Oxidisation

Endurance athletes live longer than sedentary counterparts that engage in smoking, heavy drinking, and bad dietary habits. They also experience a better quality of life however long that life may be. We spend more time high on endorphins rather than pot, cocaine, or nicotine. We remain totally independent well into our later years...while many others can't even get out of bed without help and need someone to even wipe their buts for them. We'll jump out of bed each morning eagerly looking forward to a productive day that might include a 40 mile bike ride under a big blue shy and a bright warm sunshine..while our counterparts often decide not to get out of bed at all. Which do you choose?

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Originally posted by M2cycler
How bad are the effects of training on the body. on avg do endurance athletes die at an earlier age than healthy sedentry people.

You need to read a medical sudy called THE FRAMINGHAM STUDY. It reported that sedentary souls and those eating a high fat diet die sooner than their active counterparts - statistically speaking. The study is a landmark work in the annals of medicine.

Thanks for the info.

yes i am active, but my mum thinks i am killing myself training. She says the excessive oxidisation in the body leads to cancer though the amount i do is nowhere near what serious competitors do.

Also i am reminded of the late george sheehan and jim fixx, both running advocates. They died of cancer and cholesterol respectively.

I'm not going to stop cycling and running, though it would be interesting to know how strong i can be in my pro endurance position.

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Originally posted by M2cycler
Thanks for the info.

yes i am active, but my mum thinks i am killing myself training. She says the excessive oxidisation in the body leads to cancer though the amount i do is nowhere near what serious competitors do.

Also i am reminded of the late george sheehan and jim fixx, both running advocates. They died of cancer and cholesterol respectively.

I'm not going to stop cycling and running, though it would be interesting to know how strong i can be in my pro endurance position.

Just like Sheehan and Fix, you will find people with Grand Mothers that smoked and did no exercise yet lived to 100! Exercise and healthy eating will help you live longer (all the research suggests that), but perhaps even more important than length of life... exercise improves QUALITY OF LIFE!!! Perhaps you should get your mum on an exercise bike as well.