Exercise your democratic right

Voting in the EU referendum gives you the perfect excuse for a run – down to the polling station

Choosing whether to vote in or out in the EU referendum is potentially one of the biggest and longest-lasting decisions you will ever be asked to make. It is also a very good excuse for an extra run. Your polling station is likely to be only a warm-up from your home, and can be the beginning of a rewarding and purposeful run.

You can exercise your democratic right at the same time as exercising your body. GoodGym, UKRunChat, Marathon Talk and OurParks are backing the idea:

It’s always great to have a reason to run as it helps to keep you motivated – be it a distance, time, a route that you just really enjoy, or to the polling station. I will be running just under half a mile to my local station, so not quite a mile in total.

Related: Good Gym: running with a mission

Turn voting day into an exercise opportunity, make it part of your warm up or cool down, run to your local polling station and feel doubly good about voting while letting out those exercise endorphins.

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