Health and Efficiency in Running
Jonathan Decker 9-16-02 Physical Wellness Paper #1 Health and Efficiency in Running The qualitative comparison of efficient runners as opposed to the efficiency of inexperienced runners represents the uneducated atmosphere of the general public in regards to the physics of sports and exercise. ... For instance there is not a single sport in which some sort of running is not prescribed by coaches as an elementary exercise to maintain healthy fitness tone. But is all this running beneficial or not? Yes, if done right, this running could be the make or break of fitness, but is it being done right? It has been shown in studies that proper running habits as well as healthy eating habits can greatly increase the efficiency of someone attempting to exercise. ... For instance, if a person just started running and chose to run their local neighborhood block, several dangerous situations could arise for their exercise health. ... The running habits of a properly trained or well informed athlete can be much more beneficial to their efficiency than those of the aforementioned novice.