hi guys,im new to this site and new to running so some sought after advice is needed,im hoping that some of you may be able help me.at the minute im over weight(approx 16st),and want to start running but do i need to take any precautions?is there any particular foot wear i should invest in and what sort of targets should i give myself.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated
thanx guys

Firstly congratulations on making the effort. Second go to a decent running shop get some good running shoes. Start slowly gradually building up your distances and times. Don't be afriad to walk if you need to.

Squint

Hey welcome to the forum

It's great that you want to take up running, it's an extremely effective way of getting fit if you stick with it.

Advice for shoes - you deinfitely want to get yourself to a specialist running shop where they'll be able to see what type of shoe you need, ie whether you need more cushioning, if you have neutral gait or not... blah blah. If you tell us approx where you live there's probably someone close by that can recommend a good shop! I've found that shops of the sweat shop chain are very good!

Anyway, some misc advice - get out there and enjoy yourself, it's what counts the most Good luck!

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Seconded on the running shoes... goto a specialist shop (rather than a commerical sports shop like JJB) and have a free gait analysis done to find out which type of trainers you will need.

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Welcome to the forum rk1

You'll find loads of useful advice on here

Welcome to RF

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good to have you on board !!

thanx guys,i live in stockport just outside manchester.Im sure there must be a specialist in manchester some where.
Well i will keep you all updated,im sure it will be torture for the first few months or so but well worth it

There is a running shop in Manchester called Up and Running it's in the Triangle shopping centre. It's a good shop and the sales assistants really know their stuff.

...and a lot of tosh too......

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