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Exercise and Fitness

Native

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12. I didn't state that very well. Here's the excerpt...

Reply to wackadoo wabbit (Reply #11)

Sun May 9, 2021, 10:23 AM

May 2021

This one might also surprise you, especially if you've heard that running can be tough on your knees. But according to Todd Buckingham, exercise physiologist at the Mary Free Bed Sports Rehabilitation Performance Lab, the assertion that running is bad for your joints "is a complete myth. In fact, runners have healthier knees than non-runners," he says.

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What Going for a 1-Mile Run Does to Your Body, Says Science [View all] multigraincracker May 2021 OP

Thanks. We've been daily joggers for 40 years. Peregrine Took May 2021 #1

I just finished a 7.3 (walk/jog). 61 down about 30lbs since February. CentralMass May 2021 #2

Phhhhhhtttt..... what good is a mere 4 minutes of exercise? groundloop May 2021 #3

can i borrow your exercise bike? nt orleans May 2021 #5

If you aren't into running, 20 minute walks do great things to your health too! SunSeeker May 2021 #4

if i started running i'd probably sprain an ankle. lol but true. nt orleans May 2021 #6

Wow, runners have better kness than nonrunners. That surprised me. Native May 2021 #7

Actually, it shouldn't. Those with bad knees can't run; those with functional knees can and often do wackadoo wabbit May 2021 #11

I didn't state that very well. Here's the excerpt... Native May 2021 #12

Damn, you are inspiring packman May 2021 #8

After a Staph A infection led to two replacement valves, and a chunk of the heart muscle, BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #9

66, a runner since HS. Age has slowed my pace and distance but I still pound the miles. Demnation May 2021 #10