We, the runners, participate in impact activity where we pummel the ground with our feet and send shockwaves throughout the body. Body doesn’t like shocks and the moment will come when the alarm will ring and we might get injured. Not the most comforting intro into a running blog but there you go....
Category:Running mistakes
Articles on most common running mistakes and how to avoid them – tips and general advice for novice runners and those who are no longer completely new to running but might be making the same mistakes I did.
Whether you are a brand new runner starting out just now or have been running for a while I hope you find useful information in one or more articles in this category.
5 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Buying Running Shoes
Whenever you see a runner, you’ll spot some very simple gear. Shoes, shorts, top, maybe a watch, maybe a hat. Some have a few more bits carried along. Every part of a runner's gear has its purpose but not one of them is as important as the shoes. There are runners who run barefoot, there have been...
Stretching For Runners – How Important Is It And Where To Start?
I sometimes think back of my age of innocence when I began to run. I had nearly no knowledge of anything associated with beginner's running, all I thought was ‘put some shoes on and run’. No idea of the gear, food, training plans, hydration, types of running, let alone something called stretching....
The Importance Of Electrolytes For Running – What Every Runner Needs to Know
What are electrolytes? Electro-lite-whaat?! (I can hear you ask) Basically, electrolytes are a band of little guys that conduct electricity in water. Our cells and organs use tiny electrical signals to communicate with each other, and so we need a constant supply of electrolytes. They enter our...
7 Mistakes Every New Runner Needs To Avoid
In the beginning most people know one fact about running - that it’s faster than walking. And that at times both feet are in the air. And soon you figure that you need some trainers, and that you couldn’t run wearing a thick fleece. Or maybe you could if you felt cold. Sometimes as a new runner...
Runner’s Knee – What Is It, Why It Happens, And How To Avoid It
When I decided to take up running all I could think of was my exciting new hobby, the ‘new me’, the wealth of health benefits which I would reap by running in the parks, carefree and healthy with a newly sculpted fabulous body moving majestically at blinding speeds. Alright, maybe not blinding...