I just had my first
run of 2013 last Saturday and man it was fun! It was my typical kind of a run -
alone, quiet route, no music, just my every step and every breath. Though it
was just 20 minutes of easy running, I was definitely refreshed and was
reminded of how much I miss running, most especially...Easy Running.
For some of you
newbies out there like me, you might be asking "What
exactly Easy Running means?". Well, let me help you with that and
introduce you how to do Easy Running and how important it is in our running
journey:
Why Easy Running?
Easy Running helps
us to focus on enjoying the run, rather than thinking about how many miles or
how fast should we go. This is also the time to look around and experience your
surroundings. In the Philippines, there's a lot of good places to run to and doing
easy running will allow us to enjoy these wonderful sceneries.
Another benefit of
Easy Running, and I believe one of the most important (if not the most
important) is it helps us to recover. Easy running gets blood flowing to our
muscles therefore helping us to heal and recover after tough running workouts.
It allows our bodies to not just recover but also to be stronger.
How to do Easy Running?
Easy runs normally
lasts around 15 to 30 minutes. The pace or the intensity of the run should feel
comfortable and you should be able to talk easily. You will know that you are
exerting too much effort if you are huffing and puffing and you can't finish up
sentences while running. That's why this is usually the best time to forget
about our running watches to prevent us from pushing ourselves too much. :)
The key here is to
learn how to listen to our bodies. Easy Running is more on intensity so
learning to control the effort will lead us to better and more enjoying Easy
Runs! And lastly, just remember, Easy Runs should be FUN!
Drop a comment if
you have more to add on Easy Running or if you have any questions! Feel free!
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