The benefits of running are well documented, but it seems the advantages increase exponentially as you age. Regular running can help slow the effects of time, lead to a longer life and improve quality of life in ageing runners, according to a study
have been able to construct two genuinely representative samples of runners, balanced between men and women and spread over the age ranges from under 30 to over 60. The difference between the groups is that one group is made up of runners who have been
are asthma or a related condition known as airway hyper-responsiveness to exercise. Both can occur at any age. You can easily screen yourself for them by using a device called a peak-flow meter; these are quite widely available and cost around £10. You
relative suffers, but it can begin without warning at any age. This is caused by large quantities of Immuno-globulin E (IgE) releasing histamine, which in turn triggers hay fever.Sodium cromoglicate, in the form of eye drops or nasal spray, should be used
after pregnancy seem to suggest that they can.Vicki SmithAge: 38 Children: One (Joe, 13 months)PBs before children: 5 miles – 34:59; 10K – 43:49; half-marathon – 1:40:50PBs after children: 5 miles – 34:46; 10K – 43:00; half-marathon – 1:40:12“I had
cent in mental tests and ability to deal with the causes of stress. Running actually builds new brain cells in the hippocampus, the region responsible for memory, which deteriorates from the age of 30. "It boosts blood flow – and in turn, oxygen
are characterised by non-rapid eye movement, while stage five is marked by rapid-eye movement (REM). Depending on age and how rested the individual is, REM and non-REM patterns cycle throughout the night about every 90 minutes. When brain waves are measured
is to stay away from like-minded people that haven't recovered. Don't feel guilty about this. Running requires you to be fit and healthy, and it will inspire you beyond belief. I am training for a marathon, and have not weighed myself during training – and I
be packaged into a pill,” says ageing specialist Dr Robert Butler, “it would be the single most prescribed and beneficial medicine in the nation.”Still, even runners can become side-tracked by bad habits such as poor nutrition, high stress and inadequate sleep
noted that many observers would predict a sad outcome for the ageing runners. "If running creates damage through accumulated trauma," they wrote, "then runners with about ten-fold the exposure to such trauma should have increased pain over time." Yup
