Runners please read this post and reply

PeachyKeene

Okay, I have a friend that we are both trying to lose weight at the same time. We are both the same size and all, but I am running and strength training. She is always trying to discourage me from running. Saying it is bad for you, this that and the other junk. Well today she comes up with a new one. She didn't say where she got it from, but she says "She read, running causes more wrinkles because the up and down motion of you your face jiggling will make it lose collagen. Has anyone ever heard of this or have you seen it first hand?

angmac1976

Seriously?

CardiacNP

nope never heard of it. But i would suggest use of good sunscreen if outside and moisturizers to help skin. That will be more damage then running itself
Hell I can can think of many other actions with up and down motions.....Now we can;t be quiting all those too...

gingerfoxxx

Ha! (and i dont mean that in a mean way, i have just never heard anything like that!)
Today i read that it is better to not go to college. I think you should take everything with a grain of salt. I am a thin runner, and i am 28 and look about 15. Not a wrinkle in sight!

i think sunblock and moisturizer is the key to preventing wrinkles, not avoiding running.

Mrs_TrimWaistFatWallet

Hilarious. Running does not directly decrease collagen and elasticity in your face..

gingerfoxxx

the product designer in me suddenly had an epiphany for a face bra for runners! I could be rich!!

bunchesonothing

Never heard of it. Most of the runners I know look young for their age. And many of the runners I know are 50 years plus.

poseyj88

Erm... no.

Running can be very stressful on anyone's joints, but especially if you are very overweight or are not used to running. Even the most experienced runners need rest days to avoid injury.

However, it's a fantastic exercise with great benefits. So enjoy!

akeating526

Honestly, that's a really silly thing for her to believe. Running will not cause your skin to jiggle and bounce enough to cause sagging. Make sure you're wearing sunscreen so that you don't get any UV damage that can lead to wrinkles later on.

It sounds like your friend is making excuses for her to not run.

vodkaswigger

Ive never heard of it, i think shes trying to put you off, How odd! I have had similar experiences so maybe its a jealousy thing. A few friends had given me horror stories, injury stories, but it was only once my weight losses were noticable. I am the only one who runs also.
Take no notice, keep on doing what your doing ,especially if you enjoy it.
You could look on google to double check but ive never heard of it,
Good luck xxx

RunningAddict

Bahahahahaha!! I'm doomed then! LOL. I don't think I would put much faith in that one my friend. :laugh:

PeachyKeene

the product designer in me suddenly had an epiphany for a face bra for runners! I could be rich!!

blahahahahaha

bunchesonothing

I had to look this one up.... but, here is an article you can use to debunk what your friend said:

http://www.livestrong.com/article/366515-does-running-cause-facial-skin-to-lose-elasticity/

Phanessa917

The only thing with running is it's high impact and bad for people with joint or knee/feet problems. LOL Gotta make sure you have good shoes. It's great for calorie burning though!

alleyag

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I'm no doctor bi I can't even begin to comprehend some one coming up with this in the first place. Further more getting spread around. I believe you know my answer.1000000000 times no. And maybe yiur friend should start running to get some more air to her brain. It doesn't seem to be functioning well. Lol I kid I kid! :P

reese66

That's funny, not a veteran runner but I have never heard of any exercise causing wrinkles. Is she jealous of the time you spend doing it maybe?

sociable15

I have been running since I was 8 years old. I am 27. Turns out, I look 27.

In my experience, people who run have tended to look younger than their age because they are fit. Just like people who do ANY kind of exercise tend to look younger. There are SEVERAL benefits, particularly for women, to running with regards to aging:

* Cardio exercise to protect against heart disease and other illnesses caused by lack of exercise.
* Physical exercise, like running, helps balance mental state (releases brain chemicals similar to antidepressants)
* For children of child bearing age who are trying to have children, exercise is reported to make child birth easier (as..."easier" as child birth gets.. lol)
* For aging women, as a weight baring activity it helps protect against ostoporosis and degeneration of bone density, particularly if done in your younger years. It's particularly important in post-menopausal women.
* Recent studies show no adverse effect to joints, dispelling the myth that running will cause bad knees/ankles/etc. and may actually help build stronger joints.

Honestly, if it causes a couple more wrinkles? So be it. the good outweighs the bad.

t0rrie

Wow. Your friend... I don't even know what to say! Why would she try to discourage you from running? Looks like you're doing something right to me! Anyway, as far as running goes, the benefits FAR outweigh the negatives. Of course there are some negative with running as with all things in life. My friend who just turned 30 is going to have to have her hip replaced. But that doesn't mean no one should run because there's some far off change you might need hip replacement.

Running doesn't work for everyone and that's totally fine. If it works for you, you should ignore your friend's strange advice and keep on pounding the pavement.

karenkwalker

If that's true - I'll take a slightly wrinkly face and enjoy the tight *kitten* healthy body I will have going into my old age. I'd rather be strong as an older wrinkly person - than confined to a wheelchair or something with a beautiful non wrinkled face.

PeachyKeene

Thanks everyone! I figured it was definitely a ploy to try to persuade me not to continue. Although I don't care about having wrinkles as much as I care about having fat. I am sure I will have wrinkles from losing weight, more than running.

GirlTuesday

HaHAHA! Can't stop laughing long enough to think of a witty response!!

sociable15

Also this attitude kind of reminds me of the belief that women can't compete in sports or shouldn't be active at ALL because it will make them infertile... Completely baseless and misguided.

VegGrrl

I think that's BS.

But even so, if running, or anything else that feels good AND is good for your body and soul, makes you wrinkly or droopy, so what?! Living a long and healthy life and feeling good is more important to me than my face, personally.

If I was so worried about wrinkles, I'd stay fat - the fat smoothes out skin and when you lose it you can look more wrinkled/saggy.

But I'd rather be 90 (and look it) and (literally) running circles around the smooth-faced 70 year olds in their walkers who were more worried about their appearance...:laugh:

Looking mahvelous is great, but feeling mahvelous is priceless!

jessbennett1986

I think your friend is jealous that you are trying to do something good for yourself (not to be mean). Maybe she feels left out because she can't/won't do what you are doing? I've never heard of the wrinkle comment although if you are really worried do a little of your own research to prove her wrong. Now you might have more skin damage than a person who spends all day inside because the sun ages your skin. But there are products out there to help prevent this such as sweatproof sunblock. Also, running is bad for your knees, but really it's not noticeable for someone who only runs 45 min vs someone who does hours every day. Invest in a pair of good running shoes and swtich up your terrian (gravel, pavement) periodically to help with pains. Keep on doing what your doing knowing that in the long run, you will be a much more healthy person than someone who doesn't exercise and eat right. Good luck and friend me if you want

arc918

don't make me quote myself:

Running is terrible for you! It will make your uterus fall out and your knees explode into fiery balls of light. Avoid running at all costs. You've been warned...

Collinsky

Apparently that's a newish rumor that's floating around - one American plastic surgeon claimed that jogging is the third leading cause of premature aging, after tanning and cigarettes. He has not backed it up with any reputable studies or research, and his peers think his claim is ridiculous. One doctor saying something controversial, not backing it up, and having the rest of the medical community think he's a joke, does not make a compelling argument. It seems to me that the reason someone would buy that is if they didn't like running, and wanted to hold on to reasons to avoid it and feel good about that. IMO

Some factors that could increase sagging or wrinkled skin for runners: losing a lot of weight can result in saggier skin for some (which for those people would have been the same no matter how they lost the weight) and increased exposure to the elements (which can be controlled.) Also, plain old passage of time.It gets everyone, and some people just age faster than others - for instance, women start out with less collagen than men, and so they show the signs of aging faster (in general.) Lifestyle is important, but you can't discount genetics and other factors.

UpToAnyCool

running causes more wrinkles because the up and down motion of you your face jiggling will make it lose collagen

i'll be sure to tell my pug friends...

seriously - don't take this the wrong way - but why does it matter to her if you run?

datzun

That's a good one! ;D I'm sure one of my friends would try to use that as an excuse if she knew about it!

TheMaidOfAstolat

Haha...that's rich.

I just had a race this past weekend. There was a man there that was 73...he didn't look a day over 55.

Running is great cardio, builds your core and tones you all over. Keep it up and don't let this friend get you down.

Collinsky

What I don't understand, is if she doesn't like running, why she can't just say, "I don't like running and I'll get my fitness another way." Own it! Desperately trying to justify it and to make a matter of preference into a right/wrong issue... and put it on other people!... is lame. I tried to think of a nicer way to say that, but lame pretty much sums it up.

TinaDay1114

*laughing hysterially*
Tell your friend that scowling at you while you run circles around her will cause WAAAAAY more wrinkles than running
Or just tell her that running with the wind in your face is an instant facelift.
Depends on how evil you're feeling.