Run a Mile Race, Instead of a Marathon

"A small but growing body of research suggests that the benefits of endurance athletics may eventually diminish or disappear for longtime practitioners. 

 Evidence is also mounting that short bursts of intense exercise may produce fitness benefits equal to that of sustained endurance workouts. 

A 30-minute workout of 10 minute intervals of intense exercise and recovery "has been shown to improve aerobic capacity, skeletal muscle oxidative capacity, exercise tolerance and markers of disease risk," said a review of exercise research. 

The review was published this year in the journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism."

Read the full article here.