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June 28, 2022 8 mins

Important Parts of the Book

  • It is never too late to start getting fit and running
  • A lot of the women runners profiled in the book didn’t start running until they reached their 40s
  • Exercise can improve your biomarkers similar to what a person in their 20s
    • So exercise is the best thing you can do for your health
  • Exercise can improve your VO2 max, which correlates with longevity
    • VO2 max is how much oxygen you breathe that can go into your muscle while doing intense exercise
      • The higher, the better
      • This can increase with exercise
      • A lot of this exercise is done at low intensity but high volume
      • With some high intensity at low volume
      • Run slow most of the time and sprint every once in a while - like once a week.
  • Do strength training to improve your running. Webb mentioned after months of working out, her running stride became more effortless, gaining compliments from her running group.
    • Strength training and running also improve the mind
      • Webb mentioned that she became super productive
        • She wrote this book
        • She wrote a movie screenplay
        • All amazing stuff
  • Women runners tend to be more social than men
    • They like to run with others and consider this as hanging out
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