I love to run. As a rule, I manage to get out and run on average about three times a week. So, I love running. Recently the pressures of my work have meant that I haven't managed to get out and run as much as I’d like.
The other day I got out the door and had the first decent run I’ve had in a while and boy did it blow away the cobwebs? I really enjoyed it. it was great, and it made me appreciate just how good running is for me. A recent article in Runner’s World magazine suggested that it’s one of the best ways to get your weekly quota of physical activity. Apparently, recent studies say that runners live an average of up to three years longer and have a thirty percent lower risk of all-cause mortality than inactive people.
There are many documented studies showing the benefits of running and how it works on many levels. It seems that running helps to lower your resting heart rate. I'm approaching 65 so, as an older adult my heart rate is lower anyway, but I’ve been running for a good few years now and my resting heart rate is about 45 bpm which I think is pretty good by any standards. Running has also been pretty good at lowering my blood pressure over the years and has certainly improved my cardiorespiratory function.
