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It's official -- running is good for your health. A new study, published in the
August 11, 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, tracked 500
older runners for more than 20 years. The study reveals that regular running
slows the effects of aging, including disabilities, activity limitations, and
death.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, that running hurts your knees and contributes
to other orthopedic injuries, the new study reveals no such association. In
fact, runners' initial disability occurred, on average, a whopping 16 years
later than non-runners. And the gap between runners' and non-runners' abilities
only got bigger with time. Runners also evidenced fewer deaths due to
cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurological disease, infections, and other
causes. You can read about the study at:
http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2008/august/running.html
So what's the bottom line? Aerobic exercise promotes good health. I personally
strive to run or cycle for at least 30 minutes, and usually 60 minutes or more,
on a daily basis. But it wasn't always that way. Until I was 43 years old, I did
not maintain a daily exercise regimen. As a result, my weight ballooned and my
health suffered. It took the better part of a year to get in shape, lose the
weight, and become an avid exerciser. This and other studies, combined with my
own personal experience, makes me glad I took the plunge.
Coaching Inquiries: What's your pattern when it comes to aerobic exercise? On a
scale of 0-10, how would you rate the importance of aerobic exercise in your
life? What reasons do you give for not exercising? How could exercise become a
more regular, health-promoting part of your life?
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