Running is great for your health, and it's a great way to stay active. However, it's important to know all there is before you take a single step. Here are some facts about running that will have you ready to sprint in no time!
- Stretching before you being running warms up your muscles, increases blood flow, and helps to avoid injuries. Walking for 5 minutes helps to warm up the muscles gently, so you can stretch without straining.
- Warm-up music should be in the 115 to 120 beats per minutes, or bpm, range. If you're looking for music to help you stay pumped up for faster runs, try using music in the 145 to 160 bpm range.
- 'Runner's High' is real! Using high-tech brain imaging scans, neuro-scientists took images of 10 runners' brains before and after a two-hour run. What they found is that endorphins flooded the brain during exercise, and gathered around areas of the brain responsible for feel-good moods and emotions.
- As a runner, you need to train your diaphragm as much as you do your body. Take slow and deep breaths to strengthen your diaphragm while running. Place one hand on your abdomen and one hand on your chest. The lower hand should move with each breath, while the upper hand should remain relatively still.
- Heatstroke does happen, especially in Florida. According to the Mayo clinic, it takes your body at least two weeks to adapt to the heat, so pace yourself at first.
- It takes 200 muscles to take a step. During a ten-mile run, the feet make about 15,000 strokes, at a force of three-four times the body's weight.
- Help your body sweat and cool down by staying well hydrated with water. Don't wait until you're thirsty to drink fluids. Avoid midday sun and dress appropriately.
- One hour of jogging burns 500 calories.
- Heatstroke is a life-threatening emergency condition that occurs when your body temperature is greater than 104 F (40 C).
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