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Many people find the data and record-breaking in running a good reward system. There's all kinds of goals to try to achieve, from your best time at 10 different distances, to weekly miles, to a longer and longer distance like a marathon.

Team sports are harder to work into a schedule, which is why running is easier to start for many people because it just requires a pair of shoes and leaving the house yourself. For others, there's a parallel social angle where you can also make many friends you see regularly at clubs and enjoy the same activity together.