Tips For Running For Fitness

Running for fitness is an excellent form of exercise. Not only does it get you into shape, it will also improve your health. It works almost every muscle in your body, including the heart. Since it strengthens the heart, your chances of getting a heart attack will decrease. Running will also build up your circulatory and respiratory systems.

Aside from giving you a full body workout, running for fitness will also help improve your concentration. When you run, you need to focus on going beyond the physical pain and pushing past your limits. Running is also a great way to relax. Many people find running to be a very calming activity. Once you get past the discomfort and pain, you will actually start to enjoy it. You can actually do some of your best thinking while running.

Running for fitness will improve your health, keep you in shape, and extend your lifespan. Considering all the benefits you get, it's really the cheapest and easiest kind of exercise. So what are you waiting for? Go and get started now! But first, here are a few tips on running for fitness:

Get a pair of comfortable running shoes that are appropriate for your foot type. The right pair of running shoes should bring you to a good start. Also make sure that you are appropriately dressed. A pair of running pants and a tank top should be comfortable enough.

When getting started, a beginners running program will help you with all the running basics. These programs have a combination of running and walking. Doing both running and walking during your first few weeks will help you develop more stamina.

Beginners should start small. A common mistake that beginning runners make is to run much more than what they could handle. For a beginner, it is best to run no more than three times a week. This will prevent your body from getting sore since you are not used to running. Increase your mileage safely by building up slowly.

One of the advantages of running for fitness is that you can do it almost anywhere. You can run outdoors in the park where you can get to enjoy the view. You can also use an indoor track at the gym. And you can also run using a treadmill at home while you watch TV or do other things.

The beginning is probably the most challenging part in running for fitness. You can stay motivated by setting some realistic short term and long term goals for yourself. For example, you can set a goal to lose five pounds in three months and 10 pounds in six months. It will be very fulfilling when you achieve your goals. When you have got something to work towards, chances are bigger that you will keep on going with your fitness regime.

You don't need expensive exercise equipment or weight loss pills. Running for fitness is effective, healthy and fun. So start now and enjoy the benefits of running soon! 

Running Make Me Look Like Strong

I hate the sports very much before,so I was alway ill,the doctor suggest that I must do some sports to improve my resistance."One of our key goals is to maintain an injury-free state," he says. "To run a 5K, or any competitive distance, you need to build up to it." To accomplish this, Williamson created a program that incorporates running, walking, and cross-training, as well as weekly drills to perfect form and improve efficiency.

This is my training plan:
Training Glossary
Run/walk: Builds run volume (another way of saying how long or far you can run without needing to stop and rest) by alternating intervals of running with intervals of "recovery" walking. To do it: After warming up, run for three minutes, then walk for two; repeat for the full time prescribed. After a recovery day, repeat the sequence. As this gets easier, gradually increase the length of the running interval and/or decrease the walking interval. A typical progression might be: 3/2 run/walk; 4/1 run/walk; 5/1 run/walk; 6/2 run/walk; 6/1 run/walk; etc. As you progress, your goal is to shorten the recovery time and increase the total volume of running time. If using a heart-rate monitor, stay in the 50 to 96 percent range (of the average heart rate from the eight-minute run test); if using RPE, aim for a six or seven.
Elliptical trainer workout: A low-impact cardiovascular workout that continues to develop increased fitness on recovery (or non-running) days. "Cross-training helps you stay mentally fresh, as well as working muscle groups you don't normally use," Williamson says. Do it for the time prescribed at an RPE of five to seven. If you don't have access to an elliptical machine, cycling, swimming, rowing, and skiing are all great ways to boost your heart rate and give your mind and body a break from running.
Basic skip: A drill designed to improve running mechanics and emphasize proper form. To do it, perform an exaggerated skipping motion for the time indicated, focusing on the following aspects:
• Foot strike: how and where your foot hits the ground. "You want your foot to land directly beneath your center of gravity, or your belly button," Williamson explains. If you strain to plant your foot far out in front of you, it stresses the leg muscles and bones and could lead to pain or injury.
• Knee drive: how you use your legs to propel yourself forward. "Concentrate on bringing your thigh up to parallel with the ground, and leaving the lower half of your leg relaxed," Williamson instructs.
• Arm swing: how you use your arms to propel yourself forward. Bend your arms at 90-degree angles, and swing them so that your upper arms do not go higher than parallel to the ground. Avoid swinging your arms across the midline of your body.
Foundation run: Builds run volume by eliminating recovery periods. To do it: Run for the prescribed amount of time at 50 to 88 percent of your average heart rate (from the eight-minute run test) or aim for an RPE of six or seven. If your heart rate becomes too high, simply back off the intensity. The great thing about training with a heart-rate monitor is that it forces you to take it easy.
Now I am very strong and almost is not ill,I think you can think about this plan,no matter you are healthy or not.