Runners often hear, "It'll ruin your knees," "I can't run because it..." does some terrible thing(s) to the body, etc. Well, another recent study (there have been a number of them over the years, all demonstrating the same results) has countered all that. The study began in 1984 and has followed runners and controls 50 years and older. And, surprise (though not to we runners)....
Runners began to show the earliest signs of disabilities (ruined knees?) 16 years later than nonrunners. A couple of decades after the study began, only 15% of the runners had died, while more than twice as many (34%) of the nonrunners had passed. (Of course, everyone "knows someone who....")
The evidence is clear. And, ironically, I don't run for my health at all--not to live longer, not to forestall disabilities. I run because I enjoy it, enjoy competing in races, etc. Despite the health benefits, I don't think I'd run if I didn't like it. So, talk about a bonus!!!! (And, if I keel over tomorrow, don't laugh!)
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That reasoning is somewhat flawed. A runner is in better condition and his joints will last longer by observing good running practices. The fat assed overweight Americans ruin their joints by inactivity and excess weight. It's the same stupid logic when you hear people say: "my heart has only so many beats, I don't want to waste them". Run on my man!
Correct, again.
The heart, made stronger by exercise, has more heartbeats than a sedentary heart. So, "only so many beats" can be increased with a stronger heart.
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