Originally Posted by
mom2sethc
Hello,
I'll play ...even though now I am 100% strength training and can testify to the benefits it has given me over running (and in a much shorter time!), I can say that I was a long distance runner for 34 years, running 14 full marathons and countless half marathons/10ks/5ks, to this day I have not had any injuries or issues with my knees. No pain, no arthritis, no swelling, no nothing. I'm now 58 and still run a couple of miles every now and then when I get the "urge"! Which isn't very often.
I will admit, I may not be the norm with regards to my running experience.