دویدن ورزش ساده است که نیاز به امکانات زیادی ندارد، انجام آن تنها نیاز به اراده و پشتکار دارد. انجام مداوم این ورزش فواید بسیاری برای سلامتی به همراه دارد.

جام کشکول؛ پایگاه اینترنتی انرژیکا، فایده اصلی و مهم دویدن را برشمرده است. می‌دانیم که ورزش برای سلامتی بسیار مفید است. از میان تمام ورزش‌ها، دویدن یکی از متداول‌ترین آن‌هاست که برای تناسب اندام و قوی‌شدن بدن توصیه شده است. آشنایی با فواید این رشته شاید به تنهایی گویای این باشد که چرا دوومیدانی را مادر ورزش‌ها نامیده‌اند.

دویدن 10 فایده مهم برای سلامتی دارد:
 

1- وزن بدن را کنترل می‌کند

خیلی از افراد برای کنترل وزن بدن‌شان می‌دوند. هنگامی که می‌دوید کالری‌های ذخیره شده در بدن را می‌سوزانید بدین ترتیب چربی‌های بدن برای جبران انرژی از دست رفته سوزانده می‌شود. دویدن یکی از ورزش‌های موثر در سوزاندن کالری است. یک دونده در هر ساعت حدود 50 کالری می‌سوزاند.
 

2- ساختن ماهیچه‌ و استخوان

رابطه مستقیم بین فعالیت و ساختن استخوان و ماهیچه وجود دارد. با زندگی ساکن از میزان ماهیچه‌ها و استخوان‌های بدن کاسته می‌شود. یکی از راه‌حل‌های این مشکل، دویدن است که تاثیر زیادی بر استخوان و ماهیچه‌ها دارد. دویدن باعث تراکم استخوان می‌شود و ماهیچه‌ها را قوی می‌کند.
 

3- تاثیرات قلبی عروقی و خونی

با دویدن ضربان قلب منظم‌تر می‌شود و فشار خون کاهش می‌یابد. همچنین دویدن میزان کلسترول خون را کاهش می‌دهد و احتمال لخته شدن خون در رگ‌ها و حملات قلبی را کم می‌کند.
 

4- کاهش استرس

دویدن استرس را کاهش می‌دهد و احساس عصبانیت و نارضایتی را کم می‌کنند. دویدن به مدت طلواین باعث می‌شود نگرانی‌های خود را فراموش کنید و آرام‌تر شوید. دویدن باعث مثبت‌گرایی و خوش‌اخلاقی می‌شود.
 

5- بالابردن اعتماد به نفس

افرادی که می‌دوند، اعتماد به نفس بالاتری دارند. با کم کردن وزن، افزایش حجم ماهیچه‌ها و سالم‌تر شدن، اعتماد به نقس نیز افزایش می‌یابد.دویدن به طور مداوم احساس بهتری نسبت به خودتان را ایجاد می‌کند.
 

6- کند شدن روند پیری

همان طور که اشاره شد، دویدن باعث محکم‌تر شدن ساختمان عضلانی و استخوانی بدن می‌شود. بدین شکل بدن در برابر بیماری‌ها مقاوم‌تر می‌شود و دیرتر نشانه‌های پیری مشاهده می‌شوند.
 

7- افزایش اراده

دویدن به طور مداوم آسان نیست. به همین دلیل خیلی از افراد پس از مدتی دویدن، این عادت را کنار می‌گذارند. با ادامه دویدن و غالب شدن بر تنبلی، اراده افزایش می‌یابد.

8- بالا رفتن ایمنی بدن

دویدن میزان گلبول‌های سفید خون را افزایش می‌دهد. این گلبول‌ها برای ایمنی بدن ضروری هستند. همچنین باعث کاهش خطر ابتلا به سرطان سینه دیابت و پوکی استخوان می‌شود.
 

9- بالا رفتن هماهنگی بدن

با وجود اینکه دویدن ورزش ساده است، هماهنگی اعضای بدن را زیاد می‌کند. به خصوص اگر این دویدن در زمینی با موانع کوچک انجام شود.
 

10- خواب بهتر

اینکه چه قدرت و چطور می‌خوابیم به سلامتی مربوط است. بعد از یک ورزش شدید مانند مانند دویدن بدن شما نیاز به استراحت و تجدید قوا دارد. بعد از دویدن بدن خسته می‌شود و می‌توان خوابی عمیق داشت. دوندگان معمولا سریع‌تر به خواب می‌روند و خواب عمیق‌تری نسبت به افراد عادی دارند.

 A Surprise from Australia

The school ends and Erica quickly puts her books in the bag and runs out of the class. 

Today is a special day. Erica is very excited. She runs home and thinks about her uncle. She spoke with him on the phone a week ago. He returns from Australia, and he brings a special surprise with him! 

Erica is very happy. She thinks about the surprise that he brings.  

"Maybe he brings a surfboard? That is fun! I can learn how to surf!" 

"Maybe he brings Australian nuts? Oh, I can eat nuts all day!" 

"Or maybe he brings a kangaroo? That is not good. I don't have a place in my room for a kangaroo…" 

Erica finally arrives home. Her parents are there, and her uncle is there! She is very happy to see him. They hug and she jumps up and down. 

"Uncle, uncle," she calls, "what special surprise do you have for me from Australia?" 

"Well," her uncle smiles and answers, "I have for you an Australian aunt!" 

THE END

 Kevin's Car

Kevin likes cars. He reads about cars in magazines and he watches shows about cars on TV. His head is full of cars! 

He tells his parents, "Please, please, please, could you buy me a car?" 

"No," says Kevin's mom, "You are too young to drive a car. This is dangerous." 

"No," says Kevin's dad, "A car is very expensive. We can't buy you a car now." 

Kevin is very sad. He wants a car. He wants a fast red sports car! 

He decides to build one! He buys books and reads about the subject. He hangs around at the garage and watches the mechanics fix the cars. It is very interesting for him and he has a lot of fun. 

Finally, he starts building his own car! He tells his parents about it. His father doesn't believe him. He says it's too difficult. His mother says she is worried. She doesn't want him to do anything dangerous. 

After two months, Kevin invites his parents to see his creation. His parents are surprised! It is beautiful! It is red! It is shiny! It is a big toy sports car! Kevin can sit inside it and drive! 

Kevin's parents are very happy and proud. Kevin's dad says: "I was sure you can do it!" 

Kevin's mom says: "I was sure it was not dangerous!" 

Kevin smiles and drives away. 

THE END

Nicole's Drums

Nicole has a new set of drums. She likes playing the drums. She practices playing the drums all the time. 

Her parents tell her, "Nicole, we are happy that you like the drums, but you can't play the drums all the time. There are other people in the apartment. There are other people in the building. There are other people in the neighborhood. And they all want to sleep sometimes! 

Nicole listens to them. She says she understands, but she doesn't stop doing it. She practices playing the drums all the time! 

Her parents complain, her sister complains, the neighbors complain. Even the cat complains! 

"Ok, ok!" Nicole says, "I will be a good girl. I will do it more quietly." 

But this doesn't help much. No one can work, no one can rest, and no one can sleep. 

One day Nicole comes home and sees her parents and her sister in the living room. She sees new things: a guitar, a trumpet, and a piano. Nicole is very surprised! "Wow!" she says, "What is this?" 

"Well," her father answers, "we see that we can't beat you, so we decide to join you!" 

THE END

 Amanda's Work

Amanda goes to work every day. She works in an office. She works very hard. She starts and 7 o'clock in the morning and finishes at 10 o'clock at night. She likes her work, and she wants to be a good worker, but she has one problem. Her boss is not a very good boss.  

He tells her to do one thing, and then he changes his mind. He tells her to do another thing, and then he changes his mind again. He tells her to do something else, and again, changes his mind. Amanda doesn't like this. She says, "This is a waste of time!" 

Today Amanda decides to talk with him. She goes to his room and says: "I like to work. I work a lot of hours. I am a good worker. But I can't work like this. We have to work better. You need to tell me what to do without changing your mind." 

Amanda's boss listens to her. He sees that she is right. He promises to listen to her advice. 

Now Amanda is happy. She comes to work every day. She starts at 7 o'clock and finishes at 4 o'clock, but she completes much more things than before! Amanda and her boss are happy. 

THE END

 Sean and the Birthday Cake

Sean likes food. He likes Fruit and vegetable. He likes bread and cakes. He likes fish and milk products. He likes meat. He eats everything! 

One day he goes to a party. He enjoys at the party with his friends. They dance and they have fun. It is a birthday party for Sean's friend Leo. 

At the end of night, Leo's mother comes with a cake. Everyone is very happy. They like sweet cakes. Sean is also happy. He likes food! 

Leo's mother slices the cake and gives every kid a piece of cake. Sean is the first one that gets a piece. At first, he is very happy, but after a few moments he turns blue. He runs outside. 

When he returns everybody is very surprised. His friend Leo asks him: "Sean, is everything alright? You don't behave like yourself!" 

Sean is surprised. "Why, Leo? Why do you say that?" 

"Well," Leo answers, "You usually love food very much... You don't run away from food…" 

Sean smiles and says: "Yes, Leo, I love food. But that cake is not food…" 

THE END

 April's Month

There was a nice little girl. She was 10 years old. Her name was April.  

One day, April asked her parents why she was called April. Her mother answered that she was called April because she was born on April. The little girl was very happy to hear that. She liked her name. 

April really liked the month April, too. This was because she had her birthday on that month. Her parents made her a party. All her friends came and celebrated with her, and she received a lot of presents.  

One day, her mother became pregnant and soon April had a little brother.  Her brother was born on February. Everyone came to visit the family. Everyone suggested names for the new baby. 

April did not understand what the problem was. This looked very simple to her. She said that if the baby was born on February, the correct name was February!  

THE END