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Here’s some tips and advice on how to start running regularly without getting intimidated.
1. Begin slowly. Begin slowly by warming-up and stretching. That’s right! Before walking and running, muscles are cold and stiff, which makes them more prone to muscle soreness and injuries. Warm-up exercises and stretching help make the muscles warm and pliable, enabling them to perform better.
2. Get familiar with the walk/run method. Start by walking continuously for 5 minutes and run for 1 minute every other day for a week. As a beginner, your primary concern is to start running. You will feel some muscle soreness at first so go for slow periods of running with plenty of walking in between but not excessively.
3. As you continue with your run/walk routine, try to extend the amount of running and reduce your walking time. Run every other day to increase your stamina and gradually add 1 minute to your run while decreasing a minute of your walking time every week.
4. If you'd like to aim to run for 30 minutes continuously, continue with the walk/run method for 2 months.
5. Wear comfortable jogging clothes and a good pair of running shoes to help reduce the risk of blisters.
6. Run every other day even for 20 to 30 minutes to improve your vitality and health.
7. When you can successfully run for long stretches, walk and run in between as it helps reduce muscle soreness and fatigue.
8. More than anything else, the will to run really matters. If there’s a will, you will run.
Click this link for a list of Fun Run and Marathon events in Cebu City or visit SportsCebu.Com
1. Begin slowly. Begin slowly by warming-up and stretching. That’s right! Before walking and running, muscles are cold and stiff, which makes them more prone to muscle soreness and injuries. Warm-up exercises and stretching help make the muscles warm and pliable, enabling them to perform better.
2. Get familiar with the walk/run method. Start by walking continuously for 5 minutes and run for 1 minute every other day for a week. As a beginner, your primary concern is to start running. You will feel some muscle soreness at first so go for slow periods of running with plenty of walking in between but not excessively.
3. As you continue with your run/walk routine, try to extend the amount of running and reduce your walking time. Run every other day to increase your stamina and gradually add 1 minute to your run while decreasing a minute of your walking time every week.
4. If you'd like to aim to run for 30 minutes continuously, continue with the walk/run method for 2 months.
5. Wear comfortable jogging clothes and a good pair of running shoes to help reduce the risk of blisters.
6. Run every other day even for 20 to 30 minutes to improve your vitality and health.
7. When you can successfully run for long stretches, walk and run in between as it helps reduce muscle soreness and fatigue.
8. More than anything else, the will to run really matters. If there’s a will, you will run.
Click this link for a list of Fun Run and Marathon events in Cebu City or visit SportsCebu.Com
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