Hit the Ground Running!

I'm a 19 year old girl trying to get back into running. I won't be posting goal weights as I'm looking to get healthy, not lose weight. Advice and inspiration is always welcome!

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I managed a kilometre in 7minutes. It's about 800m less than a mile I think? But it was on a treadmill so maybe it doesn't count :P

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Most accurate illustration EVER

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> http://www.fitzspiration.com/lg/stay-fit-buzz-butt-building-guide

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I'm reblogging because today I went on a treadmill for the first time in 4 years.

Now I'm not saying that I've been lazy - just the opposite. I couldn't afford to join the gym myself when I came to varsity, so I started running on the road. My exercise was admittedly sporadic. But I also walk 20 minutes to campus and back every day (often more than once a day).

In highschool I used to walk on the treadmill for 2min, run for 10, walk for 3, run for 5. And that was a 20min workout. Today I ran 20 minutes straight. Then walked for 5. Then ran for another 12.

It's amazing to realise how much fitter I am now than I was then :)

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Health(ier) cheese?

I read ages ago that white cheeses are healthier than yellow cheeses, because yellow cheeses (such as gouda and cheddar) have more fat than white ones (like feta and mozzarella).

I'm curious to know how white cheddar fits into this? It's a white cheese, but cheddar is one of the cheeses with the highest fat content.

Advice?

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Workout motivation on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/71506313/via/kyc08

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I need new running shoes...

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nutrify:

Run differently to train new muscles: Being outside gives you the liberty to vary your steps instead of just putting one foot in front of the other like you do on the treadmill. To challenge your muscles in different ways and use ones you normally wouldn’t while running, get creative with how you step. Run diagonally or sideways, take giant steps or baby steps, run in a zigzag or with high knees, skip, or even run backward.

Abs: Slow down your pace slightly and run with high knees up to the chest while keeping the abs engaged.

Abs and quads: Run with straight legs, scissor kicking your feet straight in front of you.

Abs and calves: Do a running skip, kicking one knee high into the chest with each hop.

Calves: Land softly only on the balls of the feet, as if tiptoe running.

Calves and hamstrings: As you run, kick your heels into your glutes.

Hamstrings: Run backwards; alternate looking over your right and left shoulder to avoid bumping into anything.

Inner and outer thighs: Run sideways crossing your back foot over your front with each step; alternate leading with the right and left legs.

Outer thighs and glutes (aka saddlebags): Run with legs slightly wider than hips-width distance apart.

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Also bear in mind that running outside feels very different to running on a treadmill. It may take a while to get used to, as you're running on uneven ground instead of on a flat, smooth surface.

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FINALLY joined the gym

Whooooooo go me :D

I stopped running like a month ago because running alone in the evenings is SO not safe for a girl, and I don't have time to run in the mornings because my first class is so early. So we shall see how this gym thing works out :)

I'll miss running outside though...

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I would agree!

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well i mean its the only high i’ve ever experienced haha but i love it!

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I must try this...

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Fitness for Ages

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