I was at an office the other day and while waiting, I noticed a copy of Runner’s World magazine. I hadn’t read one in years so I thought it would be a good time to skim through it. Clearly, today I view it with a different perspective than I did during my 25 year running career. Besides doing zero cardio, I haven’t run a step in nine years. (Let’s see 25 years of running, nine years without...hmmm, I must be pretty old)
What I noticed was something I never thought of when I was a runner – the magazine was loaded with articles and information based on one common issue…injuries. How to prevent, treat, reduce, ameliorate or just plain ignore them. So here is this activity that is supposed to be very healthy BUT...
- it’s terrible on your knees
- devastating to your back
- causes sagging in women’s faces and breasts
- ruins your hips
- if done in excess, destroys muscle (ever look at an Olympic Marathon runner?)
Personally, I think my heart is doing just
fine in the nine years I’ve been living with out it.
