You Can’t Run to Get Fit, You Need to Be Fit to Run

One of the best articles one of my mentors Mike Boyle has ever written was a piece on how people often start a running program without being fit. Their bodies simply aren't prepared to handle the demands running places on their joints. I see this with a lot of people around this time of year who are looking to lose weight quickly. They see running as the panacea for weight loss, when in fact it often ends up injuring them. A great alternative to running the treadmill to burn calories I engage clients in is circuit training, either with their own body weight or external loading (i.e. dumbbells).

That being said, click the following link to check out Coach Boyle's article: http://mboyle1959.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/you-cant-run-to-get-fit-you-need-to-be-fit-to-run/