Because I might get old one day. A Stanford researcher did a study in which he looked at 500 runners for 20 years. Among the findings of the study were that runners had fewer disabilities, remained active much longer and were half as likely to die early deaths.Obviously, running as you get older comes with challenges. Sometimes, people in unbelievable shape are required to stop running because of the toll it can take on your legs (usually knees). Certainly, there are other forms of exercise that can be just as valuable. Running has such great appeal because it is is an easy way - if you can excuse the oxymoron - to exercise intensely. It is not as easy for most of us to get our heart rate as high on the bike or crosstrainer than it is on the treadmill.
Moral of the story: if you can run, RUN.
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