Reported in the Guardian today

'Last week, research published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that running can reduce the risk of early death regardless of how long or at what speed you run. The research focused on 14 previous studies based on six different groups of participants, totalling more than 230,000 people over a period of between 5.5 and 35 years. The authors reported that any amount of running, even just once a week, is better than no running at all.'

Swimming, tennis, yoga and brisk walking also recommended

theguardian.com/technology/...

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate]

I have just read that article, agree with everything in it, I run, walk and cycle, although I don't play tennis or swim.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to AlMorr]

You will live forever, Al.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Lol IannodaTruffe, my age grading at parkruns has been around 57%, don't think that I will get to that magic 60%, nevertheless I am quite happy with my runs, I don't think that I will live forever 😀Yesterday was my 10th parkrun 🏃🏾

[59er Graduate in reply to AlMorr]

Age grading? What's that?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to 59er]

Parkruns use events to allow runners to compare results.

Age grading takes your parkrun times and uses the world record time for your gender and age to produce a percentage.

I suppose if you can get 50% that would be considered as a pass, 60% or above is considered as excellent, don't take age grading seriously.

There was a 55 year old woman who got a age grading of 99% for running a 5K parkrun in around 18 minutes, a lot of men in their 70's who can run a 5K sub 30 minutes get a age grading in the 60's or 70's.

[Speedy60 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

I do four out of five of those activities. I've just worked out that I've reduced my risk of early death by 120%. Now all I have to do is avoid the buses on the country lane where I run 🤪

[Hidden in reply to Speedy60]

I had a friend who is a hill runner and incredibly fit. He said that he has really bad genes, with most of his ancestors dying young. It is his goal to die whilst 100% healthy!

[Hidden in reply to AlMorr]

Interesting that cycling didn’t make it on to the top 5, maybe due to the risk of being knocked off....

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate in reply to Hidden]

It was more to do with healthy lifestyle rather than it being a dangerous sport, most of the cycling I do nowadays are on off roads, cycle or walking paths, any roads I do cycle on are minor B roads, all the running I do are off roads.

[SueAppleRun Graduate]

That’s something we know or think we know and is good to have backed up by research

[Hidden in reply to SueAppleRun]

I am particularly pleased that speed is irrelevant!

[SueAppleRun Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Oh me too! we are real plodders but we cover some miles so feel good about that,

[Granspeed Graduate]

Well spotted. 😄👍 Interesting to see that combining running & yoga is a particularly good way to go. That should keep us at it on those “hard to get moving” days! 👏🏼🎉And I too am glad that even slow running works. 🐢😊

[Hidden in reply to Granspeed]

I keep thinking I should do some yoga...

[Granspeed Graduate in reply to Hidden]

🤣So do I! About to try Adrienne on YouTube.

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Granspeed]

Shes brilliant so easy going. Just key in your target area with her name eg running, back pain etc

[Hidden in reply to Granspeed]

I’ll have a look

Although hours in the day is my issue!

[emmat7 in reply to Granspeed]

I combine these two and only in last year perfect combination for me

[Realfoodieclub Graduate]

Whoop whoop Yay! I knew there was good in running 😀🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️. Thanks for sharing. Rfc x

[Hidden in reply to Realfoodieclub]

Nice to have some good news amongst the brexit/election imbroglio news

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Thank you for sharing. I lead health walks and can see 1st hand the impact it has on people's health - reduced blood pressure, lower diabetes risk, less social isolation.....

[Hidden in reply to Grannyhugs]

Yes a lot of mental as well as physical health benefits. Well done for leading the walks

[Grannyhugs Graduate in reply to Hidden]

I have, amongst my group, 2 very determined 87 year olds, 1with 2sticks, 1with a zimmer. Amazing ladies.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

I shared this also...and on Beyonders..it is so interesting..