Fun run/walk good for your heart in many ways

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” This quote from Confucius fits perfectly with today’s subject because we’re going to talk about going to Saturday’s Celebrate Life Fun Run/Walk.

We all know that running, walking and other aerobic exercises are good for our heart health. So, when you combine something good for you and something good for the community there’s no reason not to put your heart into it. Right?

“Fun runs are a great way to get fit, achieve a goal and raise money for charity,” Health and Fitness magazine says on its website. “Physical benefits can include toning up, losing weight and ultimately increasing your fitness level. But, as well as physical benefits, there are serious mental merits.” You, know, that flood of endorphins to the brain most commonly referred to as “runners’ high.”

If you don’t know, Celebrate Life is a run, walk or ride across the Long Bridge, this Saturday, August 8, at 9 a.m. It’s dedicated to the memory of cancer victim, Jenny Meyer who had a vision for helping those stricken with this dreaded disease.

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