The question, "Is running good or bad for you?" has been a very highly debated topic for many years. Many people say it's bad for you and many say it's good for you. In these articles I have just read, both authors will try to convince you by stating very good facts from reliable sources. They also have some common goals and also agree on things.
Marcelo Gleiser is the author that insists running is good for your health, he starts off by saying many positive facts about running and how it can add years to your life. A great example is "Endurance runners can have hearts that are 50 percent bigger than normal: more muscle to pump blood to those working muscles. Their arteries are wider and more expandable so that more blood can flow. Their
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Marcelo rebuttal to this is that because your heart is bigger and arteries are wider that even if plaque buildup happens in your body that you will have nothing to worry about because everything is bigger and can handle much more stress, things will still flow just fine. He also states that if you want to lose weight and be able to sustain your weight that running is the best way to do so. He says many runners don't just run for health but they run because it's very relaxing and with running you can actually become a happier person, he says that running helps reduce depression and …show more content…
Kate says this is not excuse to throw away your running shoes, she's says that if you run in moderation and do not over-do it. The health benefits from not over doing running is prevents of "heart disease, high blood pressure, type 1 diabetes, Alzheimer's, dementia, obesity, and premature aging." (James O'Keefe). If you run to much, then you will have many of these health preventions go away. Running to much can and will do more damage than you think.
Some things that both Marcelo Gleiser and Kate Gosselin agree on is that running is good for you. But Marcelo Gleiser says that running all of the time will give you many more health benefits, and Kate Gosselin says that running in moderation will give you more health benefits. They also agree that with running that many people have a much less chance of health related deaths than people that do not run. And that health is not a stable thing. Both Marcelo and Kate both are worried about people health and that's a big reason why they even wrote these
This article discusses in detail, the various benefits of cardiovascular exercise for overall cardiovascular health.
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The last time I did not run for consecutive days, was during Middle School. Running has been a very powerful tool for me, and the joy it brings is something I carry. As a person who has an unhealthy amount of anxiety in my life, running has been an outlet for me. Whenever I feel anxious or stressed out, I run. There are two ways running brings me relief; the first is it is an immediate distraction from whatever is bothering me. In addition, running also gives me a “runner's high” after I run. While this may seem unimaginable, it is actually very real because the pleasure of finishing a workout has few parallels. After I run, for the rest of the day, my mood is elevated.
Research suggests that endurance running increases the risk of a heart attack because running this long of a distance, consistently for a period of 4.5 hrs., stresses the heart at increased levels. WRAL News reported the death of two marathoners as they neared the finish line of the Rock ‘N’ Roll series marathon (Mims 2014). The unfortunate death of these marathon runners was witnessed by other runners, race spectators, and was covered by all local ...
Exercise is an easy and attainable way to lose weight. A study in Durham, North Carolina showed this. Overweight men and women aging from 40-65 were split into three groups. Group 1 had to do the equivalent of 20 miles of jogging per week at 65%-80% peak oxygen consumption. Group 2 had to do the equivalent of 12 miles of jogging per week at 65%-80% peak oxygen consumption. Group 3 had to do the equivalent of 12 miles of jogging per week at 40%-55% peak oxygen consumption. Of 302 subjects screened, 182 met criteria and were randomized and 120 completed the study. There was a significant (P<.05) dose-response relationship between amount of exercise and amount of weight loss and fat mass loss. The high-amount/vigorous-intensity group lost significantly more body mass (in mean [SD] kilograms) and fat mass (in mean [SD] kilograms) (-2.9 [2.8] and -4.8 [3.0], respectively) than the low-amount/moderate-intensity group (-0.9 [1.8] and -2.0 [2.6], respectively), the low-amount/vigorous-intensity group (-0.6 [2.0] and -2.5 [3.4], respectively), and the controls (+1.0 [2.1] and +0.4 [3.0], respectively). Both low-amount groups had significantly greater improvements than controls but were not different from each other. Compared with controls, all exercise groups significantly decreased abdominal, minimal waist, and hip circumference measurements (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14718319).
...t running as a legitimate activity for citizens to part take and enjoy as a part of an active healthy lifestyle.
Running with shoes is the better alternative to barefoot running, because it provides cushioning for the heel, mid and forefoot. Running shoes also provide protection for the feet from weather, road, and other terrain. Barefoot running is harmful to the body because it affects the muscles, joints, and posture, can cause long term effects on the body, and many are uneducated about proper form. Running with shoes is the safest way to exercise and will help prevent injury!
The three main reason why stretching is so beneficial to a runners body is: it reduces the risk of injury, prevents muscle soreness after exercise, and it improves athletic performance. What is actually happening to the body during a stretch is very complex. Each muscle contains stretch receptors which attach themselves to the working part of the muscle called, muscle fibers. The stretch receptors measure the degree of the stretch, sending a message through the spinal cord to the nerves that control the contraction of the muscle where the receptors are. As the runner stretches more intensely the receptors begin to send out pulses harder and more rapidly. These pulses exceed a certain frequency, and the stretched muscle contracts and shortens, preventing overstretching.
In the 1970's, thousands of people took to the road with a new trend of exercise----running. It was fairly easy; just put one foot in front of the other as fast as you can and go as far as you can. Feel the burn in your chest? The sweat trickling down your face? The throb in your knees as your foot pounds into the ground with every step? Well then, you're exercising! You’re running! Since then, running has become a dominant factor in sports and fitness; a factor so prevalent that the number of musculoskeletal injuries due to running has also increased over the last quarter century. These chronic injuries are usually due to overuse, improper training techniques, or a combination of the two. By using the results of other biomechanists’ studies, one can extrapolate an idea of what running should look like and what muscles are utilized during the activity. Consequently, changes in technique, strength training, and flexibility training can be made in order to decrease the potential for injury.
“The main concept is that exercise (a term we will use generically to cover both exercise training and physical activity) does more than change traditional ‘risk factors’ (blood lipids, hypertension, diabetes, etc.; Mora et al. 2007; Green et al. 2008). In this context, there is a ‘risk factor gap’, and exercise appears to be far more productive than it should be based on changes in traditional risk factors alone.”
I chose the health behavior of running 3 miles three times per week because I wanted to decrease my risk for developing cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol—both of which run in my family, lose weight to reduce my risk of obesity later in life, and lower my blood pressure.
Why do they run? Running. It’s painful, tedious, and exhausting. So, why do so many Americans do it? People run for many reasons. Most often, people run to stay in shape and to reach an ideal body weight. Studies show that a combination of diet and exercise is the most effective way to lose weight, as it triggers a loss of body fat and a proportional increase of lean tissue. Running, a rigorous cardiovascular exercise, allows a person to burn an average of 100 calories per each mile he or she runs. Other popular activities, such as biking and walking, only burn a fraction of those calories in the same amount of time. While the average human being burns about 2000-2500 calories a day by simply existing, running 5 miles a day can burn an additional 500 calories, making it a legitimate way to lose weight. Furthermore, running is an easily accessible activity-- with a decent pair of sneakers and some determination, anyone can run.
Stress is an inevitable part of life but there can be a healthy ways to respond to it. As individuals start to fight their stress with running exercises, they can realize that they slowly become more immune towards future stress. Although running is a challenging sport, it does not require too much from a person. There can be many long-term goals established through this physical activity. Exercise can be an advantage to the physical body and contributes to lowering stress
A Surgeon General's report (Anonymous,1996) addresses the finding that continuous and consistent physical activity is proven to enhance longevity and the quality of life for people of all ages. Furthermore, the report notes that although it has been recognized for years that regular physical activity can lead to substantial health benefits, 60% of American adults are not regularly active, and 25% of the adult population are not active at all. Paffenbarger (1996) states that physical fitness and exercise can reduce the risk of diseases such as heart disease, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, some cancers, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, and obesity. Studies also show that exercise can promote psychological well-being and reduce feelings of anxiety and depression (http://www.medgraph.com/aboutexercise.html).
Just as other muscles become stronger with exercise, so does the heart. The stronger the heart, the more efficient it becomes at pumping blood to the entire body. Over time exercise can lower blood pressure, which lessens the risk of experiencing a stroke or heart attack. Physical activity is linked to a reduced risk of many age related diseases. Among those diseases is cardiovascular disease. For people with cardiovascular disease, physical activity can lessen their risk of dying from it, and for those without, exercise can prevent them from attaining the disease. Since the heart is a muscle, it too needs to be exercised to perform at its