Do most people prefer running?
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ds6099
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Is running the most popular exercise choice? Just seems like it from the boards here.
Just curious!
Just curious!
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I prefer cycling...
running is a highly portable and relatively inexpensive fitness endeavor...thus it is pretty popular in general, not just on MFP.0 -
I have been running for about a year.... It took a good 8 months for me to actually enjoy it!0
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Noooo! Hate it. Give me a good, hard exercise class, some weights, or paddling. I refuse to run!0
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Lifting is my #1, but as far as cardio goes...sprint intervals are by far my favorite cardio.0
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I think runners like to talk about running. A lot.
Different surveys have identified running, walking, or bodyweight exercise as the most popular. Probably depending on what audience was polled.
ETA: The American Time Use Survey (03-06), which didn't look only at exercise, found that people actually engaged in physical activity along these lines:
http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2008/sports/
That said, you can see the appeal of running: little specialized equipment is NECESSARY (says the lady who runs with $100 shoes, a $70 hydration pack, a $200 GPS watch, and a $70 heart rate monitor), you don't need to join a gym or pay a trainer, there's a free program designed for beginners (C25K) and having a plan to follow can be more motivating than just showing up at the gym, and 5K races are *everywhere* these days.0 -
running is not super expensive, can be done nearly anywhere and is a somewhat natural progression from the walking many of us started with0
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It does seem to be the most popular, and no wonder: it requires little to no special equipment nor a gym membership, it can be done in most places, and it's great exercise.
For me, unfortunately, my knees don't allow it. Like @cwolfman13, I prefer cycling. When I go out it hardly feels like exercising.0
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