Plogging \u2013 Do something good for the environment<\/strong><\/h3>\nWe\u2019ve all noticed it: when we go on out training, we see so much trash that thoughtless people have just chucked out anywhere. In Sweden a few years ago, Erik Ahlstr\u00f6m, a runner, came up with the idea of picking up any trash he ran past, and disposing of it properly. The name of the running trend \u201cplogging\u201d is a combination of the words \u201cjogging\u201d and \u201cPlocka,\u201d which means collecting in Swedish. The trend has since spread far beyond Sweden. We think that if we can do something good for the environment while we\u2019re on our training runs, then that\u2019s absolutely something we can get behind!<\/p>\n
Sight running \u2013 Combine running with exploring an unknown city<\/strong><\/h3>\n![\"Sight](\"https:\/\/pjuractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_699496414_1-960x640.jpg\")
Sight running \u2013 Combine running with exploring an unknown city<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf you like going on city breaks and regularly do circuits at home, you can easily combine the two things with \u201csight running.\u201d In some cities there are even special sight-running tours with a guide who explains city history or talks about special buildings while running around an unknown city. But even if there isn\u2019t a tour like this in a city, it\u2019s a good motivator to take part in a competition in a city you don\u2019t know. For example, half marathons<\/a> or marathons<\/a> generally have a route through the main streets of a city and past the most important buildings. If you find out a bit about the city in advance, you can also do a great sightseeing tour during the competition. We think it\u2019s an awesome idea to combine two things and therefore have more time someplace new ? So why not give it a go!<\/p>\nSlow jogging \u2013 Kind on your joints<\/strong><\/h3>\nUnfortunately, running can permanently put stress on your joints<\/a>. Slow jogging<\/a> is about consciously ensuring this is not happening. Only the wide midfoot touches the ground, rather than initially the heel or ball of the foot. Slow jogging is also characterized by taking a lot of small steps \u2013 around 45 steps in 15 seconds. You should definitely try this trend out if you perhaps haven\u2019t really enjoyed running in the past. It might even help you finally enjoy running. And as a side note: you actually burn as many calories with slow jogging over the same distance as you would by running normally. Sounds good, right?<\/p>\n![\"Slow](\"https:\/\/pjuractive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_1360680593_1-960x640.jpg\")
Slow jogging is kind on your joints<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nStreak running \u2013 Running for 365 days<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis running trend comes from the US and involves running 365 days in a year. Yes, you heard right, you run every single day for a year. Only a mile, or 1.6 kilometers, a day, but you still get moving a bit every day. With streak running, the goal is to go running every day; to overcome the time of day, personal problems, or even mental state about running, regardless of the weather<\/a>. This is primarily about the mental breakthrough of getting moving every day for sport. Only you can judge whether that\u2019s a good idea ? Some sports doctors are quite critical of it, and certainly in the long run this running trend is probably not entirely healthy. But it\u2019s definitely exciting to try it and see just how long you last!<\/p>\nYoga running \u2013 Combine yoga exercises with training runs <\/strong><\/h3>\nYoga running is a slightly more relaxing trend. You combine your usual running training with yoga exercises. This means you include a regular yoga break \u2013 how often is entirely up to you. Runners who regularly include yoga exercises in their running training report that they are more relaxed when running, as well as more flexible and more balanced. In any case, it\u2019s certainly a trend we\u2019d recommend trying once.<\/p>\n
Reverse running \u2013 The spiritual side goes backward<\/strong><\/h3>\nThis unusual running trend comes from China and is exactly as it sounds: instead of running forward, you run backward. You either run or walk briskly backward. The background for this is that the Chinese religion Daoism teaches that the material side of us moves forward, the spiritual backward. We don\u2019t think it\u2019s particularly sensible to do an entire training run backward, and it can also be quite dangerous as you can\u2019t really see where you\u2019re going. It can, however, help to do short stretches of your training run backward. This brings variation to your running training, which can be really helpful.<\/p>\n
If you like going on city breaks and regularly do circuits at home, you can easily combine the two things with \u201csight running.\u201d In some cities there are even special sight-running tours with a guide who explains city history or talks about special buildings while running around an unknown city. But even if there isn\u2019t a tour like this in a city, it\u2019s a good motivator to take part in a competition in a city you don\u2019t know. For example, half marathons<\/a> or marathons<\/a> generally have a route through the main streets of a city and past the most important buildings. If you find out a bit about the city in advance, you can also do a great sightseeing tour during the competition. We think it\u2019s an awesome idea to combine two things and therefore have more time someplace new ? So why not give it a go!<\/p>\n Unfortunately, running can permanently put stress on your joints<\/a>. Slow jogging<\/a> is about consciously ensuring this is not happening. Only the wide midfoot touches the ground, rather than initially the heel or ball of the foot. Slow jogging is also characterized by taking a lot of small steps \u2013 around 45 steps in 15 seconds. You should definitely try this trend out if you perhaps haven\u2019t really enjoyed running in the past. It might even help you finally enjoy running. And as a side note: you actually burn as many calories with slow jogging over the same distance as you would by running normally. Sounds good, right?<\/p>\n This running trend comes from the US and involves running 365 days in a year. Yes, you heard right, you run every single day for a year. Only a mile, or 1.6 kilometers, a day, but you still get moving a bit every day. With streak running, the goal is to go running every day; to overcome the time of day, personal problems, or even mental state about running, regardless of the weather<\/a>. This is primarily about the mental breakthrough of getting moving every day for sport. Only you can judge whether that\u2019s a good idea ? Some sports doctors are quite critical of it, and certainly in the long run this running trend is probably not entirely healthy. But it\u2019s definitely exciting to try it and see just how long you last!<\/p>\n Yoga running is a slightly more relaxing trend. You combine your usual running training with yoga exercises. This means you include a regular yoga break \u2013 how often is entirely up to you. Runners who regularly include yoga exercises in their running training report that they are more relaxed when running, as well as more flexible and more balanced. In any case, it\u2019s certainly a trend we\u2019d recommend trying once.<\/p>\n This unusual running trend comes from China and is exactly as it sounds: instead of running forward, you run backward. You either run or walk briskly backward. The background for this is that the Chinese religion Daoism teaches that the material side of us moves forward, the spiritual backward. We don\u2019t think it\u2019s particularly sensible to do an entire training run backward, and it can also be quite dangerous as you can\u2019t really see where you\u2019re going. It can, however, help to do short stretches of your training run backward. This brings variation to your running training, which can be really helpful.<\/p>\nSlow jogging \u2013 Kind on your joints<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Streak running \u2013 Running for 365 days<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Yoga running \u2013 Combine yoga exercises with training runs <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Reverse running \u2013 The spiritual side goes backward<\/strong><\/h3>\n