Learn to Run: A Common Sense Beginner's Guide to Running Progression (Momentum Sports Publications)

Learn to Run: A Running Guide For Beginners

Running is one of the healthiest, cheapest, most accessible hobbies. However, it brings challenges that many who begin running may not have thought of before embarking. This guide to running for beginners supports the new runner to learn how to navigate them all.
With our Learn to Run book, you'll benefit from Momentum Sports' years of first-hand running experience. We've trained athletes of all distances and abilities for 15+ years, from complete running beginner up to International level, You'll get expert advice on all aspects of your new sport. In Learn to Run you'll find a friendly, practical guide to running's many different challenges, including:
• What sessions to do on your first week.
• Learn how to create a training plan that will progress your running gradually and sustainably.
• How to warm up effectively to minimise risk of injury.
• Drills that will help your flexibility and speed.
• What clothing to buy and what to avoid.
• How to cope with injuries.
• What professional advice you may want to seek.

Editorial Reviews
‘Richard Holt and Chris Hall bring over 50 years of running experience and coaching to their running guide for beginners. And it shows. The book fits a niche in the instructional running book market as it is aimed at the newbie rather than the more experienced runner. It's designed to take the budding runner through all the steps needed to make them a runner. These steps include equipment and shoe choice, whether to compete and if so what's available, running technique, types of running workouts and relevant strength training, how to avoid injury, how to progress training and how to fuel your running.
A Common Sense Beginner's Guide to Running is a very extensive book for its target audience and is written in a clear, concise and non-overly technical style. There are illustrations and photos to assist understanding. All-in-all this book will be the 'friend' that supports the fledgling runner on their path to becoming a runner.’

John Shepherd, editor of ultra-FIT magazine and the author of seven books on sports and fitness and coach to international athletes.

‘As an international athlete, I know the importance of approaching my training in the correct way. This book provides the beginner runner with all they need to do this and the more experienced runner a checklist; thus those of all abilities can be sure that they have all they need in place to get the most out of our fabulous sport. Richard and Chris bring their expertise as coaches and experience as accomplished runners to the reader on every page.’

Lucy Macalister, British International Marathon Runner

Richard Holt was a finalist at the national athletics championships in 1995 and has been coaching athletes with a wide range of abilities since 1993. He is a fully qualified UK Athletics coach in both sprints and endurance with experience of coaching all levels from total beginner to international level.
Richard is one of the Runners World and Mens Fitness magazines Expert Coaches, providing advice to their readers on various aspects of running training and racing.
As well as running a large group of athletes at Kingston in London, he is Head Coach of both Momentum Sports and Kingston and Poly Athletics Club. In the past he has also been Head Coach of numerous Star Track and Active Surrey athletics programmes since 2001 as well as being athletics coach for top independent school, St. Pauls.

Chris Hall is one of Momentum Sports’ most experienced athletes and coaches. He has run for Wales and has been coaching Momentum Sports athletes, both online and as one of the lead coaches in the Kestrel Club for youngsters at Kingston and Poly for several years.