Folks! Start jogging and have a jolly good time!
Posted on: 11/Oct/2017 3:16:13 PM
Many people remark that they can walk for whatever distance – but they encounter difficulties when they take up running. Heavy breathing will occur while running. The heart will plead you to stop running. But, this is only natural. This is because our body is not yet tuned to run. If running is taken up as an exercise all of a sudden, it is natural for the heart not to cooperate. Another analogy is making a long-time bedridden person to get up and make him walk all of a sudden.
However, jogging is not merely an exercise – it is a liberation. This (running/jogging) is an avenue for returning to one’s younger days of gay abandon. Once you have taken up jogging, it will keep you addicted and keep you in the jogging circle of people. Here are a few tips for the people to take up jogging:
Start measuring the time, distance, and speed in your smartphone or sports watch. There are plenty of Apps for this purpose, such as stove, run keep, and runtastic. Taking the measures is quite important – only if you know your present capability, you can set targets for improvement.
When starting the practice of running. Most of us, especially women, are likely to feel as though the entire rest of people are watching. This feeling will be more pronounced in case of obese people. However, please note the fact that No one is bothered about us. They may watch for a few seconds before they revert to their own priorities. Also, note they are not that important for you to worry about. So, start running without any nagging worries in the mind. Your running is your health.
If you are able to walk a distance of 5 km without much strain, you are ready. However, to start the regular exercise of running, the effort should be made gradually. You may start with a combination of 100 metres of running and 900 metres of walking for every km. Running may not be taken as sprinting – it is enough if you walk at your average brisk pace. Start with the more brisk movements of hands and legs. Then, in the next week, you change the pattern for every km as 200 metres running and 800 metres walking. Keep changing every week like this. Regular efforts on this basis will make the body to respond to your call.
Experienced runners may keep tracking their heartbeat, etc. However, for a beginner, all this is not required. Just keep a watch on your breathing. Your breathing should be at a comfortable level so as to allow you to keep engaged in conversation with your co-runner. If the breathing speed increases, you need to reduce your running speed. Breathing fast is an indication that we are tiring fast. Stop running – start walking. Once breathing returns to normal, resume running after some time.
Setting targets is quite important. Register your name in any marathon. Nowadays, it is a trend when marathons are being conducted everywhere, in fact. Make an effort to complete the entire distance. Observe the other competitors – they will provide you with the inspiration and the determination to go ahead.
Note that you are the only competitor for you. Even if exceed the previous record of walking, you are surely a winner. There is no need to compete with anyone else. It would be risky as well. Especially, it is advisable for people over 40 years of age, that they should have a thorough medical check and consultation with the doctor before taking up jogging, walking or running, Otherwise, there is no bar on age/gender/place/things.
Listen to your body. Take note of the pains you feel. Take rest, if required. At the same time, stretch your efforts and increase gradually – you will be amazed to find that your body will start cooperating.
