Runners please read this post and reply

Seriously?

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.

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

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!

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

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!

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.