Hello ladies,

Running, if done the right way can reap a lot of health benefits. Many people keep running without seeing the results. To get the best out of running, you need to know how to run right. Here are a few tips to optimize your benefits of running.

1. Invest in the right pair of shoes: A good pair will last you some 500-600 miles. Also keep mind to buy a pair of shoes a little longer and wider than your bigger foot. Say no to pointed toes.

2. Stick to a routine: Consistency is the key to a successful program. Even if 10 minutes is all the time you have to devote to running, do it. It is better than not running at all.
3. Initially, think in minutes: One of the biggest mistakes that runners make is thinking about the miles. For beginners, it is the minutes that matter and not the miles. 4. Mind your fists: Do not clench your fists tight. Instead, cup your hands with thumb resting on fingers, as if protecting something in your palms.
5. Warm up and then stretch: Go for light jogging or walking before you stretch or stretch after you run. Stretching without warming up can cause more harm than it can do good.
6. Stay hydrated: In summers, in winters, in mornings, in evenings. Work at keeping yourself hydrated all day to compensate for all the water your body loses throughout the day?s activities.

7. Ease down when required: You need to listen to your body. Run through annoyance but not through pain. Slow down when your body asks you to. In fact, slowing down c...