Want to go for your first run ever? Abandon all reason and do it now:

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Want to go for your first run ever? Abandon all reason and do it now:

Here is what I call the abandon-all-reason-and-do-it-now approach to your first run ever. Explained simply, what you have to do is this: Abandon all reason and do it now. Put down whatever you are holding, tell anyone in the immediate vicinity to hang on a second, walk calmly through the nearest exit, and when you hear the door close behind you, take off. Three rules: Go only about as fast as a 2-year-old at top speed; stop when you feel tired, no matter how short the distance; and then walk back. It's okay if you want to wave and point ahead like you need to catch a bus in order to disguise the rather personal fact that you are running for no other reason than to begin the long, slow journey to a healthier mind and a happier body. I know how embarrassing it is to suddenly care about your health when it looks as though you've ignored it for so long. I've been there. So put...

Full article: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-520-492...

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