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Beginner Runner

The ultimate podcast for anyone ready to start running, build consistency, and cross the finish line of their first 5K. The goal? To help you become a confident runner and discover the joy of running.
Whether you are completely new to the sport or returning after a long break, this show is your virtual running coach and your guide to fitness, adventure, and fun. If you’ve ever wondered: How do I breathe correctly? Why am I so out of breath? How often should I run? Is it okay to walk? What if I’m slow? Where do I start? Do I need special shoes? What is proper running form? — you’re in the right place.
Coach Debbie Voiles provides practical running tips for beginners that take the guesswork out of getting started. You’ll learn how to find an easy running pace and understand how to approach running for weight loss. You’ll discover the starting point that’s right for you, how to build consistency, and how to prevent running injuries like shin splints and knee pain.
Most importantly, you’ll create the daily running habit and start to thrive in the running community, looking forward to every run. Whether your goal is to finish your first 5K, get healthier, or simply discover something you love doing, Beginner Runner is here to help you become a runner.

Latest Episodes:

Running Form for Beginner Runners, Part 3, Foot Strike Dec 13, 2015

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An integral but often overlooked element of running form is foot strike. Whether beginner or advanced, any runner should take care to be sure to utilize an efficient and stable foot plant and it makes perfect sense for new runners to work on this from the very beginning, from day one, rather than try to break bad habits later on.

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Running Form for Beginner Runners, Part 2, The Magic of the Slight Forward Lean Dec 12, 2015

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Learn the correct running form and succeed that much faster. In this episode, I discuss how to lean, ever so slightly, forward, to take advantage of gravity.

Plus, I discuss how to make sure you're landing with your foot under your center of gravity. Correct running form will lessen the likelihood of injury, make your running more comfortable, and conserve energy.

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Running Form, Part 1, The Basics of Good Form Dec 11, 2015

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Improving your running form will mean avoiding injury and running more comfortably, two worthwhile pursuits for any runner, and there is no better time to master it than at the very beginning of your running career when you're only running a few steps at a time. In this podcast, I explain correct running form in the first of four episodes on this topic.

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How to Breathe When You Run Dec 10, 2015

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One of the most common concerns among beginner runners is that they struggle to breathe, often saying, "I can never seem to catch my breath" or "I feel like I'm breathing through a straw." For many runners, it's just a matter of learning how to breathe. Many, many people are still following the advice of an ill informed physical education coach from high school years. We've come a long way since then. Breathing while running is a huge issue for some runners. This episode will help.

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Even Beginner Runners Need to Practice the Hard Easy Principle of Running Training Dec 09, 2015

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I've learned that new runners – even the newest runners – will progress more comfortably and with fewer injuries when they apply proven running training principles that veteran runners use to guide their training. The difference is that they must be modified to be appropriate for beginner runners. In this podcast I explain one of the hard easy principle, and how to apply it. This one simple concept could be the difference between succeeding in becoming a runner and joining the "I tried to run" crowd.

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Beginner Runner Village Coaching Program Explained Dec 02, 2015

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I explain exactly what is included in the Mojo for Running Coaching Program, what the weekly schedules include, and how they break down into a gradual progression from mostly walking to running, then from being able to run to being able to run 3.1 miles, a 5k. The program gradually moves complete non-runners from walking to running while putting great focus on conditioning. From there, the next few weeks take the beginner runner to a 5k. Then there are schedules for the runner to polish that 5k a bit before moving on to their first 10k. Then, there are schedules that move the runner on to a 10k and eventually on to a half marathon.

So, you can progress seamlessly from one set of schedules to the next until you're ready for a half marathon.

It's all explained in this podcast in much greater detail.

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The Beginner Runner's Guide to Buying Running Shoes Dec 01, 2015

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While you won't need much in the way of equipment, good running shoes are, of course, a must. After listening to this episode, you'll be prepared for the all-important shopping trip. Discover what to look for, which questions to ask, and how to know if the salesperson is knowledgeable.

You'll need to understand the running shoe terminology, and you'll need to know what to do. You'll need an overview of the types of shoes available to you. Running shoes for beginners are just as important as running shoes for experienced runners. This is not the place to cut corners, but you certainly don't need the most expensive shoes. If you go to a reputable running store, you should be in good hands, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do your homework before you go.

Buying running shoes, the right running shoes, will impact your success because the wrong shoes could actually cause injury. I've seen it happen.

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Hiking as Cross Training for Beginner Runners – BRV 20 Apr 22, 2015

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Veteran runners can choose from a variety of different forms of cross training, but new runners will need to be quite careful about cross training because if they are not already physically fit, the cross training may sap their energy and tire the muscles they should be saving for their running days. Enter hiking. Hiking is the perfect form of cross training for someone just embarking on a running career, and this episode explains why it is ideal. Hopefully, it will motivate you to get out there and start hiking to help you attain better running fitness.

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Why You Need a Schedule – BRV 019 Mar 21, 2015

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No matter whether you are training to run your first mile, your first race, or you are working toward greater endurance and speed, you will experience much greater success if you follow a well thought out, logical, running schedule, one that is built around accepted and proven running training principles.

Many beginners think for a long while, the most important thing is that they just need to run as much as possible. That really is a bad idea. It will actually impede progress because this would lead to a state of overtraining very quickly. That may seem odd that a beginner would easily become overtrained, but in fact, it's at least as easy and frequent with beginner runners. It's completely logical, when you think about it, because beginners are much less fit. As a result, they can get over zealous. A running schedule, prepared by a qualified running coach, will provide the guidance needed to keep the runner on the right track and working at a healthy progression toward their goal.

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When You Can't Run – BRV 18 Feb 16, 2015

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It's inevitable that sometimes events beyond your control will prevent you from running for a couple of days to a couple of weeks. If you are a beginner runner, you likely find it especially to persevere through such interruptions. When you can't run, you may experience feelings of guilt and discouragement. In this episode Coach Deb addresses those feelings as well as how to regain lost motivation.

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