Starting Jogging in Middle age

Nails

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Aug 31, 2012, 3:31:27 AM8/31/12

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Gave up smoking about two years ago ( 40/day ) but have since put on a
few pounds and feel I need to slim down a little and improve my fitness
generally.
My job does not involve sitting in an office, and I walk the dog a
couple of times a day ( more if i`m not working ) so i`m not totally unfit.
Recent medical showed an elevated cholesterol but otherwise no medical
issues!!
Any advice for a middle aged bloke who, having done no running for years
wants to take up a little running instead of festering on the sofa most
nights?
General advice appreciated ( including clothing, as were moving into
Autumn )

Nails ( in the starting blocks )

Simon Quantrill

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Sep 27, 2012, 4:06:57 AM9/27/12

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I always find people need an excuse to do something or buy some thing new ;)

but seriously my advice pick up a thin fleece pair of shorts take off
your shoes at socks go barefoot.

Reason for barefoot is that 1 it avoids you paying big bill for running
shoes it also makes you start slowly and after a time it almost!! self
corrects running form..

Walk for a couple of minutes then start slowly jogging.

try do at least 10-15 mins at first

Stop a couple of days then try again

Do this for a couple of weeks then start to improve your time and speed..

Taking things slowly is the key…
Good luck
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Nails

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Nov 14, 2012, 4:04:11 AM11/14/12

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Many thanks for your reply! I will try what you suggest:)

Simon Quantrill

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Nov 15, 2012, 9:47:39 AM11/15/12

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On 2012-11-14 09:04:11 +0000, Nails said:
>> Taking things slowly is the key…
>> Good luck
>
> Many thanks for your reply! I will try what you suggest:)

Glad I could help.. Just a small one if you cant get out running at any
time skipping ropes are cheap and gets you fairly fit to. Useful when
you have the cold out side or rain out there excuse ;)

good luck

Evertonian

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Jul 22, 2013, 9:01:42 AM7/22/13

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"Simon Quantrill" <simon.q...@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message
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> > but seriously my advice pick up a thin fleece pair of shorts take off
> your shoes at socks go barefoot.
>
>

Barefoot ?!? ..... Ok ... IF you have the physique that Zola Budd had ( or
you happen to weigh
less than 4-stone !

A decent, hard-wearing pair of running shoes are a must, unless you want to
damage your
feet / knees / calfs .....

I also recommend socks, to avoid the running shoes chafing your feet.

Swifty

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Jul 23, 2013, 3:44:01 AM7/23/13

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On 22/07/2013 14:01, Evertonian wrote:
> A decent, hard-wearing pair of running shoes are a must, unless you want to
> damage your
> feet / knees / calfs ...

I've lost the front-end of this discussion, so I don't know what's been
discussed.

I'd say that, to a degree, the running shoes you wear are dependant on
the terrain and conditions where you run.

I'm 62, and was 104kg when I started running (again) 13 months ago. I
also had problems with my knees. All of my running is done in the local
forest, mostly along unofficial tracks. These are relatively soft
underfoot, except during prolonged dry/hot periods, when they become
hard, but covered with a dust layer.

I've now lost 30kg, and my knee joints are in much better shape than
before. There's no way of knowing whether the improvement is due to the
weight loss, or the exercise (probably a combination) but all the
running was done on lightweight/cheap running shoes (Nike).

It's my opinion (and that's all it is) that the forgiving terrain allows
me to get away with a low level of protection. Mind you, my elbows have
taken quite a few knocks after I've tripped on protruding tree roots...
fortunately, the soft tracks are relatively forgiving. Perhaps I should
get some skateboarder's elbow pads?

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Steve Swift
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Evertonian

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Jul 24, 2013, 2:08:49 PM7/24/13

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"Swifty" <steve....@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> > I've lost the front-end of this discussion, so I don't know what's been
> discussed.
>

Somebody foolishly posted advice to *run barefoot*.

On a par with advising someone to change a light-switch, whilst
wearing a pair of water-filled, metal buckets as footwear, a blindfold
... AND leaving the lighting circuit turned-on.

Swifty

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Sep 23, 2013, 2:21:12 AM9/23/13

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On 24/07/2013 19:08, Evertonian wrote:
> Somebody foolishly posted advice to*run barefoot*.

I confess that I'm impressed by people who can walk barefoot. I'm sure
our feet are evolved to cope barefoot, and have not evolved
significantly in the direction of footware.

My dogs run barefoot all of the time, and they rarely suffer "sports
injuries"... exception: http://swiftys.org.uk/images/Rosie%20Runaway.jpg

Mandy Lifeboats

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Sep 26, 2013, 7:35:22 PM9/26/13

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"Swifty" <steve....@gmail.com> wrote in message

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> > I confess that I'm impressed by people who can walk barefoot. >>

Yeah, it's amazing. Some people can actually walk without any socks or
shoes on. I know some people
who can actually breath in & out without being instructed to do so.

What an incredible world we live in, eh ?!