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Re: Run to Stay Young

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perlpimp wrote: post #104
cdoxsey wrote: post #65

In 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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Re: Run to Stay Young

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halfcat wrote: post #92
pc2g4d wrote: post #46

The conclusions drawn in the article don't seem to match the study in question. The participants were not experimentally assigned to be either walkers or runners; rather, they had themselves already selected whether or not to be walkers or runners. This implies that the large proportion of older adults who are neither walkers nor runners are not represented in this study. It also makes it impossible to determine the…

>Or did people's being healthier cause them to be runners? There was another study that showed that people who take up mixed martial arts in their late 40s are healthier than people of the same age who only walk [1]. No word on whether genetics plays a role. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herschel_Walker

Martial arts are 1) interval training in disguise and 2) strength endurance training in disguise.

Kata practicing is an exercise in explosive power over long period (several minutes), thus strength endurance training.

All MA training I attended interspersed action with rest. Thus interval training.

Re: Run to Stay Young

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Symmetry wrote: post #99
MrJagil wrote: post #87

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>> 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.

The received wisdom you get from your doctor is mostly pretty good. The received wisdom you get from the TV news is mostly useless.

No. Doctors do not follow the field.

Most doctors I know still advise not eating after 6pm, while it has been shown to be either worthless or even plain ineffective.

Re: Run to Stay Young

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Post by thesz »

perlpimp wrote: post #104
cdoxsey wrote: post #65

In 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.

You may get hooked on endocannabinoids, if you run intensively for prolonged time (>1hr).

Running can and will mess with your endocrine system.

Re: Run to Stay Young

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Post by imanaccount247 »

thesz wrote: post #113
Symmetry wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The received wisdom you get from your doctor is mostly pretty good. The received wisdom you get from the TV news is mostly useless.

No. Doctors do not follow the field. Most doctors I know still advise not eating after 6pm, while it has been shown to be either worthless or even plain ineffective.

>Most doctors I know still advise not eating after 6pm

That sounds pretty sketchy. Do you mean "for people with acid reflux"? Because that's perfectly valid. I've never even heard of a doctor recommending that in general.

Re: Run to Stay Young

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Post by uberalex »

t4ngent wrote: post #63
meritt wrote: post #32

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Just get some "barefoot" shoes. I use merrell trail glove.

Agreed, merrell trail gloves are great shoes. I run 60-70km per week in them. I highly recommend barefoot style shoes in general, but you do have to acclimate to them slowly while you build up your foot strength. After building foot strength in 'barefoot' shoes, I can now run much faster in any kind of shoe.

How do they compare to Vibrams? I tried to get a pair of KSO or Bikila last time I was in the USA, but all the shops have stopped stocking them since the company settled a lawsuit.

Re: Run to Stay Young

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Post by ripb »

cdoxsey wrote: post #65

In 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…

>but perhaps it can remind us that nothing we do can guarantee a long and healthy life.

Except advances in biotech...or at least I'm drastically hoping so.

Re: Run to Stay Young

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Post by prestonbriggs »

fasteo wrote: post #86
cdoxsey wrote: post #65

In 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…

Agree. Jim Fixx's example is particularly bad. Mr. Fixx did have a genetic condition affecting his heart, he was a heavy smoker and he was severely overweight before starting his running revolution.

I think crediting Fixx with the running revolution is a mistake. Instead, look to Frank Shorter winning a gold, on TV, in the '72 Olympic Marathon.

Re: Run to Stay Young

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Post by swah »

justrudd wrote: post #76
swah wrote: post #37

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Another exercise that is in vogue these days is foam rolling. I'm trying to see how it helps, but I'm not sure what kinds of changes I'd notice and after how many sessions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myofascial_release I always stretched after every workout, but it was half-hearted because I was tired. Only in the past 3 months have I gotten serious about it. And part of my stretching routine is foam rolling. I'll stretch, feel some tightness, roll the area, and re-stretch. Usually on the second stretch, I can go deeper into the stretch. but it is the most painful part of my workout.…

Always after the workout?

Re: Run to Stay Young

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Post by soperj »

ams6110 wrote: post #53
soperj wrote: post #16

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For my money, skating is easily the easiest on joints for high intensity exercise.

Falling on the ice is pretty rough though. If you're starting out, wear hockey pants and elbow pads. And maybe a helmet.

Better than falling on cement, you slide.
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