Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
I was annoyed by her glib (and false) assertion that running is bad for your joints. That made me question some of the other "facts" she cites. Interesting nevertheless, though.
But Oak... running... lots of it... is not good for your joints. In the west we tend to run on concrete and ashphalt alot of the time and that is unforgiving... even with the technology running shoes can now provide.

If you checked out/interviewed the masters men in our local club, you would find a significant number have been runners - particularly endurance/marathon length distances. Their knees have packed up.

My partner (as a specific example) used to run marathon distances most days of the week just because he loved to run. He would do a full days work and then go out, often by torch light (head lamp and a rechargable hand held), and run for several hours.
By his mid-30s, his knees were so painful he sometimes had to walk with the assistance of a walking stick.
Imagine his delight when he discovered cycling - no pain despite riding 3-6 hours a day most days of the week...