what are proper running techniques?
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well, that all depends, are you running for exercise, or to get away from something?\n\nrunning away from bee's would involve flailing of the arms, swatting and frequent hops, skips and jumps.\n\nrunning to a loved one involves having your arms spread wide. don't forget to bend your knees durring the hug phase.\n\nwhile running with a football through trafic, keep both hands on the ball..\n\nif running from a pack of chihuahua's.... well actually you dont run from a pack of chihuahua's you step on them......
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1. Lose unnecessary weight.\n\n2. make your self more aerodynamic as possible when u run.\n\n3. Increase your leg strength, arm flex muscles.
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There are a lot of speed drills you can do.\n\nCheck out some running magazines or their websites.\n\nwww.runnersworld.com is a good one.
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If your only goal is improving your 40 time, concentrate strictly on running sprints. The resistance band mentioned above is a good idea, but there are other ways also. First, you can use a weighted vest when you run, and it should help you some. The best method I've seen is using a runners parachute. If you haven't seen one, it is a small parachute attached to a harness that you wear on you chest/back when you run. When you take off, the wind catches the parachute which causes heavy drag/resistance. It operates on a similar principle to the resistance hose, but it doesn't have the limitations that come with tieing yourself to something. I had a couple friends who used them in high school, and they had real nice 40 times (4.3 - 4.5). Of course, they had natural speed to start with, but they used to train with the parachute almost every day. Hope it helps you.
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you need to be really fit (have a good stamina) coz u ned to run for like 90 mins straight so anything that imporves ur stamina. cross country, sprinting, gym
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OK best way to go is walk for 5 mins a warm up then jog for about one min, walk for two, jog for two, walk for two, jog for three walk for one, continue until you have completed your run and then cool down by walking for another 5~remember that the cool down is just as important as the warm up.As you improve gradually increase your running/jogging time and decrease your walking time! Best of luck!=)
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I am on a track team, here is what I advise you to do. I don't know what kind of build you have, height, etc, so this is perhaps a generalization. I would for starters, try building strength in your legs. Do what are called Stassi Squats, which is keeping your feet spread and parallel, bending down at a 90 degree angle, and with your back as straight as you can make it. Hold this for a minute. Repeat 4 more times. You should also try 20x100 meters as hard as you can. By the way, 52 is a good time, a very good time. You should strive for better, always, but on the way be proud of yourself for being able to run that. I'm a distance runner and I wish I could do that.
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Getting a massage (if within budget) is the best way. I do alot of running and this is by far the best way I have noticed and tried!!
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Play hard, Play with heart, Play smart. Try your hardest and never quit. Focus on your basics. Good kicks, good traps, good runs. Believe in yourself and you will do well.
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There are 3 things that you can do to run faster: You can increase your leg turnover rate.\nYou can increase your stride length.\nYou can increase your overall strength so you can maintain a faster turnover and longer stride for a longer time. That is, you run faster by not slowing down as much.\n\nHere are some things to try to affect one or more of these things.\n\n1.Work on your (running) strength. You should do interval workouts, 100 hard run (not sprint) followed by 100 walk/jog, then repeat. Start with 4 and work up to 10-12 repeats as you get stronger. For some workouts, do the same thing with 200s and occasionally a 400. \n\n2. Work on your upper body strength with weights. Do not go heavy, go light. You want to do a lot of quick reps rather than a few, slow, reps with heavy weights.\n\n3. Run some hills. If you can find a long, gradual hill, do some of your 100 repeats uphill. It will increase your knee lift and leg strength. As an alternative, run steps. Hills are better because running steps, you chop down your stride length to fit the steps.\n\n4. Learn to run “Fast, but relaxed”. Jog 20m, gradually accelerate to full speed over 20m, then slow back down to a jog over 20 m. Jog, then repeat. When you do this, concentrate on your form and staying relaxed through the whole 60m.\n\n5. There a some running related exercises that you can do. Skip like a little kid. Do repeat 50s. First skip for distance, making each stride as long as possible, then skip for height, working on getting your knee up and getting as much air as possible.\n\nTo prevent soreness, stretch out completely after your workout. You want to stay as flexible as possible. You don’t want to have one set of muscles working against another set of muscles.  A good book is Bob Anderson's  “Stretching” (See link below) you can probably find it at your local library, it’s a classic. It has pages of stretches. You may also be sore because you are running to tight and your muscles are fighting each other. If you are clenching your teeth and grimacing, you are too tight.
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ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS, warm up before you run, whether it be with some light cardio, a medium sized walk, or a slow jog, but warm up.  Get those muscles going a little bit.  Then stretch them out for a few minutes.  Do you run, and then cool down.  ALWAYS cool down.  It is better for your body.  Then after about a 5-7 minute cool down, do a very extensive stretch session.  On your whole body.
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Run with the ball very often without looking at it and obtain really good endurance. Train side to side agility. Practice.
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Start slowly and build up.  Start with walking, first, and then add running intervals once you feel comfortable.  A good plan for this is the couch to 5K plan, http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml  The plan has you gradually increase your running intervals until you are running the whole time.  Also, don't feel that you have to sprint.  Just run at whatever speed you can do for now.  You can always get faster later.\n\nAs far as shoes, no one shoe is right for everyone.  If you have a running store around like Fleet feet, for example, go to the store and they will help you get the correct shoes for your feet.  If you don't have any local stores, try the shoe dog at road runner sports http://www.roadrunnersports.com  It will ask you different questions about your feet and your running, and recommend the best shoes for you.
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Just run as fast as possible for a short distance, run in quarter marks around a high school track. Jog up hill, jog as far as you can like long distance to get a good muscle build up.
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start with just one simple thing.\nthen build from there.\ndon't look at the tasks in life as 1 giant thing, look at it in fragments. accomplish one fragment and then accomplish the next one.\nthe hardest part of running a race is putting on your shoes.
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Analysing your question, I think your objective is to achieve a good timing for 2.4km run. For runners, 2.4km is not considered long. Here are my tips for improving your timing for 2.4km:\n\na.   Get a running partner who can do about or better than   10mins to train with you. \nb.   Train on a longer distance than 2.4km, such as 5km, to         prepare yourself mentally\nc.   Train on gradients to build your muscles and endurance\nd.   Adopt a breathing techniques such as 2-in-1-out or 2-in-2-out or just the breathing rhythm comfortable to you\ne.   During running keep your mind occupied by concentrating   on the breathing rhythm or do counting 1 to 100 or         repeatedly sing songs in your mind. This is to prevent your         mind free to think of excuses to slow down\nf.    The first part of your run, say 400m, you should keep your     mouth closed so as not to dry your throat early\ng.   Remember to do deep breathing to stretch your lungs\n\nBefore each running, faithfully do the muscles stretching exercise from head to feet. Remember to stretch your muscles around your waist. These muscles help your body to be in upright position and they are usually forgotten by many in their stretching exercise. The 3 sets of stretching exercises are bending forward and backward, bending to the left down and then bending to the right down, and twist the body in upright position to the back first from the left and then from the right. Stay in each position to the count of 10. After the whole stretching exercise, take a light jog of few minutes to warm up your body so that it is ready to go when you step on the starting line. \n\nFor shoes, wear thick and soft cushion for training. But when it come to actual run, a pair of racing shoes is a must if you are serious about timing. Consult the serious runners and you should be able to get a pair suitable for you.\n\nNo drinking of water just before the run. The last intake should be 90mins ago. If you feel thirsty, take light sips. This is to prevent getting stitch during the run.\n\nHappy running,\n\nwisemale18@yahoo.com.sg
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run jog walk, use the treadmill. do the "bicycle": lye on your back and move your legs (above ground) the way you would move a bicycle. it works. you can even bicycle against someone with their feet against yours.