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RE: JOGGING COULD BE DOING YOU MORE HARM THAN GOOD
I totally agree on taking days off. Ultra runners do need to take time off to recoup what super long runs takes out of your body. But I'm convinced still we were made to run. At my best I was jogging 10k+ 2-3 times a week with shorter 5k runs always maintaining a 7 minute pace, but I dont remember much of any pain associated with actually running. I honestly felt like i could do that for as long as I wanted. I was vegan at the time but also a smoker.
2-3 times a week seems like a reasonable amount. You are right, a lot of people(like yourself) may do it for years without ever experiencing any kind of pain. Your posture and sometimes the type of shoes you use, also influence. As far as being a vegan, I can't comment much on that since I have never tried a fully vegan diet for a long time. But I do believe that as long as you're able to get enough of all the nutrients your body needs, you will be fine weather you're a vegan or not. ;)