II. Physiology
III. Pearls: Technique Pointers
- Avoid letting hands cross midline while Running
- Run with Forearms parallel to ground
- Maintain looseness, but not floppiness to hands
IV. Pearls: Pointers from Runners World
- Start Slow and intersperse rest days
- Run your own pace when Running with a group
- Run on scenic courses and while on vacation
- Run to a musical rhythm, song lyrics or poetry
- Vary your pace and distances
- Run without a watch or Heart Rate monitor
- Use Running as an escape from daily worries
- Find a Running partner or dog to run with
- Eat adequate calories and drink adequate fluids
- Reward yourself for meeting certain Running goals
- Consider Relaxation Techniques
- Regularly schedule a sports massage or self-massage
- Yoga
- Consider a Running camp
- Precede Exercise with a cold shower
- Run with a purpose in mind to pass the time
- Identify birds or flowers
- Collect trash
- Mark course with landmarks at kilometer intervals
- Run between specific landmarks or points
- Plan your runs and workouts for a week in advance
- Stop and stretch 5 to 10 minutes into run
V. Pearls: Running in Cold
- Cover exposed skin
- Vaseline
- Sunblock
- Olive oil
- Layer clothing
- Layer 1 (against skin): polyester or other synthetic
- Layer 2
- Top: Sweatshirt or turtle neck
- Bottom: Long pants or tights
- Layer 3: Windproof nylon or Gore-Tex jacket
- Hat and Mittens: Indicated for Temperature under 30 F
- Start Running into a headwind and return with tailwind
- Avoid injury
- Reduce run time in winter to 80% of summer duration
- Be careful about footing
- Maintain adequate fluid hydration and calorie intake
- References
- USA Today
VI. References
- Higdon (November 1998) Runners World, p.42-7
- Patrick (February 15, 2001) USA Today, p. 12C
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| Definition (NCI) | Running at a trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise. |
| Definition (MSH) | Running at a low rate of speed. It can be done as a means of conditioning or for general health and well being. |
| Concepts | Daily or Recreational Activity (T056) |
| MSH | D007590 |
| SnomedCT | 1968006 |
| LNC | LA11835-8 |
| English | Jogging, Joggings, Engaged in jogging, jogging, jog, jogs, Jog, Jogging (qualifier value), Engaged in jogging (qualifier value), Engaged in jogging, function (observable entity) |
| Swedish | Joggning |
| Czech | jogging |
| Finnish | Hölkkääminen |
| Russian | BEG TRUSTSOI, БЕГ ТРУСЦОЙ |
| French | Footing, Jogging |
| Polish | Jogging |
| Norwegian | Jogging |
| Spanish | práctica de jogging, práctica de trote (calificador), práctica de trote, Trote |
| German | Jogging |
| Italian | Jogging |
| Dutch | Joggen |
| Portuguese | Corrida Moderada |
Ontology: Running (physical activity) (C0035953)
| Definition (ICF) | Moving with quick steps so that both feet may be simultaneously off the ground. |
| Definition (ICF-CY) | Moving with quick steps so that both feet may be simultaneously off the ground. |
| Definition (MSH) | An activity in which the body is propelled by moving the legs rapidly. Running is performed at a moderate to rapid pace and should be differentiated from JOGGING, which is performed at a much slower pace. |
| Concepts | Daily or Recreational Activity (T056) |
| MSH | D012420 |
| ICD9 | E001.1 |
| ICD10 | Y93.02 |
| SnomedCT | 418060005 |
| LNC | LA11836-6 |
| English | Running, Runnings, Running (physical activity), running, run, running activity, Activity, running, Activities involving running, Running (observable entity) |
| Spanish | carrera (entidad observable), carrera, Carrera, Corrida |
| Swedish | Löpning |
| Czech | běh |
| Finnish | Juokseminen |
| Russian | BEG, БЕГ |
| Polish | Bieganie |
| Norwegian | Løp, Renn, Løping, Springing |
| French | Course à pied |
| Italian | Corsa |
| Dutch | Rennen |
| Portuguese | Corrida |
| German | Rennen |
