• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Snacking in Sneakers
  • Home
  • About + Contact
    • About
    • Contact
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy
  • Recipes
  • Running + Triathlon
    • Free Training Plans
    • Running
    • Triathlon
    • Race Reviews
    • Fitness Tips & Workouts
  • Wellness + Travel
    • Nutrition
    • Health + Wellness Tips
    • Travel
  • Shop
    • Journey to Healthy Eating: 28 Day Nutrition Challenge
    • Printable Fitness Planner
    • Triathlon Art – Set of 3 Digital Prints
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • About Chrissy
  • Recipe Box
  • Wellness + Travel
  • Fitness, Run & Tri
  • Contact
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    Home » Fitness, Run & Tri » Running

    Helpful Running Tips From Seasoned Runners

    May 12, 2015 by Chrissy Carroll Leave a Comment

    Enjoy this guest post from fellow blogger Nicolette Brink!

    Perhaps you a tried and true expert at it or maybe a total newbie just lacing up your shoes for the first time. An important key to success is listening to the advice and lessons learned from seasoned runners. Here are some great running tips to keep in mind and test out.

    Running Training Tips:

    • Change it up. If you run on streets, try a track or treadmill and vice versa.
    • Run the hills. You only get stronger by requiring more out of yourself.
    • Remember to cross train. Having a strong body from head to toe improves your running form, pace and prevents injuries.
    • Create your own challenges. Try a race, run over terrain, push the stroller, organize a running club.
    • If you run alone let someone know where you are going and when you think you’ll be back.
    • Plan your workouts. Record how they go and make adjustments.
    • Don’t work on improving your speed and distance at the same time.  Focus on improving one aspect of your running at a time. (strength, endurance, pace, distance).

    Running Apparel Tips:

    • What you wear matters – to a degree. Find shoes that fit right. A good pair will last a long time.
    • Under apparel is important. You want things to stay in place and not chafe.
    • Outer apparel is important. You want clothes that will protect against the elements.
    • If you’re running at night, wear bright, reflective colors.
    • All that said – don’t overthink it!  If you start to, then forget worrying about the shoes and the clothes – just go out and run!

    Running Motivation Tips:

    • Surround yourself with fun, positive people! Even if you run alone creating a happy go getters support systems is important.
    • Going slow is ok!  But if you want, challenge yourself to go faster. Test your limits!
    • Distract your body and focus your thoughts. Think about other goals you want to be working towards and how much easier it will be to go after them with the strength and confidence you are building from running. Think about anything other than how much farther you have left to go.
    • When you find yourself struggling (everyone does at some point), remember why you are running.  Better health, better mind, happier spirit!
    • Running will do more for your mind than for your body. It builds character and the reward is well earned pride. You are stronger and capable of more than you realize.  The feeling of satisfaction knowing you just did what you once thought impossible.

    The Bottom Line:

    You don’t need super fancy shoes and clothes. You don’t need the latest watch. You don’t need to hire an expensive coach.  You can go simply as you are.  That is all it takes to reap the rewards from running, for running only requires two things: getting out the door and doing it.

    About Nicolette:

    Nicolette is a success author, blogger, and athlete. Her writing encompasses living decisively, self-empowerment and motivating others, with a focus on success principles such as achieving goals, and building focus and discipline. She enjoys running, boxing, kickboxing and coaching youth soccer. As a No Excuse Moms Group Leader and Girls Gone Sporty Ambassador, Nicolette enjoys sharing her love for sports and fitness while leading women and youth and setting a good example for living a fit and healthy lifestyle. Visit Nicolette’s blog Decisive.Empowered.Resilient. for inspiration, success tactics, running and fitness tips, and parenting humor. Nicolette is also a Mom’s Magazine contributor.  You can also find her on facebook and twitter!

    Share with me:  What are your helpful running tips?

    • Author
    • Recent Posts
    Chrissy Carroll
    Chrissy Carroll
    Chrissy Carroll is a Registered Dietitian and USAT Level I Triathlon Coach. She specializes in sharing nutrition and fitness tips, as well as recipes, for runners, triathletes, and active women.Chrissy holds a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, a Masters Degree in Public Health, and is also an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer.
    Chrissy Carroll
    Latest posts by Chrissy Carroll (see all)
    • Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Ice Pops - June 22, 2025
    • Savory Sweetpotato Ricotta Breakfast Bowls - June 16, 2025
    • Peanut Butter Honey Cheerios Bars - June 13, 2025

    More Fitness, Run & Tri

    • A woman's feet next to two sets of heavy kettlebells.
      Should Runners Lift Heavy Weights or Light Weights?
    • A man doing a long run outside on a dirt path.
      Do You Really Need to Cap Your Long Run at 3 Hours?
    • A woman doing a forearm plank outside.
      Cross Training Tips for Runners (From a Coach)
    • A man looking down at his phone while out on a fall run.
      4 Best Ways to Carry Your Phone While Running – and the 3 Worst Options!
    65 shares
    • Share
    • Tweet

    Let’s connect!

    Instagram
    Facebook
    Pinterest
    Twitter

    Looking for something?

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Welcome to Snacking in Sneakers! That's me, Chrissy, and I'm here to share all my favorite fitness, food, & wellness stories & tips. I'm a dietitian, personal trainer, runner, triathlon coach, foodie, not-so-extreme couponer, and all around fun lovin' gal.

    More about me →

    Latest

    • A woman's hand holding a chocolate peanut butter protein popsicle.
      Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Ice Pops
    • A spoon drizzling honey on ricotta in a sweetpotato breakfast bowl.
      Savory Sweetpotato Ricotta Breakfast Bowls
    • A woman's hand holding a peanut butter honey cheerio bar.
      Peanut Butter Honey Cheerios Bars
    • A cast iron skillet with peach blueberry crisp and a few scoops of ice cream.
      Healthy Peach Blueberry Crisp

    Let’s Connect!

    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • About
    • Disclosure and Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Work With Me

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2025 Snacking in Sneakers

    65 shares

    Want to start running - and stick with it?

    Sign up for our email list to get a free Beginner Running Guide with helpful tips and 4 beginner-friendly training plans!

    Screenshots of several pages in a beginner running guide.

    Invalid email address
    Thanks for subscribing! Check your email in the next few minutes for your free guide.