My dad started running in the late 70s. He was doing it when runners got funny looks from motorists. Even friends rolled their eyes at his wacky affinity for daily exercise.
I think Ron Burgundy summed up the nation’s concept of running during the Carter era when he said: “I believe it’s jogging or yogging. It might be a soft j. I’m not sure, but apparently you just run for an extended period of time. It’s supposed to be wild.”
Today, many of those “yoggers” are still on the road — looking fit — running fast — faster than I am in many, many cases. A lot of these folks have been at it for 30-plus years. They’re the evidence I offer naysayers who tell me I should stop or suffer the physical consequences.
Here’s an excerpt from an article on running after retirement.
Regular running slows the effects of aging, according to a new study from Stanford University School of Medicine that has tracked 500 older runners for more than 20 years.
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