In motion

Age derails most of our enthusiasm for activities involving running. The best medicine for accumulated fat and idle brains, one should take the running ritual seriously. Running needs minimum resources – a pair of sneakers and of course the undaunted determination. To me running is one of those cherished ways of reminiscing childhood – run for fun

I do not intend to bore you talking about the benefits of running but will list a few interesting facts which I believe will get the ‘bulls’ out in you (cheetah is the fastest land animal but is reported to not have good stamina, infact if it has to catch an antelope it has to do so in the first minute or less, as the antelope will outrun the former after that).

The heart of an inactive person beats 36, 000 more times each day than that of a runner, as running keeps the arteries open and the blood flowing smoothly. Deep breaths during running force one to use more than 50% of unused lung power. Smokers can regain their complete lung potential through running.

Yet the most motivating part of running transcends the physical benefits that we usually imagine. Addiction to running is common among serious runners as the intense ecstasy and euphoria that one experiences after a run can be compared to a literal “high”. Research says that this unadulterated exhilaration comes from a betaendorphin release that is triggered by the release of the neurons in the nervous system in order to remove the pain that one generally associates with running. This addiction can supersede drug, alcohol and even food addictions.

I know its funny thinking of people getting high on running, but the science behind it definitely makes us think beyond the obvious.