Safety First - A Primer to Jogging

Safety First - A Primer to Jogging

Safety First - A Primer to Jogging

Have you ever started running thinking about the elation and joy of the so called runners high only to find out how painful and hard it is on your body? As a newbie runner or a restarting runner you've no douby felt this!

Hopefully this article will help readers with their initial running experience. Browse down below to see if you can apply anything of the mentioned tips to minimize the pains of running for the first time. Experienced runners getting back into the sport will want to read over to remind themselves about the dangers of pushing themselves immediately.

Most people might find it logical to be able to sustain a brisk walking pace for a respectable amount of time before actually running. Common sense, no? Well if you look at most people running for the first time you'll find that they'll immediately just start running! We often over estimate the demands that running places on our bodies.

Walking for an extended period of time at a brisk pace is a good way to enter the sport of running. Take note that you must walk briskly. Walk as if you are late for work, or you are going to miss the bus. And walking at a steady and elevated pace is important. Do not walk as if you are being chased by a mugger. This will serve as a conditioning phase for your real first running session in the near future.

After your initial month of brisk walking you should be a lot more prepared to run. Your tendons will have strengthened and your muscles will be more flexible. The next step you should is to slowly speed up your brisk walking to running. A good example would be to walk for 30 seconds and run for 30. Basically you work your way up. You might not be able to run for 30 seconds straight at the start. Just run as long as you comfortably can and slow down to a walk. After you've caught your breath repeat the cycle. This method has been proven to minimize muscle injuries and a joint saver.

When you are able to run for a few minutes at a time then you can set down goals. Newer runners should be careful not to make distance goals. For example a lot of runners will want to participate in 3K or 5K stuff to test their times. But runners who just have a few months worth of experience should not fall into this trap. The human body needs a lot of time to adapt in order to be pushed to the limit.

Running against time needs to be explained properly. A very good goal for a novice runner would be being able to run for half an hour. It won't be easy nor comfortable but as soon as you are able to run comfortable for at least 30 minutes then you know that you are conditioned enough to be called a serious runner. Try not to concentrate on marathon times but instead on your endurance measure in time.

Another great way to continue the habit of running is to run three times a week. This ensures that you get enough rest and avoid burning out. Also running more than that may lead premature injuries. Consistency is the largest requisite for success in running. Pacing yourself conservatively allows you to grow into the love of running. Never push yourself until you are ready.

If you have been reading this you might think that it takes a while for your body to adapt to running. Or you may be discouraged that you can't run marathons with just a month or two of training under your belt. What this article encourages is the safety of the runner. Even experienced athletes coming from under sports need to ease themselves into running.

Finally I'd like to advise the reader that it is exciting how enjoyable running can be as long as you start out correctly. Not rushing into it and making deliberate steps into improving your conditioning can do wonders for you. I advise to follow these steps and reap the nearly instant rewards running can do your life.

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