AS A RUNNER'S WORLD+ Coach, I interact with all kinds of runners every day, from curious beginners to 10-time marathoners. No matter their experience level, RW+ members are united by their deep passion for running and a drive to get a little bit better with each mile. Sometimes all you need to hit your next goal is an extra shot of motivation and that's where I can help. I recently chatted with RW+ member Vincent Gaglio of Monroe, North Carolina, who just started running at age 60 and wanted a few pointers. Here are three takeaways from our talk.
Feel the freedom that comes with running.
VINCENT // When I turned 60 last year, I decided to start working out, but I wanted to avoid going to a gym during the pandemic. That's when I turned to running. I recently got fitted for shoes and signed up for a Couch to 5K program. I'm only a few weeks in, but since I'm a brand-new runner, I need some guidance to start strong.
This story is from the Issue 03, 2022 edition of Runner's World.
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TO RUN 26.2 IS TO FEEL ALIVE
THE SUN IS rising from the east, and the waves of the Pacific crash below to the west.
LEAVE IT UP TO A PIECE OF PAPER TO TEACH YOU TO RUN EASY
BEFORE I FELL for running, I thought the hardest thing about the sport was the fast stuff: the speedwork, the sprints, and the intervals.
WHY-AND HOW-YOU SHOULD RUN DOUBLES
Those are just a few of the titles entered into my training log for the second run of a day.
FIND YOUR RUNNING COMMUNITY, ONLINE OR IN PERSON
I SIGNED UP for my first marathon while sobbing in the back of a rideshare, on my way to the airport to fly to my uncle's funeral.
FUEL WITH WHAT YOU WANT TO EAT
AS AN ULTRARUNNER, I'm all too familiar with the saying that long-distance running is an \"eating contest with a running component.\"
AT THE FERTILITY CLINIC, MY PAST CAUGHT UP WITH ME
I SAT IN the fertility doctor's office white walls, bare wooden desk, opaque window-alone.
THIS IS NOT AN ESCAPE STORY
AT 15, DARLENE STUBBS WALKED AWAY FROM A POLYGAMOUS CULT-THEN DISCOVERED A NEW LIFE AND COMMUNITY THROUGH RUNNING.
RUNNING WITH HANK
How my daughter's rambunctious mutt saved my sanity while she was lost to the darkness.
WHEN I FOUND OUT I HAD MS.I THOUGHT I'D NEVER RUN AGAIN.
I checked the pins on my bib, shimmied my spandex shorts into place, and teed up the stopwatch on my wrist.
A RUNNER'S GUIDE to sleep
Nike rocked the running world in 2018 when it released the Vaporfly 4%, claiming that the shoe could boost a runner's efficiency by that amount.
