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Fit & Well
Health
Lois Mackenzie

A run coach explains how to make running feel easier

A smiling man in a t-shirt runs on a sidewalk, with trees lining either side. He wears over-ear headphones and a sports watch and carries his phone in his hand. .

Running is definitely the sport of the moment. A quick look at Instagram proves it—there are currently 95.8 million posts under the running hashtag. Google has also reported a 150% increase in people searching for run clubs near them in the last 12 months. So if you’re taking up the sport for the first time, you’re not alone.

But let's be real: running isn't always easy. Those first few jogs can be especially difficult, but the good news is there are ways to make them easier.

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