More than 2m energetic British workers change into their running shoes and spend their lunch break pounding the pavements, a new survey has revealed.
The poll by sportswear brand Helly Hansen found around one in 13 employees go running at lunchtime, clocking up a collective 468 miles.
A spokesperson from Helly Hansen said, as cited in the Daily Mail: “There is a definite trend of the nation's workforce heading out on their lunch break and working up a sweat.
‘”Hectic lifestyles or feeling too worn out at the end of an arduous day in the office means the only real option is to incorporate exercise into the day.
“It's all too easy to stay slumped in your chair and not move during your lunch break, but those who venture outside work return to their desk feeling reinvigorated and ready to crack on with their workload.
‘Therefore it's good for our health and good for business.
“But we often find that customers are put off exercising during their lunch break because they worry about getting hot and sweaty before having to return to their desks feeling uncomfortable and embarrassed by their appearance.”
The most popular reason for exercising at lunchtime was because it was the only opportunity people had to fit exercise into their busy working week.
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