Do running or other forms of endurance exercise age a person
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OP are you talking about "runners face".. was it like something from this article?
btw: stop reading stuff on line.. and no running does not age you..
http://www.self.com/story/fitness-runners-face-myth-or-fact1 -
Wut?!?
On the contrary, it's actually the couch potatoes who are looking and feeling sluggish and worn-out. I am the only runner in my family (including extended family like cousins, etc.) and the only adult who is physically fit. I have a nicer figure than most people half my age, to be honest. People routinely think I'm much younger than I am. I don't necessarily think it's the running so much as it's just being so active. (You could do any type of exercise you enjoy, really.) I wouldn't let a fear of aging keep you from a great form of exercise. Consult your doctor. If you are healthy enough to run and you enjoy it, DO IT!
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Here is a comparison pic of me.
Left, a year ago when I first started running. Right, now, after doing 1,500 km including three half marathons.
Were the dozens of people saying I look 10-20 years younger lying?
Hope I don't offend, but from my perspective, you went from looking like somebody's decent-looking grandma to looking like somebody's hot mom! Huge difference. What a win!
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I guess you could say that running (or any kind of regular exercise) increases your chances of getting a whole lot older than you otherwise would..
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Huh?
I do long distance non-competitive cycling events and it's striking how many people (even!) older than me are extremely fit, very young looking but also mentally alert and full of joie de vivre.
Very common to find people well into their 70's still doing 100 mile events with a smile on their face and loving every minute of it.
Being fat and unfit on the other hand is terribly aging, both in appearance and health issues. I look at my (mostly) unfit peer group (mid 50's) and it's shocking how old most of them look and act.
#growingolddisgracefully5 -
You look fantastic.0
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Not a runner...but walking...yes that's the thing for me.1
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Blondieeee26 wrote: »Hi! I was googling something and came across an article saying that running (especially for long periods of time) can drastically age a person. I am a runner and this is somewhat scary to me, since I run often and am 25. I feel if I am not careful I could end up aging terribly. My cardio sessions are only 60 min average. I used to do 90 minutes but found it to be a waste of time and it made me incredibly hungry.. so aside from a rare 90 minute session all my sessions are 30-60 min. Some are even shorter at 20 min if I just run 5k.
Opinions or experiences ?
"Google" does not count as a source. I see links to those articles in the Outbrain/Taboola section at the bottom of articles on Runner's World and completely ignore them. Maybe there really is "one weird trick" to losing weight, and maybe cardio will age me, and if so I was wrong to ignore these articles. Nah, not really, they're total bunkum.
Here's a way to test the theory: look up Olympic 1500m champions from the 1950s on the internet, and find pictures of them today. You will find they are mostly alive, sprightly old folk. Sure, some die young of something unrelated to running. But the surviving champions look amazing for their advanced years.
If you're running 20-minute 5kms just as a training run, you are phenomenally fit. I run that distance weekly at Parkrun, and only 1 of the female runners there regularly does that distance in under 20 mins. She also wins local races. You should turn up at your local running club, I'm sure they'd love to have you. You could see for yourself how good the older runners look for their age. They'd also help you see the point of longer runs.
As an aside, it's ok to eat rather a lot after a run of 90 minutes or more. Calories in calories out really works in your favour when you burn 1000+ in a single workout!1 -
Being fat and unfit on the other hand is terribly aging, both in appearance and health issues. I look at my (mostly) unfit peer group (mid 50's) and it's shocking how old most of them look and act.
That was one of the things which triggered me to join MFP. I could see myself starting to become one of them ... and I didn't want that! I wasn't ready to look and act old.
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@Orphia Remember when you posted that in the Monthly Running Challenge - I thought - Wow what a transformation . This simple Photo Comparison should answer any questions.Here is a comparison pic of me.
Left, a year ago when I first started running. Right, now, after doing 1,500 km including three half marathons.
Were the dozens of people saying I look 10-20 years younger lying?
I love your I Run because :
I run because it makes me feel fantastic.
I run because it lets me set goals and achieve them.
I run because it earns me lots of lovely calories to eat back.
I run because it puts me in Zen mode.
I run because it's fun.
I run because it lets me see the countryside and lots of interesting things.
I run because it lets me meet interesting people.
I run because one day when walking I had an instinctive urge to go faster.
I run because I love it.
I agree with the comments of other people that it sounds like someone was trying to sell some product.1 -
Thanks for the lovely compliments, dear MFPers!rightoncommander wrote: »Blondieeee26 wrote: »Hi! I was googling something and came across an article saying that running (especially for long periods of time) can drastically age a person. I am a runner and this is somewhat scary to me, since I run often and am 25. I feel if I am not careful I could end up aging terribly. My cardio sessions are only 60 min average. I used to do 90 minutes but found it to be a waste of time and it made me incredibly hungry.. so aside from a rare 90 minute session all my sessions are 30-60 min. Some are even shorter at 20 min if I just run 5k.
Opinions or experiences ?
"Google" does not count as a source. I see links to those articles in the Outbrain/Taboola section at the bottom of articles on Runner's World and completely ignore them. Maybe there really is "one weird trick" to losing weight, and maybe cardio will age me, and if so I was wrong to ignore these articles. Nah, not really, they're total bunkum.
Here's a way to test the theory: look up Olympic 1500m champions from the 1950s on the internet, and find pictures of them today. You will find they are mostly alive, sprightly old folk. Sure, some die young of something unrelated to running. But the surviving champions look amazing for their advanced years.
If you're running 20-minute 5kms just as a training run, you are phenomenally fit. I run that distance weekly at Parkrun, and only 1 of the female runners there regularly does that distance in under 20 mins. She also wins local races. You should turn up at your local running club, I'm sure they'd love to have you. You could see for yourself how good the older runners look for their age. They'd also help you see the point of longer runs.
As an aside, it's ok to eat rather a lot after a run of 90 minutes or more. Calories in calories out really works in your favour when you burn 1000+ in a single workout!
Great post, @rightoncommander ! Agree totally!
20 minute 5Ks are amazing! Yep, you would be first female at my local parkrun every week with that! And you'd come first outright a lot of the time.
Keep running, @Blondieeee26 !1 -
Thanks for the lovely compliments, dear MFPers!rightoncommander wrote: »Blondieeee26 wrote: »Hi! I was googling something and came across an article saying that running (especially for long periods of time) can drastically age a person. I am a runner and this is somewhat scary to me, since I run often and am 25. I feel if I am not careful I could end up aging terribly. My cardio sessions are only 60 min average. I used to do 90 minutes but found it to be a waste of time and it made me incredibly hungry.. so aside from a rare 90 minute session all my sessions are 30-60 min. Some are even shorter at 20 min if I just run 5k.
Opinions or experiences ?
"Google" does not count as a source. I see links to those articles in the Outbrain/Taboola section at the bottom of articles on Runner's World and completely ignore them. Maybe there really is "one weird trick" to losing weight, and maybe cardio will age me, and if so I was wrong to ignore these articles. Nah, not really, they're total bunkum.
Here's a way to test the theory: look up Olympic 1500m champions from the 1950s on the internet, and find pictures of them today. You will find they are mostly alive, sprightly old folk. Sure, some die young of something unrelated to running. But the surviving champions look amazing for their advanced years.
If you're running 20-minute 5kms just as a training run, you are phenomenally fit. I run that distance weekly at Parkrun, and only 1 of the female runners there regularly does that distance in under 20 mins. She also wins local races. You should turn up at your local running club, I'm sure they'd love to have you. You could see for yourself how good the older runners look for their age. They'd also help you see the point of longer runs.
As an aside, it's ok to eat rather a lot after a run of 90 minutes or more. Calories in calories out really works in your favour when you burn 1000+ in a single workout!
Great post, @rightoncommander ! Agree totally!
20 minute 5Ks are amazing! Yep, you would be first female at my local parkrun every week with that! And you'd come first outright a lot of the time.
Keep running, @Blondieeee26 !
I will ! Thanks lady!1 -
Blondieeee26 wrote: »Thanks for the lovely compliments, dear MFPers!rightoncommander wrote: »Blondieeee26 wrote: »Hi! I was googling something and came across an article saying that running (especially for long periods of time) can drastically age a person. I am a runner and this is somewhat scary to me, since I run often and am 25. I feel if I am not careful I could end up aging terribly. My cardio sessions are only 60 min average. I used to do 90 minutes but found it to be a waste of time and it made me incredibly hungry.. so aside from a rare 90 minute session all my sessions are 30-60 min. Some are even shorter at 20 min if I just run 5k.
Opinions or experiences ?
"Google" does not count as a source. I see links to those articles in the Outbrain/Taboola section at the bottom of articles on Runner's World and completely ignore them. Maybe there really is "one weird trick" to losing weight, and maybe cardio will age me, and if so I was wrong to ignore these articles. Nah, not really, they're total bunkum.
Here's a way to test the theory: look up Olympic 1500m champions from the 1950s on the internet, and find pictures of them today. You will find they are mostly alive, sprightly old folk. Sure, some die young of something unrelated to running. But the surviving champions look amazing for their advanced years.
If you're running 20-minute 5kms just as a training run, you are phenomenally fit. I run that distance weekly at Parkrun, and only 1 of the female runners there regularly does that distance in under 20 mins. She also wins local races. You should turn up at your local running club, I'm sure they'd love to have you. You could see for yourself how good the older runners look for their age. They'd also help you see the point of longer runs.
As an aside, it's ok to eat rather a lot after a run of 90 minutes or more. Calories in calories out really works in your favour when you burn 1000+ in a single workout!
Great post, @rightoncommander ! Agree totally!
20 minute 5Ks are amazing! Yep, you would be first female at my local parkrun every week with that! And you'd come first outright a lot of the time.
Keep running, @Blondieeee26 !
I will ! Thanks lady!
Yay!!!
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I want to beat my dad's old military times someday. He ran an 18:00 5k and had a 4:36 mile.1
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Not the mile.. since that's next to impossible for a woman, but the 18 min 5k! World record mile for females is 4:121
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I reckon you can do it!
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I have heard of runners face...and I've seen the same face at the gym. They are the low fat exercisers who have a young looking body and wrinkled faces. Dr. Oz has a bit of a runners face. For a guy who talks about diet and health constantly he looks older than he is...0
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I don't run (bad knee) but my sister was a world-class runner and I happen to know lots of runners of all ages, especially distance runners.
Just anecdotally, I do not think that this is true. However, sunscreen really wasn't available when a lot of today's older runners were young and that alone makes a lot of difference. Wear good sunscreen all of the time, and apply high SPF if you intend to be outdoors for a long period of time.1
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