New Posts For Thread: Run longer or more often?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-oftenI've been jogging twice a week for almost 9 months now. Usually I run approximately 4.4 km (=2.734 miles) on the beach (my knees prefer that) in about 26-27 min. (Could probably shave a few minutes off that time if my life depended on it). Thinking astop. jogging is stupid. i did it for fifteen years. every second day. ran thousands of miles. 5 km every second day. it's a dangerous pursuit. every sweat you are depleting minerals out of your body. Jim Fixx is the famous example of what can happenhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551394799#551394799stop. jogging is stupid. i did it for fifteen years. every second day. ran thousands of miles. 5 km every second day. it's a dangerous pursuit. every sweat you are depleting minerals out of your body. Jim Fixx is the famous example of what can happenSat, 11 Mar 2017 23:11:22 -0600if you really wanna get fit, sprint.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551394317#551394317if you really wanna get fit, sprint.Sat, 11 Mar 2017 18:43:46 -0600shorter more intense exercise is better for you in the long-term. marathons and very long exercise deplete your body of energy.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551394315#551394315shorter more intense exercise is better for you in the long-term. marathons and very long exercise deplete your body of energy.Sat, 11 Mar 2017 18:43:22 -0600This week have done two 2k runs (slowly building distance up) ,1k of breaststroke swimming and today 14 mile bike ride on the canal ....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551388991#551388991This week have done two 2k runs (slowly building distance up) ,1k of breaststroke swimming and today 14 mile bike ride on the canal ....Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:27:48 -0600High intensity not a good idea for the middle aged..could end up like Andrew Marr.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551388759#551388759High intensity not a good idea for the middle aged..could end up like Andrew Marr.Sat, 11 Mar 2017 09:03:10 -0600The high intensity stuff - isn't tryingf the "incredibly high intentity stuff" the way a BBC guy trying to research it nearly killed himself?Maybe ok if you are an already fit 20 year old para but I'm not sure about a normal!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551385725#551385725The high intensity stuff - isn't tryingf the "incredibly high intentity stuff" the way a BBC guy trying to research it nearly killed himself?Maybe ok if you are an already fit 20 year old para but I'm not sure about a normal!Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:13:58 -0600If you have the TIME I'd say more often. Number of reasons for this:I think once you get to a certain distance you are doing little more good. Though 4.4k isn't long tbh.Once you get to actual long distances they can do harm I believe? (but as I sayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551385723#551385723If you have the TIME I'd say more often. Number of reasons for this:I think once you get to a certain distance you are doing little more good. Though 4.4k isn't long tbh.Once you get to actual long distances they can do harm I believe? (but as I sayFri, 10 Mar 2017 19:12:48 -0600It's only 3 minutes per day: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cywtqI haven't checked that Vimeo link I gave but it looks the same program.Thanks Dr Crippen.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551385131#551385131It's only 3 minutes per day: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01cywtqI haven't checked that Vimeo link I gave but it looks the same program.Thanks Dr Crippen.Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:58:18 -0600Yes and all that walking finally killed him.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551385123#551385123Yes and all that walking finally killed him.Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:57:51 -0600you've got two hopes of me believing Bob Hope walked an hour every day.No hope and......another onehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30829503/run-longer-or-more-often?post_id=551385081#551385081you've got two hopes of me believing Bob Hope walked an hour every day.No hope and......another oneFri, 10 Mar 2017 16:54:27 -0600