30 Useful Running Tips in 2020 By The Running Community
Want some words of wisdom from some of the best runners in the running community? Don't worry, they are free!
In a running world, we are constantly finding an effective method to train our body for a race or marathon.
We examine every single possibility and even tested out all the techniques and approached them thoroughly.
We execute our plan and make sure we follow it. We set a higher standard for ourselves and push our limits no matter what, just to achieve our running goals and dreams.
So today, we would like to tap into the power of our helpful running community to help you out with some free running tips in 2020.
These tips might help you to execute your plan easier and get a heads up of what to do or how to train better.
We have chosen 30 running tips that we think would be the most beneficial in your running journey. We hope that they can come in handy for you at all times.
1. Be consistent and patient
Tan Shi ling, Sherlynn from Singapore
Favourite distance: Full marathon
Believe in the process. Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
2. Train according to your own pace
Heidi Makinen from Finland
Favourite distance: Half marathon
Train according to your heart rate. It helps you to get your training right in terms of intensity, it teaches you discipline and it is a great way to measure performance and improvement.
3. Train not just as a runner but as an athlete
Wati Suleiman from Singapore
Favourite distance: Half and full marathon
Include strength training for the whole body particularly core and lower body. It helps to reduce risk of injury, become more efficient runner and supports good running form when you are tired after running for a long time.
4. Back to basic
Rishi Kumar Ghimire from Nepal
Favourite distance: Half and full marathon
Eat clean, sleep well and be discipline on running/training.
5. Focus and the rest is history
Soh Wai Ching from Malaysia
Favourite distance: 5k
Imagine that you are going to run fast and clock your best time for the race. Focus and let that happen.
6. Technique on saving energy
Aaron Loh Wei Kiat from Singapore
Favourite distance: 21km
Swing your arms as low as possible to save energy.
7. Importance of mileage
Jaz Ang Thong Thong from Singapore
Favourite distance: 13km
Increase your speed and mileage progressively.
8. Get Social
Jason Tan Wen Long from Malaysia
Favourite distance: Full marathon
Run with a group of friends or join a running club. Teamwork makes the dream work.
9. Cool down is a must
Wendy Yeo from Singapore
Favourite distance: Full marathon
Always remember to do stretching after a run.
10. Plan and test which method works for you
Lance Sum from Singapore
Favourite distance: Half marathon
Motivate yourself with a goal. You can plan a runcation or work out a training program for a local race. Or explore new running routes with different groups to keep things fresh.
11. Enjoy every moment
Priscilla Chew from Singapore
Favourite distance: Half marathon
Always run at your own pace and listen to your body when you run, and you will enjoy the process. Don't treat every training run like a race - that is the quickest way to burn out and lose interest in running.
12. Try new things to fresh things up
Sofie Nelsson from Sweden
Favourite distance: Half marathon
To run on new places! Even if it is your hometown, you will explore more and that is inspiring."
13. Stick to a basic plan
Felix Fuchs from Germany
Favourite distance: Half marathon
Don't overcomplicate things and simply enjoy running and stick to it. Because when you start to skip one day of running, the resistance to skip another is way lower. So adapt the distances and intensities, so you can run 6 times a week.
14. Results will show if you put effort
Suzanne Walsham from Australia
Favourite distance: Vertical marathon/5-10k
Put the effort into your training because you won't get the results you want without it.
15. Be patient
Yvonne Elizabeth Chee from Singapore
Favourite distance: Full marathon
Build up training progressively and don't rush the process.
16. The importance of warm up
Sandy Wong from Hong Kong
Favourite distance: Full marathon
No matter how fast I run, warm up is necessary before each workout to minimise the chance of getting hurt.
17. The magic of recovery
Mary Harvey from United States of America
Favourite distance: 50 miles/80 km
Figure out your best refuelling. The sooner you can replenish your body, the better you will recover, and the sooner you can run again.
18. Fun run with friends
Kev Lewis from United Kingdom
Favourite distance: Full marathon
No matter what the distance running is, running with company always makes it more enjoyable. For a lot of us running is a form of therapy. Having a sympathetic ear or two to listen is great for helping to work out those problems.
19. Training with speed
Janeth Rodríguez from Mexico
Favourite distance: Mid range race (5000m flat test), vertical runs
Train with the game of speed (fartlek) you become more resistant to speed and the plyometrics exercise that helps strengthen thighs and a correct techniques. Working together these workouts will be hard runner a win!
20. Set a goal
Rashi Shah from India
Favourite distance: 10k (half marathon)
Never start running with the sole purposes of achieving a set time. It takes patience and perseverance and the results shall follow gradually. Every individual has different capabilities so simply listen to what your body tells you and perform accordingly.
21. Find a plan that suits you
Claire Messinger from United States of America
Favourite distance: Around 10k
Find a training plan that fits your lifestyle and stick to it. Get into a routine and strengthen not only your legs, but your entire body. Train outdoors as much as possible in all kinds of weather conditions, as race day can bring a mix of everything and anything but most important, enjoy the journey and have fun!
22. Be in the present
Melvin Wong from Singapore
Favourite distance: 5000m
Focus on the present moment - putting one foot in front of the other.
23. Slow and steady
Phillip Hou Nam Soon from Singapore
Favourite distance: 5, 10 and 21km
Run slow and listen to your body.
24. Start with a small step
Thomas Terry Hamlin from United States of America
Favourite Distance: 5000 meters
Start running just above a walk. If it feels too slow, it is most likely a good pace to begin with for beginners.
25. Fun run with friends
Hio Chon Ngiap, Dave from Singapore
Favourite distance: 10 km
Running with friends is definitely more fun and there will be more exchanging of ideas, be it work, holidays or others.
26. Find a mentor that helps your training
Kang Michael from Singapore
Favourite distance: 21km
Train with a group who mentors a runner.
27. Take time to recover your body
Teoh Dong Xiang, Serena from Singapore
Favourite distance: Half marathon
Recovery runs are just as important as your hard runs, enjoy them before giving your body another push!
28. Listen to your body
Lester Tan from Singapore
Favourite distance: Full marathon
Run hard when you can, rest well when you must. I think training and recovery work hard in hand as we push and challenge our limits. It also helps to listen to our body so that we can remain injury free and consistent in training.
29. Be in control with your body
Hubert Chen Jiyong from Singapore
Favourite distance: 21km
Control your breathing. You are in control of your own breathing, and never let your body be the one controlling them. When you are tired during your runs, you will restart doing lots of short and fast breath, you will feel worse. So, be in control of your breathing, more deep and slow breath. Make sure to keep the heart rate low, so that we can run further and faster.
30. Motivate yourself is key
Susan Tan from Singapore
Favourite distance: 10k
Always stay motivated.
Free running tips from the running community
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