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How To Train For Our First 5k
WHO
|April 6, 2020
Follow this plan to collect your medal
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Maybe you’ve always admired colleagues who return from a lunchtime jog with that post-run glow. Or maybe you’ve daydreamed about running a race. Almost anyone can run, and as well as being a bona fide fat burner, regular runs boost your mood and concentration and help you sleep better at night, according to study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Here’s how to prep for your first race.
GET KITTED OUT
No, your beat-up Nikes from 2008 won’t do. “Any good shoe retailer can point you in the direction of good high mileage shoes. Then choose the shoe within that offering that’s most comfortable to jog around in,” says Craig Mottram, four-time Olympic runner.
GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME
This story is from the April 6, 2020 edition of WHO.
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