Jogging Tip #6: In the summer wear light colored clothing, supportive material and carry water if the temperature is greater than 90 and you are running more than 20 minutes. If you are running in a neighborhood you may be able to ask some of the neighbors if you can stash a water bottle in their mailbox early in your run so as you pass by it’s there to quench your thirst – you won’t have to carry it the whole run.
Jogging Tip #7: Wear running shoes. Doesn’t matter if you are “just a jogger” or if you have your sights set on the local 5 k or 10 k race, running shoes are a must. Running and jogging doesn’t require much equipment but the sport specific equipment you do use is not negotiable. Running in cross trainers or tennis shoes increases your risk of injury to your legs, hips, knees and ankles as well as increasing the amount of pounding that the cartilage in your knees must endure.