“Running is such a great cardiovascular workout that it makes it so that you don’t get tired as easily from any given workload,” Fitzgerald says. Running turns you into the Energizer bunny They even get endocannabinoid-fueled runner’s highs similar to those of their two-legged friends, according to research from the University of Arizona. Your dog can run with youĭogs typically aren’t welcome in the gym. Whether you want to get in a workout at 2pm or 2am, you can go for it, says Erik Moen, P.T., founder of Corpore Sano Physical Therapy in Washington. But a weekend away won’t wreck your workout routine. There are literally races in Antarctica and the Sahara Desert,” Fitzgerald says. Running will take you a heck of a lot farther than the four walls of your gym. “You can’t say that about many other workouts.” No machines, dumbbells, or even mats required. “If you’ve got shoes, shorts, and a shirt, you are good to go,” Fitzgerald says. Running doesn’t require a ton of equipment The stair-climber, rower, and stationary bike all burned far fewer cals. Meanwhile, in one study from the Medical College of Wisconsin and the VA Medical Center, researchers found that the treadmill (used at a “hard” level) burned an average of 705 to 865 calories in an hour.

The typical hour-long run burns about twice that,” explains American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer Tammie Dubberly, a running coach with Whole Body Fitness in Portland, Oregon. “An average one-hour weight-training workout at the gym burns about 300 calories. Taking your run outside can help boost your levels to ward off depression, prevent type 2 diabetes, and strengthen your bones. That explains why 41.6 percent of Americans are deficient in the vitamin, according to research published in Nutrition Research. The human body gets most of its vitamin D from sun exposure, but since people spend all of their time indoors, well, you know how it goes. But in one Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise study of more than 100,000 runners, those who ran 35 or more miles per week gained less weight in their bellies throughout their mid-life years than those who ran less than nine. Running fights off beer belliesĪs you age, pounds just have a way of gluing themselves to your stomach. What’s more: Running can be your commute! 4. After all, you spend enough of your time in the car. But the second you step out of your front door, you can be running, says Moen. Sure, your gym workout might only take an hour, but getting to and from the gym takes another 30 minutes. The runner’s high is real: Mounting research, including one study published in Experimental Technology, shows that when we run, our brains pump out endocannabinoids, cannabis-like molecules that keep runners happy-and hooked. At the end of the study, 85 percent of the runners were still kicking it, while only 66 percent of the non-runners were alive.

In one Archives of Internal Medicine study, researchers followed about 1,000 adults (ages 50 and older) for 21 years. Runners live longer than those who don’t.

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