Why People Run Marathons—and Why Any Type of Cardio Is Good for You (opens in new tab)

Sweat. Tears. An overwhelming sense of pride. These can be just a few of the emotional and physical effects of running a marathon, a 26.2-mile foot race Kevin Masters, professor of clinical health psychology at CU Denver, shares about his Motivation of Marathoners Scale, some of the reasons why people run marathons, and why any amount of movement is good.