It has been always the important thing to assure your safety when jogging or running. Once you are running in the company of a jogging stroller, you have to be constantly more careful. Learn some tips on how to make your running with the company of jogging stroller easier, more safety and most importantly to be more comfy for you and especially for your baby.
Assure that the baby is old enough - it is not safe if the baby is under six month old in a jogging stroller, except for the stroller that contains a car seating adapter. With a jogging stroller that has car seat, the head and the neck of the baby will be steady and the baby would not bring into bouncing too much.
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Locking the wheel at the front - various jogging strollers consists of a front wheel that is fixed. When you run with a stroller, it is best for the safety if you lock up the front wheel to the right place. This process will help you to preventing the stroller from rotating unexpectedly that could cause you from crashing and falls.
Pack sensibly - most of the jogging strollers comprise a container under and other holders, for you to have lot of space for the things that you might be of need while jogging. Never forget the diapers, water for both of you, wipes, snacks and a toy for the child to be entertained.
Protect the child for the harmful elements - bear I mind that when you run, you will feel warm but your child is not. Cover the baby during the cooler weather, if it is cold or windy, you better use the weather shield made for the stroller. During the warm season, do not over dress the child and protect her/him with stroller's sun visor along with the sunscreen. Go wit a short runs on a very cold or very hot day or better yet; do not bring the child with you.
Strap the child by the full harness - harness will be the protector of the child from getting shaken or falling out of the stroller.
Stay away from running near the cars - ideal place to run is within the parks, bike paths and other places where in the roads were closed to traffics.
Never get your hands to the stroller - there are these times that you were tempted in pushing the stroller a little bit and lets it go for you to run freely, but that is not good. Stroller might easily gets away of you, and it is very much unsafe for the child and anybody around you.
Do not expect to run on your usual speed - expect your speed to be slower than your normal pace. However, you are able to burn more calories within the effort like doing the resistance training.
Go after the race rules-there are road races that do not permit jogging strollers, whereas the others can do. If you are able to run on the race together with your jogging stroller, you have to stick with the detailed rule of the race.