Benefits of Running

Some interesting articles on the benefits of running and why people run-

Article highlighting a 20-year longitudinal study comparing runners and non-runners:
http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2008/august/running.html

Running - a different kind of "high" - this article chronicles former drug addicts that have turned to running for a positive addiction:
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-243-297--12302-0,00.html

"Runner's high", consistent runners are less and experience less anxiety:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=77215

For the challenge:
http://money.cnn.com/2001/10/31/news/costello_column/


Weekly update:

2/23/09 - jogging total of 3.1 miles in 30 minutes
2/25/09 - jogging total of 3.7 miles in 37 minutes
2/27/09 - jogging/walking total of 4.1 miles in 43 minutes