When is the best time to run

Which one is the best: morning running, afternoon running or night running? In fact, what suits you is the best, and a clear understanding of the pros and cons of running in each time period is necessary to choose the most suitable one.

When is the best time to run?

Morning running

Advantages: it makes the whole day full of energy; disadvantages: it increases the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular burden, and the air quality is worrying; Suggestions: outdoor fitness should not be too early, do not eat breakfast before running in the morning. Many people believe that getting up in the morning to exercise helps to improve metabolism, so that people are energetic and full of energy throughout the day. However, "the body is like a machine that needs to warm up before it operates, and inadequate warm-up can cause parts to wear out." Li Rui, attending physician at the cardiovascular department of Guangzhou Military General Hospital, said that exercising in the morning will increase the burden on the heart and brain vessels, inadequate warm-up, and even the risk of joint injuries. In addition, there are many pollutants such as soot, benzene and other pollutants precipitated in the atmosphere on land during this time, coupled with the high concentration of carbon dioxide, which can cause damage to the health of runners when inhaled in large quantities. Therefore, Li Rui recommends that outdoor fitness should not be too early, foggy days and places with poor air quality should not get up early to exercise. Do not eat breakfast before the morning run to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort.

Afternoon run

Advantages: the body fully warmed up; disadvantages: easy to affect dinner, causing indigestion or gastroenteritis; advice: an hour and a half before meals do not do exercise. After a day of "warm-up", the human nerve, muscle, joint condition in the afternoon near the evening, that is, 4:00 to 6:00 to reach the peak, when the movement can minimize the probability of injury, plus the outdoor temperature is moderate, very suitable for running. However, this time is exactly the busiest time for many office workers, some people take time to run after work and miss the meal, or eat immediately after exercise, which are very unhealthy and can cause indigestion or gastroenteritis. The correct approach is not to exercise within an hour and a half before meals, and after half an hour after meals, you can do light exercises such as walking and Tai Chi, and after an hour and a half, you can do moderate intensity exercises such as jogging.

Night running

Advantages: good weight loss effect; disadvantages: easy to be invaded by wind and cold; Suggestions: choose a crowded, well-lit place. Night running seems to be the best choice for students, white-collar workers and other people who find it difficult to find time to exercise during the day. Sweat less, cooler, not tanned, and hormones respond most strongly to exercise at this time of day, with a better weight loss effect. It should be noted that running at night is vulnerable to wind and cold invasion, do not run in the riverside and other windy places, easy to catch a cold. Also pay attention to the choice of running site, choose a crowded and well-lit place to ensure personal safety. Senior people should also choose to exercise in the evening, because at this time the blood platelet reduction, the risk of vascular infarction is also greatly reduced. However, try not to choose running, can be biased towards Tai Chi, walking and other more relaxed, slow-paced exercise, safe and comfortable.