Live Longer and Jog? Slow Down
Here I was, killing myself to run a 10-minute mile, and now, new research is saying the slower you jog , the longer you live. We've all been taken in by the idea that the more intense exercise is, the better it is for us. But this new study, according to The New York Times, has found that "slow runners come out ahead." Gretchen Reynolds writes that the ideal amount of running for someone who wants to live a long and healthy life is less than most of us might expect, according to this study, which also suggests that people can overdo strenuous exercise and potentially shorten their lives. So, what's the deal? There is increasing consensus among physicians and exercise scientists that people should exercise intensely at least sometimes, she points out. Past studies have found , for instance, that walkers who move at a brisk pace tend to live longer than those who stroll, even if they cover about the same distance. A similar study with cyclists came up w...