Tunesmith's basic point is well taken. Becoming fit does require an effort. However, he might scare people off from trying to get fit through walking. A walk doesn't have to be the moral equivalent of a run to do you good, and even people who couldn't imagne running a hundred yards could start a walking program. You don't have to be bathed in sweat every time you go out. One thing that helps me not to get bored with running is aiming for a particular goal. I enter races, which leads me to train systematically for them. Of course as a recreational runner my goal is different from the goals of the competitive runners, but I am still trying to improve. I never understood why anyone would enter a race without being a competitive runner until I entered my first race two years ago. Whenever I have gone out for a long slow run I have never found any problem enjoying the scenery.
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