Running:

Getting

Started

“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second

best time is now.”

5 Tips to Get Started

1. Find your Why

2. Find a Mentor

3. Start small but commit

4. Map your Run

5. Join a Group

#1 Find your Why

do it for yourself

do it for your family

Health Comradery Happiness Achievement

#2 Find a

Mentor,

someone

who... ...has experience,

can share tips and

best practices

...provide a

mental,morale

boost

#3 Start small but commit

Google “Couch to 5k”

Run and/or Walk

10 minutes a day, 3x/week

Over time, increase distance and

frequency.

#4 Map your Run

Map it out!

Know the distance before you

start; gives you a sense of

incremental accomplishment

during the run.

mapmyrun.com

runkeeper.com

#5 Join a GroupShare ideas,

Ask questions,

Lean on each

other,

LAUGH!

Bonus Tip: Give back

Share your successes and challenges.

Inspire others !