Comments on: Running is Bad for Your Knees

By: Steve (The Old Goat) Harvey

Steve (The Old Goat) Harvey — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:06:26 +0000

I was told by my orthopedist I’d have to have a knee replacement if I continued ultra-running. He injected cortisone and gave instructions to not run for ten days. He then asked me if I planned to run Western States.
“Uh huh,” I replied.
“And when is it?”
I offered a sheepish grin. “Next Saturday…”
He shook his head and said “You guys are all alike.”
That was about twenty years ago! He’s retired and my original knees are still working – a lot slower and a bit louder, but working none the less!

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:05:57 +0000

I just come over to your site from OnePinkFuzzy.
Fabulous post! I’ll take arthritis, knee pain and the infinitesimal risk of hyponatremia over obesity, high blood pressure and heart disease any day!
My mother actually tried to tell me that I was at increased risk of developing skin cancer because of training outside in the sun! Oh my God!
It is very interesting that we as a society criticize and tease healthy people but yet ignore the health crisis in American (and the western world for that matter).
Keep up the good work.

By: Juls

Juls — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:46:25 +0000

nicely done. I would agree with steve; they’re just jealous.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:03:48 +0000

I think that many of those comments about ruining ones knees or having a heart attack while running are also seeded in subconscious envy and guilt.

By: Jon R

Jon R — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:08:07 +0000

I agree 100%. Keep running.

By: backofpack

backofpack — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:21:55 +0000

Well said! I get that all the time too. Been running for almost 13 years, my knees are just fine thank you. And me, with a bad heart…