Running makes you look old

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m 39 and I’ve been running for 25 years. I don’t have a single wrinkle and the only skin discoloration I ever had was from BC pills and went away when I changed them. Personally I think things like drinking alcohol too often and not getting enough sleep age you more quickly and I rarely drink and usually get 8-9 hours of sleep.

I know the miserable people of DCUM will say I’m making this up but I’m always mistaken for younger than I am. I was a college coach and mistaken for a team member. But everyone here likes to make snide generalizations that tear others down so go ahead, reply with quote and say there’s no way.

Wow. You sure are defensive. What's up with that?

What’s up with it? 7 pages of people mostly trying to knock down women who are making an attempt to be healthy and strong and accomplish things. 7 pages of people knocking down women for not prioritizing a wrinkle or a sun spot over a healthy BMI and heart. 7 pages of women trying to justify laziness.

There are other ways of accomplishing those feats without punishing your face. Walking, to wit.

Good. Have at it. Enjoy your walks. Life is not a beauty contest but if it were, you can win. I'm cool with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 39 and I’ve been running for 25 years. I don’t have a single wrinkle and the only skin discoloration I ever had was from BC pills and went away when I changed them. Personally I think things like drinking alcohol too often and not getting enough sleep age you more quickly and I rarely drink and usually get 8-9 hours of sleep.

I know the miserable people of DCUM will say I’m making this up but I’m always mistaken for younger than I am. I was a college coach and mistaken for a team member. But everyone here likes to make snide generalizations that tear others down so go ahead, reply with quote and say there’s no way.

Why would you expect to have wrinkles and skin discoloration at 39?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m 39 and I’ve been running for 25 years. I don’t have a single wrinkle and the only skin discoloration I ever had was from BC pills and went away when I changed them. Personally I think things like drinking alcohol too often and not getting enough sleep age you more quickly and I rarely drink and usually get 8-9 hours of sleep.

I know the miserable people of DCUM will say I’m making this up but I’m always mistaken for younger than I am. I was a college coach and mistaken for a team member. But everyone here likes to make snide generalizations that tear others down so go ahead, reply with quote and say there’s no way.

Wow. You sure are defensive. What's up with that?

What’s up with it? 7 pages of people mostly trying to knock down women who are making an attempt to be healthy and strong and accomplish things. 7 pages of people knocking down women for not prioritizing a wrinkle or a sun spot over a healthy BMI and heart. 7 pages of women trying to justify laziness.

7 pages? Your original post was on page 1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not running makes you look fat. Pick one.

I wasn’t going to chime in but that’s just dumb to say. I work out hard core, am not fat, and agree with other posters that most female runners over about 30-35 look way older than their equally fit female counterparts. You don’t have to be a runner to be in great shape. In fact as you age, running is somewhat useless unless you are combining it with serious strength training. I also assume it’s long-term sun exposure. I am an avid skier too but worry about the exposure as I age. All of the older skiers ( I’m slowly joining that group) look the same way- fit but wrinkly and leathery skin.

[Anonymous]

Maybe running long distances outdoors can give you a thin, sinewy weathered look.

But I am positive that runners age better and have better skin than sedentary desk workers who stare at screens all day and eat toxic processed food.