Jogging
is something that many people dread doing, no matter what time of day. It's
difficult to become a jogger, if you've never been active before. However,
becoming a jogger - specifically a morning jogger has many benefits both
physically and mentally. Here are some of the reasons why you should become a
morning jogger.
Benefits
of Jogging in the Morning
By getting up half an
hour earlier and using it for a morning jog, you will actually benefit yourself
in a large number of ways. Jogging in the morning, before doing anything else
will actually give you more energy throughout the day. This energy boost will
help you throughout your entire day because you'll be more focused and get more
done than you would have previously before you began jogging.
Jogging in the morning
will also help boost your metabolism for the entire day. You'll lose excess
pounds and feel healthier. It's also good for your heart and improves your
blood circulation.
Jogging in the morning
also means better sleep at night. You'll feel more relaxed and be able to sleep
through an entire night. If you've been suffering from insomnia, then going for
a run each morning may actually help you.
Making
a Morning Jog a Routine
Getting up in the
morning for a morning jog can be difficult at first. However, consistency is
key. Eventually, getting up early for a morning jog will be routine and you
won't even have to think about it. In fact, after only two or three weeks, you
may actually want to get up for a morning jog.
If you're just starting
to pull yourself out of bed in the morning for a jog, there are a few tips. The
night before, be sure to pull out your jogging clothes and have them ready.
Don't skip days, but don't overdo it. Start by jogging on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. Slowly, after 2 weeks, add one more day to the mix. Each week, add
one more day. After a while, you'll be able to get up each morning to jog
without question.
Be sure to stretch your
leg muscles prior to starting. Even two or three minutes of stretching and a
slow walk building up to a power walk, and then finally turning into a jog will
benefit you greatly.
Soon, you'll want to
get up to jog in the morning. It may sound crazy, but you'll be surprised at
how great you feel each morning after you jog. In fact, in my experience once
I'm out of bed I start gathering energy and I'm more awake than before I was
jogging.
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