Do running or other forms of endurance exercise age a person
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Blondieeee26
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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 ?
Opinions or experiences ?
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Can you post that link from Google?3
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For what it's worth, the people I run with sure don't look their ages - they all look YOUNGER.
My mom turned 50 this year and people think she's in her 40's, lol. She runs a LOT.
In my experience, the opposite is true.
~Lyssa4 -
Age happens whether you run or not. Better to be healthy while you're aging.14
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Out of curiosity, what was that article suggesting you do instead? Because that sounds like the kind of thing a woo article will state to try and sell you on something else.7
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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?
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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?
You were the first one who came to mind when I read the thread title. I was SO hoping you were going to post your before and after pics!8 -
I've been a long distance cyclist since 1994, and especially since 2001. Long distance, like ultra-cycling ... including a multitude of centuries (100 mile rides), 200 km rides (13.5 hour time limit), 300 km rides (20 hour time limit), 400 km rides (27 hour time limit), 600 km rides (40 hour time limit), one 1000 km ride (75 hour time limit), and four 1200 km rides (90 hour time limit).
When I was doing the most of these (2003/2004), I did experience some "aging" ... my hair started to go grey and my teeth started experiencing difficulties. But that could have just been co-incidence. One family line does go grey early, and my teeth had a past which was gong to catch up to me eventually.
In January 2015, I was 47 years old and hit the highest weight I've ever been. I wasn't doing as much long distance cycling then -- I was only managing 100 km rides as my long rides for a couple years there.
So ... January 2015: My "before" ... and actually, I gained a couple kg after that photo was taken and before I started with MFP (mid-February 2015).
At Easter 2016, I was 49 years old, and had been maintaining this weight since Christmas. 25 kg/55 lbs down!
This photo was taken a couple days after cycling a 300 km randonnee which my husband and I finished in 17 hours and 6 minutes.
And most recently, October 7, 2016 -- still 49 years old. I've kept the weight off for just about a year now.
This photo was taken the day before a 600 km randonnee attempt. Unfortunately I had been ill shortly before the event, so I wasn't quite ready and only ended up cycling 390 km in about 24 hours.
Despite all the long distance cycling I've done over the years, I don't feel like I've aged a whole lot.
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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 ?
Yes it does, and I'm proof.
I started running when I was in my twenties, and now I'm almost 55. I've aged over 35 years!
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Fit, normal weight people always look way more youthful than the alternative - at least to me5
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Exercise and running takes years off your age and helps you live longer. At age 61 I'm in the best shape of my life and can easily do things, including running, that I couldn't do in high school or college.6
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I don't run ( do lots of other stuff) and I've still managed to age- 63 times so far.
Must be a dammed of you do, dammed if you don't kind of thing.
Cheers, h.
( sp so I don't get 'kitten'ed)4 -
I started running a few months back. The only thing I can think that would age me is the running time in the sun. I wear sunscreen, but think I'll get me a running hat!1
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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?
You were the first one who came to mind when I read the thread title. I was SO hoping you were going to post your before and after pics!
Hahaha, cool, thanks!
I don't run to look younger.
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.13 -
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 ?
can you define 'long periods of time' and 'drastically'??2 -
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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 ?
I do not think that running for 20-60 minutes is running for long periods of time.3 -
I don't think that's the case... I've been running on and off for the past 5 - 6 years and most people say I look younger than my age.
The thing that I notice is that when I lose weight, my face gets thinner and the wrinkles are more obvious. That's not a reason to stay fat though (oops!)2
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