Everyone has to start somewhere—even elite marathon runner Anya Culling .

The Runna coach freely admits that when she laced up for her first marathon in 2019 she made some common mistakes that were totally avoidable.

“People find running really difficult when they start,” she tells Fit&Well . “Often because they are over ambitious, they run too fast or they’re trying to do too much.” You may like

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