Training for six months and completing your first marathon can add back up to four years in your heart health, a new study says.
For the study, researchers from various institutions in the U.K. examined 138 untrained, relatively healthy adults who underwent six months of training for their first marathon in London.
They found that after six months of training and completion of the marathon, it was possible to have reduced blood pressure and vessel stiffness and reversed the consequences of aging large vessels by approximately four years. Older males with slower marathon run times and higher blood pressure at baseline benefited the most.But Barron points out training for a marathon is not easy. Successful marathon runners tend to be committed, health-conscious and adherent to training routines.
"Starting anything can be intimidating and scary. I would suggest you find a companion who is on your level or has the same desires and start with small goals. For non-runners, walk every day and gradually build." Barron told ABC News.
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