Welcome to the Beginner Articles
Progression, albeit slowly
Welcome to my; me Dizzy Daisy's report back. You can follow me as I dazzle the world with my style and excellence with some exercise thrown in to simply exalt . And do remember, we don't sweat, we glow. We are just exquisite. This is DizzyDaisy’s second report back and she is now closer to running her first 5K – … [Read More...]
Dizzy Daisy background
Well here I am, the upper levels of Time-to-Run Beginners' department have spoken me into getting my chassis into gear and getting onto a program with them. As a duckling I was never ugly and I enjoyed water sports the most. Yes, I could waddle a little however that is as far as my little feet would take me. … [Read More...]
Entering the run zone
The sport of putting one foot in front of the other as fast as possible has existed for thousands of years but was largely restricted to individuals who spent most of their time competing at a highly competitive level. … [Read More...]
Prepare for your first 8 kilometre event
We will now provide a training program which will take you towards your first 8 kilometre event. This training will also equip you to complete a 10K. However, we advise that you first participate in a 5 miler or 8K event. This is a precaution and should be listened to. … [Read More...]
Prepare for your first 5 kilometre event
Prepare First 5k - Well done. You have made it. You have progressed through the beginners program | thebeginning + week 3 and on | and now you are ready to take a step up to that next level. You are totally honest with yourself and you are able to jog 30 minutes without stopping? You can do that, can't you? … [Read More...]
Buying your first pair of running shoes
When buying your first pair of running shoes, you will have to select the shoe which is best suited to you. Without us complicating the matter there will be a few factors you will need to look at before plunging further into the world of the runner/jogger. The factors you need to look at regarding yourself … [Read More...]
How to take your pulse – keeping your finger on the beat
The best thing any person exercising can do is monitor their pulse. Your pulse is a great source of information, often warning you when your body needs to take things easy. It is also a valuable source when training. As this is the beginners section, we shall not go too deeply into the training methods involved by … [Read More...]
Absolute beginners and beginners : week 3 and on
OK, you've made it to the start of week 3, not much should change now. In the next 2 weeks you are going to increase your training slightly and you are going to assess what you have done the last 2 weeks. You will need to ask yourself the questions: Have you warmed up correctly? - Warm up routine Are you … [Read More...]
Getting started – the Beginning
Okay, so you new to the game. Lets start from the beginning. There is no rush and there is no pressure, we will guide you from your first steps to your first paced run. Be it a run on your own or an organised event, such as a 5km. … [Read More...]
Same time next year by Dizzy Daisy
A lighthearted look at running from a different perspective My Life Fitness Here I was starting out on the road to personal discovery and had moved towards the realms of improving my life fitness. I had done all the low fat cooking, the low fat diet and had skirted towards trying the low carb diet, and however I … [Read More...]
