Examples of 'took up running' in a sentence

took up running - describes the act of starting to run or beginning a regular running regimen as a form of exercise, sport, or hobby.

As a child she took up running on her own volition.

While attending primary school in the camp she took up running.

She took up running for fun and to stay in shape.

Lost plenty of weight when I took up running in the mornings.

I took up running.

Notwithstanding biking, Armstrong took up running.

I took up running after watching a friend run the London Marathon.

While attending kindergarten, Karnazes began running home from school ; he took up running for fun.

I never took up running because I did not want those huge muscular legs.

Then I began to feel that was not enough, so I took up running.

Marina Fogle: I took up running to deal with the death of my stillborn son.

He rose to 2 after he took up running.

She took up running as a high school student at Telstar High School in Bethel, Maine.

Honor, a grandmother with adult grandkids, took up running several years ago.

He took up running while living there, because he had " nothing else to do.

Meaning of "took up running"