LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Running
built 228 days ago
Running rigging on modern yachts has been made primarily of polyester/dacron fiber. Some applications, such as halyards and spinnaker guys, have been and continue to be made of flexible wire rope due to chafe and strength issues. In the 1990s several new synthetic fibers have become more common, particularly on racing and other high-performance sailing boats. These fibers include spectra or dyneema, vectran, and technora.
Source:
Running takes endurance and dedication, but if the weather is lousy, you don't have to go outside to strengthen your running muscles. Health magazine suggests moves that build up your muscles without physically jogging or sprinting. Achieve balance: lift one leg up and hold it there for thirty seconds. Build up "running arms" by holding five-pound hand weights and swinging your arms back and forth while standing with one foot in front of the other. The next step is to build up those legs:
Source:
Running is good not only for the present state of your body but ... helps improve the condition of your body even ten years from now. Studies have shown that regular running helps maintain bone mass which is of great importance to women who have crossed menopause. Menopause reduces levels of estrogen in the body which reduces the absorption of calcium in older women which leads to weaker joints and also increased wear and tear in bone joint tissue.
Source:
Running is executed as a sequence of strides, which alternate between the two legs. Each leg's stride can be roughly divided into three phases: support, drive, and recovery. Support and drive occur when the foot is in contact with the ground. Recovery occurs when the foot is off the ground. Since only one foot is on the ground at a time in running, one leg is always in recovery, while the other goes through support and drive. Then, briefly, as the runner leaps through the air, both legs are in recovery.
Source:
Running can’t really be looked at a sport. That is because it takes a commitment on the part of the runner if he wants to be able to compete at a higher level. There are factors that make a runner efficient and competitive and if one of the factors is problematic, then the person’s running could be affected seriously.
Source:
When you go running do not wear a brand new pair of shoes that you have never worn. It is important to try shoes out before so that you get comfortable with them. Brand new shoes can cause blisters and shoe bites which will put paid to your chances of running in the immediate future.
Source:
MORE ABOUT
Running