The best ways to start running and stay safe while doing it, according to our experts
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The best ways to start running and stay safe while doing it, according to our experts
ALEX CYR
AND BEN KAPLAN
PUBLISHED MAY 8, 2026
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On April 30, reporters Alex Cyr and Ben Kaplan answered reader questions on how to get into running, both as a hobby and competitively.
Cyr wrote a series for The Globe on how to prepare for long-distance running competitions and the most common misconceptions about starting to run, and Kaplan is the editor of iRun Magazine and the author of Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now: The Rogue’s Gu…
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