Body's response
Cardiovascular system: When you start running, your heart rate increases to supply blood and oxygen to your muscles. Your blood vessels dilate, helping to increase blood flow to the organs that need it.
Respiratory system: To provide enough oxygen for the body, breathing rate will increase. Lungs work harder, helping to transfer oxygen into the blood and expel CO2.
Muscles: The muscles, especially the leg muscles, work hard to maintain posture and provide thrust with each step. The body will produce a lot of energy from the process of metabolizing glucose and fat.
Nervous system: The central nervous system controls the muscles and helps maintain coordination during running, ensuring balance and minimizing the risk of falls.
Body temperature: Running causes the body to generate a lot of heat, so to keep the temperature stable, the body will sweat to cool down.
Brain response
Releases endorphins: Running stimulates the brain to produce "happy hormones" (endorphins), creating a feeling of joy and reducing pain. This is the reason why many people feel excited or comfortable after running.
Improves concentration and mood: Running helps improve concentration and reduces stress. Endorphins not only help relieve pain but also improve mood, reduce anxiety and stress.
Stimulates the brain: Regular exercise stimulates the growth of nerve cells, which improves memory, learning ability and information processing ability. Some studies show that running can increase the size of the hippocampus, the area of the brain involved in memory and learning.
Improved emotional regulation: Exercise like running helps reduce cortisol levels (stress hormone) in the body, reducing feelings of anxiety, depression and stress.
Long term benefits
Increased stamina and fitness: Regular running improves your overall stamina and fitness. Your muscles, cardiovascular system, and lungs will become stronger over time.
Improves metabolism: Running boosts metabolism, helping to burn calories and maintain a healthy body weight.
In short, when running, the body and brain work strongly and coordinate with each other to maintain energy, improve health and spirit. Therefore, running is not only good for the body but also beneficial for the mind.
