https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:23:20 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607973 Fri, 02 May 2014 09:06:58 +0000 Happygal 1607973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit: that would be my advice: do a routine walk-run schedule. It will let you run for longer and keep you from being discouraged! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607959 Fri, 02 May 2014 09:03:17 +0000 hilary 1607959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you bring your phone, add the Run Keeper app. It tracks your pace which can help you consciously slow it down and be able to run longer. I am the worst at starting too fast and feeling great and then hit a wall way earlier than I would have otherwise. If I can check my pace I've learned what is fast for me (and by the way fast for me is some people's painfully slow :bummed: ) and a good pace for me to start and then can speed up if I'm feeling good. </p> <p>Also don't get discouraged. It takes a lot of time for running to feel good. Or at least it took me a lot of consistency to feel comfortable with my running. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607947 Fri, 02 May 2014 09:01:09 +0000 MsLipGloss 1607947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Because you're in control on the road . . . it's different than the treadmill artificially controlling your speed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607942 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:58:36 +0000 MamaMoose 1607942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: Oddly enough I'm always faster on the road than the speed I feel comfortable at on the treadmill. I don't get it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607931 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:55:28 +0000 MsLipGloss 1607931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Good advice. I see so many runners waste so much energy via upper body mechanics! I keep my hands/arms loose and let them hang out by my hips . . . and I push through my hips when I run to try to fully engage my lower body. </p> <p>@mrbee: Don't run with anything you have to hold (it will throw off your stride). And just take your time . . . running at a zero incline on a treadmill is nothing like running outside (it's more like running at a 1.5 incline when you're running outside on flat/level ground). You may be quite a bit slower, but don't let that discourage you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607921 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:52:09 +0000 Synchronicity 1607921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do some dynamic stretches before and after (avoid static holds) and try to relax and stay loose while you are running. Don't push yourself too hard in the beginning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607920 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:52:05 +0000 matador84 1607920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good socks and shoes are key. The shoes I run in I never wear anywhere else except to run in. Atart slow, run one, walk 2--harder than you think at first. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth. Relax your arms and I would also suggest taking your heart rate if you don't have a monitor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607912 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:49:42 +0000 BoogieBea 1607912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh fun! Are you running in the park or on the streets? I find street running easier because having things to look at distracts me from the fact that I'm running. Wear a heart rate monitor if you have one, it keeps you from running too fast. Otherwise, you should be running at a pace where you can hold a conversation. Have fun! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607909 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:48:53 +0000 Mae 1607909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>wear really comfortable cushy socks. I had no idea how important socks are. Also don't clench your fists, and keep your shoulders/arms loose. The first time I tried to go running I was all clenchy and it made me tire out so much faster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607908 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:48:51 +0000 Littlebit 1607908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stretch, start slow, and work your way up. Run for a minute, walk for 2, repeat, etc. Concentrate on your breathing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607892 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:45:37 +0000 MamaMoose 1607892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Start slow!! Don't try to go your fastest at the beginning, you'll burn out quickly. Stretch really well before and after. And drink lots of water before and after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bee-and-i-are-going-running-today-any-tips-for-us#post-1607885 Fri, 02 May 2014 08:44:00 +0000 mrbee 1607885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never really run before, so could use some tips and advice! </p>