Outdoor Run
Run tall with relaxed shoulders, landing under your hips with a quick, light cadence. Keep most runs easy and save the hard pace for planned sessions. Builds endurance and full-body conditioning.
Muscles worked
Primary
Full Body
Equipment
How to do it
- Start with several minutes of easy jogging before settling into pace.
- Run tall with relaxed shoulders and arms swinging close to the body.
- Land under the hips with a quick, light cadence.
- Hold the planned pace or effort without rushing the first kilometer.
- Ease into a slow jog or walk before stopping.
Watch for
- Starting too fast and fading late.
- Overstriding with the foot landing far ahead of the hips.
- Posture collapsing as fatigue rises.
Breathing
Breathe rhythmically; at an easy pace you should manage short sentences.
Tip
Run most sessions easy; speed comes from the few hard ones.
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