The Runner’s Mentality

I have received a lot of comments on how runners feel that running is the ONLY way to be healthy. Here are a few points for you consider when they make these statements:

1. Running is terrible for your joints. Just look at the amount of people who are injured.

2. Running is terrible for your immunity. Remember, immunity is enhanced after 20-30 minutes of running, but after that, it plummets.

3. 19% of all marathon runners suffer from an injury.

4. Excessive cardio is terribly aging to your body.

5. Even if you are at appropriate weight, excessive eating must accompany excessive cardio and BOTH age the body.

6. Cardio chews up muscle. Most of the runners I know are “skinny fat.” They look lean, but at closer examination, you see that they are carrying a lot of body fat in the abdominal area, which is the most dangerous area.

Hope this helps.

Jim