Positive effects of running

Lindsey Henderson
Runningfacts
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2 min readOct 17, 2018

running is one of the best forms of exercise that can easily improve not only your body but your mental health. Running is the one form of exercise that puts you in a good mood and this is called the “runners high”. The reason they call this a runners high is because your brain naturally boosts the brains serotonin levels and this is called “ a natural high”.

Running has amazing effects on your brain for a example running has the power to eliminate depression (which is probably the last thing you want to do when your depressed)but only a few minutes in of running your brain will start to secrete hormones that naturally improve your mood.

Confidence is a big thing in life everybody has some confidence and everyone also has a few things that lower their self esteem. Running has the amazing power of boosting your confidence due to the fact that your achieving goals by running and it will get yourself a greater sense of empowerment.

the most obvious thing about running is that it can help you loose weight, i feel like this is a no duh kinda fact but its the truth. Just by running for a minute you can loose 11.4 calories which is a very high amount per minute. You can burn up to 550 calories by running in a hour but it also depends on your speed and pace, so if your looking for a way to loose weight and tone your body then running is defiantly the option for you.

diseases can be reduced just by easily running for a example, woman can reduce their risk of breast cancer just by running which sounds like a good deal to me. Another thing running can prevent is seizures and heart attacks. Running can also strengthen your bones and increase your leg strength.

Running is the cheapest way to get a good workout in because you don’t have to pay to go to the gym for a simple run so its free so their should be no excuses. Running can also improve your athleticism so in my opinion you should go out and have a good run because it has amazing benefits.

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