Keeping Fit By Learning How To Take Up Running

By Kerri Stout


Exercises are crucial for your body. This is because failure to exercise could result to health complications. Good examples of such complications are sugar related complications and blood pressure. It is therefore vital to be constant in exercises. This ensures your body remains healthy and fit. Forms of exercises are diverse. Some people will opt doing them in designated places of exercises: the gym, while others prefer doing them in their houses. Engaging in races is also an exercise. If you plan to race as an exercise you need the knowledge on how to take up running.

Flexibility is a must for you to race. You will admit that racing is a rigorous activity. If your body has not been exercised for some time, then you are at the verge of losing it. Ensure you do other rigorous activity before embarking on racing. This will guarantee you flexibility to engage in even long distance races.

If you want to run every day as a way exercising, you can start by taking walks for the first week. You cannot start by taking long distance runs. Start by walks and then proceed to running for short distances. This will help your body to get used and also enhance your flexibility. You can undertake these walks everyday and for two weeks. If you cannot take these walks every day, take them three or four times in a week.

You can then proceed to combining walking with jogging, after the first week is done. You jog for fifteen minutes and run for another fifteen minutes. Do this for about a week. If you continue doing this, you will get used to it and your body strength will increase, this means you will have to increase the distance you are used to jogging.

Muscle pain is something you should expect from any exercise. If you want to run as a way of exercising, expect some muscle pain every now and then. Muscle pains are uncomfortable; they can even make it hard for you to go on with your daily activities. It is important to know that you should undertake breaks from jogging when you start experiencing these muscle pains.

You should limit the amount of food you eat and water you drink before you start jogging. If your stomach is full you will not be able to jog properly. Foods rich in carbohydrates should also be avoided as they can cause pain in the abdomen. You should be aware that if you eat and drink a lot before jogging there is a likelihood that you will faint after exercising.

Expert advice is always recommended before engaging in any activity. In jogging you may also need an expert. They are likely to advise you on how to undertake this exercise. This will ensure you jog comfortably with less strain. Being at ease jogging, also result to you experiencing less pain on your legs and muscles.

Make jogging enjoyable. This can be made fun by engaging a coach in your racing activity. However, be sure to pick a coach who you get well along with. This means a coach you feel comfortable around.




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