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Yep. We've put together a list of all the things that we didn't know before we
started running, but wish we had.
And we asked you The Running Channel viewers, the question too.
Do you agree with any of them? Or maybe you have some of your own?
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I wish I knew it was okay to take walk breaks.
All you've gotta do is stop and take a walking break,
as soon as your breathing feels like you're huffing and puffing.
I wish I knew that this cheap hobby was actually really expensive once you
know how much cool running stuff there is out there you can buy.
I wish I knew that I would come to love all weathers. Well, mostly.
And how much I'd find out how tough I am, actually.
I feel like I'm on top of the world!
No one.
Literally no one gives a sh*t what you look like when you're running.
The only person judging you is you.
So even if you don't think you've got the right body type, the right gear,
the right running style, it doesn't matter. Just go out there and run.
I wish I had known how much washing running creates.
Uh.
The difference a foam roller can make.
I wish I knew how to easily convert miles into kilometers. Maths!
Five kilometres is not five miles. Five kilometres is 3.1 miles...that'll do.
8k, 4.97097 miles,
or 12k, 7.45645 miles.
I wish I'd known how much chafing hurts.
Ow!
AHHHHHH!
Not every run is a race.
There is pain, and there is pain. Don't run through pain.
Almost no run should end with you feeling absolutely destroyed.
I wish I knew how amazing and supportive the running community is. That's you.
I wish I'd known how much kit there is. Previously never even knew it existed, but now?
Absolutely have to have before I can leave the house for a run.
I wish I knew that runner's nipple was actually a thing before I started this thing.
Rest days should be part of my running schedule.
I wish I'd known how addictive running is and how it's okay to take a step back.
How much I would hate not being able to run.
I feel like I'm going through the stages of grief for,
from an injury perspective. And I know that sounds like an exaggeration.
I feel awful. It's really had a big impact on me.
I wish I knew that I could do hard things like marathons and ultras before I
started out. Even when people told me that I couldn't.
Someone once told me, that I couldn't. Watch me. Cause I can and I have.
I'll tell you what I wish I knew.
I wish I knew that comparison is the thief of joy.
I wish I'd known that trail running isn't something to be afraid of.
It's just normal running, with more mud and more adventures.
That some days running will feel really hard.
Running rewards patience.
You're not necessarily going to be good at it straight away.
I wish I knew that when running
up a hill for the first time that I've driven up a million times.
It's actually a lot harder than it looks in a car.
I wish I knew how many types of runs there are.
I wish I knew I would never regret going for a run. Skipping one on the other hand...
I wish I'd known how much cross training would help my running improve.
I wish I knew how important core strength was to help my running get better.
I wish I knew I'd end up talking about bowel movements and getting black toenails.
I wish I knew anyone could run. It doesn't matter who you are, or how fast you are.
Whether it's a good run or a bad run, who cares? I'm out,
and it clears my mind of everything else.
I wish I knew why I hadn't started running sooner.
I wish I'd known how running can take you to some amazing places.
It's okay to approach running as a hobby.
Even if I do get ultra competitive over it.
Did I win?!
Did I win?! I've cut myself shaving, did I win??
Have I won?!
You, you have won part 2 of the challenge,
and it looks like you are a very humble winner.
I wish I knew how good it would be for my mental health and for my self esteem.
I wish I knew that The Running Channel was a thing. Okay,
so it wasn't when I started running and neither was social media or the internet
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