Runnerssoul

      E:  Hi! If you are reading this post, I am positive, you like running. Running brings you joy, energy, and strength. So it did to me, until Spring this year...       I started feeling like my batteries need to be recharged. I continued to run my usual distances, but the pace I was running with became so much worse. 'Is there anything that can help?', I asked myself. Some magic please! Well, I would like to share with you my personal story of finding my running super-food.       U:  Якщо ви читаєте мій блог, я більш ніж впевнена, ви любите біг. Біг заряджає енергією та оптимізмом. Так було зі мною до весни цього року.       Весною я стала все більше відчувати, що організм потребує перезарядки. Не було сил біжати догори, з'явилася задишка, а моя швидкість значно погіршилася. Уникаючи пагорби, я продовжувала бігати. Не раз запитувала себе, що це може бути, і що може допомогти мені повернутися до колишн...

E:  Introduction to 'New Better Running' Part 1.   Old: Running the same path New: Differentiate surfaces and paths For many years, runners have been sure that hard surface causes injuries. Scientists from Canada made research on how muscles  and feet are reacting to different surfaces. The conclusion showed that, no matter what type surface was, runner's feet received about the same effect. It doesn't mean you have to run the same road over and over again. Every path and surface has its own unique qualities. For example, by running on asphalt, your strides are very similar, since you are running on a flat surface. Imagine yourself running on a table. If you change your routine, and start running on trails, your strides start to differentiate one from another, because of path variations. Also, your surroundings change: from city streets to nature. ! Just remember, if you are training for a city race, most of your runs should be on streets. ...

English version: 'The beginning of a new year might be the beginning of a new me', many of us think, and make New Year resolutions. In a month or two, we find ourselves unmotivated, forgetful, tired, way too busy to follow freshly planned routine. So, what stops us from reaching our goals? Today, I would like to share my thoughts about it. The number one reason we give up on our plans, in my opinion, is that we create unrealistic plans. We want an instant transformation, instead of changing one step at a time. Yes, for some people, the cold-turkey method be helpful, but, generally, it creates a bigger stress on our minds an bodies. So, wouldn't it be a better way to make one small change each week towards a big final change.