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If running is difficult run more. That's the saying. If it's hard, just run more! Keep it simple. But first you need to warm up, well it's recommended! Warm up. Some do, some don't. If you do warm up it should be dynamic not static! There are a few types of warm ups... Iron Cross . Lie on your front and move your legs to each side (you're probably best googling this). Zombie Walk . Swing your legs out in front. Side Leg Swings . Uhm swing your legs out to the side. Walking Lung e. Walking forward in a lunge! Now to go and run! Oh but there are different kinds of running, for different outcomes, especially if you want to get better at running. If you want to improve and advance your running: Base runs . Short runs at your natural pace. These make up most of your running. Long runs. Longer than your base run at an easy pace. You should be tired but not exhausted after. Fartleks or Speed play . Or as I like to call them lam post runs. Intervals . Usually done on a tra...

After completing the Canalathon [all be it slower than I wanted] and then the Bolton Hill Marathon a few months later [quicker than I expected] I felt brave enough to take on the Hell of a Hill Marathon by   Time2Run Events .  So I entered and began to train. Training consisted of weekly hill loop reps in the area the event would be.  Then I fractured my ankle and I wasn't allowed to run for at least 6 weeks. My training was non existent, it's hard to find cardio when you can't use a foot/leg! I put on weight and was depressed. I began run/walking from 6 weeks and I was soon back up Rivington trying to trail run with a wobbly ankle on cobbles much to my husbands worry. However I started to find some confidence and just a few week before the marathon I did the lap route 3 times which was around 12 miles. Could I do the marathon? So soon post fracture? I met up with a running friend and we did the route loop 4 times. 16 miles and the furthest I had run si...