@WTL__dup_3060@mastodon.social
2026-03-01 10:41 UTC
Replies (29)
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@mlysons@iosdev.space 2026-03-01 10:45
@WTL Slow down.
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@kliplet@aus.social 2026-03-01 10:48
@WTL Number one is to slow down. Number two is to manage your breathing.
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@sticklandtim@mastodon.green 2026-03-01 10:56
@WTL Great question: Quality shoes, cheap clothes. Conversational pace is a good thing, even if it's talking to yourself. Enjoy your running.
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@aaron@cutie.city 2026-03-01 11:08
@WTL Try lots of different things - surfaces, inclines, routes. It's very easy to think you don't like running when you've only seen 10% of what's on offer.
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@askekammer@mastodon.online 2026-03-01 11:13
@WTL Care less about the metrics - you're only competing with yourself. Focus instead on the enjoyment you get out of #running. And know why you run. This is about running. This is not about running.
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@franksting@theblower.au 2026-03-01 11:16
@WTL absolutely. Slow down. And don’t be afraid to walk/run until you’re comfortable
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@JvdB@mastodon.nl 2026-03-01 11:29
@WTL Connect with other runners (IRL or online). They are the most valuable source of encouragement, advice and sense of not being alone.
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@li@social.lol 2026-03-01 11:55
@WTL - Mix things up, hill work, speed work, tempo, endurance, and don't try to beat segment/splits each effort. - Incremental growth is important, don't go straight to ultra! - Cross training in recovery is a really good way of keeping everything strong and flexible and staying injury free - climbing, bike, pool, s+c - Stop comparing against other people, and focus on your own journey.
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@eenriquelopez@kotlin.social 2026-03-01 12:01
@WTL consistency above everything else.
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@dairpo@ottawa.place 2026-03-01 12:10
@WTL Slow down, yeah. The first step is also the hardest until the habit's formed (and there's no shame in needing to stop and then get back on later).
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@marcelh@mastodon.social 2026-03-01 12:23
@WTL Try out both running alone and with a group of like-minded people. Also do some weight lifting and swimming.
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@tekvsakdan@mastodon.tekvsakdan.si 2026-03-01 12:33
@WTL, I’d tell myself: it’s better to run shorter distances regularly than to run longer distances irregularly.
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@RowinSpeez@mas.to 2026-03-01 12:44
@WTL I'd tell myself to just go, and not worry too much about making sure I'm 100% prepped to go. Almost nothing I ever forgot ended up being a big factor, including having enough water for shorter runs. Triple checking and bathroom trips always made me take an extra 15 minutes to get out the door, and that was time I could have spent warming up or cooling down, or just running.
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@aramloosman@tooting.ch 2026-03-01 13:11
@WTL For me it would not be much of advice, just "keep going, you're doing great"
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@kigelia@mastodon.online 2026-03-01 13:20
@WTL 1. Strength training is vital 2. Cliche I know but run your slow runs slower and your faster sessions faster. Appreciate it is way more nuanced than that but I think it is important. Final point would be to enjoy it. Don’t worry about your pace. Don’t spend loads on gear immediately. Just get out and run.
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@woollypigs@sudomakecake.com 2026-03-01 13:21
@WTL loads of very good advice already. Mine would be don't be afraid of taking rest days. Walking is running. Which I'm lucky to not be, and probably why I'm still running, two years on, especially when I've always hated the idea of running, before I started.
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@drdcarpenter@fosstodon.org 2026-03-01 13:37
@WTL run with other people, it is much more fun and they are the best encouragement.
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@Andy@tenforward.social 2026-03-01 13:38
@WTL 1. Don’t obsess over numbers. Pace and distance will increase over time. 2. Don’t avoid hills. You may struggle with them at first, but they do wonders for your running! #run #running #runnersofmastodon
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@clare_hooley@mastodon.me.uk 2026-03-01 13:50
@WTL don’t tie your shoes very tightly - never occurred to me that you need shoes quite as loose as you do. I knew this from the start but of course my main advice is never be ashamed of walking as much as you need to!
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@swansonite@twit.social 2026-03-01 14:44
@WTL Body Glide exists.
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@oliver@microhive.me 2026-03-01 15:17
@WTL@mastodon.social Don't buy expensive trendy running shoes, but run naturally, as minimally as possible, with at least zero drop and a wide toe box.
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@EllenInEdmonton@mstdn.ca 2026-03-01 20:26
@WTL I'd tell myself to enjoy every moment that your body lets you do this, remember the wonderful people you can do this with, and appreciate all of the races that you're able to be a part of. Eventually, life (or, in my case, knee arthritis) will likely take away this delightful activity.
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@douglane@mastodon.online 2026-03-02 01:35
@WTL Too much too soon is too painful
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@anttijuu@hachyderm.io 2026-03-02 05:20
@WTL 1. Pick a route i would enjoy today. 2. Remember what i have done in the past few days (not to overreach). 3. Mind my posture when I get tired. 4. Listen to the body (change the plans if my body says so, might also mean a longer or faster than planned run).
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@gallaugher@mastodon.world 2026-03-02 05:21
@WTL take more slow days. I always pushed too much thinking that was the only way to up distance and reach my goal. I often got injured.
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@Johan_Barelds@mastodon.nl 2026-03-02 08:54
@WTL Focus on enjoying your surroundings and running for healthy instead of running as fast as possible and break PB's
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@randomized@masto.bike 2026-03-02 09:03
@WTL quit before it's too late ! 🙊
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@monstreline@ottawa.place 2026-03-02 15:01
@WTL damn...this thread is really making me want to run again after...15 (?) years!
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@DavidjCrook@mastodon.world 2026-03-03 08:53
@WTL Good running shoes with cushioning is my no1 tip. Don't set off too fast. My failure in those 2 points = calf injuries. Last time it was too muddy for my running shoes and I felt the difference with a tight calf.