My free email series for beginner runners: www.freerunningcourse.com 30-Day None to Run Challenge (starts April 1, 2017): www.nonetorun.com/challenge Save $$$ on running shoes and gear from Running Warehouse: www.healthynomics.com/gear Our guest today on the podcast is Coach Jay Johnson. Jay Johnson has coached collegiate, professional and adult runners for more than fifteen years. Jay has also coached three US champions (cross country, indoor track and road racing) and has helped dozens of adult runners PR over distances from 1 to 100 miles. Jay earned his Masters of Science in Kinesiology and Applied Physiology from the University of Colorado, a degree he started working on while running on the varsity cross country team which is chronicled in the book Running with the Buffaloes. In this episode, you will learn: The most common mistakes made by beginner runners. Whether or not there is a place for walking in a beginner running program. How to best transition from running with walk breaks to continuous running. The best way to warm-up before a run. What you will notice when you start performing strength and mobility work as part of your running plan. Jay's recommended stretching routine. Specific workouts to help break through plateaus in your running. Why you must run "strides". And much more! The show notes for this episode with be at healthynomics.com/28 - there you'll also be able to download the transcript to this episode.   Please enjoy my chat with Jay Johnson.