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I mean you're right, but if you're fat running is pretty rough on the knees. Source: was fat, ran a lot, lost weight, got runner's knee, am fat again.

JKCalhoun 1y ago
Maybe you already looked into barefoot running. I found it took the impact off my knees.
- neutronicus 1y ago
  Oh yeah, haha I've never done the like barefoot-barefoot thing but switched to minimalist zero-drop shoes. It was in fact a game-changer for me, all of a sudden in my 30s I could run 10k without IT band pain (even when fairly athletic playing American football in my youth). But when I pushed more into the 10-mile range I got runner's knee - diagnosed w/o MRI or anything as patellar tendinitis although I'm sort of worried it was actually my meniscus. I kept wanting to get back to it and kept re-aggravating. So I have now mostly given it up for like a year. Bad for my health of course. But as I move forward forced days off (ideally cross-training w/ swimming, kayaking, hitting a heavy bag, etc) just have to be part of the plan.
  - JKCalhoun 1y ago
    Yeah, zero-drop shoes is what I mean by "barefoot" running. Landing on the balls of your feet, not your heel. Maybe 10 miles is too much regardless though.
  - johnrob 1y ago
    Have you tried non-running (indoor) cardio as a regular replacement? Jumping jacks, squats, jump squats, mountain climbers, even jogging in place. I do cardio everyday but running is only every 4th day. Of course, if you have access to equipment there’s always stationary bike and other machines like an elliptical.
NicoJuicy 1y ago
Was fat, walked a lot, lost weight, started running, still -25 kg. But I'm not that skinny since "long time". Running 2-3x a week.
ropable 1y ago
100% relate (I was never overweight but gave myself knee tendonitis through overdoing distance running). It's my own (unscientific) opinion that cycling or rowing are superior options for untrained people to get more conditioning work in, albeit they do have a higher barrier to entry due to the equipment.

JKCalhoun 1y ago

Maybe you already looked into barefoot running. I found it took the impact off my knees.

neutronicus 1y ago
Oh yeah, haha I've never done the like barefoot-barefoot thing but switched to minimalist zero-drop shoes. It was in fact a game-changer for me, all of a sudden in my 30s I could run 10k without IT band pain (even when fairly athletic playing American football in my youth). But when I pushed more into the 10-mile range I got runner's knee - diagnosed w/o MRI or anything as patellar tendinitis although I'm sort of worried it was actually my meniscus. I kept wanting to get back to it and kept re-aggravating. So I have now mostly given it up for like a year. Bad for my health of course. But as I move forward forced days off (ideally cross-training w/ swimming, kayaking, hitting a heavy bag, etc) just have to be part of the plan.
- JKCalhoun 1y ago
  Yeah, zero-drop shoes is what I mean by "barefoot" running. Landing on the balls of your feet, not your heel. Maybe 10 miles is too much regardless though.
- johnrob 1y ago
  Have you tried non-running (indoor) cardio as a regular replacement? Jumping jacks, squats, jump squats, mountain climbers, even jogging in place. I do cardio everyday but running is only every 4th day. Of course, if you have access to equipment there’s always stationary bike and other machines like an elliptical.

NicoJuicy 1y ago

Was fat, walked a lot, lost weight, started running, still -25 kg. But I'm not that skinny since "long time". Running 2-3x a week.

ropable 1y ago

100% relate (I was never overweight but gave myself knee tendonitis through overdoing distance running). It's my own (unscientific) opinion that cycling or rowing are superior options for untrained people to get more conditioning work in, albeit they do have a higher barrier to entry due to the equipment.