New Year.... New Resolutions..... New Runners - Welcome

[u/brwalkernc]

It’s that time of the year….New Years Resolutions and the desire to get healthy

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For all you new runners looking to get healthy:

Welcome! This community can answer your questions.

• Here's the section in the FAQ for beginners (which can also apply to returning runners).

• The two biggest pieces of advice that you will find here is to try Couch to 5k if you've never run before and to be sure you don't try to run each time as fast as you can.

• This resource is linked in the sidebar/top menu and may have some info you can use as you get started (or back into) running to give a guide on building mileage.

• This post gives an overview on the rules as well as a list and description of the subs recurring threads.

• This megathread is our yearly post on tips/gear for winter running.

• Take some time to the search the sub and browse the daily Official Q&A thread and you will find plenty of tips for getting started.

In addition, feel free to ask any questions here that you might have about getting started. No stupid questions here...ask away.

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For you current runners:

It’s the end of the old year and a new one coming up.

• Did you achieve your goals/resolutions this past year?

• What did you learn in 2024?

• What goals or resolutions do you have planned for 2025?

• And to help out the new runners coming, what advice do you have to offer a runner just starting out?

[u/CrazyHuman9347]

My 2024 goals were to PR my 10k and race my first half, both of which I achieved! 

Last year was my first year really focusing on racing and in 2025 I want to continue to improve. I’d like to set new PRs in the 5k, 10k, and half. I want to continue taking racing seriously but also find a balance and way for it not to consume my life. 

For runners just starting out, set smaller, more achievable goals. I find I’m more successful when I set goals like “finish my first half, run a 5k without stopping, etc. Instead of hit xx time.”