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Study: Too much running = shorter lifespan
Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:34 am
Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:34 am
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recent research suggests there may a point of diminishing returns with running. A number of studies have suggested that a "moderate" running regimen -- a total of two to three hours per week, according to one expert -- appears best for longevity, refuting the typical "more is better" mantra for physical activity.
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Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:43 am to TejasHorn
Good, never much threat of me running more than that.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:53 am to TejasHorn
Hopefully someone will do more extensive studies on this (3800 in this study). I think the point of diminishing returns applies to many aspects of health and wellness and lots of things taken to the extreme could be considered harmful to health.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 9:56 am to TejasHorn
4miles 3x a week 
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:06 am to TejasHorn
Sounds like another reason I should just keep doing interval training
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:20 am to Josh Fenderman
Please post the study and a link. This sounds like the dumbest thing I have ever read in my entire life.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:23 am to TejasHorn
Chris Tragger says frick your study
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:28 am to ptper09
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Please post the study and a link. This sounds like the dumbest thing I have ever read in my entire life.
Its been pretty common knowledge that too much exercise can have a negative effect when you get older. Unless you are a regular marathoner or maybe a half marathoner, I doubt its doing too much damage.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:31 am to wildtigercat93
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Chris Tragger says frick your study
Who the frick is Chris Tragger?
Posted on 4/2/14 at 10:31 am to TejasHorn
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The researchers behind the newest study on the issue say people who get either no exercise or high-mileage runners both tend to have shorter lifespans than moderate runners. But the reasons why remain unclear, they added.
It sounds like they should have finished their study before publishing this worthless shite.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:07 am to wheelr
Fat people all over the world just did a fist pump! 
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:09 am to guedeaux
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Who the frick is Chris Tragger?
he is literally the healthiest person on the planet.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:11 am to barry
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Its been pretty common knowledge that too much exercise can have a negative effect when you get older. Unless you are a regular marathoner or maybe a half marathoner, I doubt its doing too much damage.
This.
It's when it gets to marathon OCD levels that you are going to have issues. My step-uncle blew out both his hips because he ran too much haha.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:13 am to TejasHorn
I've read before that marathoners are less healthy than half-marathoners. No word on whether this applies to guys who run the CCC wearing beer hats.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:15 am to Cold Cous Cous
I think I'll stick to 5k runs once or twice a week.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:18 am to wheelr
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It sounds like they should have finished their study before publishing this worthless shite.
welcome to the world of scientific research buddy. calm the frick down.
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:22 am to ptper09
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This sounds like the dumbest thing I have ever read in my entire life.
Considering most all creatures only get about 1 billion heartbeats in their lifetime, this shouldn't be that hard to figure out. Granted a runner's resting heartbeat will be much lower than someone who doesnt excersise, but constantly raising it for many long distance runs seems like it could reasonably shorten your lifespan.
Edit: I'm not too solid on that number for humans, but I think it's fairly accurate elsewhere.
This post was edited on 4/2/14 at 11:25 am
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:26 am to TejasHorn
Study: too much anything = shorter lifespan
Posted on 4/2/14 at 11:26 am to ptper09
quote:
Fat people all over the world just did a fist pump!
And then they had to sit down because they got out of breath.
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