Running thread

2smokinberyls smockfrocks said:
i think cyclists use a similar argument.
do they live to a ripe old age?

off topic slightly, a good friend of mine is a cyclist and he had to have an operation because of an ingrowing arse hair.
apparently it is not uncommon because of the friction of the saddle.

anyroad, i've had a long walk today, i don't measure shit but i'd guess maybe 6 miles in 3 hours.
at no stage did my heart rate lead to breathlessness and pain.
my mental health and wellbeing were improved,
which in itself reportedly leads to a longer better life.

i also had 5 minutes talking to a horse who wanted to be my friend because he could smell the apple in my pocket.
did you know that when you get close to a horse for a short time the horse's heartbeat synchronises to the same as your heartbeat.

i'm checking my pulse now and it's about 50-55 so if you ran today you definitely used up more of your heartbeats than i did and mine will slow down even further due to the rioja starting to flow through my veins.

each to their own, but all i see on the faces of people who run is pain.
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To most runners though the pain and overcoming that pain is rewarding.

A lot of humans are inherently competitive, that's why sport exists. Some run for mental and physical wellbeing, some run to be the fastest version of themselves, some run to be faster than others.

I bet you don't show up on a Saturday to watch City and think why are those silly cunts running, they could be walking.

Pain is not necessarily a bad thing either, our ability to feel pain is also part of maintaining health. Anyway think we're going way off topic with that.
 
2smokinberyls smockfrocks said:
okay, i'll bite back :)

yeah, i'm a red wine merchant. love it.

not sure what that has to do with running...

i'm a walker, several miles a day in the countryside, nice and gentle,
and something you can still do with a couple of glasses of red in your system, giving yourself time to appreciate the surroundings, to pause and gather your thoughts, to smile at nature and feel good about life, to stop and chat nicely to a stranger or a friend, with no desire to do more than i did yesterday or to beat my own records by bursting my lungs and heart and knackering myself.

to me, people who run appear to be putting themselves through a great deal of pain in the process and are missing the whole point of the countryside.
runners seem to be totally locked inside their own heads and not at all at one with themselves.

then again, maybe i'm wrong and missing the point.

i also think that our hearts, like every other animal, have a specific number of beats. once those heartbeats are up you die, so what's the hurry.
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Honestly I enjoy red wine, white wine and real ale.

I enjoy walking and running in the the country side. I prefer trail running to road running. I've run road marathons. I've done fell races. I've walked up fells. I've walked long distances...eg wainwright's coast to coast walk.

I enjoy cycling. I've commuted, raced and cycled long distances ... 150+ miles.

I appreciate all these activities. They are all mutually beneficial not exclusive.

Open your eyes and you will see.
 
2smokinberyls smockfrocks said:
do footballers live to a ripe old age?

and the ones who do it nowadays are most definitely shortening their lives.
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Can't speak for footballers per say, as there are other external factors in play, they were referenced in relation to other sports requiring running.

There have been numerous studies that show joggers live longer lives than non-joggers.

Surely enjoyment is the most important thing in play here, you seem to take issue with runners being in pain but it's quite obviously a pain that runners enjoy putting themselves through.

I can only speak for myself but I find walking boring in comparison to running, again it may be a fitness thing but running gives me a challenge that walking just doesn't.
 
MCFC1993 said:
Can't speak for footballers per say, as there are other external factors in play, they were referenced in relation to other sports requiring running.

There have been numerous studies that show joggers live longer lives than non-joggers.

Surely enjoyment is the most important thing in play here, you seem to take issue with runners being in pain but it's quite obviously a pain that runners enjoy putting themselves through.

I can only speak for myself but I find walking boring in comparison to running, again it may be a fitness thing but running gives me a challenge that walking just doesn't.
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i'm not taking issue.
just stating what i perceive.
offering a perspective of how running appears from the outside.

like i said, we are all different and i may be wrong.

the man who invented jogging died whilst jogging.
 
2smokinberyls smockfrocks said:
i'm not taking issue.
just stating what i perceive.
offering a perspective of how running appears from the outside.

like i said, we are all different and i may be wrong.

the man who invented jogging died whilst jogging.
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2smokinberyls smockfrocks said:
ahhh
so you admit that running is bad for you in the long term.

i close my case, your honour.
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I mean I'm just assuming you're on the wind up at this point but there have been tonnes of studies that show people with higher aerobic fitness live longer.
marathonhandbook.com

Does Running Help You Live Longer? The Life-Extending Benefits of Running

Do runners live longer? And does running help you live longer? Want to know if your running habit is going to pay off in the long run and translate to years added to your life?
marathonhandbook.com marathonhandbook.com
 
MCFC1993 said:
I mean I'm just assuming you're on the wind up at this point but there have been tonnes of studies that show people with higher aerobic fitness live longer.
marathonhandbook.com

Does Running Help You Live Longer? The Life-Extending Benefits of Running

Do runners live longer? And does running help you live longer? Want to know if your running habit is going to pay off in the long run and translate to years added to your life?
marathonhandbook.com marathonhandbook.com
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i'm honestly not on the wind up.
you all seem very defensive.
i'm just chatting, with a glass of wine.

i could counter with plenty of links that prove walking extends your life and wellbeing.

i was merely saying it looks like runners are in pain and i don't understand it.
and that people who walk seem happier in themselves.

i'll go away now and leave you to your running.
sorry for bothering you.
 
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