Top 10 Things To Know About Running – Part Two
Posted on 17. Dec, 2009 by dietman in Exercise, Off the press, Running
Continuing with our article on Top 10 Things To Know About Running – Part One:
6) When you start running, Good Form will help you go faster, prevent injury and run for longer. Here are the basics for good running form:
- Try to keep your arms at waist level, relax your hands, and maintain good posture.
- Avoid bouncing and try to land softly in order to reduce stress on your knees and other joints.
- Land on your heels or mid-foot and then roll forward to the toe.
- Don’t run on your toes. Running on your toes will make your shins start hurting and your calves tight.
7) A good habit to get into is to focus on Breathing Correctly in the early stages of your running activities. Focusing on breathing early helps you develop proper breathing technique. Breathe in through your nose, and exhale through your mouth. Following this principal prevents you from swallowing bugs when you run and cool your head down by getting rid of the some of the generated heat.
8 ) Always, when running or performing any kind of exercise, Listen to your body. This is a crucial point, because your body usually knows if it has had too much exercise for the day and need rest. Don’t push yourself to the point of feinting, or heat stroke since it may cause some serious damage to your body and your brain. If you body is letting you know that it wants to stop. Slow down. Cool down and walk slowly home. Ensure that you always have something to drink when running. Cooling your body down is an important way to reduce heat stress and reduce injury.
9) Running to lose weight should be made A Habit. Do it a few times a week, set a routine and in a month you will wonder why you never started running sooner. You will crave it, love it and will try to run at work, sitting down, and in any weather.
10) The most important point when it comes to running or any kind of exercise is to Have Fun doing it. If you don’t enjoy it you will never do it. So spice up your running by varying the distances, speeds and locations. On the weekend, drive out to the countryside and run in the woods for an hour, or Go to a track and field center and see how it feels to be running on a professional surface. If it starts getting boring, get a dog and run with your dog. Find a running buddy.
Hopefully these Top 10 Things To Know About Running will help you in your quest to lose weight and tone your body. Come back for more articles on diets, exercise and other things.