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Running is a method of fitness most anyone could enjoy. It provides benefits that including building a stronger body and healthier mind. The rat race can demand a lot from you, living life at a fast pace, with fast cash, fast thoughts. Great benefits are achieved when one separates from the everyday grind and heads to the scenic hilly regions or mountainous trails separated from populated areas. The air is fresher and cleaner. Hilly regions also add a touch of variety and challenge to an everyday fitness program. The only items necessary are proper clothing and a pair of decent running shoes.

Competitive athletes in many sports use running to supplement strength, endurance and mental preparation. However, it is not necessary to push through a hard tiring workout to obtain similar benefits that competitive athletes enjoy. A more relaxed pace up and down hilly terrain also improves physical and mental strength.

Why does running provide mental benefits? It allows the mind to relax from the daily pressures and concerns. It is a level of mental freedom where thoughts and ideas often take shape. It is a reason psychiatrists incorporated running as treatment for depression. Another reason is the release of endorphins. These are hormones that create a pleasant feeling known as runner’s high. But this is not the only reason for the mental benefits of running. The increase strength of the heart and lungs improves circulation particularly along areas with hills. The brain benefits from better circulation as the recipient of more nutrients. Running benefits the mind physically and mentally.

The physical benefits of running include increase heart and lung strength. The muscles in the body grow stronger while increasing overall endurance. Hills provide a natural setting where the body works harder when going uphill. Then there is a period of relaxation and recovery when the body goes downhill. The up and down cycle naturally created by hilly areas adds to the physical benefits of a running workout. Running burns calories as a byproduct of physically working the body.  It aids in weight loss and building muscle tone, key ingredients of building confidence.

Running is an activity with overall benefits. It improves stamina and strength. It is an exercise where any individual could determine the pace and set individual goals. Every hill that is conquered leads to the next challenging peak. Each run is a little step that adds up to better physical and mental health.