Start Running!
It’s no secret that we’re crazy about trail running events in San Diego and the sport in general, but we know that it takes some people a little coaxing to get into running. After all, it can be hard—but if you are a runner you know that it is all worth it!
Here are five reasons to start running now:
- It’s simple. You don’t need any equipment to start running, especially in a place with great weather year-round, like San Diego! In addition to workout clothes, and an iPod if you prefer, all you need is a pair of running shoes. Get custom fit sneakers at San Diego Running Institute!
- Running burns the more calories than the bike, stair-stepper and other gym machines. Enough said!
- Running reduces stress. Once you get into the groove of running, you will feel stress melt away. Try it.
- Regular exercise—including running—reduces the risk of diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes.
- Runners live longer. The Stanford University School of Medicine studied 538 runners and 423 healthy non-runners from 1984 until 2005 and asked all subjects (all over the age of 50) to take a disability questionnaire each year. The questionnaire measured simple tasks like shampooing and cutting meat and found that the disability levels were significantly lowered in the group of runners than the non-runners.
