Running protects rather than harms the joints in older age

Forget about aching bones, there is every good reason to take up running in your 40s, says Peta Bee.

RUNNING is enjoying a boom unrivalled by another other activity. More of us than ever, it seems, like to lace up our trainers in the name of fitness.

Recent surveys by the Irish Sports Council show that the number of people running went from 8.4% to 8.8% over a six month period, representing an almost 5% rise in the number of people running.