Confessions Of A New Runner: Should I XYZ? Answer — It Depends!
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I’m a member of various running groups on Facebook. And there are often people asking a variety of the same questions over and over again, such as:
What running shoes should I get?
Do I need to use gels/fuel?
Do I need to drink water/have a hydration vest during a half marathon (or any race distance)?
Is it okay to take walk breaks during a race?
Should you run fasted?
Is it okay to run every day?
Should I wear a hydration vest for X distance?
Should I warm up before a run (and in the same vein, do a cool down stretch)?
Should I join a run club/group?
What smart watch/device should I get for running?
For the above questions the answer it seems, is:
It depends!
It’s personal, it’s trial and error, it’s what works best for you and your body. You need to try these things out and see how they feel for you because we’re all different!
