Five Mistakes Women Make While Running

as far a girl might like to become healthy there is something called aqua-jogging in a swimming pool. rgds

as a lot of girls follow your advice you might want to spotlight, Aerobic versus anaerobic exercise the latter being less stress on the physical body bones and joints. a good rule is aerobic means the feet come off the ground, anaerobic means the feet do not come off the ground. regards

as far as running streets and sidewalks are hard on the knees running experts recommend using an artificial surface track at a local college or highschool use the outer lanes to reduce wear on the main track.rgds

Lastat Bain. Running is bad for many parts of your body. Walking is the best exersize. Swimming is also better then running. I used to run,but not anymore.In many sports books,walking is great exerzise for you whole body,because your doing it slower than running and it is better for your body.Check it out,and you will find this out.

The most efficient turn over has been shown to be approx. 180 steps per minute . no matter your height. For one minute count your foot landings for one foot .... shooting for as close to 90 as you can. It takes some time to get used to it if your not there already but it's worth the effort in both increased endurance and greatly reduce risk of injury.

I am 56 and skating is lower impact than running. My skate group and I do ten miles every Tuesday night and roller hockey every Friday night. Once a year we do a 35 mile skate. Our oldest skater is 65.

Why are these listed as mistakes women make while running? Don't men make the same ones???

I'm fifty-something and I'm a runner. I was pretty good back in th day (good race times, etc...) but now I'm relegated to running just 3 to 4 miles every other day because recovery gets more important as we age. anyway, if there is one bit of advice that I could give to a large majority of those I see running every week it would be th use of one's ARMS! most runners/joggers carry their arms too high and rigid. energy should be concentrated to th runner's feet and ankle muscles, upper leg muscles are needed on tough hills and final sprints but that's it . arms should be part of th forward motion process; arms should be relaxed, swinging short (hips to chest) but freely. fingers and wrists should be loose and part of th forward motion.
here's a trick one should repeat every few minutes while running, especially early in th run: LOOSEN YOUR JAW. shift your jaw from side to side and feel th neck and shoulder muscles relax. th arms will swing more freely this way. there's an old rule for runners, especially sprinters, 'where your arms go, your legs have to follow.' it's all th little things that makes for a better run.

What about not running on concrete? Can you say "joint replacement" at middle age?

you alllllll need to do your research about running. It is only harmful when you have poor technique. running can strengthen bone, joints, muscle, tendons if done properly and with the right shoes for you.
Running slightly forward is better because you don't have to pick up your legs as high.( Read CHI Running.)
The worst thing for your back and knees is being OVER WEIGHT people.