As a
marathoner, recent news about the health benefits of running grabbed my
attention: for every hour you pound the pavement, you add an extra seven hours
to your life, according to new research.
Running
has been widely studied for its impact on health, but the new findings dig deeper into how
the activity may extend people’s lives. Previously, as little as five minutes
of daily running has been associated with longer lifespans. A lot of questions
surfaced from that, so researchers reanalyzed data and looked at other
large-scale recent studies on exercise and mortality.
Extending Life Expectancy
What
they discovered was impressive. Depending on how much you run, you could
potentially add about three extra years to your life. Amazingly, this was the
case even if people smoked, drank or were overweight. It was also true for
those who run slowly or run just once in a while.
It’s
unclear why running is better than other forms of exercise for increasing life
expectancy. Other types of exercise — such as walking and cycling — do improve
life expectancy, but running was shown to improve it the most. Walking, cycling
and other activities decreased risk of death by about 12 percent, compared to
40 percent with running.
You
don’t have to run marathons to reap the benefit. Incorporating 2 – 4 hours of
running per week into your routine is all you need. Make sure to start slowly
to avoid getting injured, and gradually build up to more mileage.
It
could be that running is best at lowering blood pressure, increasing fitness
and reducing extra body fat, especially around the middle. These are common
risk factors for early death.
If
you’re not sure how to get started, remember it’s okay to walk. Use the
run-walk method — do one minute of running for every four minutes of walking,
and then gradually increase your running time and decrease your walking time.
Stick with it, and you’ll be running two hours per week in no time.
For
more resources on health and wellness tips, find a Baylor Scott & White
Health Fitness and Wellness Center near
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