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How do you prepare yourself for practice?

I really like to focus mentally about 30mins before a good run. I’ll usually stretch first and then do some breathing exercising to calm the body and relieve stress.

Do you peak in performance or are you

getting better?

I have definitely noticed a difference in where I used to be in running and where I am now. I’ve been running for 5yrs now and I can definitely cover much more distance than I used to cover and more importantly I’m less intimidated by the distances that I run.

What’s your end game when it comes to

running/track?

I don’t feel there needs to be an end goal. It’s an on going process for me I run for the thrill to be honest its just apart of my life now.

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Mile 4

At this point your body may not be used to constantly running and putting in miles. There are a few things you must do before you start running on a regular basis. One way you can get your body ready is by stretching. This is essential to running. It is a very calming process and helps put the run into perspective and allows you to do reflections.

You should get used to :

Stretching and flexibility exercises

Time management

Diet changes

Start taking supplements

Mile 4:fueling the fire

If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

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If you suffer from poor appetite, jogging will improve your appetite. Along with all other forms of exercise , the harder you work, the more you need to eat to repair your muscles and refuel them. When you start to run longer distances you will start to eat to fuel your body, and may even find that you need to eat more food everyday, than you did before you started running. As you de-velop your running you need to ensure that you are eating well.

Eating good becomes a very important part of your lifestyle. What are you putting in your body on a daily basis is essential to improving your running abili-ties. You have to think of you body as car, a high performance vehicle and it will only accept the best fuel.

Oatmeal

Apple Juice

Granola

Fruit

Cereal

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Bananas

Granola

Fruit

Yogurt

Chicken

Vegetables

Pasta

Fruit

Your stomach shouldn’t be a waist basket.

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Sole Talk

Another of the health benefits of running is: much improved sleep. Millions of people suffer from insomnia, sleep apnea and various other sleep related problems and disorders.

If ya still need convincing about being a sole runner look what ole Mikey’ found out about running

Running improves your mental health. Wondrous feel good hormones are released when we run, which include endorphins.

Even without the endorphins your body releases, the health benefit of aerobic exercise from running can help enable you to work off any anger, fear or just the common frustrations that the day may bring, clearing the mind and relax-ing the body.

Running slows down the aging process. Whether you’re in your twenties or fifties, chances are pretty good you’re interested in retaining a youthful ap-pearance and attitude. You know you want to stay young!!

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Cool Down

The great thing about running is there are no complicated processes that you have to go through. Its as simple as put-ting one foot in front of the other and repeating. A LOT!It just has to start in the mind and the physical process of running will come later.

Remember, you are now a soul runner very few of us exist. It is now imperative that you go forth and be “soleful”

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