

Our hearts and blood vessels (arteries and veins) only stay healthy if we have bouts of exercise. However the effects on the cardiovascular system are profound. “Weight gain is the most obvious health risk. “A sedentary lifestyle is associated with many health problems,” says Professor Mark Whiteley.
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Even if you go for one really great run a day, once you add up desk time, eating time and TV watching time, that’s still another 14 hours spent sat on your bum. The average person spends more than half of their day sitting. But can standing up a bit more really make that much difference to your running, or was my PB just a happy coincidence? As a result, I am proud to say I shaved 25 minutes off my PB at the Istanbul Marathon in November. Although I haven’t technically spent any more time training than usual, being on my feet and keeping active all day has definitely strengthened my legs. Despite only working a couple of shifts a week, much to my surprise standing up for eight hours a day had a dramatic impact on my running. I recently took a weekend job in a shop to supplement my income.

Here are some run hacks I discovered by accident that will hopefully improve your running life too. However, there are a few simple measures you can take to benefit your health and improve your running in the process. It’s one sport where you have to train properly or you’re going to suffer. There are no shortcuts you can’t cheat at running. OK, I may have told you a little white lie.
