Can you be too old to start running?


Running is a reasonably cheap activity that offers plenty of benefits to all age groups. — Photos: Pexels

A fortnight ago, a reader came up to me at the supermarket aisle and asked if it was wise for him to start running at his age.

He said that he was approaching 70 and was in pretty good health except for mildly-elevated cholesterol levels and the occasional shoulder pain.

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