Exercise and Fitness

multigraincracker

(34,068 posts) Sat May 8, 2021, 06:30 PM May 2021

What Going for a 1-Mile Run Does to Your Body, Says Science

https://www.eatthis.com/what-happens-to-your-body-one-mile-run/

It's no surprise that exercise is good for you. But when we say "good for you," what exactly do we mean? From speeding up your heart rate to lowering your stress to improving your sleep, even a modest exercise—like, say, a single one-mile run—can lead to a range of health benefits that make it worth incorporating into your daily routine. But don't listen to me. Listen to the science: Numerous studies and researchers have examined the various health effects of running a mile and have noted a wide range of positive side effects, many of which will surprise you. Read on for more, and for more on the science of running, don't miss the Side Effects of Running Every Day, According to Science.

I usually run 8-12 miles per week. Not fast, but steady. I'm 71 and smoked for almost 40 years. In November I got a pacemaker and that hasn't slowed me down a bit. I think it has really helped. After a few laps, I'm in the zone, headphones keep me in a mediative state of mind.

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What Going for a 1-Mile Run Does to Your Body, Says Science (Original Post) multigraincracker May 2021 OP

Thanks. We've been daily joggers for 40 years. Peregrine Took May 2021 #1

I just finished a 7.3 (walk/jog). 61 down about 30lbs since February. CentralMass May 2021 #2

Phhhhhhtttt..... what good is a mere 4 minutes of exercise? groundloop May 2021 #3

can i borrow your exercise bike? nt orleans May 2021 #5

If you aren't into running, 20 minute walks do great things to your health too! SunSeeker May 2021 #4

if i started running i'd probably sprain an ankle. lol but true. nt orleans May 2021 #6

Wow, runners have better kness than nonrunners. That surprised me. Native May 2021 #7

Actually, it shouldn't. Those with bad knees can't run; those with functional knees can and often do wackadoo wabbit May 2021 #11

I didn't state that very well. Here's the excerpt... Native May 2021 #12

Damn, you are inspiring packman May 2021 #8

After a Staph A infection led to two replacement valves, and a chunk of the heart muscle, BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #9

66, a runner since HS. Age has slowed my pace and distance but I still pound the miles. Demnation May 2021 #10

Peregrine Took

(7,502 posts)

1. Thanks. We've been daily joggers for 40 years.

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Sat May 8, 2021, 06:34 PM

May 2021

Even in our late 70's we still do almost 4 miles a day, 5 days a week.
Doing good so far...slow but sure.

CentralMass

(15,537 posts)

2. I just finished a 7.3 (walk/jog). 61 down about 30lbs since February.

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Sat May 8, 2021, 08:07 PM

May 2021

groundloop

(12,260 posts)

3. Phhhhhhtttt..... what good is a mere 4 minutes of exercise?

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Sat May 8, 2021, 08:42 PM

May 2021

Actually.... I've been doing an exercise bike because it's a lot less stressful on my bum knee and back. I'm doing 45 minutes at a very brisk pace each and every day, which combined with not eating stupidly anymore has allowed me to drop 40 pounds in 5 months.

orleans

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5. can i borrow your exercise bike? nt

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Sat May 8, 2021, 09:07 PM

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SunSeeker

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4. If you aren't into running, 20 minute walks do great things to your health too!

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Sat May 8, 2021, 08:44 PM

May 2021

https://www.eatthis.com/news-walking-20-minutes-body/

orleans

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6. if i started running i'd probably sprain an ankle. lol but true. nt

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Sat May 8, 2021, 09:17 PM

May 2021

Native

(6,550 posts)

7. Wow, runners have better kness than nonrunners. That surprised me.

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Sat May 8, 2021, 09:19 PM

May 2021

wackadoo wabbit

(1,214 posts)

11. Actually, it shouldn't. Those with bad knees can't run; those with functional knees can and often do

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Sat May 8, 2021, 10:25 PM

May 2021

With my funky knees, running would be excruciating. So I hike.

Native

(6,550 posts)

12. I didn't state that very well. Here's the excerpt...

Reply to wackadoo wabbit (Reply #11)

Sun May 9, 2021, 10:23 AM

May 2021

This one might also surprise you, especially if you've heard that running can be tough on your knees. But according to Todd Buckingham, exercise physiologist at the Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Performance Lab, the assertion that running is bad for your joints "is a complete myth. In fact, runners have healthier knees than non-runners," he says.

packman

(16,296 posts)

8. Damn, you are inspiring

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Sat May 8, 2021, 09:24 PM

May 2021

Pacemaker/defib heart failure at 80 . Going to try to walk and do more, but it is just so tiring.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,789 posts)

9. After a Staph A infection led to two replacement valves, and a chunk of the heart muscle,

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Sat May 8, 2021, 09:29 PM

May 2021

it took me ages to get to any semblance of conditioning. 3 weeks before I could walk to the corner and back. I knew I was never going to be athletic again, but at 67, both my cardiologist and my GP were pleased with my effort and my results.

Then, last spring, I was doing one of my normal routes, and I just ran out of gas early on. I couldn't believe it, but I cut it off short and headed home. On the way home, it hit me. "Is this COVID???"

Well, it got somewhat better, so I knew it wasn't that, but then it got worse again. I had all kinds of medical stuff going on at the time - surgery on both eyes and an upcoming colonoscopy, after which I was resolved to get to the bottom of this. I couldn't do anything even close to what I had been doing, in either distance or intensity.

During the colonoscopy, it came to light - pulse rate was between 28 and 32. Turns out, either the infection or the surgery had damaged the electrical connection, and I needed a pacemaker. I fully expected it was going to jumpstart me, but it never happened.

I now do what used to be my "resting" day - a kilometer at a fairly relaxed pace, my "stress" day being something over 3km in around 40 minutes. Hardly competitive, but not bad for an old guy.

Not any more.

Demnation

(414 posts)

10. 66, a runner since HS. Age has slowed my pace and distance but I still pound the miles.

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Sat May 8, 2021, 09:29 PM

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