National Running Day

Today, June 1st, is National Running Day. Here in New Jersey, it is a beautiful day to run. I ran my six miles. Why do I run? I run for me. Running clears my head and makes me feel good. After a good run I am more motivated and creative and definitely in a better mood.

Besides the mental benefits, running keeps my heart strong, gets rid of excess fat and can make you a lean, mean, fighting machine. Today is a wonderful day to get a group of people together to run. Running with others will make the run easier and is also an excellent way to increase the bond of friendship with the people you like.

If you are not a runner and would like to start, remember to go slow initially. Maybe start with a fast pace walk and then run a little. Always warm up your muscles and stretch and make sure you stretch afterward your run. There are excellent books on running. I recommend a book titled, “If Your Running Feet Could Talk,” by Dr. Marybeth Crane. Go to: http://www.faant.com/reports/.cfm and get a copy.
Now, how about you? Why do you run? Let me know. Happy running.