trying to improve stamina, endurance and cardiovascular health

"Dally" wrote in message
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"W. Wells" wrote in message
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For one thing you don't have the stamina that a younger person has. You
can get in superb shape for your age ,but younger people can last a lot
longer and recover much faster than you, or your husband. You just have
to face it, you ARE getting older.

Nice excuse. I guess this means you can sit on the couch and figure all
that athletic stuff is for young people.

(Betsy, just so you know, your lack of stamina isn't due to your decrepit
old age of 31.)

ahem... I'm still only 30. And I am going to be in the best shape of my
life by the end of the year.

When "johnny come latelys" come to the sports world they tend to forget
their age and overdo themselves. Be very careful. At your husband's age the
knees are about to go. That pounding on hard roads will be getting to them
pretty soon. It is okay to get a little exercise at your age but don't
overdo it or they may find you on the side of the road. Don't forget Jim
Fixx.

"Dally" wrote in message
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"W. Wells" wrote in message
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For one thing you don't have the stamina that a younger person has. You
can get in superb shape for your age ,but younger people can last a lot
longer and recover much faster than you, or your husband. You just have
to face it, you ARE getting older.

Nice excuse. I guess this means you can sit on the couch and figure all
that athletic stuff is for young people.

(Betsy, just so you know, your lack of stamina isn't due to your decrepit
old age of 31.)

Dally

W. Wells wrote:

When "johnny come latelys" come to the sports world they tend to forget
their age and overdo themselves. Be very careful. At your husband's age the
knees are about to go. That pounding on hard roads will be getting to them
pretty soon. It is okay to get a little exercise at your age but don't
overdo it or they may find you on the side of the road. Don't forget Jim
Fixx.

My, aren't you precious. Jim Fixx lived YEARS longer than he would have
without exericse. And by all accounts he seriously overdid it with
marathons.

http://www.halhigdon.com/Articles/Fixx.htm

According to the Cooper Institute, anyone doing more than 15 miles of
running a week is doing it for reasons other than health.

Conversely, 15 miles a week is a good mileage FOR health. Going out
running for half an hour (3 miles) 5 days a week is a hallmark of being
in good shape.

FWIW, I don't run on roads, hard or crowned. I run on trails for nearly
all of my training. I usually have to race on pavement, but that's only
a few runs a year.

"It is okay to get a little exercise at your age..."

I have to admit, this made me laugh out loud. My husband is competing
in the Masters Olympics next year in Louisville Kentucky. I subscribe
to a magazine called "GeezerJock". Every evidence I've seen suggests
that exercise - and plenty of it - is fantastic for every aspect of
aging. Your sanctimonious lip-smacking against strenuous
exercisessounds like you're making excuses for yourself. Are you?

Dally

Dally wrote:
W. Wells wrote:

When "johnny come latelys" come to the sports world they tend to forget
their age and overdo themselves. Be very careful. At your husband's age the
knees are about to go. That pounding on hard roads will be getting to them
pretty soon. It is okay to get a little exercise at your age but don't
overdo it or they may find you on the side of the road. Don't forget Jim
Fixx.

My, aren't you precious. Jim Fixx lived YEARS longer than he would have
without exericse. And by all accounts he seriously overdid it with
marathons.

http://www.halhigdon.com/Articles/Fixx.htm

According to the Cooper Institute, anyone doing more than 15 miles of
running a week is doing it for reasons other than health.

Conversely, 15 miles a week is a good mileage FOR health. Going out
running for half an hour (3 miles) 5 days a week is a hallmark of being
in good shape.

FWIW, I don't run on roads, hard or crowned. I run on trails for nearly
all of my training. I usually have to race on pavement, but that's only
a few runs a year.

"It is okay to get a little exercise at your age..."

I have to admit, this made me laugh out loud. My husband is competing
in the Masters Olympics next year in Louisville Kentucky. I subscribe
to a magazine called "GeezerJock". Every evidence I've seen suggests
that exercise - and plenty of it - is fantastic for every aspect of
aging. Your sanctimonious lip-smacking against strenuous
exercisessounds like you're making excuses for yourself. Are you?

Dally

You weren't the only one laughing at his ridiculous statement. I think
you hit the nail on the head when you said he was making excuses for
himself.

I certainly won't be listening to his drivel. If he thinks someone
your age should get little exercise I wonder what his recommendation is
for me at age 63?
I've put 110 miles on the bike in the past two weeks and will be
putting 200+ on it this week. I'll be riding in a 4-day event at the
end of the week.
I may even attemp my first century !!

http://www.greenetrailsclassic.com/

Beverly

Sounds like you are dreaming.

ahem... I'm still only 30. And I am going to be in the best shape of my
life by the end of the year.

"W. Wells" wrote in message
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Sounds like you are dreaming.

You are obviously a troll. At first I just thought you were an ignorant
dickhead, but your statements pretty much say troll.

There is a rule of specificity in exercise, that says that to become
good at something, you have to practice just the thing that you want
to become good at. That means that riding, running and elliptical are
good choices. There is no magic to these exercises.

i

"Nunya B." wrote in message
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"W. Wells" wrote in message
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For one thing you don't have the stamina that a younger person has. You
can get in superb shape for your age ,but younger people can last a lot
longer and recover much faster than you, or your husband. You just have
to face it, you ARE getting older.
"Dally" wrote in message
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W. Wells wrote:

It could be that your age is catching up with you. It happens you know.
especially after 30.

My 51 year old husband and I just got back from doing a triathlon. Would
you please expand on what happens when age catches up with us?

Dally, age 41


Interesting that you say that because I just saw something recently on the
news that average age of a marathon runner has been getting higher and
higher and that there are a lot of people over 40 who run marathons these
days.

Just because someone is younger doesn't grant them the ability to last
longer.
--
the volleyballchick

Yup me! I'm a Marathoner! Just turned 44!


--
Rachael

176/116/119

www.justgiving.com/rachaelreynolds

Age DOES make a difference on recovery time..

I was an athlete as a teenager (swimming, volleyball gymnastic) and got in
shape faster, recovered faster... etc...

BUT that doesn't mean I can't be in shape now (At my very old and decrepit
32 years old) it just means I have to work a little more for it that's
all... and be a little more patient the difference isn't huge either.. but
it IS there..

The time I was at the very top of my physical abilities is when I was 29
years old.. so... age slows down the process a tiny bit.. who cares ?
Will~


"oregonchick" wrote in message
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"Dally" wrote in message
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"W. Wells" wrote in message
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For one thing you don't have the stamina that a younger person has. You
can get in superb shape for your age ,but younger people can last a lot
longer and recover much faster than you, or your husband. You just have
to face it, you ARE getting older.

Nice excuse. I guess this means you can sit on the couch and figure all
that athletic stuff is for young people.

(Betsy, just so you know, your lack of stamina isn't due to your decrepit
old age of 31.)

ahem... I'm still only 30. And I am going to be in the best shape of my
life by the end of the year.