Slow down- By going slower, you drastically reduce the chance of injuring yourself while increasing the chance that you will enjoy your run. No pain no gain is not the best theory to live by when you start out running. Enjoying it is the first step in creating a new person who runs for life. Keeping the pace slow and not huffing and puffing will help you stay in the fat burning zone also.Time is more important than distance- It takes about 45 minutes of moderate activity before you body is using fat as a fuel source. The longer time spent running, the more fat you burn and the more your body learns to use its fat as a primary fuel source. This really helped me out becaue I always felt bad for running slowly.Get shoes that fit- Go to a running specific athletic store and get them to fit you with shoes that work for you. They should watch you run so that they can determine the way your foot lands. This will help them find the type of shoe that will support you as needed. This will help out a lot with soreness and injury prevention.Stay at it!- Just running on a consistent basis will change your life. Your emotions, creativity, fitness, and health will all improve.Walk breaks- I think walk breaks are a great way to increase the enjoyment of a run. They also help you keep your heart rate where you will be burning fat. They break up the run into do-able segments also.You’re the captain of your “running ship”- Don’t worry about how others run faster, slower, longer, further. You are the captain of your running ship and you should run in a manner that will increase your enjoyment. The top priority is to run/jog/walk in a way that will keep you at it for a lifetime.
I copied this from a blog...this guy is an inspiration...started off at 307 lbs and is now running Ultra marathons..I will copy his link if anyone else wants to read his blog: http://run4change.wordpress.com/weight-loss-and-exercise-resource-page/
I will write more later for now I have to read this blog.