I've Found My Niche in Running!

I'm not really the sporty type but I considered myself a fitness enthusiast. I've tried various physical activities before like Badminton, Table Tennis, Arnis, Dancing, Belly Dancing, Weight lifting and Yoga. But none of these things kept me interested . Honestly, it's easy for me to start a physical activity but it is a challenge to keep and sustain it over a period of time. My interest easily fades if the activity turns out to be high maintenance or becomes boring. Things changed though when I started to run. I'd never thought that running could be something that I would enjoy. In fact, I had reservations then when my colleagues invited me to join fun runs. I thought it was boring. But I was wrong. Running was fun, sustainable, low maintenance, liberating and beneficial. Running is indeed a fun physical activity that can be done individually or with groups, where you only need a pair of shoes, comfortable running clothes and running area to get started. Thus, running is a whole body exercise that has many positive effects on our body, mind and spirit. Some of these benefits are as follows:

• Physical benefits. Running helps to burn calories, lose weight, strengthen muscles and bones, improves cardio and immune systems among others.
• Mental benefits. Running can reduce stress and anxiety. It can boost brain function and uplift the mood of people.
• Social Benefits. Running has inspired organization to gather people to support a certain cause. Fun runs and Marathons usually are organized to raise funds for a worthy cause. Aside from helping, people who join running events also connects with other people who share the same love for running.

Snippets of all the running events that I had joined so far.

I really wanted to be fit not only because I wanted to look good but also to live a healthy and longer life. To be able to do that it is important to have a particular exercise that really works for me. An exercise that will keep me interested and motivated. An activity that I enjoy so much, it will become a habit or lifestyle for me. And I can say that everything I'm looking for in a work out, I've found in running. I'm just so fortunate that I've found  my niche in running.