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Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot  This is not very fair. Fixx took up running relatively late in life, and was a heavy smoker for many years, before he started running. |
Yeah, and Pete Maravich was a NBA player and health nut when he dropped dead after playing a pickup hoops game at the age of 41. He had a genetic heart defect. It in no way means that playing hoops is dangerous. Same deal with running...
I'm personally not big on running, but there's a reason that every fighter does it as part of his training--it enhances endurance, cardio conditioning and general toughness. Also getting up at 5 AM to do it requires a lot of discipline, which is itself a valuable trait.
If you look at virtually any physical activity you can find some rare example of a freaky death or injury. That's not a good enough reason to stay on your couch and vegetate...