Running for mental health

You don't have to be a marathoner to get all of the health benefits of running. And it is not just about getting you into top physical condition. Running helps our minds, as well. Dr. Teo Mendez, a specialist in sports medicine, said that the colloquial term for this is "endorphins." He said that running can release natural, feel-good molecules in the brain. Runners call the feeling the "runner's high."