"Running Tips from the Insider"

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Want to make the most of your morning run? Here are some easy ways to add a spring to your step and keep you smiling mile after mile after mile!


Move that body - Create a fun, energized playlist on your ipod. Work it out so each track builds a tempo, slowly building up to a peak, helping you to push that much harder when your bodys beginning to ache. (some awesome tracks include “I gotta feeling” by the Black Eyed Peas and “Dhan ta nan” from the film Kaminey!)* find my current playlist below

Light and easy - Always wear comfortable, fuss-free running gear! Reebok, Nike and Adidas all make dri-fit clothing which allows the body to breathe while absorbing sweat fast!

Drink up! Make sure you take breaks to drink a couple of sips of water every few kilometers, this keeps you hydrated and allows you to run further.

Heel to toe - Make sure those feet are properly cushioned and protected from painful blisters by wearing the right shoes – there is no room for substitutes here people, if you are going to start running outdoors or even on your treadmill, make sure you are wearing a pair of comfortable, well made running shoes (and yes, they are different from basketball, track, football, and aerobic shoes).

Run Safe – Always keep an eye (and an ear if you are using your ipod) out for the traffic around you when you are running on the road. In fact, the smartest thing to run is to find a route where you are running against the traffic so that you can see the cars/crazy bus drivers/Micheal Schumacher wannabe heading in your direction, and carefully jog out of the way. Also, and this is more for the ladies, try and avoid running in the dark or in any lonely areas where the chance of unfun encounters of the slimball type are kept to the minimum – remember run safe, and you run smart!

Running Tracks that keep me Going (and going and going and going…!)

Harder, Better, faster, stronger – Kayne West
Ruby – Kaiser chiefs
Fire Burning the Dancefloor – Sean Kingston
Let it Ride - Kevin Rudolf feat Lil Wayne
Shine On – RIO
I know you Want me – Pitbull
Smooth Criminal – Micheal Jackson
Dhan Ta Nan – Kaminey
American Boy – Estelle
Love is Gone – David Guetta