An expert running coach says most beginners forget to build strength before lacing up—add this seven-minute routine into your plan to avoid making the same mistake

Woman in sportswear outside performing squat exercise.

None to Run (N2R) founder Mark Kennedy likens building a body fit for running like building a car fit for the road.

Cardio, he tells Fit&Well, is the engine; the muscles, ligaments and tendons are the chassis.