| Here's a Running Tip for each letter of
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| | weight!Quilt frequently.Just seeing if
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| the alphabet!Follow these, and you'll be
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| | you're still paying attention. (I bet
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| a wiser runner!Ask questions.Never stop
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| | you think of a running tip that started
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| learning. There are no stupid questions.
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| | with a "Q"!)Rotate shoes.Use 2 pairs of
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| Contact us at is not all there is to
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| | shoes to keep the midsoles fresh. Use
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| life. Keep family, friends, and
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| | the shoe with lower miles for longer
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| faith!Carry a bandana!Fold it over your
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| | runs, and the high mileage shoe for
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| waistband. Good for wiping sweat, and
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| | shorter ones. This avoids
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| wiping other places in the event of a
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| | injuries.Shoes!They are your MOST
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| detour into the woods in the event of a
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| | IMPORTANT piece of equipment. Buy
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| sudden attack of Runner's Trots.Diet
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| | quality, and take care of them. I can't
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| wisdom!60% carbohydrates, 25% fat, 15%
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| | stress this enough. Quality shoes are a
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| protein. A high fat diet will destroy
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| | must!Trim your toenails.Long toenails are
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| your ability to run.Exercise your right
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| | a surefire way to get "black toe."
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| to run!There is freedom in covering
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| | (That's when your toenail turns solid
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| ground under your own power. Appreciate
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| | black from pounding on the end of your
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| it!Fun!That's what being an Ordinary
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| | shoe!)Use a heart rate monitor.Not only
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| Runner is all about!Go racing!Getting
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| | will you learn quickly about your heart
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| ready for a race is one of the most
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| | rate info, but you'll have a lot of fun.
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| motivating aspects of
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| | A great piece of technology!Vacation!Yes,
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| running.Hydration.Drink, drink, drink.
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| | you need a vacation occasionally, even
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| Your body is mostly water! Keep it that
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| | from running. A week long break once a
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| way!Increase mileage slowly.When you're
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| | year will do wonders for your muscles AND
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| adding mileage, never increase more than
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| | your mind.Wicking materials!Especially
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| 10% a week. This helps to avoid
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| | your socks! Keeping sweat away from your
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| injury.Just keep moving!This is the theme
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| | feet avoids blisters and Athlete's Foot.
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| song of the Ordinary Runner. We may not
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| | Keeping it away from your torso avoids
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| be the fastest or sleekest, but we keep
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| | getting too hot in summer, and too cold
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| moving forward.Keep a journal.You'll be
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| | in winter.X-Ray it!If an injury keeps you
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| amazed what you'll learn about yourself,
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| | from running, and persists, see a doctor!
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| and how quickly you learn what works and
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| | You don't want to develop a stress
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| what doesn't work... just by writing it
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| | fracture!Yikes! Don't run from dogs.Face
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| down.Limping is bad.If something is
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| | a dog, make yourself as big as you can,
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| hurting bad enough to make you change
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| | use a big voice. Back away slowly until
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| your stride, you need to rest. Remember
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| | he loses interest. If he doesn't lose
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| RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression,
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| | interest, zig when he zags!Zero calories
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| Elevation.Make friends!Some of your best
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| | in liquids.We've talked about it before.
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| friends will be people you meet at races
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| | If you're trying to lose weight in
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| or training groups.Notice the world
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| | general, or training for a race, this is
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| around you.Don't develop the bad habit of
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| | one of the quickest ways to lose it!
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| simply watching the ground in front of
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| | Don't drink anything that has
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| your shoes. Don't forget to look around
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| | calories!And that's the Running Tip, from
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| and see the world while you're
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| | A to Z!Kely Braswell has been a runner
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| running!Only for running!Only wear your
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| | for 27 years. He's not the fastest...
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| running shoes to run in, not to wear
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| | just an Ordinary Runner. But he stays in
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| around during the day. You've got to
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| | shape, and he knows a lot about running!
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| keep those midsoles springy! This avoids
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| | Beginning runners can look at simple
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| injury.Pounds!Watch the pounds come off!
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| | advice on running for beginners and mere
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| If you just keep moving and stay
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| | mortals!
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| consistent in your running, you WILL lose
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