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Posted on 12/16/2019 7:49:23 AM PST by jerod
You must've had one heck of a recent political epiphany to have waited so long.
OTOH, you may actually be an FR veteran. Here for twenty years, left, then returned with a new screen name so no one would recognize you.
So not only would you be a "very new oldie", you'd also be a "very old newbie".
(Eight sets of forty, huh?)
Could be that the healthier are more likelier to run. Correlation is not causation.
Actually, I’ve been reading Free Republic for many years.
I’ve been a small government conservative all my life, but I only decided to begin contributing on the forum fairly recently, as you noted.
No epiphanies for me, much to the chagrin of some of my former girlfriends. ;)
At 64 (former fitness trainer), I was an avid runner, but to spare the bod these days, I do spinning and a once a month 5K or 10K.
Probably aortic dissection, like John Ritter. Once the aorta tears, it’s over.
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“I’ll wait for the next trial to come out that will completely discredit this one.. I’m guessing ~6 months.”
It might be simple selection bias.
By looking at those who do some running, they exclude all those who can’t run due to other illness, disability, age, obesity, etc.; rather than just those who don’t happen to choose to.
Nothing is said about controlling such confounding factors in the study.
Correlation or causation?
The one thing in the article said that might highlight a causative link, argues against it: “Perhaps most notably, running more often, or at a more intense pace, wasn’t actually found to up these benefits or further lower one’s risk of death.”
All that being said about this study, exercise does have clear and powerful health benefits - better than a “druglike” effect. This article just doesn’t make the case, IMHO.
As one with a degenerative disc problem in my lower back, I suggest using an elliptical instead of a treadmill or actual running outside. It’s a lot easier on the joints and spine as there is no impact to the skeleton.
“I’ll wait for the next trial to come out that will completely discredit this one.. I’m guessing ~6 months.”
It might be simple selection bias.
By looking at those who do some running, they exclude all those who can’t run due to other illness, disability, age, obesity, etc.; rather than just those who don’t happen to choose to.
Nothing is said about controlling such confounding factors in the study.
Correlation or causation?
The one thing in the article said that might highlight a causative link, argues against it: “Perhaps most notably, running more often, or at a more intense pace, wasn’t actually found to up these benefits or further lower one’s risk of death.”
All that being said about this study, exercise does have clear and powerful health benefits - better than a “druglike” effect. This article just doesn’t make the case, IMHO.
Don’t run.
Bike. Swim. Hike walk row play tennis or other sports
Running destroys knees and ankles
I can walk great distances with no problems so one day I tried a 5k run and really enjoyed it so I started jogging. My goal was 10k on level ground. I got to 8k. When I was running it felt great but when I wasn’t running I walked and felt like I was 20 years older. It wasn’t worth the pain so I went back to walking and everything is fine again.
A friend if mine wanted to be a triathlete and began training for them. He went all in allowed himself to be consumed by a unhealthy training regime thinking he could be the best. His best time so far is just under 12 hours and now he looks to be about 75 years old as opposed to a healthy looking 60 year old who exercises regularly.
And he had a congenital heart problems and didn’t eat right (at his autopsy three of his coronary arteries were blocked - 95%, 85%, 70%).
Exactly. Confirmation bias.
I run a mile every other day, and with my job and my normal nervousness walk a lot. I’ll be 63 in the spring. On the days I don’t run, I lift.
Lower risk of death? Huh??? No, death is a certainty.
I ran in my 50’s & 60’s (1/2 Marathons) then my heart wouldn’t let me.
Struggled with various programs for years more.
Six months ago I took up swimming. 45 Minutes of laps then 25 min of pool exercises 3 times a week, light weights on off days, and I am in the best shape I’ve been in for 50 yrs. I’m 81 now & slimmer and more flexible than ever. Swimming really is the answer.
Democrats want to know if running at the mouth qualifies.
YES!... according to TWO doctors I know directly.
20 to 30 minutes of increased cardiovascular by simply WALKING 5 times per week is as beneficial as jogging, stationary bike, etc.
They're point: Increased activity that allows the heart to pump more blood is an EXERCISE in and of itself that is HIGHLY BENEFICIAL to your HEALTH and HEART.
The challenge... just finding the time to DO IT!
My feet are literal train wrecks so I started riding a bicycle a year ago. At 61, I’m preparing to do my first century ride in April. Since the weather isn’t nice, I’ve been training inside using a fluid trainer and Zwift. Over the weekend I did two rides with big climbs, a total of 5600 feet in elevation.
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