Any runners?

[nobbie]

So, who runs, jogs, or walks? How far? How long?
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I'm running/jogging for many years now. I had a break of 2 years about 10 years ago when I jobbed as construction/concrete worker for an oil company (which is a very hard job with loads of overtime), but otherwise I can't remember a week that I didn't run/jogg a least one time. I'm currently running 3 to 4 times a week, of which 1 to 2 training units are "power-joggs" over a long distance of at least 10 kilometers through the grass along a riverside here, and the other units are fast runs over a distance of about 7 kilometers though our city streets (by the late evening, when almost no cars are underway anymore). I consider the most important aspect of running a good technique that protects your knees and feet. If someone wants to start a runner/jogger "career" over many years, she/he should by all means work on a good running technique first to prevent future long-termed damages on the bones, joints (hip, knee) and tendons. And the older you are, the more you should care for a good technique. If it hurts somewhere after a run, it's usually a bad technique. I personally am a fore-/middle-foot runner (almost similar to sprinting style) with much damping muscle/tendon work to prevent overload in the knees, which are the most fragile zone if you run for many years. Also make sure that you don't get overtrained. If you feel exhausted after a hard run, then pause for two days, and don't forget to always warm up yourself slowly. I'm also a lacto-vegetarian, which fits perfectly if you are a runner :)