Wellness

[sunshine45]

i will be 52 this year and i can still run.......no marathons or races or anything though. i really prefer a fast walk though.

[SFGIANTSGIRL]

Hi Ford

I started running last year (I walked for about a year) when a friend and I decided to do the SF Giants 5K run/walk. I thought we were going to walk it until she told me that she ran a 1/2 marathon the year before. I didn't want to be left behind, so I started running parts of my walk and soon I was running my whole walk.

Since that Giants 5K, I have run about 7 others. I went from being 5'3 and 165lbs to 114lbs and I have never felt better. Out of my races, I have taken 3 medals for 2nd place in my age group. I am a proud 45 year old runner.

Deb

[QueenDanceALot]

On 3/28/2014 SFGIANTSGIRL said:

Hi Ford

I started running last year (I walked for about a year) when a friend and I decided to do the SF Giants 5K run/walk. I thought we were going to walk it until she told me that she ran a 1/2 marathon the year before. I didn't want to be left behind, so I started running parts of my walk and soon I was running my whole walk.

Since that Giants 5K, I have run about 7 others. I went from being 5'3 and 165lbs to 114lbs and I have never felt better. Out of my races, I have taken 3 medals for 2nd place in my age group. I am a proud 45 year old runner.

Deb

That's fantastic! Congrats to you!

[ROMARY]

I knew/know a few orthopedic nurses who have millions of stories re: overdoing running. Lots of surgeries, etc. Nothing (well, almost) ends well later in life when a person does too much running for many years. Very bad on all of the joints. And, I'm guessing that the internal muscles/organs/whatever don't like being jiggled/bounced over and over again. Lots of sagging there. You know, 'dropped this and that' later in life. JMObservations

[Azcowgirl]

I noticed some knee pain after I hit 60's and decided to quit running and keep it at a fast walk rather than push my luck and do more damage....knees are pretty good so far thank goodness (:

[sgraham30]

I've never been able to run because of severe exercise induced asthma. I always got a ""C"" in gym because of it when I was still in school.

[glmama]

42?

[SunshineK]

I am 51 and just ran my first half marathon in Feb. I started running in races a few years ago and I have run several 5ks, two 10ks and the half marathon. I am planning on running another half marathon in Nov.

[gazelle77]

On 3/28/2014 Azcowgirl said: I noticed some knee pain after I hit 60's and decided to quit running and keep it at a fast walk rather than push my luck and do more damage....knees are pretty good so far thank goodness (:

Good for you! Treasure and love those wonderful knees everyday!

[lolakimono]

I don't run, unless someone is chasing me with a pistol.

It is the one form of exercise that makes EVERYTHING feel worse after doing it.