxical as it sounds!