'The 100 Meter Run - used to motivate and measure'

'The 100 Meter Run - used to motivate and measure'
01:59 Jul 3, 2022
'As older adults get fit, if they get a real charge out of running faster, then they can use running to help motivate and measure their level of fitness.  So regular indoor exercise can become more enjoyable if they use it to help improve their outdoor running times.  They need to begin by listening to their doctor &/or a fitness instructor.  They may need a special program before attempting to run.  In my case, I had weak knees, so it took 5 years of gradual improvement (combining diet and fairly brief pain free exercise) before I was able to run reasonably well.  My extra weight slowed my improvement.  But it was a major boost to discover that I can now run far better than I could 25 years ago.  So, especially for those of us who are getting older, running can become an important part of a program which helps improve our health and well being.  Running can also be an enjoyable way to measure our fitness.  As we set goals, it is nice to be aware of how others do.  Elite runners can do 100 meters in about 9.6 seconds.  Also, at the Edmonton 2005 World Masters Games, Men in the under 65 years age group ran the 100 meter dash in about 13 seconds, men under 75 years ran it in about 15 seconds, and men under 85 in about 20 seconds.' 

Tags: +Fitness , +fit , +health , +exercise , +run , +running , +dash , +sprint , +motivator , +measuring , +tool

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