You'd Be Stupid Not To

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Lesson

Learning from your mistakes is great, but can you learn from others' mistakes?

Content

Andrew Huberman & Dr. Andy Galpin - Podcast.

Start Slow Stupid

Why?

Because you're in it for the right reasons - you're not in it for a quick fix, you're here for the long term.

You understand that consistency over time is the creator of true fitness.

Starting any fitness journey is best done slowly. Here's why:

1) Stop Injuries Before They Start

Ramping up your running routine too quickly will put your body at risk of:

• Strains

• Sprains

• Soft tissue injuries

• Joint Pain

• Etc

Taking it slowly will allow your body to adjust naturally and give your muscles an opportunity to strengthen and stretch. New demands, new changes.

A note here: it's important to listen to your body early in your running journey. Building a relationship with yourself will pay dividends in the long run.

Your body will tell you when you need to slow down, and when you can go hard - drop the ego and fucking listen.

2) Drill Running Form

Most runners start out with bad posture and inefficient technique.

Taking it slow will give you time to practice good form and develop a new, more efficient stride.

The best place to start training efficient running technique is with the head position.

Why?

Think of a car with roof racks, and imagine you're driving with a wobbly, unsecured load - it's a mess right?! You're swinging side to side, and you're frustrated.

Now, tie that load down properly and you can feel the calm, all you have to do is focus on moving forward.

3 things to think about as a beginner:

• Head over hips

• Chin tucked

• Eyes looking 50m in front of you

These 3 ques will craft you a stable, efficient running technique.

3) A Base Comes First

Taking it slow will allow you to gradually increase your mileage and road time.

When building a cardiovascular base, consistency is the most important factor. Starting slow will keep you on the road, keep injuries at bay and everything else explained here.

This will let your body adjust to the strain of running and build up your base.

An easy rule to follow:

80% easy/20% hard.

Don't complicate it, just ask yourself; 'Is my training week 80% easy effort and 20% hard effort?'. If it's not - sort it out!

4) To Prevent Overtraining

When you try to push yourself too far too fast, you will encounter serve a loss of motivation leading to burnout.

Going slowly will give you time to enjoy the process and find your groove.

When should you increase your mileage?

Fucking good question and I have an answer that you've never heard before:

When you've found space for running in your life.

Only increase your mileage when you have no issues fitting your training in. Once this is achieved, then you can increase your load.

5) Enjoyment

Too much of a good thing is always a bad thing.

I don't care who you are - if you crave 'balance' (I hate that word, I prefer integration), too much of one thing always be detrimental.

Keep the excitement. I'm not saying don't indulge, but sometimes, leave wanting a little more!

Know someone who would get something out of reading this? Forward this to them.

When you do, I appreciate you!

Until next week, take care, but be risky,

Coach Tom xoxo