Have you ever looked at a runner as she stretches out after a run and wondering if maybe that could be you someday? If you can walk, you can run. For motivation, check out these reasons to slip on your running shoes and hit the pavement.
Running is an incredible way to get in your cardio exercise. If you’re new to running, you’ll want to work your way into it, walking for a minute, then running for a minute, on and off as you make your way to running without breaks. Every time you run, you'll notice your heart rate races to a fat burning or cardio exercise range, which strengthens your heart and lungs.
Running is great defense against osteoporosis. Bone density is increased with weight bearing exercise, so running increases bone density in a way biking or swimming could not.
Running is a surefire way to burn excess calories. For example, you'll burn 330 calories in a half hour if you weigh 150 pounds and run at a ten-minute per mile pace. If that same person walked at a fifteen-minute-mile pace, she'd only burn 150 calories.
Running is a great way to relieve yourself of tension and stress. Not only does running make you feel like a superhero, but it is one of those things that strips the stress right out of your body. A good run increases your body’s production of endorphins, which make you feel like everything is going to be all right. Plus that hot shower afterwards feels like heaven.
Running can be done just about anywhere and costs very little. Just buy some tailored running shoes (go to a running store and get fitted for best results) and find yourself a track, trail, or street. If you can, run on softer surfaces such as dirt, a track, or a treadmill about half the time in order to prevent your joints from suffering from the hard pounding that results from running on paved surfaces.
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