How To Start Your Running Journey

Start slow & steady

If you have never run before, or perhaps have taken a long break due to illness/injury/postpartum recovery then here at Coopah we highly recommend starting with a walk/run approach to ease you into continuous running. By including run/walking into your training it can help to reduce the risk of injury, keep you motivated as you see your fitness gradually improve, and also subconsciously it gives you the mindset that it is totally okay to stop and walk!

Set yourself a goal

A lot of us start running because we have an end goal in mind - it might be to complete a 5km, or maybe even running a marathon! But whatever it is, having a goal in mind can be a great way to keep you motivated and help you to stick to your training plan. If you are new to running, your first goal could be that you want to be able to complete a 5km without stopping (which is an epic achievement!) and you might decide to pick a local parkrun to do it. We will warn you though - once you start running it can get quite addictive, and even if it seems impossible now, that 5k goal might turn into a marathon sooner than you think!

Trust the process, and enjoy it!

Our final, and maybe most important point, is to enjoy it! Trust us, we know how hard it can be when you first start, but if you stick to those first few runs, we promise you at some point it will just click, and before you know it you will be running for longer, running faster and getting those post run endorphins every time you lace up your trainers.

Here at Coopah, our aim is to support every runner on their journey, so if you are wanting to start yours today, then download our app and get going! Whats more, if you sign up to Coopah through findarace.com you can get two weeks completely free with the code FINDARACE2

Claim your 2 weeks free now!

1. Download the Coopah app here
2. Sign up and enter ‘FINDARACE2’ in the referral code section. To get here follow the below instructions:
   1. Click Profile
   2. Click Settings
   3. Click Referral
3. Hit subscribe to get your 2 weeks free