97-year-old woman's passion for running makes everyone admire

Besides his passion for running, Mr. Huynh also loves chewing betel - Photo: LE MINH

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Huynh, also known as Mrs. Tu, is 97 years old this year. She currently lives with her children and grandchildren in Thach Trung Ward, Ha Tinh City. In recent years, her children and grandchildren have posted pictures of her jogging for kilometers every day and working out at the gym on social networks, causing curiosity and interest with hundreds of thousands of views, comments and shares.

Hobby of running for nearly 30 years

On April 10, reporters had the opportunity to meet Mr. Huynh. After more than an hour of talking with him, we were surprised because although he is nearly 100 years old, his memory is extremely sharp and his health is abundant.

He said he and his wife got married in 1951 and had 9 children, 2 of whom unfortunately died early due to illness. The remaining 7 children are married and have many children and grandchildren. He now has 29 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

When she was young, her husband worked as a forester while she stayed home to farm. Life was hard at that time, but working all year round trained her to be strong and healthy. When she was young, she could do heavy work like plowing the fields - a job that was mainly for men.

27 years ago, her husband passed away, and because of her old age, Ms. Huynh also stopped farming. From this time, she started to form the habit of jogging. At first, she jogged to relieve stress, but later she became "addicted" to this sport, so if she didn't jog for a day, her legs would feel "tired".

Mr. Huynh said that every day he wakes up at 5am, he spends more than 1 hour reading prayers or going to church. Then he goes to a public area to jog. At first he walks slowly to warm up, after a while he increases his speed, when he reaches about 3-4km he stops to rest and goes home.

At around 7am, he goes to a noodle shop next to his house for breakfast. Each time he orders a bowl of noodles for 20,000 - 25,000 VND and finishes it all. Then he returns home to do housework like sweeping the floor, picking vegetables or doing chores, despite his children and grandchildren's attempts to stop him for fear that he will be tired.

"Breakfast is very important so I never skip it. For lunch and dinner, I regularly eat 2 bowls of rice with my family. I like to eat pork and chicken and every meal must have vegetables," said Mr. Huynh.

Every afternoon, he takes a 30-minute nap, then gets up to move his arms and legs and do some chores. In the afternoon, he spends 40 minutes running on the treadmill in the family yard. He goes to bed around 8-9 p.m.

One special thing is that even though he jogs continuously and for quite a long time, he is not out of breath, his breathing is steady and he does not feel tired. "Seeing me jogging every day in public areas, many people ask to see my knees to see if there is anything unusual, I happily let them see" - Mr. Huynh said with a smile.

Mr. Huynh jogs on a treadmill in his family's yard.

Exercise is the secret to longevity

Mr. Huynh is at a rare age this year, but he only has high blood pressure. That's why his children and grandchildren often advise him not to do housework, and remind him to take his blood pressure medication regularly every day.

"At this age, most people are sick, but I feel healthy. I jog every day but don't have any bone or joint pain. On the contrary, after each exercise session, I have a great appetite. On rainy days when I don't jog, my limbs feel very restless," Mr. Huynh shared.

In addition to his passion for running, Mr. Huynh also loves chewing betel, chewing betel dozens of times every day. He said that to live a long life, he has no secret other than his passion for running and exercising to maintain his health.

Mr. Vo Ta Nam (35 years old, grandson of Huynh) said that seeing his grandmother diligently exercising and training to be healthy and strong to live a long life like today, his children and grandchildren are very excited. However, because she is old, her children and grandchildren often advise her to exercise regularly and avoid overexertion. Moreover, she also has high blood pressure, so they often remind her to take her medicine.

Like to travel around to see the country's scenery

"In addition to her passion for walking, my grandmother also enjoys traveling to different provinces and cities in the country to see the scenery. We see her very excited on each trip. She said that at her age, she feels satisfied to be able to travel here and there to exercise and improve her health, so her children and grandchildren create conditions to take her out every year," said Mr. Nam.

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LE MINH

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