18 and Dead.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by icenine

I think it is stupid how much they make Marines run...they really over do it...and that is why they all have very bad knees when they get older. You can see the beginnings of arthritis in the knees on the x-rays I shoot on 20-30 year old service members.

The pendulation stress on tendons from the weight of boots combined with the pounding the joints take is ultimately destructive. Even tho' I went to proper track shoes for my conditioning runs in the 1970's the damage was already done and lurking.

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