Running is a lifelstyle

The sport of running doesn’t necessarily have to be competitive. Running can be done as a routine. People can go for a run whenever they like, it can be a fast run, slow run, or even a jog. It is a great way to get in shape by your own schedule and will. When running, the individual will always feel achievement after a workout. It is a sport based on endurance, meaning that everyday you run your endurance will keep getting better. Consistency is the variable that will allow an individual to develop their endurance and keep getting better.

Running has no age limits

Most sports like football, tennis, basketball, etc, require the body to do multiple things other than just using your legs. Aging reduces the ability to be able to jump, sprint, and take contact from other players. Starting to run at a young age and carrying it into adulthood can actually prevent the loss of capacity that occurs through age. A study done in 2003 by the Department of Kineiology and Nutritional Science of people from ages 30 to 70, this study found that the average adults lose about 10 percent of their maximum endurance when not engaged in running while young and middle aged people who run regularly experience a much slower decline of 5 percent of their endurance.

Health Benefits

Cardiovascular Health

Running is a sport that gets the heart and lungs pumping. Getting your heart and lungs involved is very crucial for a persons cardiovascular health. This type of activity is called Aerobic activity, running is a perfect way to exercise aerobically. Some benefits of exercising aerobically include: Weight control, builds muscle, builds strength, reduces body fat, lowers blood sugar and cholesterol, builds endurance, and helps you live longer, according to The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

It has been proven by Vanderbilt University Medical Center that training and working out aerobically can prevent high blood pressure. High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of death among older adults. High blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes, vision loss, and etc.

Brain Health

The brain controls all activities throughout the body, so its very important to exercise it from time to time. Running on a regular basis will help send more blood flow to and from the brain, keeping blood vessels healthy in the process. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, keeping blood vessels pumping on a regular basis will allow for more information intake and retrieval and more alertness.

“I discovered Early that running always made me feel powerful, free, and fearless.” -Kathrine Switzer

First woman to enter the Boston Marathon

Bone Health

Exercising your bones is very important. Through running, bones are being exercised the whole time. The more a person runs the stronger the bones get, bone strength can prevent the development of Osteoporosis and other bone diseases. Osteoporosis is a disease that most often people don’t know about because they don’t feel any symptoms.

Running is a weight bearing exercise that can significantly increase a persons bone density. Bone density very important because it is essentially a measurement of the minerals inside bones. The less bone density bones have, the higher chance of developing Osteoporosis a person has.