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I recommend you follow the [[Beginners Running Plan| Beginner's Running Plan]]. This plan gradually takes you from walking 2 miles in 30 minutes to being able to run for 30 minutes continuously.
=How Often to Run?=
I generally recommend running only at most 3-4 days per week, which gives your body chance to recover and grow stronger. Running more frequently increase increases your [[Training Monotony]] level, which reduces your rate of improvement. If you want to train more frequently, I'd suggest [[High Intensity Interval Training]] (see below). Turning You can run less than 3 days a week, but try to build that up over time, as turning your exercise into a habit helps with motivation[[Motivation]]. If you fit your run into your regular routine, you don't have to think about if you'll run or when. Instead it becomes an automatic part of your life. Habits, good and bad, are powerful.
=Running Form=
{{Main|Running Form}}