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iPhone App Development on the IOS 7

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3 Tips For Making Running a Habit

By Tom Boates

Does anyone else out there have a really hard time running with any consistency? Maybe you are just out of shape, or so busy that committing 30+ minutes to go running just doesn't seem possible.

After a couple of starts and stops myself, I think I've finally figured out how to stick with it and make running a habit. I've been running consistently for more than a month now and instead of dreading it, running has actually become an enjoyable thing that I do consistently.

I call it my Little Bit Every Day Plan (#LBED), and it has helped keep me on task through traveling and more. Here are the 3 things I did to stay on track:

Rest days - Eliminate them!

I know this might sound crazy, but it is the single most important thing I did to stick with it because habits are formed through repetition. While rest days are ultimately important for training, they provided a built-in excuse for me to push off today's run and "double up" the next two days (which ultimately led to me pushing off every run!). Don't even give yourself a choice… get out there today!

Don't Overextend Yourself

I've been pretty athletic and in shape for most of my life, so I was holding myself to unnecessarily high expectations when it came to how far or how fast I should be running. But even if you've never been in shape it's easy for people to have pre-conceived notions of what they "should" be doing. Even if it's to the end of the block and back at first, the key is to commit to something short and easy so it's much harder to justify skipping it. This is important for 3 reasons:

Running every day right away is an easy way to potentially cause injury if you're not careful. Keeping it short and easy is imperative to not injuring yourself or burning out.

Going too far or too fast will make the run painful and give you an almost guaranteed reason to hate it and never want to run again.

Time is a precious thing. Many people (including myself) have a hard time justifying 30+ minutes for a run in the morning, but 10-15 didn't seem too bad.

Also, remember this important truth: it's ok to walk! Not only do some training plans encourage it, most of the best runners I know need to stop and walk every once in a while whether it's during a regular workout or even during races.

Count Calories

We live in a world of instant gratification. If you're running to lose weight like I am, it's very easy to get frustrated and potentially throw in the towel when you don't see immediate results. I hadn't planned on counting my calories, but by coincidence I was asked to beta test our integration with MyFitnessPal right around when I started on this plan and figured I'd give it a try as it would also likely help me lose weight.

What I ended up finding (in addition to just how many calories were in some of my favorite foods!) was that running turned into a way for me to earn more food for the day, instead of just something I had to do in order to see results sometime in the future. This meant that not only did I want to run more in order to eat more of what I wanted, but it also was a way for me to see the immediate impact my running had.

Not only has this #LBED approach kept me running consistently, but I’m also on track to reach my goal in RunKeeper, and just started training for my first half marathon (Vegas Baby)! If you're having trouble sticking with it like I did, give it a shot and maybe it'll help you not only start running, but keep running as well.

Do you have any tips that have worked for you? Tell us about it in the comments!

** It is important to note that I am not a doctor or trainer and am not qualified to prescribe training advice. I am just sharing my personal experiences and what helped me in the hopes that maybe it can help others as well. Actual distances and paces will vary per person so please take it easy and don't hurt yourself! **

Tom Boates (Everybody!) is our VP of User Experience and has been with RunKeeper since January of 2009. He is also a musician and DJ, lover of Burritos (especially Boloco!), and is a crack shot at Big Buck Hunter. Challenge him to a game if you dare!