When I was young this sentence is often written in any media. "Running is the cheapest sport". Well yeah it's true. Basically. To run you just need your sport clothes and a pair of shoes.
But when you start to in to running those ain't enough. For the shoes you need to know what shoes is suits in you. Mostly people go for brand without knowing what foot type they are. Wrong shoes will lead you to injury. The most expensive shoes not always the best shoes for you.
After you got your shoes what you wear during run also matter. Long time ago cotton was believed become the most perfect to wear in sport. Because it absorbs your sweat. But recent research said avoid cotton. Because cotton absorb your sweat it will make your clothes wet. Doing sport in wet clothes ain't recommended. Will affect your health later.
Then you finished with shoes and the clothes you are ready to run. But the more you into this sport the more running essentials that you needed. Moreover if you take this hobby into something serious but also something fun.
When you preparing for a marathon sometime you follow some running program or training. And it's good. Because to run a marathon it took a lot of thing to prepare. You better in good shape, good nutrition and good mental for it. You should have a goal. Better in time. Say you want to finish your marathon in 4 hour 10 minutes or 5 hours. Write it down and be commit of it. I'm not agree with goal "Finish Strong" but actually they are in pain when they finished the marathon. And most of them are never take marathon training seriously.
42.2 km is not a half marathon times two. It's totally different!
During in training the more you do it the more tools that you need. Even for the prevention or for recovery shake.
Along my experience here my some running tools that help me to ready in running:
1. Vaselin Petroleum Jelly
Apply this at the edge of sport bra or the hip or at the area that often gave you "scar" or chaffing during the run (mostly appear in long run).
2. Sun Block
Living in tropical country morning sun sometime can be your best friend or enemy. Too long getting under the sun will make your skin burned. I always go to my banana boat sun block and artistry for my face sun screen.
Both are my fave because they arent greasy in my skin.
3. Running Watch + Heart Rate
I use Garmin FR 220 with heart rate. Running with heart rate will let you know whether your exercise effective or not. Understanding the heart zone will help you if you run in the right zone or not to give maximum effort.
This stuff will help you in long run training. The small pocket at this bottle perfect for my gu gel. So while training the hydration also fueling. Most of runners use hydration belt or bag with bladder. But I dont like the bumpy sensation on my hip.
4. Electrolite Tabs
Everyone has different taste. While me love this electrolite tabs. If I dont bring my bottle usually I bougt mineral water and put this electrolite tabs in to it. The black one consist of caffeine. So it will boost up your run.
5. Foam Roller
After a hard training or an effort long run.. Nothing will understand you except this sweet little pipe. Have it and you will love it. Roll up your legs and back after the run and your body is ready to hit the road again.
6. Blue Ice
Mostly I use this if I got bruise from hockey. But when in running usually if I feel something not right in my knee or my shin. So this stuff always in my refrigerator and ready to use whenever I need it.
Well those are my running essentials. What's yours?
xxx
Ello
