You guys don't worry that distance running is speeding up the aging process?

jamin wrote:

fromtheheart wrote:

looks are only important if you're mate hunting or making a living modelling

Looking younger is important for career, for example.

It depends on the career. There are many careers where looking young translates to looking inexperienced, junior and unaccomplished, and looking older translates to being perceived as more experienced, wise, accomplished an authoritative.

GettingFasterDude wrote:

jamin wrote:

Looking younger is important for career, for example.

It depends on the career. There are many careers where looking young translates to looking inexperienced, junior and unaccomplished, and looking older translates to being perceived as more experienced, wise, accomplished an authoritative.

That might be true until your 30s or so, but I can't imagine any scenario where it's better to look 60 than 45.

jamin wrote:

Look at interviews with those Turpin kids, who were stuck in their rooms their rooms their whole lives ... they all look half their actual age. I noticed a similar phenomenon that acquaintenences I had who sat around and smoked weed their entire 20s usually aged well.

On the other hand, I notice that distance runners always look way older than their actual age. Probably distance running combined with the fact that distance runners are type-A personalities and so they live high-octane lives that include stressful careers, getting up early in the morning, drinking lots of coffee and taking supplements, etc.

Look at yourself in the mirror. Do you think you look older or younger than your age? I myself is + 60 and people who don't know me who guess my age say 45-50. The fact is that the average runner add some years to their lives by running.

When you hang out ppl your own age - HS reunions, work, taking kids to school you can see who've taken care of themselves and who haven't. The skinny runners look the youngest.

20 year old employees think I'm their age. Then they're shocked to think I could be 30. The truth is I'm 40 and they have no idea.

I used to think people who're like 35 were really old - hey look at "young" Mel Gibson. Turns out they're just fat and aged. He's 29 here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Gibson#/media/File:Mel_Gibson,_1985_03.jpg

but looks older than me currently and I don't do hollywood touch ups.

jamin wrote:

Look at interviews with those Turpin kids, who were stuck in their rooms their rooms their whole lives ... they all look half their actual age. I noticed a similar phenomenon that acquaintenences I had who sat around and smoked weed their entire 20s usually aged well.

On the other hand, I notice that distance runners always look way older than their actual age. Probably distance running combined with the fact that distance runners are type-A personalities and so they live high-octane lives that include stressful careers, getting up early in the morning, drinking lots of coffee and taking supplements, etc.

What good is youthful looking skin if you die at 45 from inactivity?

Hahahhahhahahhahahha!!

You old 💩 turds!!!

Your family and friends are just being nice to you! If you’re 45, you look 10 yrs older as a runner. You delusional pencil necks. I live in an area populated by really fat non runners . Maybe it’s their tacos 🌮 they eat. The old ones I can’t tell their age. Runners all look old and admit you’re a bunch of shriveling prunes. If you ancient smelly old guys think you look so young, post some photos and collectively we will guess your age, old timers. 🖕

you old fukkers wrote:

Hahahhahhahahhahahha!!

You old 💩 turds!!!

Your family and friends are just being nice to you! If you’re 45, you look 10 yrs older as a runner. You delusional pencil necks. I live in an area populated by really fat non runners . Maybe it’s their tacos 🌮 they eat. The old ones I can’t tell their age. Runners all look old and admit you’re a bunch of shriveling prunes. If you ancient smelly old guys think you look so young, post some photos and collectively we will guess your age, old timers. 🖕

Couldn't care less if what you say is true or not. It isn't important.

That said, you sound like a real d_ckhead. And you might want to work on that.

I mean, really - to stoop to be a jerk about stuff that doesn't matter, anyway. That's a special kind of arsehole. LOL.

I've seen no credible study that indicates running ages a person and on the contrary most evidence indicates an active lifestyle is much better for health and aging.

Genetics plays a huge role in how old or young someone looks. Diet and certain lifestyle factors are the next biggest impact. Smoking ages a person considerably as does time in the sun without sunscreen or other protection. Certain drugs such as meth or heroine can also age a person considerably as can alcohol.

I'm an N of one but I looked much younger after I started running a few years ago at after a 20 year hiatus than I looked for several years prior to resuming running.

jamin wrote:

Look at interviews with those Turpin kids, who were stuck in their rooms their rooms their whole lives ... they all look half their actual age. I noticed a similar phenomenon that acquaintenences I had who sat around and smoked weed their entire 20s usually aged well.

On the other hand, I notice that distance runners always look way older than their actual age. Probably distance running combined with the fact that distance runners are type-A personalities and so they live high-octane lives that include stressful careers, getting up early in the morning, drinking lots of coffee and taking supplements, etc.

Just the opposite. The distance runners I know uniformly look better and younger than their nonrunning peers. We're all aware of it as one of the many benefits of running.

Genetics play a very large roll. I’m mid 40’s and look mid 40’s.

But…if I didn’t run a lot and lift I’d look disastrous! Add 40lbs to me and I’d look so bad it’s actually funny to think about.

The Original Poster wrote:

Besides Mo being leaner and having better teeth, I would say they look about the same age.

This forever lays to rest many jibes on letsrun.com. British Dentistry beats Somali Dentistry! Boris, make your next speech about that!

Benjamin, the only process you should be worried about is the one that has turned you into a sad, lonely troll.

sound advice

Run on a treadmill, indoors, stay away from coffee, take good supplements.

Seems to have slowed the aging process for me. I'm in my mid 30s and look like a guy in his 20s. Physically I'm much fitter than others my age.

No. Runners live longer.

Speeding up the aging process is probably the only thing jamin is fast at.

Jamin,

Don’t you have a big bald spot?

Training for sub 15 5k is showing bubba

No, I don't have a bald spot on the top back of my head. My hair is a lighter color in that spot, for some strange reason. Several people have commented on it in real life.