How to Start Running: A Beginner’s Guide

Running has the power to change your life. These expert tips will help you get going the right way so you never want to stop.

If you want to start a fitness routine, running is one of the easiest—and cheapest—things you can do. But how do you start running, especially if you really, really suck at it?

The best way to prep your body to perform at its best.

For runners, food is more than simple nutrition — food is fuel. What and when should you eat before, during and after your runs? What should you drink and how much? When you are training for a long race — 10K or more — you are going to have to change how you eat; we’ll show you how to make those changes.

When a summer job left her with few other options for exercise, Emily Abbate taught herself to love the open road.

Being slow in an athletic activity all about speed presents a unique set of challenges and blessings. Here’s what I have learned.

So you want to start running? Make sure to get off on the right foot by avoiding these five common newbie errors.

We spent more than 90 hours researching and testing running gear and enlisted the help of a current collegiate track coach (and former podiatrist), a former Runner’s World editor, and several of the most passionate runners on our staff to help us find the best gear to get you up and running.

Download these apps to get the most out of your next run.

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