One of my main concerns, as I grow older, is staying extremely fit and healthy. With the lack of leisure time and the expensive costs of gym memberships, running does not cost a great deal, yet it improves mental and physical performance. In most studies, physical activity appears to reduce the risk of heart disease in both men and women. On my eighteenth birthday, my father had a heart attack and was hospitalized for a …showed first 75 words of 590 total…

…showed last 75 words of 590 total…you have newly resurrected some interest from days gone by, the most important thing is to just have fun with running. Remember that one does not have to be a marathon runner to experience the joys of running. References Cox, Jennai (2003, December 18). Get fit, feel fit. The Times, 41. Retrieved December 23, 2003, from ProQuest database. Sadler, Elizabeth M. (n.d.). The Benefits of Running. Retrieved December 22, 2003, from http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/running.html