Can Running Help Prevent Disease?

Lace up your sneakers and turn back the clock. Here's how.

By Amy Zerello
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Running and Disease Prevention
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Back in 1984, experts feared running to be a potentially harmful activity for those over the age of 50. Now, a 20-year Stanford University study suggests the opposite, reporting that running may promote a longer lifespan by delaying the early onset of cancers, neurological diseases, and infections, among other leading causes of death.

Are you ready to pick up the pace and slow down the aging process?
Here are the sites that can help you make the move from the sidewalk to the fast track:

Visit: Runner's World
For: Information that can take beginner's to the next level.
You'll also find:
 
Visit: About.com
For: A concise yet comprehensive collection of information on how to run, nutrition for running, and road racing for beginners.
You'll also find:
Visit: Cool Running
For: A motivating introduction that addresses running's physical and spiritual rewards.
You'll also find:
 
Visit: Nike.com/running
For: Tech-savvy folks seeking challenges, running plans, plus tools to track goals, mileage and calories-burned.*
You'll also find:
* This site works with data obtained from your iPod. For more information on the Nike + iPod Sport Kit, check out nike.com.
 
Visit: Run the Planet
For: A list of instructional, fictional, and documentary film reviews for your "off" days.
Titles you'll find:
To read more about the Stanford study, visit the Stanford School of Medicine.

See more fitness advice for beginning an exercise program.
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If you are in the Dallas area, come by any Run On! location for information and inspiration. Visit www.runontexas.com for more info! We will get you ft in the correct shoe as well as get your body and heart healthy with one of our training classes. We got you covered from walking classes to advanced marathon training. Check us out!

By RunOn, on 11/24/2008

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