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sarajane

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How many over 50s..60s joggers do we have here?...good way to stay toned and work the core.
 

Not for me. I do cycle a lot and find that a decent way of attempting to keep fit.
 

I had to quit in my early 40's due to chronic Achilles tendonitis. Since then I have either walked or bicycled for cardio.
 
I belong to a gym, Medicare pays for it. On the advice of my doctor, walking in a swimming pool was the best exercise for seniors. Do you take supplements? I take a daily Vit 'D' (1,000 ui) & a multi-Vit on advice from my Drs. Last evening, I happened on an episode of 'Frontline' after watching the PBS series on Vietnam. It was about the world of supplements, can't vouch for the facts, but got me thinking. Dangerous stuff if true.
 
I used to jog, but now in my 60s I prefer to just do brisk walking or long hikes, easier on the knees, feet and joints. I don't have any physical problems, but my plan has always been proactive instead of reactive....try to avoid problems if possible. I had a close relative who was super healthy, marathon runner, and was pretty much crippled and in pain in his old age with foot issues and repeat surgeries, special shoes, etc. Sad that such a healthy and clean lifestyle led to such a walking limited existence. :(
 
My daughter runs and I feel she's going to pay for it later in life. I asked her why she cant walk instead and she said she doesn't have the time.

She can get the cardio she wants in half the time running.
 
I was told by my ortho surgeon that running (and jogging) was the biggest part of the reason my knees and hips were so bad -- repeated impact over the years. He also told me NEVER to do either one again unless I wanted to completely destroy my knees. I had already completely destroyed my hips, so now I have titanium ones.

If I had it to go back and do over again, I certainly would not run or jog, and I certainly wouldn't even try either one now. I do walk, and that's much safer for the joints. I really liked my surgeon, but I'd just as soon not see the inside of his operating room again!
 
Common story: Jogged in my 40s but had to quit due to foot issues. Now that I'm 71 I'm happy to take a walk every morning. 2 miles today.
 
I used to jog many years ago. Jogged then walked intermittingly and that was the best I could do then. I could never jog continuously. Now I'm lucky if I can take a good walk with the dog. I have hip and knee aches.
 
I guess i am lucky as i jog for 2 miles every day,I'm over sixty,..but i agree,it can do a lot of damage to knee's, joints over time,..and yes,it is an addiction for me.
 
sarajane said:
I guess i am lucky as i jog for 2 miles every day,I'm over sixty,..but i agree,it can do a lot of damage to knee's, joints over time,..and yes,it is an addiction for me.
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Think you need to weigh up the good it does for your health. I am sure that it is a benefit over all.
 
Some serious back problems, so I couldn't jog if I wanted to. Fortunately, I don't want to.

I played baseball (for too many years) and was on the track and field teams through high school and a couple years of college. Never had any serious injuries, and it kept me in good shape. I think that's paying off because I'm still in pretty good shape except for my back. I take a leisurely walk around the block every night. That's the best I can do now.
 
My love/hate hobby. Ran my first 1/2 at 51. I ask myself daily Why go run at 5am? I stop for a few days and then lace back up and head out. My long is 5 miles now with 15-17 a week. I was told last year by three Doctors that "maybe" running was not the best thing to do, so I stopped. Then restarted as usual. Reason I tell myself, If I stop I am surely old. There is a few ladies on the trails that run in the 70 and above group, I idolize them.
 
Jogging. I vote “yes,” on taking up jogging, (for some people,) and although I am in my late 60s, I am taking up that very thing. However. I think jogging is not for everyone! I remember how my vet told me if my dog did not lose weight, she was going to need multiple, expensive surgeries due to the stress on her joints. And my dog only walked and did no “jogging.” While we are humans and not dogs, I think the lesson is the same. An overweight person who is also an older person, may have no business jogging for a hobby. (If that person wants badly to be a jogger, he or she might begin a walking program and lose weight first.)

If you saw me, you would say I am not overweight at all, but I am 15 pounds over what I like to be. I tried losing weight by walking every day,but to no avail. (Maybe it will work for you, if you walk an hour or so a day.) The 30 minute walk did keep me from gaining more but I did not lose weight. I used to do “long, slow distance running”many years ago. I used to run for minutes and more. Speed never interested me. I am doing what I call a “walk/run”every day now for 30 minutes. My weight is finally dropping. We have hills here, so I walk on the up-hills and run on the down-hills. B

y the way, I read that jarring effects on the bones (regarded by most people as being bad for the joints and to be avoided,) stimulates the growth of “osteoblasts,” which are bone cells. I wonder if some gentle jarring could be good to keep bones from becoming brittle? Of course, one can do jumping in place, which might be good. We are all so different. Your doctor can guide you, but remember, you do have a brain and the doctor is not always 100% right. Western medicine is wonderful….when used judiciously. Just my humble opinion!
 
Jogged and sprinted on a regular basis up until I retired. Now I walk and bike.
 

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