Running as a Thinking Person’s Sport
I hate how much the authors of this article imply causality.<p>&gt;There also, interestingly, was less activity among the runners in a part of the brain that tends to indicate lack of focus and mind wandering.<p>Could it not be that people who have the willpower to run regularly also have the willpower to stay focused?<p>&gt;In essence, the runners seemed to have brains in which certain cognitive skills, including multitasking and concentration, were more finely honed than among the inactive men.<p>&quot;Honed&quot; definitely implies that running hones those skills, when in fact having those very skills could be a confounding factor.<p>All of that said, I have yet to see a compelling argument <i>against</i> running regularly.