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Originally Posted by lewdog
Incline walking burns almost as much calories as running and is way easier on the joints. No idea why anyone chooses running anymore and the toll it takes on your body.
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All I can say is in my personal experience running just makes me feel great psychologically & physically. Sometimes I just need a run to clear my head and be at peace. Then I will feel better for the rest of the day as well. I was big into strength training from 18 to 28. Not always but many times I dreaded it. I am an extreme hard gainer so I felt lethargic and bloated alot of times since I really had to bust my ass to ever gain weight and add strength.
I absolutely HATED running for the first month or two. I had shin splints. My knees were getting shredded. Had no idea how people could ever run so much mileage in a week. Now I get it. I guess I didn't have enough ATP in my muscles. I changed my gait to supinate more and land more on the outside of my foot on my easy runs. Changed everything. Now no knee pain even on 30 to 35 miles per week. When I run I get to be outside on the trails. See a little bit of nature. While I did use the mill this winter it is really boring especially if I would just be walking.
I imagine if I keep running as much as I do maybe I will eventually get knee problems but for right now it really has changed my life. Of course to each their own. Obviously doing both is the best but there is only so much time in the day and I am training for time right now.