Training your brain a guide to the reasons we run

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Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

More and more people are discovering the joy of running. But how many of us realize that there is more than a surface reason we run? www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

We have been created physically, emotionally, and psychologically to run. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

Our brain is a wonderful machine made of many different parts. The subconscious, or reflex, brain is where our stimulus response is triggered. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

New patterns can be learned such as running, an activity we do continually over and over until it becomes a habit. Mental skills also can be used to overcome a variety of situations. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

Positive self-talk and affirmations can be used to block out pain during the tough parts of races. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

The front lobe, or the conscious brain, is the newer part of the brain and allows the runner to understand, plan and enjoy what they are doing, and experience the joy of running and the positive emotions it creates. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

The left brain is in the front cortex and controls logic, judgment, language, math, and other areas. This part of the brain is triggered and that is why so many runners experience their best ideas while running. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

The right brain is a non-verbal, unconscious circuit that connects areas of creativity and intuition. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

Receptors send and receive information, and ligands are secreted by the body to send and receive information about emotions, beliefs, and behavior that can change our attitude. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

Running is always a mood changer and rarely are runners negative after a run. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


Training Your Brain: A Guide to the Reasons We Run By Christina Chapan

Keeping your focus, relaxing, and enjoying the journey will improve your performance but also help you enjoy your run as you go about your journey. www.fitnessprofessionalonline.com


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