Running is one of the sports activities that seem to intimidate people despite it’s benefits. Now, everyone who runs for fun started somewhere. Perhaps, they started running at a slower pace, with less distance and a lot less enthusiasm. But there are so many benefits to running that it isn’t hard to see why those who do it fall in love with it. So let’s dive into why you should consider adding either “Start Running” or “Run a Race” to your Adventure Activities & Experiences Bucket List!

The Mental Health Benefits of Running

Running is good for your mental health. Much like going for a walk in the woods, or just for 30 minutes, it clears your head. Running is usually a solitary thing too, so it gives you time away from work and other responsibilities for a short while too. The endorphins that you get are also a great way to boost your mood. The mood boost is why so many people who start running keep it up. It makes them feel great.

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Running offers Social Benefits

If the solitary aspect of running doesn’t cut it for you, then you can make it social. Running clubs and local groups are a great way to meet new people, and you all have something in common too. Something that is prevalent in sports groups is that they are supportive and just the right amount of competition.

They can help you set new goals for your running and to keep beating your personal best. They usually meet regularly in the week, so you can guarantee that you will get a run in on those days.

Running helps you with Exploration

The longer you run, the more you will start to explore outside of the usual places that you visit. This is a great time to invest in hydration packs for running; this way, you don’t have to carry a bottle or have anything bulky strapped to you. You have your hydration with you at all times.

Running is very Cost-effective

You can invest in some high-end running shoes and clothes that are appropriate for running. Perhaps a running mobile phone application. And other waterproof running gear. But in general, you don’t need to pay a monthly fee, and if you feel like changing your hours or running for longer, you don’t have to pay for the privilege.

The Weight Management Benefits of Running

If you want to lose a few pounds, then running can be the ideal way to do that. The regular cardio burns a lot of calories, and although eventually, it will plateau for a while, you will burn plenty off. This is great for those who want to start slowly and meet weight loss goals over time. You can build up your fitness to meet your weight loss needs.

Of course with anything else in life, some people may find it easier to lose weight in a shorter amount of time than others, and this could have the potential to affect your thoughts and feelings toward this form of exercise. But don’t worry, if you stick with it, you will start to see the results that you want to see too. But whatever you do – don’t give up!

Any type of exercise is better than none at all, but if you are looking for a cost-effective way to increase your fitness levels, then running is the best way to do it. You don’t need to run for miles in the early days; just to the end of the street or around the block is the perfect starting point. You might be surprised just how quickly your stamina increases when you start running!

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(Originally published on 03/09/15)

People keep asking me, Where are you Travelling to Next? What Bucket List are you going to attack Next???

Well, you asked…DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!

At the End of March, I will Travel for 1 day to Toronto, then off to ICELAND for 6 Nights, and ending my trip on Easter in Washington, DC for Family!

God Willing, I will be Completing the Following Bucket List Items:

#130-7 Eat Poutine in Canada

#134 Swim In Blue Lagoon Geothermal Pool in Iceland

#130-17 Eat Hakarl (Fermented Shark Meat) in Iceland

#95 See the Northern Lights aka Aurora Borealis

#103 MY NEVER ENDING BUCKET LIST ITEM: To Fulfill 1 Bucket List Item for Anyone who helps me do one of mine –  (My Cousin Graziella has always wanted to Run/Walk a Color Run so I will end my trip in Washington DC and help her complete this after she helped me see the Rockettes Christmas Show in New York City)

For anyone who knows me, I truly HATE THE COLD, however, to Ever have a chance to see something as Remarkable as the Aurora Borealis, you have to break out of your comfort zone and do things you thought you would Never, Ever Do to Get Something You would Never Ever Get sitting at home in Comfort!

What Do you think of this Bucket List Adventure?  Have you ever been to Iceland Before?  Leave me Comments below by clicking on the link!!

“It is better to live one day as a Lion than a thousand days as a Lamb.”

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(Originally published on 03/02/15)

Wait….What Year is IT??? How Did I miss 2014 already?  Wait, how old am I?  I turned 39 Last Wednesday??  Holy Crap!!!!  Where did those days go?

These are all statements people say all the time when you ask them what they did last year or what they did during the past year of their life on their birthdays.  I know its what people keep asking me.  So what did Eric Gamble, Mr. Bucket List, Mr. World Traveler, Mr. Crazy Adventurer, Mr. Insane Free Living Spirit do last year??  Then they ask, well what is NEXT?  So First, Let me give you my 2014 Year in Review and then Give you a taste of the State of the Bucket List Union for 2015!

Then the Summer time I got to give back!  I was able to help my mother see Alaska, help honor a long time friend by showing him what I saw in Him and his friendship (A Holy Cross Man), help another friend recover his lost high School Ring, and set another friend on his own insane Adventure to skydive!

I did some unique traveling to different parts of the US but the highlight of my travels was backpacking through Peru to witness Machu Picchu and Lake Titticaca!

So Here is a Little Taste of the Ideas of What the Year 2015, my Last Year in my 30’s, is going to hold!  Here is my 2015 State of the Union!

1) I am starting this year by helping 2 people complete their Bucket List Items, One will go Skydiving and my cousin will do a Color Run as a Catalyst to get healthy

2) 2015 Will be the YEAR OF FINISHING!  I plan on Finishing several Bucket List Items that have been a work in progress like reading all 15 Wizard of Oz Books, Doing my Last Mud Run of the 4 that were my Goal ( Last One? I AM SPARTAN!), Finally cut this last bit of Body Fat to see my 6 pack! and a couple of others!

3) I have been missing one of my more important sections Making Amends.  Therefore, I am going to actively try to work on 2 of them and hopefully do one other bucket list gift for one other person this year!

SO WHAT ABOUT TRAVEL?

4) Geez, fine…I will be travelling to hopefully 3 international sites and 4 new US sites that I have never been to…Think I am going to search for the Aurora Borealis, do Indy 500, Possibly go to China and do the Most Dangerous Climb to a Temple, visit the Galapagos and Ecuador for an EcoTravel, or perhaps go to Thailand.  These are just some of the ideas popping in my mind right now but who knows where I will end up however I will go see the world, eat strange foods, and learn by traveling!  I do know this, it will be crazy, it will be wonderful, and it will be epic!

So those are my Goals. I like to announce them and share them!  It holds me accountable!  You guys hound me and I like and need that.  What if 2015 is our last year of life?  What if we don’t get to see our next Birthday?  Well, then we need to Live now!

What are your goals this year?  Share them with my by clicking on the comments link below!!  Cant wait to see what you are thinking!

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