I'm going to start running tomorrow.

Question

okay i just got running sneakers today and its gonna be my first time running for a sport.my brother and sister were always runners but what is it like when u first start running?and i noticed that when i was running with other sports my side was hurting is it always going to hurt or was it because i wasn't running a lot.

Answer 1

Oh it will be painful in the beginning. It is the best sport ever! I am in cross country. It will be loads of fun! Running until you collapse... ^_^

Answer 2

you'll probably get over the side hurting thing. the first few days are going to be killer though. day 2 is always hardest for me when I havn't run in a while, because you still feel day 1's pain, and you have another day to get through. If you can tough it out those first few weeks, you'll be fine.

Answer 3

Never wait till tommorow. It's okay to be nervous, everyone is nervous their first time.  Your side will hurt due to the sprinting, so if you are going for distance, it won't be as much of a problem.

Answer 4

It's GREAT.

I first started actually about 6 years ago, when I was in the second grade, and I was a sprinter.

I beat all the guys, so I just knew running was for me.

It feels really good, so first, I'd try to see if you're a sprinter or long distance runner.

I figured out people were getting faster than me, so now I'm a great long distance runner.

Just make sure you drink a TON of water, excercise, eat right and wear the right shoes.