Some women have strict schemes which limit
their practice time. Some practice before going to work (5-8 A.M) or after work
(5-8 P.M). It is not really a bad habit.
Studies illustrate that who practice some
sports before having breakfast will burn more ample fat in a day. Meanwhile,
the gold hours for practicing sports focus much on toughness, durability and
strength.
If you have to jog outside right before
sunrise and after sunset, one of the problems you should pay attention to is
safety: bad vision, rush-hour traffic, or deserted streets will increase your
possibility of being hurt or accidents. Some practical solutions that will help
you to ease your worries are as follows.
Night moves
Make full use of light reflection
If you want people to see you from a far
distance during your practice, get dressed with clothes made of luminous
material. They will be very effective because they will reflect the light at
long wavelength, making the clothes brighter than the brain’s process. Because
brain has the function of positioning people’s motion and reflects different
motions of the body (heads, elbows, knees and waists) on brain so driver can
see you from a far distance easily. Don’t forget to pay attention to your hip
sides: if your clothes have the front and back side luminous material only, it
is difficult to realize your image.
Practice in a group
Practicing in a group enables drivers to
see you easily and gets rid of being attacked or robbed. In addition, more
people will help you to avoid deep holes, roots and other barriers. You can
make an appointment with your friends to go jogging together via www.MyRunnersWorld.co.za.
If you have to go alone, go jogging in nearby areas or familiar streets; avoid
deserted places or notice people about where you will go jogging.
Avoid deserted
places or notice people about where you will go jogging
Avoid wearing headsets
Music may help your practice to be more
effective and durable but it can distract you as well. In fact, researchers
have proved that music is the dangerous source of distracting for walkers. The
research showed that runners who use iPod stand 33% possibility of car crashing
when crossing streets. Similarly, 25% is for ones who are texting and 12% for
ones who are using mobile phones. If you can’t practice without music, reduce
your volume and use one headset only.
Bring necessary stuffs
You may feel weird when running with a
mobile phone. But you should really keep ID card and a list of emergency numbers
with you. Save ICE (in case of emergency) numbers in your phone.
Preventing risks
Most accidents happening to walkers take
place from sunset to 9 p.m. If possible, try to practice within sidewalk areas,
or paths for bicycle. Be careful in zebra crossings or roundabouts, and pay
much attention when crossing turnings. Drivers tend to look ahead instead of
keep an eye on other directions.
