Exercise is like a drug

[mickey finn]

It's highly unlikely that anyone who isn't a professional athlete is coming anywhere near "excessive".

Professional athletes are not known for dying young compared to everyone else, and I think we can bet that they're doing a hell of a lot more than you or me.

 

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And why look at football players for running, and not runners? How old is Mo Farah now? 33 and his legs seem okay...

 

Typically Mo will run about 135 miles every single week as part of his training routine, not bad at all for a 33 year old, mind you he has millions of pounds worth of physio's, coaches and dieticians with many years at the top of their game to help him.

[Cyclone]

Makes it clear that running on pavement is not going to leave us all with non functioning legs by our late 20's.

[Cyclone]

I don't think anyone disagrees with that!

[Michael_J]

I think it's mainly because of the dopamine, to be honest. But I just love the feeling exercising leaves in me.

Edited April 5, 2017 by Michael_J
My post was in the wrong thread

[Guest]

Well, natural high is great side effect of running!

[Huxley]

I wish I had started exercising 30 years ago...I absolutely love it now. My social life is great and I'm getting way more healthy..it's all good news!