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"I&amp;#x27;m so excited to kick off a weekly, fall fitness series that will help any woman get toned and fit this fall (my favorite season!), featuring the awesome advice of fitness trainer extraordinaire Kelly Singer. A lot of you have written me asking for tips on how to begin a running regimen, so we&amp;#x27;re starting there--get ready to be inspired! I&amp;#x27;ve enlisted a terrific gal to lead us in weekly installments of fall fitness tips this month and next. Her name is Kelly Singer, and she&amp;#x27;s a Seattle-based fitness expert, personal trainer and a Brooks Running Inspire Daily Athlete. She also owns Sassy Fit, a really cool fitness company that offers personal training, classes and boot camp. I asked Kelly if she&amp;#x27;d help Vitamin G readers interested in starting a running routine this fall. Take it away Kelly! &amp;quot;The fall is my favorite time to run outdoors. The crisp air and red and orange colors keep me entertained--it&amp;amp;#8217;s like touring a new city. It&amp;amp;#8217;s also the start of new habits and schedules so I think it&amp;amp;#8217;s the perfect time to start the running routine you&amp;amp;#8217;ve been thinking about all summer! Here&amp;amp;#8217;s a step-by-step guide to get you ready for a Turkey Trot 5k race near you this November. If you&amp;amp;#8217;re a first time runner, you&amp;amp;#8217;ll experience some discomfort from the new impact on your joints (don&amp;amp;#8217;t worry they&amp;amp;#8217;ll get over it quickly) and possible discouragement during the training process. Don&amp;amp;#8217;t think you are a failure if you can&amp;amp;#8217;t run a mile without stopping. Many injuries happen when runners try to go too far or too fast, too soon. You have nine weeks to build up to three miles so take it slow and stay motivated with these tricks: *Create a special running playlist. Studies show you work 30 percent harder to music you like. *Share your success! I really like FriendFit--it uploads your accomplishments to Facebook and lets friends encourage you. *Get new shoes. Spend your fitness budget here and get them fitted by an expert. OK, ready? Let&amp;#x27;s do this thing. We&amp;amp;#8217;re going to run for time vs. mileage--studies show this will help you run longer. This simple program only requires you to jog 20-30 minutes at a time. Each week, you need to repeat the workout three times, taking a day to rest in between runs. You may feel tempted to skip ahead in the program, but hold back. If, on the other hand, you need to take it a little easier, repeat weeks and move ahead when you feel ready. Good luck, and have fun! Thanks Kelly! Readers, chime in: Have you been interested in starting a running routine? Tell us how it&amp;#x27;s going! More reading: *10 healthy things you can do for yourself right now... *Good news! Running isn&amp;#x27;t so bad for your joints after all... *The girls guide to running: Learning to love the pavement, trail or sand! More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage All images courtesy of Kelly Singer "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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