To Do:
Start with a good pair of running shoes. If you start to run in shoes that are meant for fashion, you may end up with sore shins, knees, or feet. OUCH!!

Runners need a watch, too. One with a stop watch function - knowing how long or how fast you run will keep you motivated! Tracking time, distance and speed makes you a runner!

Talk with your Parents and create a running schedule. Try to run at least three times per week.

Be smart! If you start out on the first day and just run,, …you will be sore, sore, sore! Try a walk/run combo…you will be glad you did! Think about any sport you may try…teams always begin with practices filled with drills and endurance activities. Your coach would never start with the final race!

Below is a run/walk schedule for someone new to running. If you find the activity is too easy, move to the next week! Trust me….it is better to start out slowly than try too much at the beginning!