Alan Turing ran to stay calm. He said: "I have such a stressful job that the only way I can get it out of my mind is by running hard."
Run to Stay Young
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#102After 30 years of running, I can attest to the irreversible damage caused to knees, shins, and other joints and ligaments due to running on paved and other man made surfaces. A good alternative as you get up in years is swimming and/or cycling or recumbent biking.
I've always heard a lot of this is due to improper running technique, since shoe technology shifted to a heavily-padded heel. This in turn made people more likely to land on the heel, which sends the shock right up the leg, into the knee. Barefoot running, and less padded shoes, promote landing on the balls of your feet (as otherwise it's incredibly painful!). Landing on the balls of your feet allows your foot to red…
That's it. Learn to run on the balls of your feet. It reduces the shock to the knees by such an amount that I can't run in any other way now.
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#103In 1977 Jim Fixx published the best-selling book "The Complete Book of Running" which popularized running for sport, and purported to demonstrate its health benefits - including increased longevity. 7 years later he died of a heart attack while jogging at the age of 52. His death doesn't mean running is a bad idea - a single anecdote is statistically insignificant - but perhaps it can remind us that nothing we do can…
>nothing we do can guarantee a long and healthy life. I don't think anybody who works out is under the assumption that they will live to be 130+ years old. We're all very well aware of babies with Cancer these days. Anything can happen. But one thing's for certain, being active certainly prolongs life. That much I think we can all be sure of at this point. How many true couch potatoes do you know that have made it pa…
> But one thing's for certain, being active certainly prolongs life.
you forgot to say "on average" here.
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#104In 1977 Jim Fixx published the best-selling book "The Complete Book of Running" which popularized running for sport, and purported to demonstrate its health benefits - including increased longevity. 7 years later he died of a heart attack while jogging at the age of 52. His death doesn't mean running is a bad idea - a single anecdote is statistically insignificant - but perhaps it can remind us that nothing we do can…
I found regular running increases not only health but quality of my life as well. The article states that in an overt way efficency of walking compared to youth - you won't get tired when you get there. Honestly day without running for me - not to say wasted but lost in some way as my attention is dulled, body feels less alive.
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#105Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is great if you're older and have the physical ability to run. I suspect that some of the non-runners can't run.
I tried jogging over the summer for the first time in years, but my feet started hurting. It would take days to recover. I gave up after 2 months. It feels good but I seem prone to injury.
it can be related to diet at least it was for me. increase in protein and fruits and getting rid of starchy foods gave me a leg up on it - not right away after adjusting your diet it can take some time to feel better. Gradual acceleration too can help. Speed walking may be the next step, at least it was for my dad.
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#106Earlier quoted context omitted.
>> Virtually none of it. What? Milk? Multi-vitamins? Stretching? This stuff is discussed heavily; I do not know enough about these things to weigh in on validity, but if nothing else, these discussions might be very symptomatic.
8 glasses of water a day
And a whiskey shot ;)
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#107After 30 years of running, I can attest to the irreversible damage caused to knees, shins, and other joints and ligaments due to running on paved and other man made surfaces. A good alternative as you get up in years is swimming and/or cycling or recumbent biking.
All sports have complications. Swimmers can get shoulder issues and tendinitis ( http://physioworks.com.au/Injuries-Conditions/Activities/swi... ). Cyclists can suffer overuse injury, but also seem at risk of getting mown down by traffic (admittedly a general risk, but it seems a higher one for regular bike users) http://physioworks.com.au/Injuries-Conditions/Activities/cyc... I suspect it's a matter of cross-trainin…
I run and visit the gym without gym, gym gives me great posture. Working at the desk most of the day it is hard to keep muscles on your back to support yourself while running at least it is the case for me. Everyone has different diet, genetics...
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#108I think "Stay Young to Run" is a much more truthful.
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#109Earlier quoted context omitted.
>How much of the received wisdom about healthy lifestyles that you were taught has been shown to be completely wrong? Virtually none of it. >I don't doubt that in 3 years there will be another New York times article, demonstrating why running is actually terrible for you, and you should never do it no matter what age you are. I do doubt that. I doubt it very much. >Is eating an organic strawberry in the hopes of livi…
>> Virtually none of it. What? Milk? Multi-vitamins? Stretching? This stuff is discussed heavily; I do not know enough about these things to weigh in on validity, but if nothing else, these discussions might be very symptomatic.
Media misrepresentation of science does not invalidate science. What about milk, or vitamins or stretching?
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#110Earlier quoted context omitted.
I tried jogging over the summer for the first time in years, but my feet started hurting. It would take days to recover. I gave up after 2 months. It feels good but I seem prone to injury.
According to Wikipedia, 10% of all people get what's called "Plantar Fasciitis" at some point. In my late teens, I began to have very bad bouts of this syndrome, whenever I sprinted. The more I ignored the pain, the longer it would take to heal. In my early 20's, I suddenly took up running--eventually ratcheting up my route to 7 miles--after being somewhat sedentary for a couple years. The result of this was perhaps…
I have worn Asics shoes for most of the time since 1981. However, shoe preference is very individual--friends have preferred Nike or New Balance or Brooks. Feet are shaped differently, and strides are not the same. And one's feet change over time; somewhere along the way I went from size 9.5 to 11.