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Is running bad for your knees, joints etc?

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Not according to this ... in fact for a fixed distance, walking is worse!

BBC's Dr Michael Moseley on "The Truth About... Getting Fit", shown in January this year..

bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b...

Scroll forward to 38 mins in ... fascinating stuff!

For the mathematicians.... it's the AREA UNDER THE CURVE!

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That’s my Saturday morning TV sorted... downloaded onto the sky box

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It is not bad for your knees,, my Consultant said, when he examined the MRI results on my knees and legs..and I quote... " You have great legs.!!! Keep doing whatever you are doing..." Good enough for me!

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MarybellM have a look at this Mary... hope the link still works. Scroll forward to 38 mins in ....

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