Is running bad for you? This is an age old question. If you think about it, before there were cars, bicycles, or any other forms of transportation, we depended on our feet to get around. Human beings are built to propel themselves and the only way to pick up the pace is to trot, jog, or run. Somewhere along the line we have devolved and no longer run to get from point A to point B. The excuse for not running, and I do mean excuse, is that running is bad for you.

Who says running is bad for you? People who don’t like running, of course. Some of the reasons people say running is bad for you: It’s bad for your knees, you could have a heart attack, it can ruin the female reproductive organs, it’s hard on your feet. The reasons, or should I say excuses, running is so bad for you can go on forever. It’s pretty safe to say, again, those who say running is bad for you are people who don’t like to run.

Let’s explore some of the myths on why running is bad for you. It’s bad for your knees. This may be true for people who  Continue reading »

Train hard and fall softly.