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In article <1993Jan20.135640.13098@mcs.kent.edu> sscott@mcs.kent.edu (Stephen Scott) writes:

   I would suggest some simple gentle streching and then just have fun
   with the runs together at first.  I would say that your job with
   beginners is more cheerleader than coach.  Get them hooked and then
   worry about coaching....  Most important point is to get them into
   good shoes - not the local Kmart specials...

I've been reading this group for a few weeks now, and I'm getting very
interested; but this is all I've seen so far in the way of advice for total
beginners.  

How should I, an unfit fat couch potato, start running safely and enjoyably,
without putting myself off running for life?

For example - what sort of warm-up exercises should a beginner do
before/after going for a run?  What distance should I run (about 50 yards
seems to be my current limit :-) ), and how often?  Just what makes shoes
good for running in, and how much should I be prepared to pay?  Does the
Noakes book, which everyone recommends, have much advice for beginners?

I'd be very grateful for any advice you could give me, from long helpful
essays to "look, bonehead, go away and read XXXX"!
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	-- Chris. 	cc@dcs.ed.ac.uk   (on Janet, cc@uk.ac.ed.dcs)