There are two kinds of people in this world: those who love pounding the pavement in tiny shorts and those who believe that to run is to hurt while getting increasingly bored. But there is a way to reap running’s health benefits while enjoying the ride — even if you’re not super in shape or naturally athletic, or even if you’ve already tried and ditched running in the past.
To figure out how to start running, stick with it, and not hate it (or your life) BuzzFeed Life talked via email to two running coaches: Jason Fitzgerald, USATF-certified running coach, 2:39 marathoner, and founder of Strength Running; and Jon-Erik Kawamoto, MSc, CSCS, personal trainer, and managing director and owner of JK Conditioning in St.