We know that running is a great full body workout, burning calories, strengthening muscles including your heart, but is there a certain mileage to get extra results? All miles count, but there are some extra benefits of long distance running!
What is long distance running?
Distance running is any run that requires you to tap in to your endurance and mental training to continue pushing past an easy workout. I’ve seen it listed as any run over 1.9 miles, but that’s not what we’re talking about today.
We’re talking about the weekend long runs that challenge you and add to life expectancy.
- During half marathon training this might be 9-13 miles.
- During marathon training this might be 13-22 miles.
- Ultra runners will be taking the distance even farther depending upon their upcoming goal and training.
A single one hour run can add 7 hours to your life!
– study
This doesn’t mean you need to run a marathon every day or that you want to go overboard, but if once a week you can do a run that’s say 30%-40% longer than your weekday runs…big benefits.
There are plenty of benefits and perks enjoyed by long distance runners that you can’t get from a short easy run. In this post, we’ll list the top seven reasons for including long distance running (LDR).
