pcgumban | 
10 17th, 2009| 
vicariousobserver asked:
Lots of folks I know have been taking up long distance (marathon) running - and usually cite it as a tremendous personal goal and an opportunity for a major endurance gain. Besides, there’s the ‘runner’s high’. However, I have also heard from others, including folks in the medical profession, that training for and running in a marathon is a terrible thing to do - because no matter how much you attend to form, it is a lot of wear and tear to your joints that you will regret when you’re older. Is there an official medical position on running marathons? Recommended or discouraged?
Elva
Lots of folks I know have been taking up long distance (marathon) running - and usually cite it as a tremendous personal goal and an opportunity for a major endurance gain. Besides, there’s the ‘runner’s high’. However, I have also heard from others, including folks in the medical profession, that training for and running in a marathon is a terrible thing to do - because no matter how much you attend to form, it is a lot of wear and tear to your joints that you will regret when you’re older. Is there an official medical position on running marathons? Recommended or discouraged?
Elva