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To: JimRed

Glad it worked for you.

Human long distance runners on pavement may have better hearts, however, how many need new knees or hips or both?

We are seeing a reversal with many cardiologists re them recommending running.

Many are now recommending walking at a good pace once or twice a day. The suggested time, a max of an hour each 5-6 days/week in a single walk or in two walks. You should work up a sweat during the walk.

One of my best friends and FP for 3 plus decades, before he retired, over the years noticed really bad physical problems with many long distance runners. Those problems often got worse as they got addicted to the running and grew older. He became known as the doctor, who told his patients, “Don’t do that any more!” Or if you do it, do it in moderation.

He predicted the knee replacement epidemic among the men in the runners and hip replacement in the women runners. A few addicts needed both.


51 posted on 03/06/2014 11:27:50 AM PST by Grampa Dave ( Obozo Care is a Trinity of Lies! Obozo Care is probably a serious Black Swan event.)
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To: Grampa Dave

Don’t forget retinal detachments from running on pavement for years.

Oh, and take a good look at the addicted runners. They are dehydrated, emaciated, stringy and wrinkled. And that is before they hit 60.


85 posted on 03/06/2014 6:54:06 PM PST by reformedliberal
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