Originally Posted by
Monoborracho
I started serious running while in military as an advocate of Kenneth Cooper's aerobics. Twenty years later I quit and got serious (again) about biking. This was after numerous knee surgeries.
Twenty years of running pounds most people's knee miniscus (cartilage) into little floating chunks, and then begins working on the bones.
But I'd still run an hour a day if I thought I could.
Didn't make the 20 odd years running but Middle distance from 15 to 18 then became good at 15 mile cross country running. It was the 100mile training pounding the streets in plimpsoles (Basic canvas shoes) that did me in. Knee injury in the forces nearly meant I stopped running but at 34 the knee was defeating me and I gave up competitive running. Took up cycling 10 years later as being gentler on the knees and still keep my fitness. Still can't run 100 yards without having a week off work though.
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