The following instructions are helpful for better running:
Set a Time
Fix a particular time either in the morning or the afternoon or the evening and stick to it without fail. Setting time is very important for inculcating discipline. It makes you more responsible. Otherwise there is always an excuse such as tiresomeness and lack of time. This leads to postponement and may sometimes even lead to permanent halt.
Set a Reminder
Set an alarm or a text reminder. But then it is easy to set an alarm or a text reminder but difficult to follow it. Never brook any delay and start at once, the moment you get a reminder.
Take it Easy and Make it Slow
As the old adage goes slow and steady wins the race. Do not rush through. Start slowly. Initially run as fast as you can, at a comfortable pace. Stop at the slightest hint of discomfort. Start with a brief five minute daily schedule, slowly build up to fifteen minutes twice a week. Gradual practice automatically leads to a stage where you can go up to thirty and even sixty minute schedules.
Better Posture and Position For Running
Maintaining a proper posture and position is one of most important prerequisites of running. Maintain an upright posture and slightly lean forward, in order to avoid injury while running. Do not move the chin up. Never tighten the shoulders. Keep a check on your heart rate and accordingly vary the pace of running.
Make it Fun
As far as possible involve your kith and kin or friends in your running schedules. This makes running really a pleasurable endeavour.
Vary Routes
If you have time, choose a place or take a round about route with lesser population density and more open space. This, not only rejuvenates you but also enhances your performance in the long run. Ensure that you inform somebody about the changing of the route if you are running alone.
Never give up. Run, run and run for better health. Remember, running is too little a price, that you pay for something which is as valuable as sound health.
