Running is seen by many as a simple activity. Indeed, all you need is a pair of running shoes, and you can run almost anywhere. However, sticking with it is not easy.How can you persist in running? How can you achieve what you want through running? Is it right to run every day? Is running faster always better?
Today, let's explore these questions together and discuss the 'Six Dos and Three Don'ts' of running.
Running can indeed make a person better, but sometimes this 'getting better' can harm you. You might try to run more and farther to improve, pushing yourself to the limit. While the spirit of sports is higher, faster, and stronger, not everyone needs to pursue the so-called 'limit.'
As ordinary people, we have our work and life, and running is just a tool to make our lives better. Health and happiness are the most important. Excessive self-discipline and self-imposed demands may not bring freedom but rather injuries.It's suggested to plan your exercise reasonably and moderately. Only by reaching the right amount and intensity of running for yourself can you achieve the best exercise effect.Running more does not necessarily mean better results..
There's a saying often repeated: 'Rest is also part of exercise.'Rest is also part of exercise.Besides running, you need to rest. Only those who know how to rest can run better.
Although running doesn't require as much strength and skill as playing ball or fitness training, it is still an intense exercise that consumes a lot of energy, requiring time to recover. Respecting your body and running is a quality a true runner should have.
If you completely ignore your body's recovery and keep running, you are destroying yourself.Be a smart runner and plan your rest time reasonably.
Having one or a group of friends to run with, competing and challenging each other, is a happy thing. It makes running more interesting and helps us persist.
However, being overly competitive is not good. We need to have a normal mindset towards running. Everyone's situation is different, with different family, work, life, physical fitness, and time arrangements, so everyone's running state is naturally different.
Don't be overly proud of small achievements or give up because of small setbacks.Always stick to your original intention for running and remember your purpose. This will make you love running more.
As someone who likes to run alone, I agree with the saying: 'Running is a lonely sport.'Running is a lonely sport.Even when running with friends or a running group, it is still a personal activity. It doesn't require much confrontation or cooperation, just following your own pace.
So, we need to face and enjoy this loneliness. There's a saying: 'Those who can endure loneliness can achieve great things.' Look at those who love and enjoy running; they are destined for great things!
Many runners rarely engage in other sports besides running. However, from both an exercise and psychological perspective,single running is not the best way.This is easy to understand. Day after day, year after year, even a saint would get bored. Running is a full-body exercise, so strengthening important muscle groups besides running will make you run better and more easily.
Diverse cross-training can help improve your abilities and make running more varied and interesting. For example, besides running, I also engage in cycling, fitness, and playing ball games. These cross-training activities make running easier, more comfortable, and more effective.
You can ensure running for a week or even a month, but it's hard to guarantee running for a year or a lifetime.
Generally,a habit can be formed by persisting for 21 days,and exercise is the same. Don't think about how long you need to persist or rush to make a grand plan. First, persist for 21 days, get familiar with running, and let your body feel the changes brought by running. Don't abandon running for trivial excuses. The longer you persist, the closer you are to success.
Of course, this persistence is not blind. For example, if your physical condition doesn't allow it, you can temporarily adjust your running plan and switch to other exercises like yoga or swimming to adjust your body.
Although jogging is beneficial for health and weight loss, it's not recommended to run every day. It's best to run every other day. On non-running days, you can do stretching exercises to increase overall flexibility, which is crucial for smooth metabolism and preventing fat accumulation in the limbs.
Running faster doesn't mean burning more fat. In fact, when you run fast, your body lacks oxygen, and you're doing anaerobic exercise, where fat can't fully participate in burning and thus can't be consumed. Aerobic exercise with relatively lower intensity promotes fat burning more effectively. Remember:What suits you is the best.This applies to many situations, including running.
How can you tell if your running intensity is aerobic or anaerobic?
The simplest way is, if you feel out of breath while running, it means your body is doinganaerobic exercise;if your breathing is even and coordinated, and you can chat while running without feeling breathless, it means you are doing the most fat-burningaerobic exercise..
Theoretically, after a thorough warm-up, slow jogging for 20 minutes is when quick energy consumption is almost done, and stored fat starts to burn. If you stop at this point, you won't achieve the fat-burning goal. To lose weight through running, you need to run for at least 20 minutes. Generally, 40 minutes is recommended, as it ensures the effectiveness of running without causing too much pressure, preventing a dislike for running.
That's all for today's running tips. Finally, let's have an interactive session. Today's topic is:
How many times a week do you usually run?
I usually run 3-4 times a week, about 5 kilometers each time, and 10-15 kilometers on weekends. What about you? Feel free to share in thecomments sectionand interact with me!
Today's Book Recommendation
Feng Tang said, 'Despite countless novels written about love, marriage, and marital changes, there still seems to be a large chunk of human nature that hasn't been explored.' Hence, we have 'Goddess No. 1.'
Thousands of years have passed, and humans have solved walking with trains, cars, and planes, expression with poetry, novels, and movies, and communication with words, phones, and the internet. Yet, emotions and desires remain an eternal puzzle. This puzzle cannot be solved by marriage or social interactions; it lies between the flesh and the soul. Many predecessors tried to summarize formulas and principles, fight genetic codes and hormone synthesis, but many became martyrs. Feng Tang often says he owes the heavens ten novels, and 'Goddess No. 1' is the sixth. This time, he aims to face this eternal problem with a complete novel, using the knife of science and truth to dissect human nature, striving for precision and clarity. Just for this, 'Goddess No. 1' is sincere enough, and Feng Tang's courage endures.