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UT,

Member Since:

Dec 31, 2007

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

I ran my first marathon as a teenager in 1981 with my Dad (The Coronado Marathon). Since then I've run St, George (3x) Utah Valley (3x) Ogden (1 full, 2 halves) Park City (1 x) Boston Marathon (1x) Washington DC (1x) Moab Half Marathon (6x) ,Ye Old Freedom Festival 5 & 10K (a million x) and many others.

But I'm all done with that now.  I'm officially a jogger.

Short-Term Running Goals:

My running goal is to keep on keepin' on.

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Jog into the sunset.

Personal:

I like being outside.

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Wed, Feb 04, 2015
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It's official.  I'm a jogger.  The data from this study has me convinced that I was onto something a few years ago when running performance started to decline and I sought out cross fit and then broke my hip tendon.  I'm at peace, I really am.  Not to say I still won't do a half, or a full marathon again...but I've always been in it for weight control, health and just being outside.  I can't believe what it said about 'fast and frequent running.' That came as a huge suprize.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/04/slow-runners-come-out-ahead/?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=AD&bicmlukp=WT.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=0

Comments
From Smooth on Thu, Feb 05, 2015 at 16:32:26 from 71.219.132.183

Nice study. However the numbers of men and women classified as fast and hard core runners were only 80 and no report of the causes of death. With that said, I do believe moderation in all things including exercise. Our bodies naturally slow down and takes longer to recover or heal. I totally agree that jogging at a moderate pace on a regular basis keeps us healthier than the other two extremes of no exercise or excessive exercise. Good on ya! :)

From luzylew on Thu, Feb 05, 2015 at 17:11:53 from 50.160.46.75

I noticed they didn't specify causes of death, the study was about mortality in general. I thought it was interesting because I've known 2 pretty hard core runners who have died of heart failure fairly young ages (friends of my Dad's in their late 40's and mid 50's). Regardless of the article, I do feel the best I've felt since 2011. I don't have any more arthritis, and Idon't have to think/strategize/worry about food/eating for the duration of a longer run. So, I'm trying to make myself feel justified!

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