From Alexander Grant, Derby, UK
You ask about the relative merits of running and walking. I am 82 years old and consider myself to be reasonably fit. I haven’t been to a gym since my schooldays and I don’t go running. In my younger days, I cycled to work 12 kilometres each way five days a week and did a lot of hillwalking and mountain climbing. Until the coronavirus put a temporary stop to activities, I enjoyed Scottish country dancing and 8-kilometre walks in the Peak District twice a week.
I am fairly active in my garden, including occasionally lifting weights, such as bags of compost. How does this compare with the benefits discussed in your article, including bone build-up?
