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"As I sit on the sidelines here at the end of my pregnancy, I&amp;#x27;ll allow myself to just *think* about running (oh how I miss it!). If you&amp;#x27;re a running, or just interested in starting up this New Year, here are two valuable tips for you--things you may not have heard before about how to run with the best form to keep your body healthy and injury free ... Kristen from FitSugar had a fascinating post recently about two important things most of us get wrong when running (me included): 1. Look at the ground 10-15 feet in front of you. &amp;quot;This keeps your head up and shoulders back, improving your posture and opening up your lungs for maximum efficiency.&amp;quot; 2. Push off of your second toe. &amp;quot;My IT band problem started because instead of kicking my feet straight behind me during a run, I kicked them out to the side; a common novice runner mistake. By focusing on pushing off of the toe next to your big toe, you&amp;#x27;ll straighten out your stride and build the proper muscles necessary to sustain long (and healthy!) runs.&amp;quot; Are you running the right way? Newbie runners--or just those that are interested in trying--do you have big running goals for the New Year? More reading: *How to fall in love with running... *7 things I&amp;#x27;ve learned about jogging... *My big breakthrough on running--why I finally fell in love with it as my top fitness activity, and how I got there... More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage Photo: istock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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