Running Marathons: Not Just For Athletes, But For Young Professionals Too

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These days, more and more people are getting inclined to doing marathons. Gone are the days when running is meant only for athletes and Olympians. Since the boom of marathon events for charity, ordinary people have felt that they too can enjoy the sport of running—even if they are not professionally trained and even if they haven’t been running for so long.

The Benefits of Running

So, why do young professionals alongside athletes and ordinary people love running marathons? There are a couple of reasons, and here are some of them:

Running improves your health. Not only does running strengthen your heart, muscles and bones, it also improves your over-all health by helping you feel good about yourself. Running is a great adrenaline booster, and since this is the case, you will notice that running makes you feel like you have more zest for life. You would be healthy, and that would radiate from the inside out.
Reduces the risk of breast cancer and stroke. Research has it that running helps reduce the risk of Breast Cancer in women, and reduces the risk of stroke and heart diseases for both men and women. Since these are two of the most common causes of death, it is important that you do your best to stay in the pink of health and running is one way of making sure of that.
Running relieves stress. This is the reason that many young professionals love running marathons. Because they suffer so much stress from their day to day tasks, they need something that will shake off that stress and make them feel good about themselves again. Running is proven to reduce one’s stress levels and boost the body’s happy hormones. This is why most people often feel happier and lighter after running.
Running lessens depression. Again, since running can make you feel good about yourself and boost the level of endorphins or happy hormones in the body, you will feel more at peace with yourself and you will be able to shake the stress and the loneliness away, which is why most doctors suggest that patients suffering from depression should get themselves into sports or try running.
Marathons are a good way to meet new people and make new friends. Many people have met through marathons, and have stayed good friends for life because of their love for running. It’s also a good way of meeting people who share your same passion and interest for running.
It will not cost you a lot. You do not need to spend much when it comes to running marathons. All you need is a good pair of shoes, a tank top or a t-shirt, some shorts, or jogging pants, and you’re all set.
It helps to keep you physically fit. Running marathons is good because it is one great way of exercising. Running keeps you physically fit because it shakes off all the unwanted fat that your body does not need.
Running builds confidence. Because it gives you a much-needed adrenaline boost, you will feel so much better about yourself once you have tried running. It also helps you to become physically fit, and everyone knows that if you look good, then you feel good and it will help you become healthy not just physically, but emotionally and mentally, too.
It helps you sleep better. Not only because you get tired during the marathon that you get to sleep better, but because running, in general, helps you cope with the stress of life and makes you feel good inside, thus lessening the worries and helping you to sleep better at night.

Now you know why many people like the idea of joining marathons. Aside from the facts stated above, young professionals and athletes like marathons, especially those that were organized because of charitable reasons—it allows them to help people out. Aside from that, they are also able to help themselves out by being able to get fit, and to look good, as well. Running marathons is something that you have to try even once in your life; it’s easy, it’s fuss-free and it surely will help you feel better about yourself in more ways than one.

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