Article in Daily Mail

[old_git]

Jogging 3 times a week for 20 to 48 minutes is healthier and safer than intensive exercise. Don't always believe everything in the Mail but wanted to share this.

[useitorloseit Graduate]

One week it's intensive short bursts which are better, the next it's this. I don't think anyone knows! Just do what's best for you as long as it's not sitting on the couch eating cake all day!!! (though that does sound quite good ...)

[old_git Graduate in reply to useitorloseit]

Waiting for the cake and couch regime! That will suit me.

[useitorloseit Graduate in reply to old_git]

Ha ha I'm already doing it, which is why I have to run so much!

[Cheshiregal Graduate]

I watched something the other day that talked about shopping/housework etc as your exercise and measured calories used but even the guy who acted as the subject pointed out that he was doing those things already without effect and wouldn't it be better to do those things and go to the gym but that was glossed over

No wonder people are so confused about what is best!!

[useitorloseit Graduate in reply to Cheshiregal]

I used to clean 3 other houses a week for some pocket money, and I lost weight like billio then! Perhaps I should get my rubber gloves out ....

[GoogleMe Graduate]

All those intrepid folks slogging their way bravely through C25K probably feel that's quite intensive! The best sort of exercise is the one you actually do instead of just telling yourself you should whilst remaining on your butt.

(Not reading the Daily Mail is probably a positive contribution to health too...)

[old_git Graduate in reply to GoogleMe]

50 lines:

I must not read the Daily Mail

I must not read the Daily Mail

........

[GoogleMe Graduate in reply to old_git]

Hard to avoid in these Google days!

[danzargo Graduate]

I always believe the daily mail because it's got that awful journalist...what's her name....Australian botox woman.....fancied Tony Blair.....PETER HITCHENS!! That's her. She's dreadful. But the three times jogging a week is bang on. BANG. ON.

[poppypug Graduate in reply to danzargo]

Ha ha Dan, Love it ! xxx

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

There was a report published not long ago which stated that jogging for five miles per week was the optimum to reduce health issues requiring medical intervention. Compared to those who did no jogging/running, this group had a huge reduction in their need to see doctors, whereas there was no greater benefit by doing a greater distance per week. That is not going to stop me running 10ks, but it does show that something is better than nothing, even if more makes no difference at all.

Keep running, keep smiling.

[Rob_and_his_westie Graduate]

Three times a week feels about right to me. A couple of 5ks in the week and my now regular long-run Saturday is working just fine.

[stephenbennyhat Graduate]

There is a less "daily mail" article about this here: nhs.uk/news/2015/02February...

[loubee33 Graduate]

I like that other article. Much more informative. It drives me mad because people who don't run like to tell me I am doing more harm than good? Articles like this give them another stick to beat with me. However running 7mph is a total impossibility for me at the moment. I am much slower but I don't call myself a jogger.

[GoogleMe Graduate in reply to loubee33]

I agree. My mother occasionally asks me, when I arrive on her doorstep in muddy running shoes, if I've been for a jog and I always say "No, I've been for a run" - even though I am not as fast as the article defined as a jog.

[GoogleMe Graduate]

There was something I read ages ago, fairly authoritative, about subtle cardiac damage from long runs. However, lots of hobbies involve risk, it doesn't mean you shouldn't do them **if you enjoy them**

[Tomas Graduate]

Don't you just love statistics? As reported in the NHS article, one of the basic results of the data was that

<i>Joggers tended to be younger (average age around 40 compared to 61 in non-joggers), have lower blood pressure and body mass index (BMI), and be less likely to smoke or have diabetes. The joggers ranged in age from 20 to 86 years, and the non-joggers from 21 to 92 years. </i>

Can you imagine what the Daily Fail could have gotten out of that one if they had applied as much sense as they did with their current headline? I can just see it, 36 pt, red lettering screaming "Research proves that jogging makes you younger".

[misswobble Graduate]

I read it and I must admit it made me concerned as I'm 57 and training hard, pushing myself to get up to speed for my next 10 k race. In the end, after trying to rationalise it, I decided to ignore it as I see loads of 70 and 80 year old runners club runners - having been to a few races- and they come past my house, so I thought I'd ignore the article and keep on running three or four times a week. Usually 3! I'm doing strength exercises too and I'm sure I'm feeling tons better than I did when I lumbered off the couch at the start of week 1

We could all shuffle off this mortal coil at any time so I'm going to keep living meanwhile

Happy runnings peeps!