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Beginners

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Dec 2014
1:53pm, 9 Dec 2014
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Nellers
Sensible advice on pace and progression too, GP. Too many begineers start out trying to run as far as they can as fast as they can. They then either

a) Get injured and stop
b) Get exhausted and stop
c) Hate the constant pain they're in and stop
or
d) Run for England at the Commonwealth Games, this being by a long way the minority outcome.
Dec 2014
1:55pm, 9 Dec 2014
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Gizzard Puke
Lol Nellers, excellent points.
Dec 2014
1:56pm, 9 Dec 2014
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Velociraptor
I'm thinking, "Leave the poor blighters to find their own way in peace, without being bothered by self-appointed mentors." I suspect that's not what would be regarded as a helpful response.
Dec 2014
1:57pm, 9 Dec 2014
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HellsBells
A new runners guide page would be excellent
Maybe a group of experienced people willing to act as mentors who can be identified as someone you can fmail with questions you're too shy/embarrassed/whatever to raise ona thead?
Dec 2014
1:58pm, 9 Dec 2014
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Autumnleaves
If you google 'how to start running uk' runnersworld is in the top result and the next few are from health related websites - so perhaps we need to make links there so that beginners would find Fetch quite swiftly?
Dec 2014
1:59pm, 9 Dec 2014
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Nellers
I certainly don't think mentors/buddies/whatever should be imposed on people, V'Rap, and I do think that if you're comfortable with forums and not terribly self-conscious you can generlly find a supportive ear and voice within the community BUT for some, if they choose it, would it be a bad ting to have a guide for those early stages? And a welcome Fmail with suggested beginners plans and events? An pointers to useful threads?
Dec 2014
1:59pm, 9 Dec 2014
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HellsBells
V'rap, I mean more a recognised place where they get the message "we're here if you want us" rather than a more stalk wry pouncing on the poor bleeders :-)
Dec 2014
2:00pm, 9 Dec 2014
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HellsBells
Stalkery, I cannot type
Dec 2014
2:00pm, 9 Dec 2014
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Nellers
Search engine manipulation is a dark art, AL, unless you have a big advertising budget to spend with Google.
Dec 2014
2:02pm, 9 Dec 2014
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fetcheveryone
The mentor thing would *deffo* be "if you want some help, here's someone you can ask", rather than getting a bored year 2 student to show you round :-)

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