any life-long runners? i'm concerned about long term knee injuries

[theNEOone]

i run exclusively on concrete, either sidewalk or on the street. are there harmful effects on my knees? i'm only 24 now, but what happens after 15, 20, 30+ years of running?


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[maximus maximus]

Run on a treadmill and wear good, comfortable shoes. Don't overdo running as it may cause serious damage.

For that matter, anything you overdo is bad...

I have had knee injury from running a lot (partially because I am overweight). So my doctor recommended me to do some cardio using the eleptical (which BTW is not so demanding on your knees).

I stopped running for about 6 months until I recovered fully. Now I run, but a very limited distance and know how much to push.

Listen to what your body says, don't push it to the limit.