Pheidippides is purported to have run 149 miles to carry the news of the Persian landing at Marathon to Sparta in order to enlist help for the battle. Ten thousand years ago, hunter-gatherers like the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico, ran 15-75 miles a day on the hunt.īut it was Pheidippides (490 BC), an ancient "day-runner," who put running on the map. Human beings started walking and running some 4-6 million years ago when we evolved and rose from all fours. Thousands of road races and marathons occur each year, and running is one of the top most popular exercises in the United States.īut you don't need to run marathons to experience the profound health benefits of running. Since then, running has captured the attention of millions of Americans. The running craze began its spread across the country in the 1970s. I'll discuss both jogging and running in this article. Jogging is running slowly, and sprinting is running fast. During walking, one foot is always on the ground. That's the key: both feet are in the air at once. Here's the Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of running: to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step. Running was shown in one study that individuals who ran more than 50 miles per week had significantly greater increases in HDL cholesterol (the good fat) and significantly greater decreases in body fat, triglyceride levels, and the risk of coronary heart disease than individuals who ran less than 10 miles per week.
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