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training week-in, week- out for elite events such as this month’s London Marathon. From short runs to speed walking, country jaunts to fun events and charity fundraisers, getting outdoors on a regular basis is proven not only to help shed a few pounds but can be invaluable as one way of helping to manage stress.
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for your life
et’s face it, pretty much anyone can put on a pair of trainers and hit the pavement or park. And, no, you don’t have to be one of the thousands in dedicated
Emma Emin is a personal trainer offering running classes in King’s Hill for children as young as six through to those taking it up in their fi fties. “I could list a thousand reasons why running is such a fantastic fi tness pursuit but the biggest one for me is it helps keep my sanity,” says Emma, who began running whilst at university in 1988, adding that – as a businesswoman
THAT NATURALLY IMPROVE YOUR MOOD
It requires no costly equipment, needs little in the way of planning, and it’s good for body and mind. No surprise then running remains one of the world’s most popular sporting and fi tness pursuits. In lead-up to this month’s London Marathon – and a host of other local runs – we look at what motivates Kent’s legion of runners
David Leck
and mother to three young children – she needs the discipline and distraction as much now as she did then.
WHEN LIFE IS HECTIC, RUNNING CAN BE THE LAST THING ON YOUR MIND. BUT WITHIN MINUTES YOUR BRAIN RELEASES HORMONES
“When life is hectic, running can be the last thing on your mind. But within minutes your brain releases hormones that naturally improve your mood. There are few things in the world that are better or can treat feelings of stress, anxiety or milder forms of depression as effectively as exercise.”
Feel-good focus “It’s all very well,” you might say for someone who’s been committed to running for 20 years to say that – “I have enough trouble getting myself through a busy week!” Over to Emma, who says she’s lost count of the number of people
who’ve told her they’ve never been able to run and “just can’t do it”. “I’m yet to be proved wrong in my theory anybody can run. This is what I love most about it. It’s totally inclusive and open to anyone of any age, size or fi tness level. All you need is a pair of trainers and the desire to get out and change your life. I have turned hundreds of people who ‘just can’t run’ into running fanatics,” she says. “Whilst my desire for running stems
mainly from improving the mind, there are many other ways it can benefi t your health. The most obvious is you can keep in shape by burning calories.
“However, as an England Athletics qualifi ed running leader of all abilities from novice
to advanced I often hear one of the major incentives for runners to keep training each week is the social network and the continued support they gain from being part of a group. They start as a band of runners and fi nish as friends. This is something of which I am extremely proud.”
Legwork!
MOJO Running and Fitness is a group for women offering a range of opportunities in a non-competitive and supportive environment. Founded by Jo Kingston, it now has many coaches offering runs of different lengths and pace. They include Emma Holmes and Emily McMillan, who’ve been busy leading marathon training courses across a 16-week programme where the ‘marathon girls’ cover up to 20 miles in their longest training run, whilst mixing it up with speed, hills and tempo runs. A major concern amongst runners,
Get Involved
For more information, visit: www. mojorunningandfi
tness.com;
www.traineronthehill.com; www.
englandathletics.org; www.
runtogether.co.uk;
www.kentsport. org;
www.twharriers.org.uk; www.
sevenoaksladiesjoggers.co.uk and
www.paddockwoodac.co.uk • The Run Britain website (www.
runbritain.com) has a section in which you can search local running groups. • Emma Holmes is running the London Marathon in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital. Search emmaholmes18 at justgiving. com. Emma Emin is running for Family Action (search her name at
uk.virginmoneygiving.com).
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