Re: Re: Running and Health /newbie

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Welcome to the board.

Aside from reading Walford, have you read all our files? We have a specific file on just exercise and its’ relationship to CRON. You can also go into the archives (use the search feature on our home page) and access all past posts about exercise.

How tall are you? I assume you are female (if not I apologize) ? It would be hard to judge if you’re overweight without knowing your height. In any case, do not go below 1000 cal a day! That would be dangerous and is specifically mentioned in Dr. W’s book.

It sounds like you’re doing everything right (unless you’re miscalculating your actual caloric intake somehow). Remember It’s not about weight at all! It’s about calories eaten and eating the ON foods. In fact the obese/obese mice that Walford mentions are the ones who lived the longest. These are the mice who retained the higher weights.

From: Siddhananda Devi <siddhananda_devi@...>

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Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:35:43 -0000

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Subject: [ ] Re: Running and Health

I suppose this is a good place to jump-in, being new to the list and

to CR.

I am a yogini (10hrs yoga a week; instructor and student), and a

runner (4-6hrs a week with my dogs while wearing a weighted pack

[15lbs]). I do the latter because, first, I enjoy it, and second,

because I enjoy hiking in the woods with my dogs.

My diet is Ayurvedic (vata body type, ovo-lacto vegetarian for 35+

years), but in the last year I have been looking at CR. I came

across a wiki on the subject, bought the book (recommend for this

list), and have been researching varies websites and the like. Part

of my interest in this area stems from my seeming inability to loose

weight, which, at 49 years old, is, I am told, " normal " (current

weight: 130lbs).

I have been tracking my food/activity/weight on fitday.com for over a

year now. My caloric intake ranges from 1200-1300 per day.

According to all the CR information I have been finding, this should

be 1000 calories per day.

The article on running is very interesting because it is an activity

I engage in (more a jogging / speed walking / cross-country combo

than actual running). Plus, the idea of exercise combined with CR

and ON is of key importance to me since this is part of my lifestyle.

From the article, " CONCLUSION: Vigorous exercise (running) at middle

and older ages is associated with reduced disability in later life

and a notable survival advantage. "

So .. other than this post being a polite introduction, I am

specifically interested in how athletics and CRON can, if possible,

co-exist.

Om Peace!

Valarie Devi

http://hamsa-yogashala.com/