What are tips to help you keep running without being tired?

Question

Like breathing how, moving arms how.. i just want tips on how to run far distances and not get tired. what should i eat before the run to?

Answer 1

Relax, take deep, full breaths, don't pant or gasp.

Eat healthy, lots of complex carbohydrates, some protein.

Drink lots of water.

Your arms move straight front to back, not across your body.

It takes training and time to be able to run long distance, you will be tired until you are conditioned to running.

Be consistent in your training, and take at least one rest day off from running each week.

Answer 2

Generally people breath in through their nose and out through their mouths. A few breath only through their nose and a few also only breath through their mouths. I had a broken nose so I only breath through my mouth. It is what is comfortable for you. Just relax and don't think about your breathing. You were born breathing so obviously your body know what it has to do on its own.

Since you are running distance you don't want to move your arms a whole lot (it will just waste precious energy) your arms should never cross the center of your chest if they do it will cause your body to move side to side and again that is wasted energy. Don't tense up your shoulders (it can cause cramping) just stay relaxed.

Almost the same thing goes for your legs as your arms. You don't want to drive your knees to high, it will just be wasting energy.

As for eating. Carbs are great for runners, especially distance runners. So chow down on as much pasta, bagels, and pretzels as you want. You will just burn off all the calories on your runs. Protein should also be a good friend to any type of athlete. Protein helps build and repair muscle. My favorite pre race meal was chicken pasta. Make sure you are getting enough calcium in your system as well. Milk is a great source of calcium and did you know calcium fortified orange juice has more calcium than milk. Calcium is important to help fight off stress fractures. Potassium is also important to help prevent cramps. As you probably know bananas are packed with potassium but strawberries and kiwi have more patassium in them than bananas do.

Last but not least water. Room temperature water is the best. It absorbs into your system really fast. you should also sip water. don't chug a bottle of it and think you are good for 2 ours. It is better to just sip on the water all day.

I hope this info helps you out. good luck.

Answer 3

Carbs, they have plenty of energy, and don't worry about gaining weight from the carbs, because you will burn them all up, and not be so tired. Also, have AT LEAST 500mL of BLUE gatorade, it has more sugar, therefore much, much more energy in it.   I wish you good luck in your running in future. =]