Today I thought I'd put together a guide to the main running distances for anyone who's looking to take that next step into getting started with running, or perhaps wants to enter their first race, or try for that distance for the very first time. Running is such an exciting sport that can be done virtually anywhere with very limited equipment needed. That's the beauty of it, there is so much you can accomplish and the barriers to start are virtually non-existent. You just put on a pair of trainers and get going! Sometimes the thought of 'where to start' however can be daunting for a new starter. I know from my own experience I didn't know what to focus on and sometimes felt overwhelmed. So in this blog post I thought I'd cover off the main running distances of 5km, 10km, Half Marathon and Full Marathon. I know there are additional distances such as 1 mile, 10 mile, ultra distances as well, however I'm going to ignore these for now and keep it simple. 5km Distance The 5km ...
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