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Gaining weight and restoring reasonable muscle mass at 60+
Aging Well | Last Active: Apr 15 9:24am | Replies (85)Comment receiving replies
I'm 76. I've been training and running and feeling good about it, but I didn't realize that you have to pace yourself. I managed to get tendonitis in my hips and elbows. Just about stopped me dead. Then I discovered walking. Really. I've always diss'd walking as useless. I was wrong. The woods here are great. The dog loves it. And like you I've found that changing pace and pattern along with hills really starts to work the muscles.
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Hmm - i diss walking myself. Trying to get back into decent running (meaning 3 to 5 miles) for two years now and it seems to not really be happening. Disappointing. Time to let go? Not sure. But I live in an amazing area with lots of trails where I can feel safe hiking alone (hubby still works and can bring a dog) by just trying to stick with running I am building no endurance since I can’t go as far as I could hiking. Guess part of aging is knowing when it’s good to change up for the long-term benefit. I’m 71.
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Avoiding injury is so important. As we age recovery takes longer and simple strains and bumps compound to create chronic pain.
I was so happy to realize I could jog until the impact began to aggravate old lumbar spine injuries. I found that fast walking can be done without the impact.
Hazel is waiting....gotta go!