When I read decades ago that Jim Fixx, the father of the running craze, died of a heart attack at age 52 while running, I decided running was not my thing. Today, when I pass a runner, I look in the rear view mirror and, you know what, I’ve yet to see one of them smiling. That makes me smile and I continue on with my day, spreading a little sunshine to others with my smile...
Running is the biggest waste of time, it produces cortisol and messes up the joints.
Just walking is better than running, but also sprinting is a much better use of time, if you want to get really fit.
When I read decades ago that Jim Fixx, the father of the running craze, died of a heart attack at age 52 while running, I decided running was not my thing.
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Neil Armstrong was asked about fitness and exercise, apparently in a local Wapokaneta radio interview, not sure. Anyway, in a in an unusually unguarded reply he said “I believe we only have a finite number of heartbeats, I’ll be damned if I’m going to waste mine running around the block”. LOL. The Astronaut office had a cow, and about week later he “clarified” his comment and waxed enthusiastically about the wonderful myriad benefits of exercise.
It is good to be fit, and aerobic exercise is good. But obese people should not try to run, that’s idiotic. Put the fork down, can’t outrun your fork.