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I have often been told that running is bad for you, as it will 'wear out the body'. This is a dangerous misconception. The human body is not a simple mechanical device like a car. With a car, the more you use it, the quicker it wears out. That's because a car is not alive; it does not heal itself. If you drive a car fast, the car does not adapt and become faster.
[1] Essentials of strength training and conditioning By Thomas R. Baechle, Roger W. Earle
[http://books.google.com/books?id=rk3SX8G5Qp0C&lpg=PA107&ots=o4hJq6EbOT&dq=cartilage%20adaptation%20training&pg=PA108#v=onepage&q=&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=rk3SX8G5Qp0C&lpg=PA107&ots=o4hJq6EbOT&dq=cartilage%20adaptation%20training&pg=PA108#v=onepage&q=&f=false]
[2]Cartilage injury in the athlete By Raffy Mirzayan
[http://books.google.com/books?id=dOr37KU3tVsC&lpg=PA19&ots=qFkuJiZ2N4&dq=running%20cartilage%20lubrication&pg=PA19#v=onepage&q=&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=dOr37KU3tVsC&lpg=PA19&ots=qFkuJiZ2N4&dq=running%20cartilage%20lubrication&pg=PA19#v=onepage&q=&f=false]
[3] Running slows the aging clock, Stanford researchers find
[http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2008/august/running.html http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2008/august/running.html]
[4] Long Distance Running and Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Study
[http://www.ajpm-online.net/article/S0749-3797%2808%2900353-X/abstract http://www.ajpm-online.net/article/S0749-3797%2808%2900353-X/abstract]
[5]Supercompensation
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercompensation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercompensation]
[6]Does Long-Distance Running Cause Osteoarthritis?
[http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/content/full/106/6/342 http://www.jaoa.org/cgi/content/full/106/6/342]