Agree. I do about 12-15 miles per week, which seems to keep me in good shape and my weight in check.
I run a mile and a half about 4 times a week. That’s the right distance for me.
Those that can run are lucky. There are people who do good to walk to the mail box and back from either breathing issues or spinal ones.
I fall in the later category. My entire spine has degeneration, bulges, 3 annular tears, bone spurs, herniated lumbar disc, compression fracture of the L4/5 impinging on the S1. Complicate that with OP DX of -3.1 and being allergic to the drugs. Every trip to Physio causes more damage. I am deemed a none surgical fix.
Every step I take is painful, and have to fight daily to stay out of a wheel chair. And take every bone vitamin and mineral that your bones are composed of instead of the FDA waring OP drugs. Already had 1 bad reaction to Fosamax. Fear the others because of the FDA warnings.
I keep my weight in check with a type 2 diabetic diet, it keeps the weight down, as well as the cholesterol as I eliminated the high sugar fruits.