This is a 20 minute movie produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1972, and touts the
benefits of running, or at least of having a fitness program. This
movie tells me I should be a runner, or at least do more aerobics than I
am now. Even though there is a lot of research since this movie, it
provides enough evidence as to the import of a more active life.
Mailmen on the street live longer than those doing clerical jobs. In
England, bus employees who go up and down the stairs of the two-decker
buses live longer than the driver who just sits and drives. There are
so many examples, and I am sure current research would be more
alarming. What is interesting is they were worried about obesity then,
and the worry would even be more so now that almost half of the
population is obese.
This movie takes away your excuses for not running. It shows a runner
over 100 years old. It shows a runner with no feet. This movie is old,
but still it is a reminder of taking care of yourself. My niece is a
runner, and didn't start until after high school. You can follow her
blog here:http://runningfortrevor.blogspot.com/
This is the New Era article about the movie
https://www.lds.org/new-era/1972/10/run-dick-run-jane?lang=eng
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