Running

Whether you’re hoping to improve your heart health and longevity or keep your joints healthy, running is a pretty great exercise choice.

But as with so many great things, more is not always better.

There’s no need to go for consistent, very long runs if your main goal is heart health – and as any over-ambitious runner will already know, taking on too much too fast can lead to injuries too.

Which begs the question: how long is too long to run, and by how much should runners increase their distance a month?

Well, according to a paper published in the

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