Important Things for Running Correctly

Running is great cardio and it improves the body’s immunity while reducing the risk of stroke and cancer. It’s a complete exercise that tones calves, thighs, abdominal, back and shoulder muscles.

1.    Keep your body straight while running. Wrong posture while running can cause injury.

2.    Hear the sound your feet are making to know if you are running right. If there is absolutely no sound then you are running perfectly. You must land on the peds of your feet.

3.    People experience pain on the one side of the stomach after running for sometime. Dehydration is one of the most common reasons for the same. Having a glass of water (at room temperature) 30 minutes before running can help avoid the pain.

4.    Breathing through the mouth dehydrates and tires you quickly. Breathe through the nose if you want to run for a longer time.

5.    Build stamina gradually by starting to run for at least five minutes. Your muscles take time to get used to running.

6.    Running should start with warm-up, followed by stretching, running, cool down and stretching again.