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Stephen Garland, Senior Lecturer, Sports Physiology, Malmö University

Why ‘slow jogging’ is the perfect fitness trend for people who want to get into exercise

Exercise doesn't always have to be intense to improve health. Carlo Prearo/ Shutterstock

Avid runners are often chasing speed. Whether that’s improving their 5K or shaving seconds off their marathon time to nail a personal best. The idea that exercise should involve pushing further, harder or faster has long been embedded in fitness culture.

But against this backdrop, some people have adopted the almost counter-cultural belief that the key to fitness is to take things slow.

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