I HIRED A RUNNING COACH | is running actually good for you ?? 

Justina I have followed you since forever and let me tell you I used to hate running with all my heart. I couldn't even run 2 minutes, literally, but then I discover a math who tells you how faster you should run based on your age and damn, suddenly I was running 3++++ miles without really feeling like I was dying. The thing is in order to progress and run fast like a demon haunting you have to go slow. Really slow. One day you will see yourself running for 40 ++ minutes and you'll feel like a badass. Trust me, I've been there. Now I am preparing myself for my first marathon and I'm doing well even when I still can't believe it.

I started working with a personal trainer who is also a running coach - and I can say that the results have been amazing. I have never been a runner because I always felt pain in my joints, but after fixing my form I no longer feel the pain in my back like I used to while running. Plus, my times have improved so much. I had thought that a lot of running training would just be going for runs, but she's had me do a lot of strength training too. Goes to show the importance of finding someone who is qualified to help you!

I love these videos where you let yourself be instructed by another expert (like the kettlebell expert). SO awesome to see someone with so much knowledge continuing to learn + we can profit from that learning experience too! Would love this to become a series

Oh! I didn’t know that there is that many points to look at for improvement. I like running, but not too much, but I think applying those tips will make running enjoyable! I’ll try it tomorrow! Thanks!

I'm a running person! Running since dec 2012. I remember the first time I ran: 8 minutes and a feeling that I was dead. After years of some time training in a team... some time off... some time dedicated to home workouts... This last year I'm consistent with running and I'm currently training for longer distances. I liked the video! The knees... here it is something I need to practice everyday 😁

You're my favorite fitness instructor on RU-vid!! I don't care for most of them but love listening to you!

This is great, Justina! I'm definitely going to keep some of her tips and those exercises in mind. I'm one of those people who runs but totally agrees with you that it's not really great for you/most people. I like endurance options but after training for a half, I definitely can't see myself continuing to do long runs week in and week out forever (also, my knee doesn't love it). But on the other hand, I do enjoy running as one steady state cardio option, with maybe cycling and rollerblading, say, tossed in for good measure. Thanks for making this video. Also, your jogging skillz became🔥!!

I have been told I run like a serial killer is chasing me in a horror movie and I'm honestly okay with that. Your transformation was amazing though. I think I'm beyond help 🤣

I had a running coach for about a year. Parts of it were really great but the longer that I was with her, the worse I felt about myself because she showed preferential treatment toward her fast runners who were trying to qualify for the Boston marathon and it was really crappy. I did learn a good bit during the time I was with her and I still carry some of that with me today but the shot to my confidence took some time to recover from.

This was a great video! I didn’t even know that slight changes to arm positions would make a difference in running. Like you, I prefer dancing and walking as my form of cardio haha. It’s why I can never do a HIIT session. I’m curious though that after this session, did you ever run again? Have you suddenly felt this itch to try again?

What a mind blowing video, thank you for sharing Justina! Now if only we could be taught as little ones in gym class the correct form, I am sure it would do a lot of good for those of us that pick up running as a sport in our adult years!

Unlike some, I love running 🏃‍♀️. Like, one of my earliest memories and I’m 45. I tend to stride to the right sometimes. And sometimes I look down... I don’t know why! But I have loved running my whole life and it CAN be for anyone. It’s the form and breathing that always keeps me going. Mentally telling myself to keep going .

Thank you for saying that you do not enjoy running. My fitness journey improved so much when I decided that I’d stop doing sports that I didn’t enjoy. And by that I mean stop running ☺️ My brain would always try to talk me out if it because the last thing it remembered about running was negative. Now I swim and do functional training almost every day instead and my 🧠 cooperates a lot better 😁🔥

This is perfect timing. I'm the same mind set of I hate running. Yet I still will run every once in a while. I just did a virtual 5k this past weekend and thinking of signing up for a 5 mile race. Thank you for the tips!

This Video was SO GOOD! Loved all the educational talk. Loathe running but love long walks. Think I'm traumatized from always being last to finish laps in PE lol

I am with you, I don’t enjoy running and it really aggravates my sciatica. I vastly prefer walking and other forms of cardio

I started running cross country in high school and I genuinely believe that a big part of the reason some people hate running is the treadmill. Treadmills suck and they can’t emulate the feeling of running on trails, grass, sidewalks, literally anywhere outside!

This was a great video! As someone who’s wants to start adding running into my cardio days this was super helpful.💕

Me too. I was on the track team in middle school for one solid practice and I was so confused on which thing I need to do…then just said not from me and quit

UGH I HATTTEE running!! I would rather agility or do a HIIT workout, it’s so much funner for cardio! 🤩🙏🏼. Rly great video

It took me a while to finally get to this video but I’m glad I did. I’ll be honest I’ve been thinking about my form when walking a lot lately. I walk very fast (for many reasons), and I sometimes notice that my form when walking doesn’t feel great on my joints and so on. Now of course that’s partly due to the fact that I haven’t been working out much in a while, but I also just figure that some of my steps aren’t great. I run sometimes, not as much as I used to but I enjoy it moderately much I’d say. So I’ll consider what your opinion and I’ll look into if it’s relevant for me. I know my technique when running isn’t GREAT but it’s better than most inexperienced people due to the fact that my father happens to be a former professional athlete within running. But technique makes a HUGE difference and I wish we considered it as much in running as we do with strength training. Great video btw!

I've tried running, but like you, I don't like it. I want to like it, but I'm probably doing it wrong. I get constant side stitches that take me down! Also, I pulled a groin muscle once, and have been too afraid to do it again. So I walk vigorously on my treadmill at a good incline. Also, I'm obsessed with my Jumpsport trampoline. Some fitness pros say 10 minutes on a mini trampoline is equal to a 30 minute run. I"m not sure about that, but it's super fun and a big cardio boost! Have you tried rebounding?

I never liked running until this year, but I started in physical therapy so I had help with my form and posture and for some reason it was just what my mental health needed right now even more than my physical health. I don't think I'm at the point where it's considered steady state yet, since I'm still only doing jogs for a few minutes at a time and it feels more intervally. But I always had shit lungs & endurance that nothing else helped as much with, so it's made other cardio like dancing easier too, and it's become really meditative.

I don’t enjoy running and can no longer do high impact. But it was interesting learning about the proper form!

Even if I was a great runner, I don’t think I would ever enjoy it. Walking and hiking are just so much more enjoyable and useful. But the progress you showed was awesome! Have you ever found your love for running?

Good video...I hate running as it kills my ankles. Rather just do Interval Cardio or walking. As another Fitness person on RU-vid says: pick whatever form of cardio you enjoy and will stick with do that.

Personally, I don't love it but imo it's the best way to make that heart rate go up that doesn't require specialized equipment like a bike (can be stolen), rollerblades (require good roads, not a given in my area), a jumping rope (I feel the impact is higher) or a swimming pool (not cheap, more of a hassle).

I come from a family of distance runners, and while I never had as much talent as my brother (who was a record-setting xcountry runner in school), I had stamina....until I decided to train for a marathon. It was on mile 17 of a 21-mile training day (doing a loop, not even laps) that I decided I despised running, and I haven't done it since, even though I have actual dreams where I'm happily running (and not because I'm trying to escape or evade). Part of why I'm currently in PT for my knee, is because I want to try running again...

this is super helpful I just joined the gym so I can start running again....and I was actually thinking today about what is the best way to improve running. I have pretty good stamina..I can run 30 minutes straight wihout stopping but I want to do better per mile.

I love running but I always hurt myself and have to stop. Maybe a running coach would help!

I like running, but rarely do it now because I have hypermobility (loose ligaments, basically) and find that high impact cardio brings me all sorts of imbalances and aches and pains. I'm guessing a number of other dancers/ex-dancers out there likely have similar issues.

I used to love running but it is so difficult to run and build muscle at the same time. I tend to not do cardio that is strictly calorie burn. It has to include some sort of muscle building

I like you. This is a freaking amazing video.

I have a bad lower back so when I run the pounding kind of bothers me but I do enjoy running however my chiropractor told me walking is better😊

I am not trying to offend anyone I am genuinely curious if her tips made your running experience/ feelings towards running a teeny bit better? If it did can you rank it out of 10 for before and after? I too like you hate running and the maximum I ran is to catch a bus or a train. So here I am really trying to gather the insight.

I think the big question here is are you Justyna going to start running? Maybe I did not look far enough down in the comments but I’d love to know.

I run because running is an anti-depressant for me. Running is something natural to human beings and is linked to human survival. I can meditate when I'm running. I find it difficult to meditate because I can't go without thinking about something like past and future. Thinking about the past makes me sad and thinking about the future makes me anxious so when I'm running I disconnect from the past and future and live in the present and that brings me many benefits. I felt euphoria from the hallway three times. I feel an incredible well-being when I reach the distance of 9 miles. I can only feel this well being after 9 miles onwards. I became resistant and I have no problem with injuries. I do weight lifting and other exercises to help with running too. This month I started running a distance of 16 miles and then one day I went running to reach 18 miles and I got a wonderful rain and I motivated myself to keep running and then I got to 26 miles it was wonderful. I run meditating and so I feel good when the effects of endocannabinoids start to take effect.

Caveat: I've been a runner since I was 8 years old. I ran my first competitive 5k in under 20 minutes. So, arguably, I've never been a 'true' beginner. That said, I agree with both you and the running coach! You are correct in that most people don't know how to run. It makes me sad, but it's the truth. Poor biomechanics, muscle imbalances... it's crazy. If they don't like to run and they can't run without injury, they shouldn't, especially if there are other, lower-impact, healthier cardio alternatives available! And walking totally counts. I love to walk. PERSONALLY, however, the benefits I experience from running include: 1. PERFORMANCE: obviously being able to run fast and perform well in that particular sport--but also other sports I do [my gas tank in bjj is legendary, though my skills are not!]. 2. Genuine enjoyment and mental health--I become depressed if I DON'T run, actually. 3. Monstrously high TDEE for my size AND simultaneously lower appetite for healthier food! Seriously, running makes being lean basically ffortless, though unfortunately when I don't run I do gain weight despite my best efforts :( [luckily I love running, see previous on the list]. 4. Metabolic health, as would be true of any cardio. 5. Bone health because it's an impact activity. 6. Vitamin D because I run outdoors. 7. Recovery from other activities--gentle easy runs are as restorative for me as walks and yoga. Anyway, that's my list, but that's only true for me. BTW, that form coach was kinda wack. You want your arms basically relaxed at your sides unless you're sprinting.

What speed did she have you on?