subject: Finding Motivation In The Side Effects Of Running [print this page] There are many people who would like to run consistently, but they find it very difficult to stay motivated. These people see some of their friends running all the time who absolutely love it.
They wonder how their friends can keep running forever it seems. To them, running is tiring, boring, and painful.
The key is that those who can run consistently see past the tiredness, boredom, and pain to the benefits that running gives them. One of the most common goals associated with running is to stay in shape and lose weight.
Running is one of the most effective ways to stay in shape and lose weight while spending a minimal amount of time exercising. This is a very cardiovascular intense form of exercise.
In general a person will burn about 100 calories per mile that is run. Walking and biking can be a really nice change of pace, but they do not burn nearly as many calories as running can.
The typical human will burn about 2000-2500 calories throughout a day even if they do not exercise at all. The additional 500 calories to be burned by running five miles is a quarter of what you will normally burn.
This is a lot of calories. These facts show how ideal running is for achieving a weight loss goal.
In addition, running is something everyone can do without extra materials. It does not cost to go running while many other forms of exercise do.
To go biking or weight lifting, you will need a bike or weights. To play volleyball or basketball, you will need to find others to play with and purchase the necessary equipment.
It is interesting to note that it does not matter how fast a person runs the mile, he or she will burn the same amount of calories. The difference in how much weight you lose depends on how much you weigh.
A 220 pound person who runs an eight minute mile will burn 150 calories. Meanwhile, a tiny 120 pound person who runs at the same rate will only burn 82 calories.
One pound is equal to 3500 calories. This means that it will take a while to burn away one pound.
In addition, as time passes and as you lose weight, you will burn fewer calories. At a particular point, your weight will stabilize.
This stabilization point is different for everyone. This point is dependent on diet, exercise, and original body weight.
In order to keep losing weight, you will have to increase the intensity of the workout. Besides the benefit of losing a significant amount of weight, many people run for the health benefits.
There are many different health benefits that are side effects of running. For example, running can lower blood pressure, increase the work capacity of the lungs, and increase cardiovascular endurance.
You have probably heard of the runner's high or how some people become addicted to running. This addiction occurs right after the run when the body releases betaendorphins to combat the pain after the run.
These betaendorphins trigger happiness, exhilaration, and joy. These feelings can become addictive.
Some people have been able to overcome other addictions to drugs, alcohol, and food by replacing it with an addiction to running. In addition to these benefits, most runners feel more energized throughout the day after they go running.
This exercise has also been known to help people control their appetite by bringing exercise and food into the correct balance. Even though running burns more calories, it does not cause your appetite to increase.
In most cases, running actually makes you less hungry than when you do not run. As runners begin intense workouts, they are forced to pay attention to the needs of their body.
They can no longer enjoy so much soda, chips, and other junk food without paying for it during their run. When you start running intensely, healthy food will begin to sound wonderful and unhealthy food will sound gross.
Carbohydrates are an especially important part of a runner's diet. About 60 percent of the food that a runner eats should be full of carbohydrates because they are responsible for providing energy boosts.
As a result, runners feel much better than when they did not run. Running can also improve the quality of sleep and relaxation as the overall bodily functions are able to operate at an improved level.
You will begin to feel immensely better as you find the motivation to run. Improved self-confidence, self-esteem, and success in life are only a few of the side effects of running.
