Lol someone told me - Running makes you old...
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Personally, I've gotten 2.5 years older since I started running 2.5 years ago. Living makes you older.13
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Who cares?! ... I'm running and I'm happy!2
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These comments are inspiring.1
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I think it's the sun that ages your skin. It would apply to anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors without ample sun protection.
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Regular exercise is the fountain of youth2
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StaciMarie1974 wrote: »Personally I think the weight loss in my face: makes my face look 'older'. But I didn't start running til after I hit maintenance so can't blame that.[/quote
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TavistockToad wrote: »scorpio516 wrote: »Two things make you look old:
Smoking
Sun
Runners shouldn't be smokers. But take care of your skin!
I guess a couple more too: having kids, stress, loosing volume out of the face (goon from a fat face to a skinny face and loose skin)
I always put sun cream on my face if I'm running for more than half an hour
I put on sunblock to drive from my gym back home... it's 3.5 miles.
yeah- I'm practically allergic to the sun.... being goth will do that to you.0 -
You know what makes you look old? Being dead......
All kidding aside I look old because I am old. I'm 61 and will never look 30 again but running helps me feel like I'm still 30 (in fact I feel better now that I did when I was 30.....I smoked, drank too much and was definitely on the fluffy side....)4 -
I'll echo the sun damage theme. The other thing I notice with the marathoners at my club is yes, their faces can be quite lined from hours of squinting and grimacing. I always wear a cap to protect my skin and prevent squinting from glare, and I try to relax my facial muscles - or smile even - to avoid getting 'pain face' lines.
I will also say that runners can 'look' older because the 60-year-old with its 60-year-old lined face has the body of a 35-year-old. It's not that their faces look old, rather, their bodies look young!!7 -
TavistockToad wrote: »scorpio516 wrote: »Two things make you look old:
Smoking
Sun
Runners shouldn't be smokers. But take care of your skin!
I guess a couple more too: having kids, stress, loosing volume out of the face (goon from a fat face to a skinny face and loose skin)
I always put sun cream on my face if I'm running for more than half an hour
I always put sunscreen on if I'm leaving the house for any reason! Better safe than sorry, IMO (I do, or rather did, have a relative who had melanoma, though, so perhaps I'm more careful than most).
Also, I'd rather be fit and look old than be obese with a young face.0 -
Biggest downside really is it can wear on your joints. Reach your daily calcium goal. Purchase quality running shoes and maybe compression socks and you're a step ahead of the game.0
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2 years of cardio to include power walking and running outside. I am 2 years older on the right. I'll be 60 years old in august.
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edlanglais5 wrote: »Biggest downside really is it can wear on your joints. Reach your daily calcium goal. Purchase quality running shoes and maybe compression socks and you're a step ahead of the game.
This myth just won't die.
http://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/run-for-your-knees
http://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/is-running-actually-good-for-your-knees
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edlanglais5 wrote: »Biggest downside really is it can wear on your joints. Reach your daily calcium goal. Purchase quality running shoes and maybe compression socks and you're a step ahead of the game.
This myth just won't die.
http://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/run-for-your-knees
http://www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/is-running-actually-good-for-your-knees
I agree.
Also I think trail running is even better for the joints as it develops all those stabilizer muscles that make the joints even stronger.
I also think most injuries are caused by people running too fast too soon. It takes much longer for the joints to develop than it does the heart and lungs, so most people feel like they can go faster because their heart and lungs feel better long before the joints are ready for the extra speed.
Bad shoes and a bad running style can also cause injuries, but running properly can keep your joints healthy.
JMHO1 -
Keeps me young at heart0
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Ah yes. The myth that won't die!
I was an athlete as a kid and worked for years for the USFS in really steep and deep country. And I did a lot of different kinds of blue-collar work. Everything from my hips down was "wrecked." I decided to take up walking with a trainer at age 51. My hips hurt, I'd had a lot of trouble with my knees, and I had no cartilage in the large joint of one of my big toes. Within a year, because my trainer was so gentle, I was running. I did not expect that!
I am in far less pain when I am running than I am when I'm walking or sitting. I doubt I look any younger, I've got graying hair which I love, and I've been working on wrinkles around my eyes since I was young, since I associate that with people who smile! But I run. I do 5ks and a half or two a year. I run properly with a light, quick step, and stretch religiously after every run. I'm in better shape now than I was 10 or 20 years ago.
If you care to be inspired, check out a five minute video on YouTube called "Grandmothers of Endurance." It was made a few years ago about two women in my town. One of them didn't start running until she was 51. And when the video was made, she was approaching 80, and her running partner was approaching 70. They ran 100-milers at the time.
Barb, the older of the two, has given up 100-milers since turning 81, though she still runs long runs, and there is no way in hell that my 5K time can come anywhere near the time of the younger of the two.
I wish that I looked that kind of older!2 -
I know I've told you this before but you really are inspirational to me @Orphia
I don't really care if running makes me look old, I care that it keeps me healthy enough to become old.7 -
@Orphia, those pictures are phenomenal! Love it!
I run because it's good for my mental health. And I wear sunscreen. And people think I'm younger than I am, usually, so I think it's all good.1
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