for 45 to 60 minutes, their blood pressure fell - specifically, by an average of 10.4 millimetres of mercury (mm/Hg) systolic, and 5.3 (mm/Hg) diastolic. The effect of plinky-plonky music on blood pressure has not been measured.Lower-back pain

of arthritis, and that runners do themselves a lot of good simply by keeping the pounds off. Also: "Runners keep their muscles strong and well-balanced, which helps the joints." Music to my ears. Of course, it will be a long time before we runners convince

psychological pitfalls.Problem: You find it hard to stay motivated Keith's solution: Awareness trainingIt's very difficult to keep motivated to continue running if you aren't aware of how your running is going, your progress to date and what factors might