How Much Running is Enough? You'd Be Surprised How Little
Now THIS I find truly depressing. Did you know that you only have to run 1.5 to three miles two or three times a week to be healthy? So why am I killing myself doing 3-5 miles a DAY every day? Granted, I'm proud of myself that in late middle age (late late?), I'm still able to do this. Not that I run very fast. In fact, some people have said, "I've seen you out walking." As if. I'm a little faster than that. (But not much.) I can do two miles in about 22 minutes. Don't ask about the longer runs. But Gretchen Reynolds wrote in the New York Times this week that all you need to stay healthy is that meager amount I mentioned in the beginning. She says the maximum benefits of running "occur at quite low doses," she says. I have to admit I was proud when an ER doctor (yes, another fall from running) asked if I had any heart problems because my pulse was so slow. (Me and Lance Armstrong! We have the same beats per minute of our he...