Long-distance running is when you run continuously for at least 5 miles - have you ever done this?
I wish I could, but the longest I've ever run continuously is a little over 2. I can't imagine running for twice that distance!
It is certainly aerobic and requires some stamina I just do not have - my daughter ran cross country and would go 8 sometimes.
That is an impressive feat. Did your daughter have any tips or tricks to build her stamina up to that point?
No she's just one of those people that get out there, run, and the endorphins kick in - I would imagine it's quite a bit of mental strength as well.
In my experience the mental battle was half of it. What are some of the not so obvious benefits to long distance running?
heart to work more efficiently. Endurance running is often a component of physical military training and has been so historically. Professional running is most commonly found in the field of sports, although in pre-industrial times foot messengers would run to deliver information to distant locations. Long-distance running as a form of tradition or ceremony is known among the Hopi and Tarahumara people, among others. Distance running can also serve as a bonding exercise for family, friends, colleagues, and has even been associated with nation-building.
Long-distance running
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 kilometres (1.8 miles). Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Among mammals, humans are well adapted for running significant distances, and particularly so among primates. The endurance running hypothesis suggests that running endurance in the genus "Homo" arose because travelling over large areas improved scavenging opportunities and allowed persistence hunting. The capacity for