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