Fitness With Feldman

Learn To Run Well folks, it looks like we may be able to get outside a bit in the next coming weeks. The rain is slowing, and my yard no longer looks like a swamp. I hope you are all enjoying this break in rainy weather! With that being said, I know a lot of you may be questioning this whole, “running” thing and are telling yourself, “I’ll start tomorrow.”  I know the thought of running for exercise is scary, especially if you’ve never done it before. So, I’m here to give you a few pointers to make life a whole lot easier if you do decide to join the “runners club.” Remember, we can all run- it’s a natural instinct especially when you are surprised by that unexpected critter walking down the street. The first thing I want to say is that it is not impossible! I just finished my stint as the co-technical director for the Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce’s Learn to Run Program. This past Tuesday, our running students finished their program by running one mile! Many of them had never run in the past and guess