Table 3

Full description of the strategies in the RunIn3 programme

Programme component and delivery time pointDescriptionStrategy
Weekly progression
First delivery: week 2
Reinforcement: week 28
Description of weekly progression;
discussion of their importance;
how to progress weekly volume
Website contains:
  • Informative text

  • Video with explanation

  • Infographic

Warm-up/stretching
First delivery: week 4
Reinforcement: week 30
Description of warm-up;
discussion of stretching versus warm-up
Website contains:
  • Informative text

  • Video with explanation

Warm-up/stretching
First delivery: week 6
Reinforcement: week 34
How to perform a warm-up (examples)Website contains:
  • Video with examples

Symptoms differentiation—inflammation
First delivery: week 10
Reinforcement: week 36
Description of inflammatory symptoms;
most common body regions;
description of cryotherapy;
how to perform cryotherapy;
weekly progression reminder;
if persists, it’s time to seek a professional for help
Website contains:
  • Informative text

  • Video with explanation

  • Video with example of cryotherapy

Symptoms differentiation—delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
First delivery: week 12
Reinforcement: week 40
Description of DOMS symptoms;
most common body regions for DOMS;
adequacy of weekly progression;
performing light exercises
Website contains:
  • Informative text

  • Video with explanation

Foot strike patterns
First delivery: week 16
Reinforcement: week 42
Description of foot strike patterns;
explanation of misinterpretation of better/worst foot strike patterns
Website contains:
  • Informative text

  • Video with explanation

  • Video with demonstration of foot strike patterns

Running shoes
First delivery: week 18
Reinforcement: week 46
Description of types of running shoes (minimalist/maximalist, antipronation/neutral);
explanation of misinterpretation of better/worst running shoes
Website contains:
  • Informative text

  • Video with explanation

Conditioning exercises
First delivery: week 22
Reinforcement: week 48*
Description of exercises;
discussion of their importance
Website contains:
  • Informative text

  • Video with explanation

Conditioning exercises
First delivery: week 24
Reinforcement: week 48*
How to perform conditioning exercises (examples)Website contains:
  • Video with examples

  • *Reinforcement in week 48 contains information of week 22 and week 24.