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Now that spring is officially here and the weather is getting warmer, I thought I would share about the benefits of running and how it has drastically improved my working life. I hope after reading this article, if you haven't already started running on a weekly basis, you will try to run every week!
1. Running solved my issues at work
When I was stuck in a programming problem, my mind constantly focused on the issue and I couldn’t snap out of it. However, once I decided to take a break and go out running, my mind cleared up after 20 minutes of running. Forty-five minutes in, the problem would usually be solved!*
In other words, running paradoxically took my mind off the problem, and in return, it helped me solve it at the same time.
“Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.” — Steve Prefontaine
