Listen up!
"You must listen to your body. Run through annoyance, but not through pain."-Dr. George Sheehan
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
#15 of 101 running tips
...But be moderate
"Is beer good for runners? sure...if it's the other guy drinking it."-Jim Fixx, author of the running bestseller, The Complete Book of Running
"Is beer good for runners? sure...if it's the other guy drinking it."-Jim Fixx, author of the running bestseller, The Complete Book of Running
#14 of 101 running tips
Stay liguid
"Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate! In cold weather and warm. We use water to sweat, lubricate joints, tendons, and ligaments, and to carry blood efficiently to major organs. I work all dat at hydrating."-Dr. Alx Ratelle, former masters running great
"Hydrate. Hydrate. Hydrate! In cold weather and warm. We use water to sweat, lubricate joints, tendons, and ligaments, and to carry blood efficiently to major organs. I work all dat at hydrating."-Dr. Alx Ratelle, former masters running great
#13 of 101 running tips
Warm up, then stretch
"Try some light jogging or walking before you stretch, or stretch after you run. Stretching 'cold' muscles can cause more harm than good."-Runner's World Editors
"Try some light jogging or walking before you stretch, or stretch after you run. Stretching 'cold' muscles can cause more harm than good."-Runner's World Editors
#12 of 101 running tips
Try a "nooner"
"Noontime provides a triple benifit: daylight, a break from the workday, and a chance to avoid eating a heavy lunch."-Joe Henderson, Runner/writer
"Noontime provides a triple benifit: daylight, a break from the workday, and a chance to avoid eating a heavy lunch."-Joe Henderson, Runner/writer
#11 of 101 running tips
Follow road rule number one
"Running against trafic allows the runner to be in command. Anyone who is alert and agile should be able to stay alive."-Dr. George Sheehan
"Running against trafic allows the runner to be in command. Anyone who is alert and agile should be able to stay alive."-Dr. George Sheehan
#10 of 101 running tips
Make time for a quickie
"If 15 minutes is all the time I have, I still run. Fifteen minutes of running is better than not running at all."-Dr. Duncan Macdonald, former U.S record holder at 5000 (set when he was in medical school)
"If 15 minutes is all the time I have, I still run. Fifteen minutes of running is better than not running at all."-Dr. Duncan Macdonald, former U.S record holder at 5000 (set when he was in medical school)
#9 of 101 running tips
Don't crush the egg
"Don't clench your fist in a white knuckle grip. Instead run with a cupped hand, thumbs resting on the fingers, as if you were protecting an egg in each palm.-Runner's World Editors
"Don't clench your fist in a white knuckle grip. Instead run with a cupped hand, thumbs resting on the fingers, as if you were protecting an egg in each palm.-Runner's World Editors
#8 of 101 Running tips
Relax to the max
"When running, let your jaw hang loose, don't bunch up your shoulders close to your ears, and occasionally shake out your hands and arms to stay relaxed."-Dave Martin, Ph.D.,exercise physiologist
"When running, let your jaw hang loose, don't bunch up your shoulders close to your ears, and occasionally shake out your hands and arms to stay relaxed."-Dave Martin, Ph.D.,exercise physiologist
#7 of 101 running tips
Listen to the Rumbling
"If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants."-Joan Samuelson, 1984 Olympic marathon champion
"If you feel like eating, eat. Let your body tell you what it wants."-Joan Samuelson, 1984 Olympic marathon champion
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