I've always talked about the importance of adding some running into your workouts. Even if you do small spurts of running during your walks, you will benefit.
But I have more reasons now. My wife has a lot of medical problems and it has caused me to miss running at times and I got lax for the past couple years. Once you start to take time off, it becomes easy to find reasons not to run.
I promised my niece I would run a race with her and so I needed to get back out there and pound the pavement. The results make this well worth it.
I went for my physical this week. Even though I cut down on my blood pressure and cholesterol medications, my blood pressure dropped to a good level and my cholesterol took a considerable dive. My heart rate is back down to the mid 50's. The only thing I have done differently is I started to run regularly again.
Add running or at least some aerobic activity to your workout a minimum of 4 times a week and see if it doesn't improve your overall health and fitness levels.
