Distance Running – Is It Healthy?  Distance Running and Joint
Health  (Note from MR: This week and next I’m going to rehash
some of my most popular newsletters to-date.  If you aren’t
already a subscriber, be sure to fill out the form on the right-
hand side and get tons of free stuff!)  A few days ago, I
reviewed a NY Times article which espoused the benefits of
running on joint health.  If you’d like to see my entire write-
up, I’ve provided the blog link below:  Running Blog  The
biggest issue I had was when the author stated that the best way
to keep your knees healthy was to “not get injured.”  Really? 
It’s that simple, eh? (Cue Canadian Flag and maple syrup)  So
that got me thinking – how many runners get injured every year?
And while I know people love to run, what can they do to prevent
injuries?  Part of the problem at hand is you have people like
Jillian Michaels from the Biggest Loser espousing that “distance
running is the best way to lose weight.”  Obviously I’m biased
because I think strength tr