That old chestnut!

Got told this morning by a well-meaning "friend" - "we really shouldn't run at our age - it's bad for the hips and the knees" she doesn't run at all. I'm 53. I know people mean well but I wish people would stop telling me what I should and shouldn't do - I know my own body. Sorry - end of rant.

[Ripcurlrana71]

Running has actually improved my ageing decrepit 40 something body! Knees hurt first few weeks - now She- Ra!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼😎

[Hidden in reply to Ripcurlrana71]

I know. There was a Michael Moseley programme on recently that proved running isn't bad for your knees. Our skeletons were made for it - back in primal times we had to run all the time - to catch food & run away from dinosaurs! 😂

[YoureDoingGreatPet in reply to Hidden]

Not entirely sure we were here at the same time as the dinosaurs, I mean, yeah I feel old today, but not 165 million years old 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🦖

[sallenson Graduate]

Refer them to the famous Stanford University study, then poke them in the eye.

If you want to get a few of the boys round to do some gentle Good Fellas persuasion, just let me know....

[Hidden in reply to sallenson]

😂😂. I will look that study up. Just so I've got a good argument next time!

[sallenson Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Summary version:

content.time.com/time/healt...

Bottom line, at worst makes no difference at all....

[Hidden in reply to sallenson]

Indeed! I just googled it. It is a bit long-winded. I will have a look at the link.

[Ripcurlrana71 in reply to sallenson]

You crack me up!!! 😂😂😂

[Marvo69 Graduate]

You have the body and mind of a 33 year old!

PS pretty sure that humans didn't coexist with dinosaurs.

I will try to find a link that proves that the Flintstones is not a documentary. 😉😃

[Hidden in reply to Marvo69]

Ha ha! Yeah well- history was never my strong point..... 😉