If you’re into fitness in Cheltenham, you’re very likely to have come across Katie Brighton-Jones who trains people all over the town in various gyms, pools and fitness locations. I’ve often seen her out jogging in my local stomping ground of Leckhampton too.

Katie is a all around font of fitness knowledge, but has two big specialities - working with people training for triathlons helping women experiencing peri menopause and the menopause stay fit.

So, an ideal person to ask about running. Running (or initially jogging or just shuffling) is a great starting point for people looking to get moving and carries huge physiological and psychological upsides.

But it can come with concerns over joint pain, injury etc.Katie is herself working her way back to running after a knee issue so great to pick her brains on a variety of running themes:

1) Is Running good for us?

2) What surface should we run on?

3) How does running on the ground compare to the treadmill?

4) What are the mental benefits of running (particularly, running outdoors)?

5) Footwear - how important and what type of shoe should we look at? Do we need different shoes for different surfaces/seasons of the year?

6) How do we avoid joint pain and/or injury?

Follow Katie: https://www.instagram.com/kbj_fitness/?hl=en

Hope this is useful. Let me know if it is.

Go well and keep moving,

Teddy

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