Running.

[MarillionFan]

I hate running on pavements, but an uneven surface sounds worse... apart from risk of falling over yor legs will be getting unexpected stresses from all kinds of angles.

I wonder if running on a beach is considered good for the joints - it's certainly bloody hard work if the sand is soft! Wonder if hard sand or soft sand is better.

So that's the other option I've got is sand. You see people running on beaches all the time. How does that compare.

[Spacecadet]

interval training will get you better results with less time spent running.
15 minutes of high intensity intervals is about the same as an hour of normal running.
its worked for me

And go to a proper running shop for your trainers Up and Running have a treadmill in the shop to let you try the trainers and they'll video your feet whilst you run to help you find the best pair

[suityou01]

Last week I took up running. I hate running. Always hated running. I prefer cycling. But as cycling was giving my shoulder injury grief I thought running would be better.

So I've been doing 35 minutes each evening around a number of fields in the area but my knees are now killing.

Is this the best way to do it? ie. Fields. Or would be running on the pavement be better or would getting a running machine / gym be better. Plus do I need to get knee protectors or stuff?

No one cares.

[Mich the Tester]

interval training will get you better results with less time spent running.
15 minutes of high intensity intervals is about the same as an hour of normal running.
its worked for me

And go to a proper running shop for your trainers Up and Running have a treadmill in the shop to let you try the trainers and they'll video your feet whilst you run to help you find the best pair

Interval training is great, but it's best to have a basic level of fitness first as you'll be pushing your heart quite fast; also, if Lardymullet's got problems with his knees now, he might not be strong enough for the fast bits.

Perhaps a good idea to start some strength training for the legs to strengthen the muscles above and around the knees.

[Lockhouse]

Stay away from running. Do low impact exercise only.

[russell]

Stay away from running. Do low impact exercise only.

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[Spacecadet]

Interval training is great, but it's best to have a basic level of fitness first as you'll be pushing your heart quite fast; also, if Lardymullet's got problems with his knees now, he might not be strong enough for the fast bits.

Perhaps a good idea to start some strength training for the legs to strengthen the muscles above and around the knees.

Probably also worthwhile getting a trainer for a few sessions at least. Not sure abot needing the basic level of fitness first though. I just went straight into it and slowly built up my sprint speeds over a few weeks. The need to vomit also decreased at the weeks went by

My running form was crap though - good enough for jogging but bad for any sort of speed/power

[BlasterBates]

I reckon you're just over doing it, do ten minutes a day to start with. You need to build up your knee muscles. Certainly a good pair of trainers helps.

[IR35 Avoider]

Last week I took up running. I hate running.

Running ... I'll tell you what I know about running.

Running is a form of bipedal locomotion that employs ballistic flight phases to obtain high speed.

(25 years ago, in the maths library of my university, in a robotics magazine, I saw that as the caption for a photo of a robot that was being programmed to "run." It's always stuck in my mind.)

[Mich the Tester]

Probably also worthwhile getting a trainer for a few sessions at least. Not sure abot needing the basic level of fitness first though. I just went straight into it and slowly built up my sprint speeds over a few weeks. The need to vomit also decreased at the weeks went by

My running form was crap though - good enough for jogging but bad for any sort of speed/power

If you want to start vomiting again, try this;

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Serious,

I'm the opposite to you; I hate jogging but am quick over about 30 to 40 yards. I don't do any distance running at all as I'm 16 stone and my knees are nearly 40, so distance work is on the bike or the rower.