As we all know trying to get fit is very hard as you get older. If you don`t care much about your health or participate in bad health behavior this might catch up with you later in life. Once these catch up to you you may find it harder to become more healthier. Running may help you running is a great exercise to do daily and keep healthy.
Key Takeaways:
- I took up running, largely because it required virtually no financial outlay on my part: if, as seemed likely, I packed it in after four attempts, at least I wouldn’t be left with a direct debit to cancel or a spare room full of kit in mint condition save for the inch of dust.
- Words can scarcely begin to communicate how astonished I was to find that I actively enjoyed it: I did the couch-to-5k programme, then a 5k to 10k programme, then entered a 10k race along Brighton seafront, by which point I felt as though I scarcely knew myself.
- It turns out the runner’s high is also a real thing – it seems to kick in after about 40 minutes. As a veteran of the early 90s rave scene, I think I can say with some authority it’s not to be sniffed at as far as fleeting bursts of transcendent euphoria go.
People who improve their lifestyles in middle age can expect a healthier retirement, according to a new government campaign.
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