SUMMER IS COMING FAST – ARE YOU?
Maintaining spring’s momentum.

Your fitness goals hit their stride in spring. With any luck, the resolutions you started in January have formed into habits and have already begun to pay dividends. Don’t lose your momentum now; all you need to pick up the pace and strengthen your resolve are thoughts of summer and a pair of reliable running shoes.

The fitness goals we set in the dead of winter come alive in spring. With warmer weather and newly melted snow, runners no longer require the sweat suits and jackets they did when their journeys began. In spring, running shoes alone can mark the difference between a new summer body and a retreat back to your former self.

Selecting Your Running Shoe

Not all running shoes are created equally, and neither are all feet. In fact, many novice runners stunt their progress and even and risk injury by not giving their feet the attention they deserve. Your shoes should be firm and comfortable and accommodate the unique contours of your feet. Knowing your foot type and gait type will help inform the sort of shoe you need and many professionals will instantly recognize your type if you are unsure about your personal podiatry. The wrong shoe or support system can cause discomfort, pain, and injury to your feet, knees, and even your back. Remember, you don’t want to run hard; you want to run smart, which requires the right equipment.

Start Your Day Running

To get the most value out of your spring exercise, you will need a routine you can maintain that also allows for enough variation to keep your runs fresh and exciting. For many runners, this means early morning runs, long before other joggers are out. Others prefer to do this at night, others during their lunch hour. What matters most is constancy. Finding a time that motivates and relaxes you, a time that makes it pleasurable to run, will keep your runs consistent and keep your body in motion.

Skip the Easter Candy - Diet Adds Up

Runs aside, your exercise will be for naught if your diet doesn’t reflect your commitment toward health and improved lifestyle. Not only will your efforts be counterproductive, but a poor diet will also sabotage your running time. Healthy eating will increase your desire to run while unhealthy eating will cripple you, causing you to oversleep or otherwise compromise your fitness regiment.

The right running shoes are important, but also the right state of mind. If your goal is make a big splash this summer on the beaches with your new body and new bathing suit, it’s now or never. Spring is your final opportunity to get your body ripe for summer, so strap on those running shoes and turn up the heat: your chance to shine is almost here.