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Club Run
60 | April 2012 | Issue 138
GET READY TO RUN
To get started running is simple. It
is about making a few decisions: to
buy a pair of decent running shoes,
to set an achievable goal, and to
stick at it. Follow these tips to keep
on running.
1. Check with a physiotherapist
or your GP. If you have never run
before it’s a good idea to check with
your GP before you start your new
exercise regime.
2. Buy a good pair of running
shoes. A good pair of running shoes
will make runs more comfortable
and help injury prevention. It’s
worth visiting a specialist running
shop so you can ask for guidance on
fit and support.
3. Use the Clubhouse as a base
camp. Use the facilities of the Club.
After a long run in the cold, the
quality of the showers and changing
facilities at the Pall Mall Clubhouse
are even more appreciated.
4. Get the help of a personal
trainer. Pall Mall and Woodcote
Park have teams of experienced
fitness instructors. They can help
you get started, and will help
measure your progress. Some
instructors offer personal training if
you need a little extra motivation.
5. Set yourself a goal. This is
important. For the complete novice,
it could just be aiming after a few
sessions on the treadmill in the gym
to running a ‘country mile’ around
St James’s Park. For those of you
with some experience of running
but who want to develop their
interest, then there is no better way
to concentrate the mind than to