If you're new to running and finding it hard, this exercise physiologist may have the answer

A woman in a tie-dye sports bra wipes her sweating brow with a sweatband. She looks a little unhappy.

Every time I’ve slipped on some running shoes and taken myself out for a trot around the block, I’ve had a horrible time. I make a few more attempts, but my running journey always ends before it's really begun.

I've recently been wondering if there's something about my approach that's off, and when I got the chance to speak to Milica McDowell, a doctor of physical therapy and exercise physiologist, I asked for her opinion on why my attempts at running always seem to fail.