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Sorry got distracted after years of trying to run I eventually managed it after dc2.
Started off very slow it was my 20 min escape from home at the start when I got more confident and could run for longer I joined my local running club.

I found this very helpful. It is full of friendly and encouraging people a year after starting I ran my first half marathon and have made lots of new friends helping me feel settled I the area we moved to.
I love parkrun as well and even my mum has started doing them. Walking with a little jog at 61!
Running is my time to sort out my head and helps me be the person I want to be. My sanity!
Just good trainers and a great sports bra!

After years of trying to start to run. I eventually

Get divorced. The mothers I know who became super runners did it in the wake of divorces!

Accept that some days you will go out planning to run 10k and will feel awful, everything hurts, you just can't find your stride and you manage 3k.

Other days you will go out intending to run a slow 3k and will come home feeling amazing having done a 10k PB.

And accept that sometimes you just don't know what sort of run it will turn out to be!

Good running shoes and socks are essential.

I'm currently aiming to do a 10m race and I find running slightly further every time- even if it's 0.1 miles further always means I get a sense of achievement.

Getting out the door is the hardest. Once you have started you will be pleased you did.

Invest in proper trainers and sports bra.

Run with s friend and chat throughout. Not only will you spur each other on and be more likely to keep it up and keep each other safe but the talking will mean you're not shallow breathing as it's impossible to do it whilst talking.

Regulating your breathing is one of the hardest things to get right when starting running.

If you feel like you're running through treacle when you first set off for a run, keep running past the 10 minute mark. I've found something happens and it just clicks.

Currently struggling to get out of the door at all though due to my velcro baby

Good shoes, good bra, good music and if you're coughing horribly the first time you run in a while it's not unusual.

I prefer varied terrain, definitely prefer a target event to aim for and really enjoy using Zombies Run to motivate me to complete a full run rather than decide I'm bored and stop. Particularly apt with Two Steps to Hell as the music...

The hardest part is putting your shoes on

I used to be ready to go out as soon as DH got in. Then wouldn't be drawn into jobs/dinner/eating dinner/loafing on the couch.

Can't do mornings and once settled in the evening don't want to leave the house!

Loads of great tips already!
Mine would be:
Get decent running shoes. You don't have to spend £100s. Look in sales.
Join a group if you can. Or run with a friend. Company really helps to keep you going.
If money allows, get a basic GPS watch. Mine helps me pace myself and I love seeing how far I have gone.
Use websites like 'mapmyrun' to vary your route. That's one of the beauties of running. You can change the scenery whenever you like.
Vary the type of running yo do. Intervals and hills are great for increasing stamina and fitness, which in turn allow you to run faster on the flat.
Wear comfy kit. There nothing worse than pulling up slightly too big trousers and hoiking up shirt sleeves and bra straps.
Enter a race. The atmosphere is always positive and encouraging, no matter what your fitness level. Having a goal helps you keep going.
Go out whatever the weather. Except ice. That's dangerous.

I was never any good at sport and so unfit I'd get out of breath going upstairs.

Then I decided to do C25K and really commit to it. I made it part of my routine and think this was key. After three weeks I was used to going out at a set time, running it with friends.

Within about 3 months I was running 10km races in under an hour - remarkable considering how unfit I had been.

Two children later I've done the C25K again. It's harder now as my son is just 3 months old and finding time to go out without him is hard.

The only people judging you are those without the guts to do it themselves!

Set aside an hour, put your trainers on and get outside.
Start slow, start short, go easy on yourself. The first run I did lasted 17 minutes and I was absolutely exhausted, I think I covered 2.5K. I could not have run faster, further or longer. But keep at it, go twice, three times a week and soon you'll find you can run for 20 minutes, 25, 30.
Soon you'll be running a 3K, a 4K and feeling more comfortable. One day you'll feel confident enough to enter a race, maybe a 5 or 10K. When you complete your first event and get handed a medal you might as well have just won Olympic Gold, your pride and sense of achievement will be immense, because you did this. No one else, just you. 🏅

Join a running club, the beginners groups are always nice and slow and friendly. Nobody will laugh and it's so much more fun whilst you're having a chat! It seems daunting, but it's never as scary as it seems.

If you're just starting out, slow down. I mean, right down. If you think you are going slowly, slow down some more. If it feels hard, keep slowing down until it's easy. Seriously, so many beginners start doing too much, too fast and either knacker themselves out or get injured. Build up slowly. The people you see winning (even local) races have probably been running for years. It takes time, patience and miles on the clock to see big improvements but you will get there. It gets easier surprisingly quickly and then you can work on upping distance. Speed comes last.

Do it properly though and it will become an addiction and a passion. And runners are the most supportive and friendly community you could find in sport!

A decent enough pair of running trainers, a good sports bra and some good up-beat music.

Spend money on a bloody good sports bra especially if you are large of norks, do the couch to 5 k the steps are manageable and make sure that you have been to the toilet before you go. There is nothing worse than getting half way through then realising that you need a wee or more, the faster you run, the more you need to go. Seriously.

Good running shoes and sports bra.
Just get out and do it. If you don't feel like going for a run, go out for 5 minutes and see if you change your mind once you get started.
Track your progress. I use Runkeeper. Mapmyrun is also good. It's also good to set goals.

Just get outside and run. Nobody will bat an eyelid. I spent so long worried what people would think of fat old me running around but nobody noticed. It was the perfect break from the family for me and made all the difference to my PND. I found nothing can compare to being outside pounding the pavements.... Now I just need my foot to completely heal so I can be out there again!

Download some good music to run to, buy some decent running shoes and spend some serious cash on a sports bra. Nothing else matters. Start small, run for 5 minutes, walk for 5, then gradually increase. Running is fun and running is free.

My tip is just do it. Get couch 2 5k and good music. The walk/run ratio means you will often be itching to start running whilst you are walking.

Don't forget your pelvic floor. It may need some serious clenching.

Good running shoes but you don't need to spend a fortune or faff around on a treadmill being assessed.
Get running is a great app for couch to 5k.

As Nike said, "just do it". Don't be put off by the weather either. I love running in wind and rain, and I get the park to myself with the exception of a few other hardy runners who give me a nod as they pass. It's like a club!