Running has never been unpopular but it saw a huge surge in interest in the last 12 months, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown in many countries. Despite all the negativity that surrounds the virus, the pandemic had a positive impact on how people perceive fitness in general and health-preservation in particular, hence why all of a sudden everyone you know seems to be running every day.
Steady-state cardio activities (SSCA) such as running have a range of health benefits but they are best known for improving heart health: ‘cardio’ stands for cardiovascular, as in ‘to do with the heart and blood vessels’. All forms of running are beneficial, including brisk walking, a great activity for overweight and obese people but also the elderly; jogging, a step up from brisk walking and also extremely advantageous for weight loss
