Precautions After Long-Distance Running

Long-distance running is a popular sport nowadays. In addition to the preparation before long-distance running and various skills in long-distance running, the matters needing attention after long-distance running are also very important. So what should we pay attention to after a long run?

1.Do not sit down immediately after running.

Because all parts of the body are active during running, you should let your body slowly relax after running. So you can walk or jog a few hundred meters after running, and then do pressing, kicking, or jumping in place, and then beating your legs and calves to make the muscles fully relaxed.

2.Drink some light salt brine.

Because long-distance running is a sport with a large amount of exercise, the blood flow of the gastrointestinal tract in the exercise is very little, immediately drinking water is not easy to absorb, and it has an impact on gastrointestinal function. So take a 5-10 minute break after your long run, and then drink a little salt water or warm water .

3.Keep warm

After running, the body will sweat a lot. You'd better change your sweaty clothes as soon as possible,or you'll catch a cold.

4.Don't take a cold shower

After a long run, as the body surface of the telangiectasia, the heat in the body to release large amounts of sweat. Cold water after a long run can cause sudden contraction of capillaries, resulting in decreased resistance, thus causing disease. Also pay attention to the bath time after a long run. After long-distance running, a lot of blood is distributed in the body in extremities and body surface, if wash hot bath immediately at this time, can increase the blood flow of body surface, cause the heart, cerebellum to supply blood insufficiency, have the danger of accident of occurrence heart, cerebrovascular