Showing posts with label Reason. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reason. Show all posts
13 December 2012
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23 November 2012
I Run
...to bring sexy back. Not only can having a rockin’ runner’s bod boost confidence in bed, regular exercise will help flexibility between the sheets — and get you in the mood more often.
12 November 2012
I Run
...to wear what I want. Running is one of the best calorie burners out there. For a 160-lb person it can burn more than 850 calories an hour.
09 November 2012
I Run
...for a boost in memory.
Exercise has been shown to help keep the mind sharp and could even reduce symptoms of dementia. Hitting the road might also protect the brain against Alzheimer’s.
07 November 2012
04 November 2012
I Run
...to see the sunny side. Active folks see the glass as half full not only while they exercise.
31 October 2012
I Run
...for Creativity.
When we first begin running, our minds are often disoriented from the sudden prolonged period of zero distractions. This rather ironic situation leads to random or abstract thoughts sprouting in all directions. This is an incredibly fertile setting for true creativity. I have lost count of the times, while running, that I managed to come up with solutions to the most frustrating problems, or with creative ideas that have sprung from the depth of my sub-consciousness.
When we first begin running, our minds are often disoriented from the sudden prolonged period of zero distractions. This rather ironic situation leads to random or abstract thoughts sprouting in all directions. This is an incredibly fertile setting for true creativity. I have lost count of the times, while running, that I managed to come up with solutions to the most frustrating problems, or with creative ideas that have sprung from the depth of my sub-consciousness.
29 October 2012
25 October 2012
I Run
...for a boost in memory.
Exercise has been shown to help keep the mind sharp and could even reduce symptoms of dementia. Hitting the road might also protect the brain against Alzheimer’s.
Exercise has been shown to help keep the mind sharp and could even reduce symptoms of dementia. Hitting the road might also protect the brain against Alzheimer’s.
23 October 2012
I Run
...so I sleep better. Runners tend to adapt to set sleeping routines in order to keep running performance high.
17 October 2012
I Run
...to stay away from the doctor.
Active people are less likely to develop colon cancer. And ladies, women who regularly engage in intense workouts like running can reduce their risk of breast cancer by up to 30 percent.
15 October 2012
28 September 2012
Reasons to Run
Look Ahead
People who run more than 35 miles a week are 54 percent less likely to suffer age-related vision loss than those who cover 10 miles a week.
Keep the Beat
Runners who log a weekly run of 10 miles (or more) are 39 percent less likely to use high blood pressure meds and 34 percent less likely to need cholesterol meds compared with those who don’t go farther than 3 miles.
Function Well
Men who burn at least 3,000 calories per week (equal to about five hours of running) are 83 percent less likely to have severe erectile dysfunction.
Build Bone
Running strengthens bones better than other aerobic activities, say University of Missouri researchers who compared the bone density of runners and cyclists. Sixty-three percent of the cyclists had low density in their spine or hips; only 19 percent of runners did.
Think Fast
British workers were surveyed on a day they worked out and a day they didn’t. People said they made fewer mistakes, concentrated better, and were more productive on the day they were active.
Stay Sharp
A study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported that women who were active as teenagers were less likely to develop dementia later in life.
Sleep Tight
Insomniacs fell asleep in 17 minutes on days they ran, compared to 38 minutes on days they didn’t. They also slept for an extra hour on days they exercised.
Sneeze Less
People who exercise for an hour a day are 18 percent less likely to suffer upper-respiratory-tract infections than those who are inactive, according to a study from Sweden. Moderate activity boosts immunity.
Breathe Easy
Researchers had asthmatics do two cardio workouts and one strength session a week. After three months, they reported less wheezing and shortness of breath.
Live Longer
A review of 22 studies found that people who work out 2.5 hours a week are 19 percent less likely to die prematurely than those who don’t exercise. A separate study found that active people have a 50 percent lower risk of premature death.
People who run more than 35 miles a week are 54 percent less likely to suffer age-related vision loss than those who cover 10 miles a week.
Keep the Beat
Runners who log a weekly run of 10 miles (or more) are 39 percent less likely to use high blood pressure meds and 34 percent less likely to need cholesterol meds compared with those who don’t go farther than 3 miles.
Function Well
Men who burn at least 3,000 calories per week (equal to about five hours of running) are 83 percent less likely to have severe erectile dysfunction.
Build Bone
Running strengthens bones better than other aerobic activities, say University of Missouri researchers who compared the bone density of runners and cyclists. Sixty-three percent of the cyclists had low density in their spine or hips; only 19 percent of runners did.
Think Fast
British workers were surveyed on a day they worked out and a day they didn’t. People said they made fewer mistakes, concentrated better, and were more productive on the day they were active.
Stay Sharp
A study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported that women who were active as teenagers were less likely to develop dementia later in life.
Sleep Tight
Insomniacs fell asleep in 17 minutes on days they ran, compared to 38 minutes on days they didn’t. They also slept for an extra hour on days they exercised.
Sneeze Less
People who exercise for an hour a day are 18 percent less likely to suffer upper-respiratory-tract infections than those who are inactive, according to a study from Sweden. Moderate activity boosts immunity.
Breathe Easy
Researchers had asthmatics do two cardio workouts and one strength session a week. After three months, they reported less wheezing and shortness of breath.
Live Longer
A review of 22 studies found that people who work out 2.5 hours a week are 19 percent less likely to die prematurely than those who don’t exercise. A separate study found that active people have a 50 percent lower risk of premature death.
19 September 2012
29 July 2012
I Run
...for “Me” time
It is becoming increasingly difficult in life to have time to ourselves to think, reflect or completely switch off. We are overwhelmed. Often this is forced upon us by the challenges of juggling work and friends and family. At other times, the predicament is entirely self-inflicted. We simply can’t seem to resist the urge to reach for our digital gadget to fill any sliver of idle time that comes our way, be it sitting in the restroom, waiting at the bus-stop or grabbing a coffee. Running provides that rare avenue by which we can totally remove ourselves from life’s many, many distractions and truly have time for our minds to either roam wild or do absolutely nothing. No email notifications to divert attention, no phone calls to answer, no screaming children to attend to, no nagging bosses. Just the sound of our feet pounding the pavement as a backdrop to our thoughts pondering the possibilities. This is why I run. To divorce myself from the pressures of life, for true peace of mind, however brief -and sweaty it might be.
It is becoming increasingly difficult in life to have time to ourselves to think, reflect or completely switch off. We are overwhelmed. Often this is forced upon us by the challenges of juggling work and friends and family. At other times, the predicament is entirely self-inflicted. We simply can’t seem to resist the urge to reach for our digital gadget to fill any sliver of idle time that comes our way, be it sitting in the restroom, waiting at the bus-stop or grabbing a coffee. Running provides that rare avenue by which we can totally remove ourselves from life’s many, many distractions and truly have time for our minds to either roam wild or do absolutely nothing. No email notifications to divert attention, no phone calls to answer, no screaming children to attend to, no nagging bosses. Just the sound of our feet pounding the pavement as a backdrop to our thoughts pondering the possibilities. This is why I run. To divorce myself from the pressures of life, for true peace of mind, however brief -and sweaty it might be.
25 July 2012
Breast Cancer and Running
According to TIME magazine....
A new study published in the journal Cancer looked at data from women taking part in the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project—1,504 women with breast cancer and 1,555 women without it. These women had been asked to report how active they’d been in their lifetimes, and researchers used this information to calculate a fitness score that could be used to compare all participants.
Women who reported any amount of regular physical exercise were six percent less likely to develop breast cancer, while those who reported between 10 and 19 hours of weekly activity (and who had given birth) had a 30 percent lower risk.
It didn’t matter whether these active women had been active during their reproductive years or after menopause—the benefit was the same. Researchers cite this as evidence that it’s never too late to begin an exercise regimen.
24 July 2012
21 July 2012
I Run
...stress away. Not only does running boost the brain’s serotonin levels, regular exercise might actually remodel the brain, making it calmer and more stress resistant.
19 July 2012
03 July 2012
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