| Here are 3 top tips to help you develop your running, | | | | to get rid of it, is to stretch the muscle in question |
| firstly, the common problem of stitches. Stitches are | | | | out, this will help relieve the cramp!My third tip is a |
| probably the most annoying things that you can get | | | | great way for measuring your cardiovascular fitness |
| when you'r running, second only to getting cramp (I | | | | at a high intensity, then in the future as a monitor for |
| shall come back to cramp).The best method to avoid | | | | seeing how you have progressed! Okay, start off by |
| getting a stitch is very simple, it is this: Simply do not | | | | having a good thorough warm up, then the test is |
| eat or drink within 2 hours of going for a run. If you | | | | this: run as far as you can in a 12 minute period, this |
| follow this advice you should not get a stitch, you | | | | is recommended round a track to keep |
| are at least much less likely to anyway! If you do | | | | measurements accurate! As you run remember how |
| need a drink, only drink little sips!Okay, when you're | | | | many laps you have completed, when your alarm |
| running, probably the most annoying thing you can | | | | goes off after 12 minutes, stop where you are and |
| suffer from is cramp! Most runners have probably | | | | work out the distance you have travelled, this |
| experienced cramp of some sort during their lifetime | | | | distance is used to measure your fitness! |
| and know what I'm referring to!My second tip is an | | | | Less than 1,750 metres is poor. |
| easy way to avoid this suffering! Cramp and | | | | 1,750-2,250 is average. |
| dehydration go hand in hand, so my tip is to keep | | | | 2,250-2,750 is slightly above average. |
| hydrated while running, especially on long runs where | | | | 2,750-3,500 is good! |
| fatigue will take its toll! So take some water when | | | | Anything over 3,500 is excellent!Do this monthly and |
| you go out running, if you don't want to carry a | | | | see how your fitness improves! This is a good |
| water bottle while you run, then drop a bottle off | | | | measure of how you have improved!Follow these 3 |
| half way round your route, then drink it when you | | | | tips for happy running, and to gauge your |
| reach half way, then pick it up again upon completion | | | | improvements!Victor Lensora - Owner of Health and |
| on your way home! Other options include hydro | | | | Fitness - tips and advice, offering superb running and |
| packs and other similar products which I personally | | | | health tips, also owner of the New, Running to Win - |
| find very effective during endurance runs! By keeping | | | | Running Tips and Advice website offering helpful and |
| hydrated you will fight off cramp for a much longer | | | | interesting tips to improve your running! |
| time, but, if you do happen to get cramp, my top tip | | | | |