sorry about your knees; seems that's the most common injury for long-time runners. I'd be willing to bet that running contributed...sort of the price we pay for years of running. A running friend of mine had three knee surgeries, and after each one he lost more function until he had to give it up and take up cycling. (He has channeled his competitiveness into cycling and is pretty good for his age group.) I've had mostly sciatic issues, but have had one miniscis surgery a few years ago on left knee, which helped. My right knee will ache a little at the start of a run, but gets better. I've used glucosomine/chondritin as a supplement for my "good" knee and I think it helps. I think that Frank Shorter took up cycling quite awhile ago to complement his running. I'm sure that the many years of quality running he did forced him to re-think his training. Whether it's walking, swimming, cycling, good luck to you; I'm sure you would rather be running, though!! STEVE
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I could and would jog/run for my health into my mid 40s, (after retiring in my early 30s from competition and 100 mpw training). My knees have slowly gone bad in the past 10 years. I am now 56 and can't run; walking is painful sometimes. (arthritis). Whether this was caused by running all those years? No way to know. I have friends who were NOT runners who also have bad knees, now in their 50s.