Motivation for the Reluctant Runner

Incremental Running
an introduction...

Incremental Running is an exercise programme that seeks to motivate people to run more regularly, more often and for longer distances.

It is useful and effective because it gives a sense of purpose, a sense of achievement and a means to improvement.

By Incremental Running your runs are no longer singular events but are contributing to something much more significant. To put it simply, you add up the cumulative mileage of lots of small runs over a given period, seeing how far you would have gone if those runs were combined into a single run, and then relating that mileage to a specific route and target destination. It means that you’re running towards a defined end rather than just for some vague notion that it’s good for you.

The appeal of Incremental Running is that:

  • By having a target destination you really feel as if your running has a purpose.
  • You get a sense of achievement.
  • It’s a fitness programme suitable for all standards, because it is personalised to the individual.
  • It is both challenging and highly motivational.

Incremental Running is specifically designed for the reluctant runner, for the person who has plenty of good intentions with regard to exercise but who rarely gets round to doing very much or not as much as they would like. The guide is also suitable for the more experienced runner in search of new challenges.

Incremental Running is:

  • Reckonable
  • Accessible
  • Motivational
  • Personal

(The key requirements of any successful exercise programme)

The 50 page guide details why and how Incremental Running can be a great motivator to exercise. It also gives you the practical information you need to produce an Incremental Run appropriate to you. It covers the problems with exercise and fitness, why running and Incremental Running can be so beneficial and then goes on to look at route selection and performance monitoring – two keys aspects of successful Incremental Running.