If you're not a runner, no problem. If you're not a hiker, no problem. If you're not a cyclist, no problem.
We are experts in endurance sports, especially ultra trail running. As organizers of running races ranging from 8km to 160km, we have an excellent understanding of the human body and especially the human psyche in moments of crisis and how to overcome self-doubt.
But don't worry, we won't go to such extremes here :) But the principle of training is certainly very similar, regardless of what we are preparing for.
So, what can I dotodaywithout any financial investment in special nutrition, sports equipment, running shoes, etc....
1. Get out in nature and get moving.If you're not a runner, no problem. If you're not a hiker, no problem. If you're not a cyclist, no problem. Go out for a long walk. Try to walk as far as you can in one direction and then you have to come back. If your legs start to hurt, if you feel your knees and if you start counting how far you still have to go back to the house - GOOD! Then you're doing the right thing, because real training shouldn't be pleasant!
2. Don't compare yourself to others.It's good to have goals and role models, but you should never compare yourself to anyone. Everyone is different and in the beginning you're competing with yourself. But you're only comparing yourself to your yesterday's results!
3. Eat less and eat healthier.At Be Active, we are very close as a team and spend most of our time during the day and even a lot of weekends together (at the dining table, while running in nature, while climbing mountains, ...) and we know each other's eating habits quite well.
The basis is always a hearty and healthy breakfast. Drink as much liquid as possible during the day (unsweetened tea, water). Try to avoid fatty foods, fried foods, and fast foods. We cook for ourselves every day and always strive for cooked, low-fat, unsalted food with lots of fruit and vegetables. Eat less sweets - before buying a particular food, check how much sugar it contains per 100g.
4. Build a daily routine and stick to it.Go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time. If you plan to train 3 times a week, do it three times a week. The weather and your personal mood should not be an obstacle. Here's a very useful tip: if you have planned to run 5 kilometers today, but you don't have enough time, maybe you really don't feel like it... so just run 2 kilometers. You'll still get something done!
5. Avoid videoson social mediathat drag you into staring at your phone and 8pm suddenly becomes 10pm! (we've all been there, no point in pretending) Avoid binge-watching Netflix and the like. Ask yourself what watching a particular series or movie really offers you and where you see the benefits. If you watch something just for a short while, it's a serious waste of time when you could be reading a book instead.
Reading a book is great because it's like training - you have to put in the effort to get to the end. You have to be focused to understand it. If you watch a series, your brain won't be overly stressed... Reading a book teaches you patience, concentration, focus, and dedication to one thing until you reach the end.
6. Cold shower.Wherever possible in your daily life, get out of your comfort zone. A cold shower doesn't mean that you only wash yourself with cold water. It means that you start with warm water and end with cold. Tip: start gradually, cold water can be milky water at first, which gradually increases towards the coldest. Over time, that cold water becomes pleasant. In fact, it is incredibly healthy for blood circulation, for the skin, for muscle regeneration, ... It doesn't cost you anything (you actually save money because you don't use hot water), but it benefits you a lot. Both physically and motivationally, because you maintain a certain level of motivation and routine from day to day.
These are the most basic tips that cost nothing, are simple and can always be implemented. Try it yourself and you will see. Feeling good and in good shape does not mean having the best sports equipment, consuming the best nutritional supplements and having a structured fitness training program down to the minute.
But once you get pastthe basic phase, when you find daily motivation and when you master a daily routine, that's when you'll need better shoes, better sports equipment and more structured training plans.
When you get there, we will be happy to help you andtogetherwe will go further.
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