Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need:
- Athletic Socks
- Running Clothes
- Running Shoes
- Stopwatches
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Step 1
Begin running at a slow pace.
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Step 2
Raise your knees with each step.
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Step 3
Land on your heel and push off for the next step with the ball of your foot.
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Step 4
Keep your arms relaxed and bent at no less than a 90-degree angle, and swing them gently by your sides with each step.
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Step 5
Swing each arm in tandem with the opposing leg.
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Step 6
Keep your hands cupped but loose.
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Step 7
Breathe easily and deeply and keep your head up.









Comments
credit4you said
on 4/25/2009 Nice tips on jogging.. I used to run 5 miles a day, now I run around chasing my kids. I need to start a fitness program again. Nice work keep it up
laboufe said
on 4/8/2009 JOg JOg JOg!
Charles1963 said
on 9/4/2007 I think intensity is the key. I have never understood why the experts say to run at a pace where you can carry on a conversation. I have been running for over twenty years and my favorite approach is to start out with a nice slow pace for about 5 minutes to get my muscles loosened up and my blood flow, then increase my pace as if I am in a race with myself. I wear an ironman watch and time myself. Then next time I run I try to beat that time. That is what works for me. I am also an over-pronator. I do not run from heel to toe, but rather the outside of the ball of my foot strikes first and then rolls to the inside. My heels rarely touch the surface unless it is a run of 10 miles or more and I am tired.
pryce1991 said
on 11/5/2006 A thing that helped me was to meditate. During a run that you know, you can look straight ahead, touch your thumb to your pinki, then your thumb to your ring, then your thumb to your middle, then your thumb to your index finger, do this on both hands. Also say a phrase repeatedly, I say 'towards the line' over and over. Meditation takes your mind off everything and you would be surprised how much longer you can run while meditating.
Anonymous said
on 3/26/2006 If you have a certain distance to run, try not to think about how far you have to run and how tired you might have gotten and that you have to run so much more. Thinking about something else or listening to music while jogging will help a lot.