Global Running Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of June every year since 2016. The main goal of this worldwide event is to celebrate and promote the sport of running. Interested participants from all over the globe register and pledge to take part in certain running activity on the website.
Previously called the National Running Day, it was first celebrated in 2009 in the United States of America. The current version had its first edition in New York on the 1st of June 2016. More than 2.5 million people from across 177 different countries pledged on the official website.
Benefits of Running
Here are few points to motivate you to practice this easy exercise.
- Keeps Your Heart Healthy : Running is definitely the best exercise for your hear. Be it on a treadmill or on a track, running is going to give you an excellent cardio boost.
- Stronger Joints : Running means putting more pressure on your joints, thus making them stronger and more flexible. Any complaints about stiff ankles ? Why not practice running.
- Better muscles : Running gives proper workout to almost all the muscles of the body including you abs.
- Burn Calories : If you are still worried about the huge carb-loaded dinner from yesterday, just run! Few free-hand exercises are there which can burn more calories than running.
- Perfect Leg Day : There is no better exercise for your legs than running . Muscles, bones, tendons and blood circulation, everything gets the proper workout.
- Stronger Spine : Running does not improve only your legs, but also strengthens your backbone and attached muscles. This means back-pain is out of the cards .
- Sound Sleep : Running for half and hour everyday will give an average enough workout to cause proper sleep at night. So if you are facing sleep issues, you can definite try this for a week.
- Healthy Lungs : When we run, our body needs more oxygen then we do otherwise. This makes the lungs perform better. Word of caution though, if you have any breathing problem, please consult a doctor beforehand.
- Happiness Inducing : Running results in the production of endorphins, which makes us more happy and confident.
The Million Kid Run
This is another initiative of the Global Running Day. It involves increasing the popularity of running among children. And making them more aware of health and fitness by making it an enjoyable affair.
Happy Global Running day ladies and gentlemen. Do register and pledge on here.
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