With gyms around us closing all over the country due to Covid-19, many are wondering what to do for exercise. You may be thinking to yourself; Should I Take Up Running? My quick answer is yes! You may be able to invest in an expensive exercise bike for the family room. Or you may want to hook up with some friends for an outdoor boot camp. In the northeast, it’s about to become winter and it’s not easy to get your friends outside for push-ups, burpees, and tire flipping. Running however is an exercise that you could do alone, with your dog, or with a group of friends who are already runners. In this week’s blog/podcast I will give you my top 7 reasons why you should start running today! If you are already a runner, here is 7 Reasons to give to your loved on to help them get of the coach.

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Coach Tadris: I found this article by Life Hack very interesting where they gave several reasons why a person should take up running. I picked my favorite 7 reasons and listed them below. To hear me expound on each play this week's podcast. I will also leave link to original article that I read below.

1. It only takes 5 minutes a day

If you’re not a natural-born runner, it’s all good.  You don’t have to start out running marathons.  All it takes is five minutes a day.  The Journal of the American College of Cardiology demonstrates that just five minutes a day of running significantly reduces the risk of you dying prematurely.

2. Stress-buster

Running bumps up your production of “feel good” neurotransmitters, endorphins.  This is the “runners high” you may have heard of which leaves you with a calm, optimistic, and balanced mindset.

3. Meditation in motion

As you increase endorphin levels during your run, you’ll calm your mind and start focusing on the one task at hand, to run.  You’ll soon enter a state where the daily irritations that commonly drag you down, are merely events that will soon pass, rather than defining moments in your life.

4. Stay mentally sharp

Running boosts your overall brain power so you can function at peak levels throughout the day.  There are two key brain chemicals released when you run that keeps you mentally sharp; dopamine, which increases learning and attention capacity;  norepinephrine, which influences motivation and arousal.

5. Regulate your bowel movements

Dealing with constipation?  Running can help.  By raising your heart rate and blood flow with running, you’ll simultaneously contract your intestinal muscles without even realizing it.  This action in return will help move stools quickly and efficiently. 

6. Inspire

As you get more consistent in your running, people will notice.  They’ll start asking you why you have so much energy or how you managed to shed 12 pounds.  You’ll soon have a platform to share your joy of running with others, and more likely than not, inspire them to take up running themselves.

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7. Make some new friends

Running has become a trendy physical activity that is not only good for your physical health but serves as a bridge to meet other like-minded individuals and possible life long friends. Along the way, joining a running club you’ll bump into experienced runners who can offer you great advice on all things running like nutrition, running form, and recovery.

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Conclusion:

The Obvious: Get Lean

Consistent runners who pair their physical activity with a balanced diet that consists of whole foods, always maintain a low body fat percentage.

Coach Tadris: Beware, there are plenty of runners who do not lose weight based on eating a highly-processed diet. I have been helping the members of our running program lose weight while walking and running since 2013. I invite you to take our FREE 7-Day Keeping It Real Health Challenge and take your runs and your health to the next level.

Article Referenced: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/15-reasons-why-you-should-start-running-and-not-put-off-anymore.html

THE WEEK THAT WAS:

• We Ran Trail of 2 Cities Sunday November 8th

• Tuesday Wrapped up 7-Day Health Challenge (5 people combined for a 25.5lbs weight loss)

• Marie Geary 40lbs Weight Loss Since Mid July 2020 - Early November 2020 (Marie added to her walking streak, no candy and intermittent fasting) (Listen To Her Original Story in Episode #47 - Walk The Walk w/ Marie Geary

• I’ve decided to go Whole60 instead of Whole30

• Norm runs first Live Half Marathon on Sunday

If you have any questions or want to congratulate anyone, please comment below! Thanks for reading.

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-Coach Tadris 

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