Running

36 Pages·2007·0.757 MB·English

by  Ellen Labrecque

HEALTHY FOR LIFE
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21st
Century
Skills Library
HEALTHY FOR LIFE
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Ellen Labrecque
Cher r y Lake Publishing
Ann Ar bor, Michigan
Published in the United States of America by Cherry Lake Publishing
Ann Arbor, MI
www.cherrylakepublishing.com
Content Adviser: Thomas Sawyer, EdD, Professor of Recreation and Sports Management,
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
Copyright ©2008 by Cherry Lake Publishing
All rights reserved. No part of the book may be reproduced or utilized in any
form or by any means without written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Labrecque, Ellen.
Running / by Ellen Labrecque.
p. cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-60279-021-6 (lib.bdg.) 978-1-60279-089-6 (pbk.)
ISBN-10: 1-60279-021-3 (lib. bdg.) 1-60279-089-2 (pbk.)
1. Running. 2. Running—Training. I. Title.
GV1061.L22 2008
613.7'172—dc22 2007003894
Cherry Lake Publishing would like to acknowledge the work of
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
Please visitwww.21stcenturyskills.org for more information.
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C H A P T E R O N E
Introduction to Running 4
C H A P T E R T W O
Equipment and Safety 6
C H A P T E R T H R E E
Training 11
C H A P T E R F O U R
Safe Places to Run 17
C H A P T E R F I V E
Health Benefits 23
Glossary 30
For More Information 31
Index 32
About the Author 32
CHAPTER ONE
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Running is good for your body and your mind.
I
magine yourself outside on a beautiful fall day. You are jogging on a path
in the woods. The sun is shining, and the leaves on the trees are orange and
gold. The wind tousles your hair, and you can hear fallen leaves crunch
under your feet. The fresh air fills up your lungs. You feel free as a bird. In
fact, when you pick up speed, you feel like you can soar into the air. Ahhh,
running—it makes you feel happy to be alive!
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Running is one of the best and simplest forms of
ife
exercise. It helps to keep your muscles strong, your C &
areer
heart and lungs healthy, and your bodylean. You Skills
Running is a great way
can run anywhere—in the woods, through a field,
to learn self-direction.
on the playground, on a track, or on a city sidewalk. Because running is a
sport you can do on
And besides a good pair of running shoes, you don’t
your own, you can
need much other equipment to get started. Best of learn and develop at
your own pace. You
all, running is a sport for everybody: grade school
set your own goals,
kids, teenagers, college students, and healthy men and and it’s up to you to
set aside the time and
women. All right, it’s time to lace up those shoes. Let’s
energy to devote to
learn about running. meeting those goals.
Running is a great physical sport for everyone.
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CHAPTER TWO
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W
hether you are a beginner or an expert runner, running shoes are the
most important equipment you need. Running is a simple sport, but the
pounding motion putsstresson your legs and feet. Because of this, it is
For runners, having the right type of running shoes is key.
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Running shoes must fit well to help prevent injury.
important to buy the right running shoes. If you are a beginning runner, it
is smart to visit a running store in your area. The salesperson will help you
pick a pair of running shoes that are comfortable and will help you stay
injury free (see sidebar on page 29).
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Once you have running shoes picked out, take a look at some other
equipment that can be helpful (see sidebar on page 10 for ideas on how to
use what you already have for equipment):
•Running watch with heart monitor feature: A digital wristwatch with
a stopwatch function tells you how long or how fast you are running
per a certain distance. A wristwatch with a heart monitor feature also
tells you if your heart is beating too fast, too slow, or just right to gain
the most fitness benefits from your workout. A watch with a heart
monitor costs about $100.
A digital stopwatch is a great way to time how fast you can run.
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