Topic: knees

Not Just for Kids: Running Improves Aging Knees

Not Just for Kids: Running Improves Aging Knees

As long as I’ve been a runner (going on 10 years…okay, maybe more) I’ve heard the same old debate over whether running is really bad for your knees. There are the “high-impact sports will blow out your cartilage” camp and the “keeping your weight down by running will keep all joints healthier longer” camp, but no one can seem to agree on what comes first: Jogging or bad knees? But new research illuminates the issue and, for the most part, scientists agree: Running won’t kill your knees. More »

ElliptiGO: The Runner’s Fountain of Youth?

ElliptiGO: The Runner's Fountain of Youth?

Runners have a biological clock of their own to reckon with (for most of us, it can be found in our knees and hips). Despite the best footwear technology and training programs that promise to ease the stress on your joints, most of us are eventually forced to turn our passion for running towards bikes, swimming pools, or gym equipment. Not a fun prospect for anyone addicted to the runner’s high, which is why we’re very curious about the new ElliptiGO, a new training device that looks like a cross between bike and elliptical trainer, and allows users to stand upright (just like running!), move forward (just like running!), and train outside (just like running!). More »