Long-distance running used to be a matter of life and death. Now it's mostly a choice. Here are some of the psychological benefits for runners today, writes glenngeher
In many cases, given the nomadic lifestyles of our ancestors, long-distance running was done out of necessity.
And if you're anything like me—a pretty average marathoner—the extrinsic rewards usually include nothing more than a participation medal and a T-shirt. Renowned Harvard anthropologist, Daniel Lieberman argues, based on strong anatomical evidence, that humans have engaged in long-distance running for eons, largely as a strategy for hunting down prey animals that were faster than humans were but that had less stamina than did early humans.
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