Latest First5k Podcast Episodes
BRV 49: How Many Days to Run When 6 Months Into Running
Beginner Runner Village - May 23, 2024 18:02 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsThe last episode answered the listener question, "How many days should I run?" That answered the question for someone at the very beginning of their running journey, but the answer is different for a beginner who is six months along. This episode answers the same question for that runner but als...
BRV 48: Listener Question, How Often Should I Run?
Beginner Runner Village - May 01, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsGetting this right will make the beginner runner's journey much easier, much more comfortable, and lead to health instead of injuries. In this episode Deb explains how often a beginner runner should run while also providing the reasoning behind the plan. Understanding this reasoning is key to ...
BRV 48: Listener Question: How Often Should I Run?
Beginner Runner Village - May 01, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsGetting this right will make the beginner runner's journey much easier, much more comfortable, and lead to health instead of injuries. In this episode Deb explains how often a beginner runner should run while also providing the reasoning behind the plan. Understanding this reasoning is key to ...
BRV 47: Do This in December
Beginner Runner Village - November 27, 2020 01:45 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsAs we finish 2020, we need to do the right things to prepare to make 2021 a powerful, positive year, despite the pandemic. 2020 has been dreadful, but it doesn't have to beat you up. It's easy to let goals slide when struggling with such a crazy year, but this is just exactly when you need to ...
BRV 46: Beginner Runner Struggles
Beginner Runner Village - November 18, 2020 16:53 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsA beginner runner's success or failure often hinges on just being able to manage several key aspects of running training. In this episode Coach Deb addresses several struggles common to new runners. Preparedness is everything. Seeing the big picture and being prepared for these inevitable ...
Become a Runner Class Day 10: Diagnostic Test – BRV 045
Beginner Runner Village - April 30, 2020 17:29 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsThis is it! You’ve been learning about what to do for nine days. Think of this as graduation day, the day you get the last, but most critical, piece of the puzzle. Today, you find out exactly what you should do, and I mean you, personally, should do on Day 1 of your running journey. Today, is ...
Become a Runner Class Day 9: Turtle Power – BRV 044
Beginner Runner Village - April 29, 2020 19:58 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsI’ve been hearing the phrase, ‘turtle power,’ for years, always from slower runners, usually in an upbeat, positive way, an “I’m fine with that” way, but sometimes they utter the words apologetically, and that makes me sad. Often, these are beginner runners, but not always. It is my hope that...
Beginner Runner Class, Day 8: Running for Weight Loss – BRV 043
Beginner Runner Village - April 28, 2020 16:19 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsWeight loss – or management – plays a role in the life of virtually every runner. Either they start running to lose weight or they’ve already lost weight, and they want to become a runner to help them maintain that weight loss. Too, some runners run because they’re worried that their weight wi...
Become a Runner Class Day 7: Injury Prevention – BRV 042
Beginner Runner Village - April 28, 2020 01:47 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsWhen beginner runners don’t succeed, it’s usually the result of one of two problems: They get injured and conclude their bodies can’t handle it. They don’t enjoy running; they dread the workouts. When you do it the way I’ve set out in this series, there is no doubt but that you’ll feel goo...
Become a Runner Day 6: Warming Up and Walking Paces – BRV 041
Beginner Runner Village - April 27, 2020 03:41 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsMany beginner runners don’t warm-up because they think the only reason to warm-up is to prepare to run fast; they know they don’t run fast, so they skip the warm-up. That is a big mistake, but I absolutely understand how a beginner runner might arrive at the conclusion that, for them, a warm-u...
Become a Runner Class, Day 5: Breathing – BRV 40
Beginner Runner Village - April 25, 2020 17:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsThe single most common beginner runner complaint I hear is that they can’t breathe. Often new runners say they struggle to breathe because they feel like they’re breathing through a straw; they say they just can’t get enough air, and that’s a miserable sensation, right? If you’ve ever been i...
Become a Runner Class, Day 4: Running Form – BRV 039
Beginner Runner Village - April 24, 2020 07:17 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsIt’s not unusual for coaches of beginner runners to disregard form in lieu of total emphasis on building endurance. I believe the opposite is the far better, more effective route, Why learn to run with bad form? Why? It makes no sense. The easiest time to focus on form is when you’re only r...
Become a Runner Class, Day 3: Running Schedules – BRV 038
Beginner Runner Village - April 21, 2020 07:59 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsYou need a plan. You wouldn’t set out on a road trip without a map because the chances of arriving at your destination, assuming you hadn’t been there before, would be zero. There are far too many possibilities and far too many possible directions. Well getting started running is somewhat ...
Become a Runner Class Day 2: Motivation – BRV 037
Beginner Runner Village - April 20, 2020 10:45 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsEvery runner of every level needs a constant stream of motivation, and while that may seem to be a challenge, the fact is that once you establish the habit of running, which experts say takes 28 days, then the habit takes over, and you only occasionally need more of a boost than that. Truth ...
Become a Runner Class Day 8: Running to Lose Weight – BRV 043
Beginner Runner Village - April 20, 2020 03:12 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsWeight loss is the number one reason that people start running, and number 2 is not even close. In our world, people just don’t move enough, anymore, and that creates a problem. We need to move a lot to burn enough calories. Many people want to run to lose weight, and many run because they don’...
Become a Runner Class, Day 1: The Right Way – BRV 036
Beginner Runner Village - April 19, 2020 20:51 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsLet’s change it up. I got to thinking that beginner runners really need to listen to these podcasts in order, at least the first few, but, unfortunately, often people only listen to the most recent. For that reason, I decided to combine the most critical and basic information from the first 35 ...
MFR 126: Running Documentary The Human Race and Much More
Beginner Runner Village - September 23, 2018 14:18 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsYes, I’m back. I know, you probably thought you’d never hear another episode, but surprise, I’ve just finished three, and I have plans for at least another nine. After the main topic of this podcast, the documentary film I helped to make, I’ll explain more about the future of this podcast. It’s ...
Become a Runner Class Day 10 Diagnostic Test: BRV 045
Beginner Runner Village - July 11, 2017 18:29 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsThis is it! You’ve been learning about what to do for nine days. Think of this as graduation day, the day you get the last, but most critical, piece of the puzzle. Today, you find out exactly what you should do, and I mean you, personally, should do on Day 1 of your running journey. […] The pos...
Day 10: Evaluation and Implementation – BRV 045
Beginner Runner Village - July 11, 2017 18:29 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsThis is it! You’ve been learning about what to do for nine days. Think of this as graduation day, the day you get the last, but most critical, piece of the puzzle. Today, you find out exactly what you should do, and I mean you, personally, should do on Day 1 of your running journey. […] The pos...
Become a Runner Class Day 10 Diagnostic Test – BRV 045
Beginner Runner Village - July 11, 2017 18:29 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsThis is it! You’ve been learning about what to do for nine days. Think of this as graduation day, the day you get the last, but most critical, piece of the puzzle. Today, you find out exactly what you should do, and I mean you, personally, should do on Day 1 of your running journey. […] The pos...
Day 9 of Beginner Runner Class: Turtle Power – BRV 044
Beginner Runner Village - May 12, 2017 20:58 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsI’ve been hearing the phrase, ‘turtle power,’ for years, always from ‘slower’ runners, usually in an upbeat, positive way, an “I’m fine with that” way, but sometimes they utter the words apologetically, and that makes me sad. Often, these are beginner runners, but not always. It is my hope that ...
Day 8 of Beginner Runner Class: Nutrition and Running for Weight Loss – BRV 043
Beginner Runner Village - March 03, 2017 17:19 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsWeight loss or management plays a role in the life of virtually every runner. Either they start running to lose weight or they’ve alreaady lost weight, and the want to become a runner to help them maintain that weight loss or they’re worried that their weight will gradually creep up if they don’...
Beginner Runner Class: Injury Prevention - BRV 42
Beginner Runner Village - February 10, 2017 02:47 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsThe two main reasons why beginner runners don’t succeed are these: They get injured and conclude their bodies can’t handle it. They don’t enjoy running; they may even dread the workouts. When you do it the way I’ve set out in this series, there is no doubt but that you’ll feel good during and af...
Beginner Runner Class: Warming Up and Walking Paces – BRV 041
Beginner Runner Village - December 12, 2016 04:41 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsMany beginner runners don’t warm-up because they think the only reason to warm-up is to prepare to run fast; they know they don’t run fast, so they skip the warm-up. That is a big mistake, but I absolutely understand how a beginner runner might arrive at the conclusion that, for them, a warm-up ...
Beginner Runner Class: Breathing – BRV 40
Beginner Runner Village - November 30, 2016 18:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsThe single most common beginner runner complaint I hear from beginner runners is that they can’t breathe. Often new runners say they struggle to breathe because they feel like they’re breathing through a straw; they say they just can’t get enough air. If you’ve ever been in that situation, you w...
10-Day Become a Runner Class, Day 4: Running Form – BRV 039
Beginner Runner Village - November 28, 2016 08:17 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsIt’s not unusual for coaches of beginner runners to disregard form in lieu of total emphasis on building endurance. I believe the opposite is the far better, more effective route. Why learn to run with bad form? Why? It makes no sense. The easies time to focus on form is when you’re only running...
10-Day Become a Runner Class, Day 3: Running Schedules – BRV 038
Beginner Runner Village - November 26, 2016 08:59 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsYou need a plan. You wouldn’t set out on a road trip without a map because the chances of arriving at your destination, assuming you hadn’t been there before, would be zero. There are far too many possibilities and far too many possible directions. Well getting started running is somewhat like t...
10-Day Become a Runner Class, Day 2: Motivation – BRV 037
Beginner Runner Village - November 24, 2016 11:45 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsEvery runner of every level needs a constant stream of motivation, and while that may seem to be a challenge, the fact is that once you establish the habit of running, which experts say takes 28 days, then the habit takes over, and you only occasionally need more of a boost than that. Truth is, ...
10-Day Become a Runner Class, Day 1: The Right Way – BRV 036
Beginner Runner Village - November 22, 2016 21:51 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsIt’s the time of year when every day seems to get shorter, and I don’t mean the amount of daylight; I mean it seems like there are fewer of hours in the day. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, the days seem shorter and the ‘to do’ list is always longer. When you add to that […] The post 10-Da...
BAT Best Alternative Training – BRV 035
Beginner Runner Village - October 26, 2016 16:44 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsNo matter who you are or what your situation, there will be times when, try as you might, the end of the day rolls around, and it starts to look like you won’t have time to get in your workout. Has that happened to you? It’s a sad feeling, not terrible, but it’s not the way you want to end yo...
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