Running
This might sound overly simple, but just go out and run! You don’t have to try and run particularly fast. The flood of endorphins begins to occur after running at a medium-hard effort for at least 20-30 minutes.
Any cardio activity including jogging for more than 20 minutes is going to promote losing weight. It is about getting the heart rate to the level required to shed some weight. Jogging, as a lead-up to running, can assist.
Generally speaking, your running shoes shouldn’t stretch in length, but they may become slightly looser over time. The exact amount of stretch will depend on your shoe’s construction and the materials used. No shoe is meant to last forever, but there are steps you can take to mitigate some damage and help your shoes last longer.
A new study concluded that running may help prevent kidney stones by increasing the amount of water flushed through the kidneys. It is also highlighted that running may help break up small kidney stones before they get too big. Kidney stones are small, hard deposits that form in the kidneys and can cause pain, infection, and other health problems.
Whether sitting in a box, on a shelf, or being used for running, running shoes will eventually degrade or wear out and will need to be replaced. In other words, running shoes have a shelf life and they do expire. It is estimated that the shelf life of a running shoe is around 2 to 3 years. The good news is that there are ways to identify if they are worn out or expired.
As it turns out, running at night appears to be more beneficial than during the day. Once the perceived issues of danger and limited visibility are overcome, there’s merit to night time exercise.