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Running and Jogging

Running and Jogging are perhaps two of the easiest forms or exercising and burning calories and keeping your heart healthy that are known to man. Jogging as opposed to running is more of a brisk walk at a trotting pace at about 5-6 miles an hour. Jogging and running make you breathe faster, thus taking in more oxygen than normal, the heart pumps more blood, blood circulation increases you burn calories as energy is spent.

Before you start jogging or running however you must take a note of the following pointers. Consult a physician to make sure this activity is not harmful as this differs from person to person. Once you obtain a go ahead the next step should be getting the right jogging or running shoes. This is easily done as there are plenty of shoe manufacturers who tailor make jogging and running shoes. Care should however be taken to choose the right type, and right size of shoes keeping in mind factors like your gait, style or running, body weight and size of your foot. Running shoes should be slightly loose as feet are prone to swelling on running and your shoes should accommodate this increase in size.

Always start you’re jogging or running routine by a warm up and a few light stretches. Also cooling down exercises and stretches after jogging are vital. For beginners running for short segments followed by some walking is the ideal method.  Concentrate on breathing evenly and generally the rule of the thumb is to breathe in for once for every three steps while you breathe out once for every two steps that you take. A simple test is to try and talk while your jogging, your pace should be so that you can speak complete sentences without gasping for breath.

As the body gets used to running or jogging it is important to increase the intensity or the exercise so that you keep burning calories all the time.  Give up all habits that affect the heart like smoking. Jog on flat terrain which is not too hard to avoid injury to your joints, also avoid jogging on hilly ground or downhill as this can easily result into injury. Follow a balanced diet, begin slowly and increase speed and distance by about 10-15 meters every week to ensure a good workout. Practice meditation and relaxation techniques and yoga sessions for the best overall results of your jogging or running.

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