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7th day of my Dukascopy marathon. 7th day of healthy eating, lean plant-based proteins, vegetables and fresh breakfast smoothies every day. 7th day of mental and physical challenges. 7th day of strength and sense of achievement.
Today I have also officially signed for my first half marathon, which will take place on 14th of May in Riga, Latvia. Having run 10 kilometers last year I feel it’s about time I challenge myself even a little more and try to much my boundaries yet once again.
Here’s some proof:
While reading some articles and researching tips on how to improve my performance I came up with a few interesting concepts and tips on how to do so. Surprisingly enough, stretching before the run seems not to be of a necessity, good running shoes is of utmost importance and, as you might guess, no one is safe from injuries. Even if you stretch and prepare.
STRETCHING IS NOT IMPORTANT
Have you ever had a chance to observe horse race? If you did you probably noticed that none of these animals stretch. They just start and go for a run. Stretching before a workout seems to be something that only humans do.
The only documented benefit of stretching is to improve functional range of motion—flexibility.
RUNNING SHOES – A MUST
The main reason why injuries happen is because the physical stress from running is too much for your body to handle at that time. To lower that impact, it is advised to get stretchy shoes that allow for the maximum amount of bounciness and comfort. If your shoes have an inside memory foam – even better, in that case the foam will take quite a bit of pressure from your knees.
NO ONE IS SAFE FROM INJURIES
Even though stretching might prepare your leg muscles for an extended period of time a constant “bounciness” and extension, for low-intensity activities that don't include bouncing movements, like running, cycling, and swimming, research has shown that stretching doesn't prevent injuries because you don't need very compliant tendons for those activities.
Happy running, my Dukascopy friends!
Day 7: Running, smoothie for breakfast and… -700g!
Today I have also officially signed for my first half marathon, which will take place on 14th of May in Riga, Latvia. Having run 10 kilometers last year I feel it’s about time I challenge myself even a little more and try to much my boundaries yet once again.
Here’s some proof:
While reading some articles and researching tips on how to improve my performance I came up with a few interesting concepts and tips on how to do so. Surprisingly enough, stretching before the run seems not to be of a necessity, good running shoes is of utmost importance and, as you might guess, no one is safe from injuries. Even if you stretch and prepare.
STRETCHING IS NOT IMPORTANT
Have you ever had a chance to observe horse race? If you did you probably noticed that none of these animals stretch. They just start and go for a run. Stretching before a workout seems to be something that only humans do.
The only documented benefit of stretching is to improve functional range of motion—flexibility.
RUNNING SHOES – A MUST
The main reason why injuries happen is because the physical stress from running is too much for your body to handle at that time. To lower that impact, it is advised to get stretchy shoes that allow for the maximum amount of bounciness and comfort. If your shoes have an inside memory foam – even better, in that case the foam will take quite a bit of pressure from your knees.
NO ONE IS SAFE FROM INJURIES
Even though stretching might prepare your leg muscles for an extended period of time a constant “bounciness” and extension, for low-intensity activities that don't include bouncing movements, like running, cycling, and swimming, research has shown that stretching doesn't prevent injuries because you don't need very compliant tendons for those activities.
Happy running, my Dukascopy friends!
Day 7: Running, smoothie for breakfast and… -700g!