Newbies shouldn't take themselves too seriously and make big plans. The best thing to do is to be mindful of yourself and your feelings while running. Each has individual characteristics and individual reactions to stress and recovery after them. Thoughts like "I will run until my legs fail" should be abandoned. Remember that you are not a professional athlete, you probably have a robot, so sometimes you can step back from the plan if the week has turned out to be too difficult. Exercise should be fun, not a burden. In this situation, the chance that you will quit training is sharply reduced.
How to warm up before running?
Missing the pre-workout warm-up is one of the most basic mistakes beginners make. I recommend doing an articular dynamic warm-up before any jogging. This set of procedures (head rotations, circular movements with hands, lunges from alternating legs), in which they change each other in the absence of hitch. In general, it takes only 5 minutes, but the benefits are for centuries: the threat of injury decreases, but the effectiveness of running increases.
When is the best time to run - morning or evening?
There are no major differences between morning and evening runs. When scheduling, you should focus only on your own habits, free time and schedule. But if you already decided to run early, prepare your uniform in the evening, do not complicate the awakening.
How to avoid injury while jogging?
There is no dependence of the number of injuries on age, gender, body mass index, season and day. The combination of factors affecting injury varies from person to person. But in order not to harm your body, do not skip the warm-up before running, this is as important part of the workout as he is.
Can you run hungry?
I do not advise. An hour and a half before training, especially if it is in the morning, it is better to have a little snack. Oatmeal porridge, a cheese sandwich and you can wash it down with tea. If your workout will last about an hour and you did not have time to have breakfast, then half an hour before jogging half a banana, a mug of tea or a glass of water will be enough. But it is better not to eat fatty foods before training.