Transition words: Interesting facts about Running

It’s no secret that I'm a big fan of running marathons. Running burns calories, builds muscle, busts stress, and boosts your heart health. Plus, it’s super convenient—just grab a pair of sneakers and go! Whether you’re a beginner runner or a have been training for decades, there may still be some things you don’t know about running. Here are a couple running facts you need to know.

First of all, Stretching before running may lower your endurance. For one thing, many of us have been taught to warm up before exercise, however recent studies suggest that stretching before a run may not be beneficial to your workout. To illustrate, a study published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found that stretching before going for a run made a runner’s body less efficient so that they did not perform as well and were unable to run as far. Being that, instead of stretching, try warming up with a walk and running-specific moves to mobilize your joints before your run. So, make sure to include stretches as part of your post-run routine.

Furthermore, running a marathon could make you better at your job. For instance, going for a run is a good way to spend some of your free time. In a like manner, regular running could also help to enhance your working hours. For example, the fact that exercise requires planning, application, dedication and discipline means that it can help to improve your character development as well as your health. In fact, a study of people training for a New York marathon found that regular exercise improves people’s goal-setting, organization and discipline – both at work and in other areas of life.

Besides that, wearing cheap running shoes could cut your risk of injury. To begin with, while it can be fun to splash out on a new piece of kit, research studies have suggested that, when it comes to your running shoes, opting for low cost items could be good for your health. In other words, a study analysed more than a thousand runners and found that runners whose shoes cost more than $95 were more than twice as likely to get injured as those whose shoes that cost less than $40. Ironically, later studies have revealed similar results showing that runners who wore expensive shoes with additional features such as extra cushioning to prevent injuries were significantly more likely to get injured.

Finally, a run will help in maintaining a balanced amount of carbohydrates and sugar in the blood. In that case, running can prevent terrible diseases like diabetes from developing. Moreover, a good run burns the surplus amounts of sugar present in the blood, keeping the blood clean and better able to help you lead a healthy life. In all honesty, this was the only reason I convinced my father, who has diabetes, to follow me on my weekend jogs. After a few months, he seems to be in the best shape of his life. As long as he’s happy I’m happy.