revco wrote:
A friend of mine damaged his knees so badly training for and taking part in a 10k run he couldn't play squash anymore. Did his knees in. A lot of it comes down to how you place your feet. They should roll naturally rather than thump/slap the ground.
yes, but what was damaged in his knees? was it the bone, or cartledge? my money would be on the soft tissue and not on the bone.
all most people know is that they have pain in their knee(s), feet, or lower back. they are not aware of what is causing the pain.
if its the feet you have about a 50/50 chance of it being a stress fracture (that would be bone) or some soft tissue issues in the arch, ankle, or heal.
with the knee it is 90% going to be soft tissue damage.
with the lower back it is about 50/50 to be the back soft tissue (pinched nerve type issue) or a hip displacement. think sciatic nerve pinch. this pain can radiate from the lower back even though it can be pinched at the hip area.
yes running can hurt all of those things, plus it can hurt the heart if you are one of the FEW people in the world with the specific heart condition that can lead to heart failure from jogging.