Endurance Sports: Studies on Older Endurance Athletes Suggest the Fittest Reap Few Health Benefits - WSJ.com

A fast-emerging body of scientific evidence points to a conclusion that's unsettling, to say the least, for a lot of older athletes: Running can take a toll on the heart that essentially eliminates the benefits of exercise.

"Running too fast, too far and for too many years may speed one's progress toward the finish line of life," concludes an editorial to be published next month in the British journal Heart.

via online.wsj.com

Huh. But swimming's probably OK. --TS

Comments

[dearieme]

See, I told you so. Also it knackers your knees.

[omega replica]

I always preferred to read this kind of article.in which own thought is shared.