running are huge! So if some are wondering why run… I will help them answer this question in the positive! As a runner, no need for arguments, we feel the benefits of running in our body, in our mind. But at the time of starting the running, if I had to convince beginners with a few arguments ...
Here are the benefits of running that I would certainly mention! Things that you surely have already read but which are now being proven one by one by science ... It is therefore not only the opinion of a runner who wants to convince everyone of Put it there… Even if it's still my goal at bottom!
Running for health!
Everyone knows that sport is good for your health. Running is one of those sports with multiple benefits that lead to iron health. It is no coincidence that on average runners are less sick than others despite winter training in the cold or in the rain! Note that the immune system strengthens especially when we run slowly, during our basic endurance jogging.
Without going into detail, many studies have now proven the benefits of running for heart health or hypertension. We muscle our heart, we activate the blood circulation which accelerates a whole bunch of internal processes beneficial for the body. Today we are even able to advise asthmatics, people suffering from osteoarthritis or even diabetes to start running… Scientific studies are increasing and show that running is preventive with regard to a lot of illness ... And can even have a curative effect in some cases
Running forges the mind!
One of the benefits of running for many has been that success or failure is at least as mental as it is physical. When you start running, you have to go through a difficult phase. This phase where the body and the spirit rebel and try to show us that running is neither pleasant nor good. You have to be very motivated and convinced of the benefits of running, and have self-confidence, to overcome this unpleasant feeling. Insist, persevere to go beyond this stage and then find pleasure. It’s so rewarding to get through this step!
And for the competitors, running to surpass themselves, progressing, breaking their records, that has only a personal symbolism in itself. It doesn’t bring anything directly, but to succeed in this always complicated path of breaking a personal best (or simply reaching a goal) gives enormous self-confidence. We prove to ourselves that with willpower and perseverance, we can move mountains! It is valid in sport but we realize that it is also possible in our daily life.
The benefits of running on stress!
It is surely on this aspect that I personally feel the benefits of running the most, immediately. Take a stressful day like we all have. My focus on getting through this day is to imagine the benefits of my evening run ... Just imagining myself running, my stress level is starting to go down. When putting on your runnings, you turn off the brains of everyday life and just start enjoying the moment.
A cool basic endurance session to totally relax? A big split session to get rid of all the negative energy accumulated? Whatever the type of outing, on returning, the pre-race tensions will have given way to relaxation and a smile anchored on the face. No miracle it is a temporary solution, a parenthesis if you have a big stress on your shoulders. But it would be a shame to deprive yourself of it, the body and the mind need it so as not to sink sometimes!
And so… running makes you happier!
It's one of those ready-made formulas that doesn't mean much outside of its context. However it is true all the runners will tell you! Why run? You have to live it to understand that yes, running makes you happier. Once we have passed the early stages and our bodies are used to running, we take great pleasure in running! This is why you have to stay motivated and above all not give up at the start!
In fact, feeling happier is often related to the previous point about stress. Swedish studies have shown that endurance can purge certain toxic substances produced by stress and anxiety. But if science tends to prove the benefits of running and sport in general on mental health ... The best way to accept this fact is still to try it ... We only believe what we see it is well known! Start running, persevere ... And finally enjoy!
Living old and healthier?
I don't know about you, but I have a problem with the extension of the lifespan which is seen as great news. When we see that the number of chronic illnesses is skyrocketing ... What is the point of living old if it is to be bedridden? Fortunately, it seems that physical activity and therefore running is once again the solution.
Stanford University has done a big study of more than 20 years and 500 people aged 50 to 60 (and who therefore finished between 70 and 80 at the end of the study :)). The numbers don't lie… 34% of non-runners died against 15% of runners… And on average chronic illnesses / problems appeared 16 years later in runners than in non-runners…
Harvard medical school has also analyzed having a heart that beats slower at rest as an important criteria for lengthening life (see here). Knowing that running is one of the sports that has the greatest capacity to build the heart ... We are good too on that side!
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Running forges the mind!
One of the benefits of running for many has been that success or failure is at least as mental as it is physical. When you start running, you have to go through a difficult phase. This phase where the body and the spirit rebel and try to show us that running is neither pleasant nor good. You have to be very motivated and convinced of the benefits of running, and have self-confidence, to overcome this unpleasant feeling. Insist, persevere to go beyond this stage and then find pleasure. It’s so rewarding to get through this step!
And for the competitors, running to surpass themselves, progressing, breaking their records, that has only a personal symbolism in itself. It doesn’t bring anything directly, but to succeed in this always complicated path of breaking a personal best (or simply reaching a goal) gives enormous self-confidence. We prove to ourselves that with willpower and perseverance, we can move mountains! It is valid in sport but we realize that it is also possible in our daily life.
The benefits of running on stress!
It is surely on this aspect that I personally feel the benefits of running the most, immediately. Take a stressful day like we all have. My focus on getting through this day is to imagine the benefits of my evening run ... Just imagining myself running, my stress level is starting to go down. When putting on your runnings, you turn off the brains of everyday life and just start enjoying the moment.
A cool basic endurance session to totally relax? A big split session to get rid of all the negative energy accumulated? Whatever the type of outing, on returning, the pre-race tensions will have given way to relaxation and a smile anchored on the face. No miracle it is a temporary solution, a parenthesis if you have a big stress on your shoulders. But it would be a shame to deprive yourself of it, the body and the mind need it so as not to sink sometimes!
And so… running makes you happier!
It's one of those ready-made formulas that doesn't mean much outside of its context. However it is true all the runners will tell you! Why run? You have to live it to understand that yes, running makes you happier. Once we have passed the early stages and our bodies are used to running, we take great pleasure in running! This is why you have to stay motivated and above all not give up at the start!
In fact, feeling happier is often related to the previous point about stress. Swedish studies have shown that endurance can purge certain toxic substances produced by stress and anxiety. But if science tends to prove the benefits of running and sport in general on mental health ... The best way to accept this fact is still to try it ... We only believe what we see it is well known! Start running, persevere ... And finally enjoy!
Living old and healthier?
I don't know about you, but I have a problem with the extension of the lifespan which is seen as great news. When we see that the number of chronic illnesses is skyrocketing ... What is the point of living old if it is to be bedridden? Fortunately, it seems that physical activity and therefore running is once again the solution.
Stanford University has done a big study of more than 20 years and 500 people aged 50 to 60 (and who therefore finished between 70 and 80 at the end of the study :)). The numbers don't lie… 34% of non-runners died against 15% of runners… And on average chronic illnesses / problems appeared 16 years later in runners than in non-runners…
Harvard medical school has also analyzed having a heart that beats slower at rest as an important criteria for lengthening life (see here). Knowing that running is one of the sports that has the greatest capacity to build the heart ... We are good too on that side!
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