Why Run?

            Running is a good way to stay in shape and to exercise. I have heard that you burn one hundred calories for every mile you run. I also heard that you burn one hundred calories for every mile you walk but I still think it is more beneficial to run. Running raises your heartbeat more than if you were to walk and I think you seem to be getting better exercise when you run than when you walk because you seem to sweat more and you feel more accomplished and better after a long run than after a long walk. You can also burn more calories in less time by running than walking. You don’t even have to be a fast or good runner but running a mile will still take less time than if you walked a mile.

             While running is a really good exercise to do and is used in many sports it can still be really hard. Running without stopping for a long amount of time can be very difficult. When running for a long time you can get really out of breath and just feel like you can’t run anymore but the more often you run each week the easier running can get. So you shouldn’t get discouraged and give up right away if you are just starting to run because it should get easier. Running for a long period of time is never really easy but after running for a while it shouldn’t be as hard as when you first started. After track or cross country season I take a few weeks off and when I start running again it seems so difficult and impossible but after a few days of forcing myself to keep running anyway I can get back on track and running seems easier.

I think running is very important. Running is used in every sport that you could participate in. You have to run in football, basketball and even tennis. You may not run a lot in your sport but you still have to run at some point. The swimming team at my school even runs in practice to help better their swimming. While running may be used in every sport, cross country and track seem to be the hardest sports because you only run. Many of the other sports take a lot of different talents but cross country takes a lot of endurance. Cross country is considered to be other sports punishments because it is so hard. You may run in other sports but in cross country you have to run for very long periods of time without stopping and in other sports you seem to run then stop then run and you’re not always continuously running. Running may be difficult but it presents a good challenge and it can also be a good way to stay in shape and exercise. Running can also be very important ability because it is used in every sport.

 

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