Running is as democratic as a sport can get. Experience barely matters as in the same event there is room for a long-time marathon runner and a newcomer, for example. 

The plurality in the nature of running is what is behind the advice I give when people ask me about how to start. Start slowly. But start anyway. 

It takes a long time for a person to get into competitive running. Though, running as a hobby allows you to take your time to progress and, more importantly, respect your body. 

There is no need for you to be running exhausting sets of interval training, 3km sprints or fartlek workouts. Consistently jogging at a comfortable pace will get your body accustomed to this kind of effort. 

The improvement should come naturally, as you build on your cardiorespiratory endurance as well as your general body conditioning.  Before that, there is no reason to put yourself at risk of injury, which usually derive from excessive training. 

Training in isolation

COVID-19 has changed the dynamics of everything in our lives, as I highlighted in the last post. 

However, form drills are an excellent kind of training and it can be done indoors. Times of physical distancing might be ideal for you to work on drills that come in very handy in order to improve your running technique. 

The video above gives you a good outline of drills to improve your technique. It is also very efficient in order to prevent injury, since these drills help building correct muscle memory. 

So why not trying to incorporate them in times of limited space for training?