The 10 Biggest Myths About Running
- By Linzay Logan
- Published Oct. 31, 2011
9. Running Is Supposed To Be Hard
Running can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be. Slow down and take in the view, it gets easier and you will be able to go a whole lot farther.
“A lot of new runners run as hard as they can every day. If you slow down a bit you’ll be able to run farther AND it will be more fun!” said Atlanta-based running coach, Carl Leivers.
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Linzay Logan
Linzay Logan is the copy editor for Competitor magazine and cares about punctuation probably a little too much. She particularly loves to avoid commas as well as add exclamation points whenever she can get away with it! She also loves to run marathons and half-marathons—probably a little too much. Don’t let her small size fool you; she’ll still try to outrun you anytime. Even though chances are she probably can’t.