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8 months, 244 days, I’ve been running regularly now for a
healthier, better life. Started last year in June when I could barely run, where
jogging got replaced with brisk walking, getting up early morning got replaced
with half hour walk on the road post sunrise and running was always off my
radar. But past is history now and today I am actively running, get up at 5
every day, do not skip jogging, exercise regularly and makes it a habit to do
the same next day.
I managed to bring this change by motivating myself to not
to stop and keep running for a better tomorrow and that’s how I never gave room
for laziness to get heavy on me.
Is it hard to believe but we squander half of our time
thinking about the future none has seen and the remaining half whimpering for
all the wrongs happened in past and literally, forget to live in the moment
i.e. today. One should make every day count as if his last.
Following the same, this post talks about the various do’s
and don’ts one must follow for healthier and better tomorrow. The list is about
small steps one must take to keep oneself motivated for every day running.
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Do’s:
Start slow: Do
not run for hours on your first day. Start slow, half an hour brisk walking
initially followed by a good ten minutes of running continued for a week and/or
for a month will act as a great energy booster and will make you relax. Start
slow, it will definitely help you atone your mind and body.
Breathe through your
nose not mouth while running: While running, breathe through nose and not
through your mouth. Let morning’s fresh air gush into your lungs through nose.
Breathing through mouth will make you tired after sometime.
Drink water 30
minutes prior to running: keep yourself hydrated. Drink enough water 30
minutes before you start running.
If Morning’s makes
you lazy, run eastwards to catch the falling sun: if you are nocturnal and
is impossible for you to wake up before sunrise, practice running during
sunset. But remember, sun never skips to rise and is never lazy. Learn from
nature.
Every step is a
milestone: make a target to run 5, 10, 15 …35, 45, 60 minutes on regular
basis and try to improve gradually. Regularly update your progress report.
Reward yourself with a day off on weekends.
Even god rested on the seventh day
after creating the world.
Eat nutritious and
healthy food after running and consume enough water whole day: one must
have a wholesome breakfast after jogging and exercise. Drink enough water
throughout the day. Chow oats, fruits, cereals or egg in morning and avoid tea,
bread, biscuits etc.
Follow the rule of 21:
do not give up after running for few days. Be strict to yourself. Remember school
when you regularly used to get up every day early morning to avoid teacher’s
thrashing. Be what you were during school, now. At least schools taught us how to
be disciplined. Bring discipline in your life.
The rule of 21 says if you are into something for 21 days continuous, you will continue to do so for rest of your life. Try implementing the same in your daily running. If you are
able to achieve this, you will never stop running and be next Forrest Gump.
Good night sleep is
very essential for healthier mind and body: sleep early to get up early. I
wake up every day at 5 in morning. I am not sure but doing this keeps me calm
and vigorous the whole day.
Eat light the
previous night: do not assume this is your last meal. Underfeed yourself
and be contented for what you had. Eat heavy during the day.
Follow a new route, a
new track: Very important, follow a new track after few days. Human mind
gets easily bored walking on the same route day after day. Find a new route to
conquer your mind.
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Don’ts:
Do not consume food
30 minutes before running: Avoid eating or drinking (except warm water or
energy drink) before hitting the road.
Do not shy away from
running: forget about what people will say while you are running. Be focused.
Do not hit the bed post
jog: Avoid falling asleep post jogging. Freshen up, have a healthy
breakfast to start your day.
Keep yourself motivated to run daily else, wait for the day
when you’ll start running for regular checkups to your family doctor.
Only by following these lessons, you can cut down on your
doc’s salary.
Stay fit, stay healthy!!!
