You may wonder why we haven’t included any of the big city marathons, but not to take anything away from the achievement of accomplishing such an event they are all essentially running 26.2 miles on pavements or roads. We spent a long time and put a lot of thought into this, it wasn’t easy and almost had to be a top 12, but that doesn’t quite have the same ring to it! In order to qualify, the events had to be incredible, once-in-a-lifetime type events in majestic settings and they had to ultimately be unique. There are other lists for the hardest, longest, craziest and most popular, but this list is all about doing something a bit different, something special, something that will make people say “wow!” when you tell them you’ve done it. Sources: American Heart Association, Diabetes Institute,, University of Southern California, American Cancer Society, National Sleep Foundation.We decided to list down what we feel are the top Ten running events to do before you die. Hiking can lower your risk of colon and breast cancer.Hiking lower your risk of high cholesterol and triglycerides.It’s also effective at reducing stress and relieving anxiety. A walk in the woods can clear your head - and that’s not us talking, that’s your endorphins, according to recent studies.Depending upon your pace and other factors, you can burn up to 500 calories per hour hiking. A regular exercise program centered around hiking, coupled with a sound diet, can help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight.As a weight-bearing exercise, hiking can help stave off osteoporosis. If you already have the disease, hiking, combined with a proper diet, can reduce or even eliminate the need for insulin therapy. A frequent walk in the woods can help reduce your chances of getting diabetes.Hiking on a regular basis can lower your blood pressure by 4 to 10 points.Hiking reduces your chances of heart disease.It’s something nearly everyone can do, and it’s a lifelong activity, something you can do long after your body has said no to more aggressive outdoor pursuits. Hiking regularly, or making a hike a part of your regular exercise regimen, can have a dramatic impact on your physical and mental health. Today, we revisit Medoc Mountain for a little of the colorful tranquility that can come in so handy on a Monday morning. In Friday’s post, we told you about four places you can hike in the Piedmont that are full of fall color, devoid of the fall crowds: the Ridgeline Trail near Charlotte, joining North Carolina’s Crowders Mountain State Park with South Carolina’s Kings Mountain State Park the Sauratown Trail north of the Triad, linking Hanging Rock State Park with Pilot Mountain State Park to the west the 60-mile Falls Lake portion of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through the Triangle and Medoc Mountain State Park in the quiet of the northeast Piedmont. Today’s 90-Second Escape: Medoc Mountain State Park, as it makes the transition from green to gold. To help ease the transition, every Monday we feature a 90 Second Escape - essentially, a 90-second video of a place you’d probably rather be: a trail, a park, a greenway, a lake … anywhere as long as it’s not under a fluorescent bulb. After a weekend of adventure, returning to the humdrum work-a-day world can make one melancholy. Monday - never an easy time for the outdoors enthusiast.
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