These have been difficult months for us runners, we know. First we were (rightly) stopped by the lockdown and then the vacations slowed us down a bit. For those who made them, of course.<\/p>\n
Now, however, we are in the middle of September, the school year has begun, offices have begun to be populated again-although telecommuting continues to play an important role for many-and it is time to get serious<\/em>. As apt as this phrase may be when talking about running. But this talk also applies if you are coming from a period of inactivity related to injury, laziness, revelry or whatever.<\/p>\n The goal of all of us is to feel good, have fun and, last but not least, continuously improve. It is therefore the right time to get back on track. Figuratively speaking, but also literally.<\/p>\n Here then comes Uncle Big (I get a kick out of talking about myself in the third person, it’s not a delusion of omnipotence, I assure you) with 5 tips on how to get a quick start on getting things right again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Whether it is your first time running or you are a seasoned runner you always start by checking your health condition. And it matters little that there are no competitions ahead: the medical certificate is not just<\/em> for that. Its purpose is primarily to confirm that we are fit to run<\/strong>.<\/p>\n We talked about this a few days ago, and here you can find a range of It doesn’t matter if you can’t do the same times as before, that’s a thought that really doesn’t concern us because we have to look only at the here and now<\/em>. And we come to the next point.<\/p>\n Conosci te stesso per ripartire meglio<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n1. Health first and foremost<\/h2>\n
2. Find out where you need to start<\/h2>\n
\n Tests you can take to find out what your fitness status is<\/a>
\n<\/strong>. This is really your starting point: to understand what condition you are in so that you can calibrate your training for the coming weeks and months.<\/p>\n