Running

Today, many people enjoy going running for exercise. A year ago, running every day was thing to do. Today however, running every other day seems to be the right thing to do. According to Steve Scott, the U.S. mile legend who is a running coach at California State University-San Marcos, “As long as you fit in one long run and one fast workout each week, you can stay in decent shape.” I’m sure many people know the idea of going hard then easy. It’s the same in running, if you run a long distance one day, you should take it easy the next day and rest. This is healthy for your body because by the time you run again your body is ready for it and fully recovered.
Another improvement of running today is the type of terrain you run on. Today, runners find it better to run on than running on the roads. By running off roads on trails you are likely to receive fewer injuries. Podiatrst Patrick Nunan says, “The harder the running surface, the higher your risk for injury due to the increased shock to the body.” Many runners have found it beneficial to run on even softer areas such as in the grass or the sand. When running in the grass or sand, a majority or your energy exerted goes directly into the earth whereas when you run on harder surfaces it is rebounded back into your feet and lower legs. Due to the softness of the terrain, your body has to work much harder which gives you a better muscular and cardiovascular workout.
I think that all of this information is very beneficial to runners. There are so many factors to take into consideration when running and even just these selected few can make a big difference in one’s results.