Hannah Coates’ write-up (From toughness training in your 20s to yoga exercise in your 80s: just how to get to peak health and fitness at any type of age, 31 May) protected ages as much as 80, as did one more comparable write-up previously in the week (28 May). What concerning those over 90 like myself, 94, still energetic on the rowing device (11 mins 16 secs for 2,000 metres)? In the very same week, there was likewise a post defining a really in shape 105-year-old. Our region, Surrey, is home to Britain’s earliest individual at 115. Don’ t fail to remember the over-90s in your short articles on health and fitness.
David Bentley
Englefield Green, Surrey
I and my 80-plus-year-old pals dropped around (willingly) chuckling when we review that we can consider ourselves “in good form” if we can stroll alone for 10 mins. Since much of us consistently trek, yard, swim, cycle and play tennis, we plainly require to take a look at far more carefully the health and fitness requirements for our age. Or perhaps we should simply retire to our Bath chairs?
Shirley Foster
Sheffield
I really did not recognize whether to laugh or cry when I review your write-up. Yes, my 82-year-old neighbor can stroll alone for 10 mins– he’s simply finished 2 full circuits of Richmond Park on his bike. My spouse, a 77-year-old whippersnapper, strolls 6 miles with our pets every day, has actually just recently finished the Couch to 5K running program, participates in barre and yoga exercise courses every week and educates pilates. These are healthy and balanced individuals of a particular age. There are several much like them. Please do not puzzle maturing with inability.
Laurence Kaye
Sunbury- on-Thames, Surrey
Hannah Coates defines an awful high cliff side at 80, when we need to obviously be pleased if we can stroll for 10 mins. I initially signed up with a rambling club two decades earlier, when I remained in my very early 60s. I can stroll 10 miles unaided, thanks for asking. It might take me 5 hours however.
Janet Vaux
London
It was fantastic to check out Sarah Roberts (‘Never think you’ re as well old’: satisfy the globe’s fastest 75-year-old lady, 31 May). As a 61-year-old, I was advised of a current run I did on vacation. After I had actually completed, I considered my brand-new GPS-enabled sporting activities enjoy my spouse Tracy had actually just recently acquired me and was amazed to see I had actually run the last 3 miles at approximately 4 mins 15 secs per mile!
It was just a brief while after, I advised myself I had actually been running around a cruise liner and we had actually been cruising at around 20 knots.
Huw Adams
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
