5 Tips For Running With A Jogging Stroller

Bringing home a new baby is one of those life altering events that can really be fully understood until it's experienced. It turns the normal course of events on it's head, much less your training routine.

When my wife and I were awaiting our first child, our jogging routine stayed more or less intact. However I didn't realize how much I took it for granted until baby arrived. To combat this change in routine, I had only once choice. It's probably the same choice you have. Seek out jogging strollers.

Jogging Strollers Aren't Always Pretty But Are Very Useful

The truth is, they are not the most elegant things. Jogging strollers are somewhat gangly with big funny looking wheels and bug like extensions and limbs. But to a new parent looking to keep fit, they are the epitome of liberation! Jogging strollers have a magical ability to put baby's to sleep, and the value of that cannot be overestimated.

Some Tips To Make Your Experience Great!

 

1. Buy as good a unit as you can afford. I don't mean bells and whistles, I mean quality. You want big ugly 16 inch rear wheels and at least a 12 inch front wheel. That front wheel must either be swivel lockable or fixed. Stability is the key thing here.


2. Once you have purchased it, do a test run without baby. Put something weighty in the stroller seat instead of baby. A bag of potatoes or a couple of jars of peanut butter can serve as ballast. You want to get used to the nuances of the stroller, setup your form and just generally do a test run first.


3. You will find the stroller moves over things very nicely and easily. They are designed to be smooth and roll easily. Never let go! Also, use the safety strap that comes with it at all times. If you strip and fall going down a hill, you'll be glad you did that.


4. Stay close to the stroller. Make sure you don't end up getting too far from it and end up getting hunched over. If you do, you will be more prone to injury.


5. Try not to forget that baby is being exposed to the elements. So make sure you remember hat's and sun screen or the appropriate winter gear. Don't forget too, they are getting quite a bit of wind up there!

 

Jogging Strollers Are Freedom On Wheels

Follow these few simple tips and you can your new jogging buddy will find a new level of zen in your workout. Ok, that's going a bit too far, but you will find freedom and fitness. What's better than that?

Jogging strollers are liberating, ugly and wonderful devices. Check out my reviews.