uGoGirlFriday

Considering running as my new sport

“Running is the new Badminton” – this is the slogan of an organization in my company. This organization is formed by a group of employees who do running as a sport. You’ll usually see this guys running around the park after work. Earlier, I had a chance to attend one of their pre-running meetings and I could say that I am really interested in joining.

There were some good facts I learned from the discussion. One is running burns faster that any other exercise you can think of. Running makes use of all your muscles, not only the legs. Maintaining balance while running makes use of neck, back, shoulder, ab, or basically every muscle group in the body. Best thing about it is, even if you stop for a day, the fat keeps on burning.

Another thing I’ve learned is that men’s running shorts , shirts and shoes are not that cheap. At first I thought this sport is basically free because you do not have to buy anything. However, I found out that if anyone plans to do running as a sport, they must be equipped with running attire – especially running shoes.

Anyhow, on Saturday I will attend a fund raising run. It is my first time so I’ll do a three kilometer run first.  If all goes well, I’ll do this running sport more often.