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Running: Run to be Free Physically, Emotionally and Mentally

  By Trina Remedios  posted Sep 11th 2012 at 7:00AM IN | Avg Rating
Diet & Fitness

The Physical benefits:

9. Strengthens lower legs: Besides toughening the skin on the underside of the feet to handle variety of surfaces, barefoot running aids in overall conditioning of lower legs. For example, the arches of the feet have been found to flatten if left unexercised, as reported by Headlee and Fiolkowski at www. sportsci.org.

  • The Emotional benefits:
  • For runners
  • Reflecting back
  • Running
  • trail
  • The Mental benefits:
  • Michael Warburton
  • mental stimulation
  • The Physical benefits:
  • Develops natural stride
  • Further running economy

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