Herman by Jim Unger for July 01, 2018

“I took your apparent age and added twenty years to make my guess.”

He looks heavy for running five miles every day.

Ask Jim Fix if running keeps you young or healthy.

I once one a prize for being the oldest walker in a 5K “race.” It was under false pretenses. I was 63 at the time, but the right knee was 4 months old.

And exercise makes you look like a real hunk.

He doesn’t look a day over 62 1/2 !

Always remember Jim Fixx who started the current running mania… and then died at the age of 52… while running.

After I retired from the Army, I said if you see me running shoot whoever is chasing me.

My exercise is on a bike. I’m up to a little over 7 miles most days, and that’s more than I’ve worked out in years.

After over 30 years as a football ( soccer ) referee, I no longer run – nor care to. I do however, go to a municipal stadium every morning and do 3 miles brisk walking around the track in about 45 minutes, and I lift weights for 30 minutes, 3 times a week. At 73, I reckon that’s enough for me !

Someone once asked me how old I am. I told him and he said “You sure don’t look it.” I thanked him and he said “I guess that could be taken two ways.”

Running on hard surfaces destroys the feet, knees, hips, and lower back.