My new favorite love? Trail running. This week I ran three 4-mile loops, mostly groomed trails near our house, and my knees and joints are quite happy. There are so many advantages to "going off road":
1) No traffic
2) Nature in abundance
3) Softer and kinder surfaces
4) Body works on twists and turns of trails, thus strengthening the "support" muscles not often exercised when running on straight pavement surfaces
5) You must slow it down, which has its benefits.
I encourage you to hit the trails this weekend and give it a try. This month's "Trail Runner" magazine (May 2010) is dedicated to beginner trail runners, so pick it up and give it a whirl.
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