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Posted on December 24th, 2007 in Shoes & Gear by

All ready to start jogging seriously and on a regular basis? Good. It’s really very simple and running is one of those things for which you don’t need any initial investment. It’s not like golf where you need an entire kit with a lot of clubs and you need membership in a golf course and other expenditure like that. Nor is it like tennis or yoga where you need to join a fancy yoga club. Running is extremely simple and straight forward. You don’t need to spend money on anything to get prepared for jogging. There are just a few basic prerequisites which everybody already has.

A good pair of shoes: The only thing you absolutely need when you go running is a good pair of running shoes. A pair of running shoes should be light weight and comfortable. There is no need for you to buy a really fancy and expensive pair of trainers, unless of course you have the money to blow up, you just need the basic sneakers. It is better to avoid those sneakers that come with a bit of a heel or things that have Velcro or such. Just a basic pair of sneakers will do the job as good as any.

Clothes: Make sure you wear clothes that let you breathe easy when you go running. There is special gear available from big brands which keep dry, but a basic cotton blend t-shirt will suffice for running. Stay away from synthetic clothes as they do not let you breathe and make you feel warm and sweaty much earlier than a regular cotton t-shirt. Also be sure to wear comfortable and roomy lowers. Lots of people like to stick to track pants though I prefer shorts personally. Just make sure that your clothes are loose and allow you plenty of room to move your limbs freely and get the desired effect from your workout.

So dress right for a run which if you are sensible, is never a very tough task.

Gear

Posted on December 18th, 2007 in Shoes & Gear by

Always a bit confused about how much to get so that you can get the results you desire within the time frame you’ve set for yourself. Fear not there is something that can make things easier for you by telling you how much you’ve run, how many calories you’ve burn and help you meet that target you’ve set.

Get yourself the iPod+ Nike sports kit. It’ll make running a little more fun and this way you’ll know how much you’ve exercised on a particular day and monitor your diet accordingly. This device is like the perfect fitness machine. It monitors how much you’re exercising, whether you’re doing enough to reach your goal and stuff like that. I know it’s a problem with many people and I’ve also faced it myself, you don’t exactly know how much is a mile and so you have no clue how much you’ve run. And once you’ve set a target it’s much easier to do more since you keep pushing yourself to reach the target.

This electronic trainer actually comes in two parts. One is the iPod and the other is the other adapter that is in the shoe. Both these adapters communicate with each other wirelessly and they calculate how much you’ve run, at what speed, how much time you’ve taken to run the distance and even  how many calories you’ve burnt. It also syncs itself with the music that’s playing out of your iPod so that you’re interrupted and reminded about how much distance you’ve still got to go.

This is the perfect thing for all fitness enthusiasts and for those who better get exercising. This awesome gadget is available at Nike stores worldwide. This is something that will really help you reach that target. And it’s not so much about the iPod, it’s good because it tracks your fitness so you can calculate and modify your lifestyle to get that perfect body.