Does Long Distance Running Destroy Your Body?

Very infoirmative research article on the effects of distance running on the joints.

“long-distance running does not increase the risk of osteoarthritis of the knees and hips for healthy people who have no other counterindicationsfor this kind of physical activity. Long-distance running might even have a protective effect against joint degeneration.”

http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/content/full/106/6/342