10 February 2014
Section A: Short Questions
1)
From the sounds of it, the writer is not particularly fond of training, especially running. He tells us quite bluntly, that he would much rather relax on the sofa, beer in hand and watch football on TV. He describes running as torture, not fun as his 'marathon friends ' describe it. One of the reasons I think he decided to sign up to do the Comrades ultra marathon, was because of the guilt he felt of being a gym member for 5 years, and hardly using the facilities. I genuinely think the writer hates training.
2)
I do not think that this article tries to persuade people to exercise, but rather tell us of the writer 's inner battle with the fact that he has committed to participate in the Comrades marathon and the feelings he has towards training. He writes about the constant discipline that goes with training and the commitment required to be able to complete such a task. The tone in which he writes, bring across …show more content…
Although there is no perfect recipe for good health, the combination of regular exercise and healthy eating comes pretty close. Regular exercise or physical activity helps many of the body’s systems function better, keeps heart disease, diabetes, and many other diseases at bay, and is a key ingredient for losing weight. According to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, being physically active on a regular basis, improves your chances of living longer and living healthier, helps protect you from developing heart disease, high blood pressure, helps prevent type 2 diabetes, relieves symptoms of depression and anxiety and improves mood. It also prevents weight gain, while promoting weight loss; it improves heart, lung and muscle fitness and improves sleep. If exercise and regular physical activity benefit the body, then we can deduce that a lifestyle of inactivity and laziness could harm the