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Do you need to lose weight and get in shape? Well, running is one of the most ideal activities for that purpose. It helps a great deal in getting rid of your flabby abs and bulging stomach. In addition to not needing much special equipment, you can do it almost anywhere, anytime…

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Exercise is the core element of any weight loss regime. While you may diet all you want and starve yourself, it is exercise which will finally help shed pounds. Only exercise will help maintain a negative balance between intake and expenditure. Also it is the healthiest way of losing your weight, better than any diet plan followed by any film star! 

Walking is considered the best natural exercise for man. It is an all-round exercise that helps reduce weight uniformly from all parts of your body. Running is technically accelerated walking and gives you double the advantages:  double weight loss and double health. 

Running is extremely tough for obese men and women. This is because most of them become breathless before long and give up soon. This is why it is extremely important to pay attention to breathing techniques while running. This will prevent you from becoming breathless and give you enough stamina to run longer. 

Also improper breathing techniques can adversely affect the body. You will be putting your body under greater stress and can result in causing it various injuries. Also most obese patients have a heart problem and improper breathing can trigger many attacks. With proper breathing techniques you will have a long, easy run which will keep you motivated for the next run. Also there is enough evidence to prove that a proper breathing technique can help burn more calories. 

It is difficult to immediately implement good breathing techniques while running. But with regular practice you can make this a habit. 

Here are a few tips to improve our breathing technique while running. 

• Remember to breathe through your nose. Athletes use their mouth to breathe, but you will need to run longer distances and hence the conventional method is the best.
• Follow the breathing ratio 3:2. Which means for the first three steps while running, inhale and the next two steps, exhale.
• Take short breaths more often. You may occasionally take a deep breath when turning corners etc.
• Breathe from your belly. To check if you’re doing it right, observe the rise and fall of the stomach. It must rise while inhaling and fall while exhaling.
• Listen to your breath! If you can actually hear yourself panting while running, it means you are running too quickly. So you must pace yourself properly to suit your body. Remember you are not running a race but a marathon. The distance and not the time limit matters.

Summer running obviously increases the core body temperature. Runners who want to keep running in the summer heat must take special precautions against heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Here are some tips to help you with the same…

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There are several running shoes designed for both male and female however, there is a marked difference between men and women’s running shoes. The basic principles for selecting running shoes are similar for men or women, but women have a few distinguished requirements…

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Runners can use yoga practice to balance strength, increase range of motion, and train the body and mind. Asanas move your body through gravitational dimensions while teaching you how to coordinate your breath with each subtle movement. The eventual result is that your body, mind, and breath are integrated in all actions…

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Regularly running is considered one of the best workouts anyone can put in. Running is a very popular activity today. And there’s nothing like a running in group to push you through those last brutal miles. There are plenty of benefits to running in a group…

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There are numerous opportunities for a person who wants to exercise. Cycling, running and swimming are the three exercises commonly recommended for weight loss. The amount of calories you burn in any exercise depends on your fitness level, your current weight and the intensity at which you work…

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Running is a fun way to help people lose weight. However, before you lace up those shoe laces be warned, you can get hurt from running. Experts say there are common mistakes people make when they are running outside or even at the gym…

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Running is a very addictive sport. It is a sport that first people dislike to get into but once they start the activity they just never want to look back. A common question that all runners face is, “How can I run better? With less effort? With fewer injuries?” Simple. Proper running form and better Stride…

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If you are running your first marathon then your mind would be full of questions. The only trouble is there is no definitive guide to help you with the same. And the internet, well that’s just overloaded with information. So here is a definitive guide to help you with your last minute marathon preparation…

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Pre-marathon training is as important a part of the equation as the marathon itself. As you taper your activity in the week before the marathon, you should maintain a firm balance between your eating and training to be well prepared at the starting line…

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Generally, it takes a minimum of two to three weeks for the body to recover from the strain of running 42 kilometers. Return too quickly and you increase your risk of injury. Complete marathon recovery depends on the intensity of your race performance…

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When it comes to shoes for running, the choices are overwhelming. But the bottom-line is simple: Shoes should fit well and be comfortable. The right shoes offer both support and flexibility precisely where you need it. They help in keeping your feet in healthy positions and absorbing shock. So which is the right one for you?…

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Beginners always have a misconception that running in winter is bad for their health. In a way, Yes if the temperature outside is so low that you risk frostbite. Otherwise it is perfectly fine to run in winter. Of course you need to take care of certain things before you actually head out…

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Knowing about nutrition and eating right is an important part of running. What you eat can have a dramatic effect on your running performance, so it is very worthwhile to devote some thought to what you put into your body when you are expecting it to perform well…

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If you run and have pain in the front of your knee then you may not be surprised to learn that you have the condition known as runner’s knee. Or to give it a posh latin name “Chondromalacia of the patella”, which roughly translates as “chronic malady of the kneecap”…

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Long distance running is a thing of beauty: The graceful stride, the sheer power in motion, not to mention the lean and muscular pistons that are a long distance runner’s legs. If you are a long distance runner, running half-marathons, marathons, or even longer races, here are some tips to make your runs more rewarding…

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Iliotibial band syndrome is a common cause of pain along the outer knee, primarily in endurance athletes. It rarely gets so bad that it requires surgery, but it can be very bothersome. The discomfort may keep active people from participating in the activities they enjoy…

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If you’ve decided that running a marathon is something you would like to do and you have already committed some time to training, improving your fitness levels and your endurance then learning exactly how not to run a marathon will be the last part of the puzzle to put in to place…

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Running races continue to grow in size and popularity. But it doesn’t matter how large and popular they’ve become, for all of them, etiquette has to be observed. If not, we’d have people pushing people out of the way to get ahead. Etiquette therefore is very important…

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