Running is the ultimate antidote to our always-on, wired lifestyles and makes us strong in mind and body. Running can change your life. “Running is the thing that made me realise I could do anything,” says Tess Agnew, 33, from Brighton. Tess, a fitness blogger at thefitbits.com, started running six years ago, to complete her first half marathon with family in memory of her motherin- law. “It’s when I started believing in myself and has been the gateway to so many brilliant opportunities both in and outside of fitness,” she says.
“Running lifted me out of bulimia, depression and anxiety,” says Jessica Robson, 25, founder of Run Talk Run, a group of runners who meet to run, and do what it says on the packet: talk. “I found my inner strength from running. I use it as a method of processing my shit and an opportunity to work through my problems or current challenges,” she says. “Running forces us to ‘show up’ for ourselves, take on a challenge, and see it through no matter how hard it feels.
“Whatever level of experience you have, running isn’t easy. It is the ability to push through those runs that feel like crap and then run again the next day that builds resilience, which translates to many other areas of our lives,” she adds. Running also helps develop a strong and toned body.
When you run you become a fat-shredder – and will reveal previously hidden toned muscles. A runner’s body doesn’t have to be stick thin. When you run uphill you’ll strengthen your glutes and hamstrings, while downhills will shape and strengthen your quads.
A ripped body, strength and determination – and research has proven that being active can also make you more optimistic, which according to an article published in online journal Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health gives you strength and an ability to cope with life’s stresses and strains. Also, being an optimistic runner can boost your pay packet, with another study from 2015 at the University of Cologne revealing that optimists earned on average £2,000 per year more than cynics.
The simple act of putting one foot in front of another is one of life’s success metaphors. When you commit to running you’ll find your strength, inside and out. Here’s how to do
The simple act of putting one foot in front of another is one of life’s success metaphors. When you commit to running you’ll find strength, inside and out
1 RUN IN COLD WEATHER
Leggete l'articolo completo e molti altri in questo numero di
Women’s Running
Opzioni di acquisto di seguito
Se il problema è vostro,
Accesso per leggere subito l'articolo completo.
Singolo numero digitale
May 2019
Questo numero e altri numeri arretrati non sono inclusi in un nuovo
abbonamento. Gli abbonamenti comprendono l'ultimo numero regolare e i nuovi numeri pubblicati durante l'abbonamento. Women’s Running
Abbonamento digitale annuale
OFFERTA SPECIALE: Era
€42,99
Adesso €29,99
fatturati annualmente