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