You are going to start in the running? Things to keep in mind!

We share with you some very practical advice from our vitonica colleagues for all those who want to start running. Running is one of the most complete activities at a sporting level, and that is why it is one of the most popular when it comes to aerobic exercise. The race is practiced by many people and every day we see more in our streets running. People of all ages and genders, and more and more are signing up for its practice. Therefore we want to give some tips for beginners, so that a bad practice generates an injury or vices that end up taking a toll on us.

Normally when a person starts from scratch without any advice or knowledge to practice running, they run the risk of being injured very easily. For this reason it is very important that we take into account some points when starting, it is necessary that we set some calendars and times when launching into the practice of the race.

How to start

First of all, it is necessary that we keep in mind the lack of habit that our body has when going out for a run. It is necessary that if we are not used to this activity we carry out some acclimatization sessions. We should never start running without more, without having prepared our body before. It must be taken into account that when running our body puts many muscles to work that must be in perfect condition at all times.

The preparation is adequate, and for this It is not recommended that at first we go out for a run every day. At first, what we are going to recommend are two days to practice this activity. This will help us acclimatize to its realization. In addition, the days should not be consecutive in any case, since it is important that the muscles recover after a training session.

The same that we should not use every day to run, neither do the sessions need to be very intense Until we have a base It is good that at the beginning we do light races in which we can combine periods of jogging with others of light walking, since the essential thing is to acclimatize and also accustom our muscles to the activity that little by little will become a constant in our life.

It is necessary that at the beginning let's not put marks and we know how to listen to our body and know at what moment it is so that little by little we can increase both the training sessions and the time and intensity of the same. The only thing that precipitation and haste will bring us will be dire consequences for our health, delaying the proper development much more.

Risks to avoid

Not respecting the times and rushing when practicing this activity can only have a series of serious consequences. First of all we must bear in mind that without a correct acclimatization and development We will not achieve the results we are looking for, and for this reason it is essential that we do not set time, because each person needs their moment and know when they are ready to go up in the development of the activity.

To this we must add the state of the muscles and tendons, because not being used to sports activity we will run more risk of fatigue if we train for long periods of time and do not allocate time to acclimatization. This overtraining will lead to excess tension in the muscles that will end in an injury that will keep us standing. That is why it is necessary to rest especially at the beginning, as well as to go little by little at all times and not want to make the best times as soon as you start.

I warn you that once you try it, there will be no going back! Good luck…