Although there are dueling studies there is a consensus: Inactivity is not good for the joints. The leading hypothesis is that running conditions your cartilage to the pounding and acts as a partial guard against arthritis.
Here are some suggestions to optimize your running:
- Have your gait analyzed by a sports medicine physician. You could learn to make minor adjustments that could prevent injury and strengthen your knees.
- Attend a runners clinic. Experts will video tape your running and examine it.
- Have your joints evaluated by a physician.
- Learn good mechanics. Regular core conditioning will foster good body mechanics by stabilizing the pelvis.
- Get the best running shoes for your feet and change them every 500 miles.
- Don't run on non-compliant surfaces.
- Don't increase the volume of your running by more than 10% a week and restrict your longest run to no more than 30% of your weekly total of miles.
- Monitor your recovery; take note of pain and discomfort and treat it.
- Maintain proper BMI, eat a healthy diet and do strength training.
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