Running for weight loss
Running can be a wonderful exercise for weight loss, and for maintaining
your weight after you've slimmed down. But running isn't for the timid
or terribly out of shape.
If you are very much overweight, or if you have had a history of knee
or foot injuries, walking would be a much better way to start on a weight
loss program. After you get the go-ahead from your doctor, begin your
running program.
Getting started running for weight loss:
The pros and cons of running for weight loss:
Running is a high-impact sport, especially if you're overweight or
out of shape. That can mean injuries to your knees and feet. On the
other hand, running is far more enjoyable than working out at the gym
or doing exercises at home. And you get that famous runner's high to
reward you for your persistence.
The best way to get motivated to keep with your running program is
to sign up for a marathon your city - or really push yourself and sign
up for the marathon in Hawaii or Boston. You don't have to win the marathon
- you just have to finish it. If you sign up for a charity event through
the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training program (or other
worthy cause) and collect pledges, you've got a double incentive to
get out and run.
Not only will you make money for a worthy cause, but you could end
up with one of those beautiful runner's bodies - slim, sleek, and graceful.
Check out these resources to help you start running for weight loss:
Get
Fit Running: If you are 150 pounds, sleeping burns 61 calories an
hour, race walking burns 442 calories and running 5mph burns 544 calories
an hour! To reach your personal, health, fitness, and performance goals,
subscribe to RUNNER'S
WORLD today!
weight
loss benefits of running
Runner's
World - an online magazine for runners
how
to train for a marathon
general
health needs for runners, by a doctor of sports medicine
weight-loss-exercise.com
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