Knee pain is a common complaint and it can be exacerbated by high-impact exercise like running. However, this doesn't mean that you should throw away your running shoes and miss out on the many benefits of running, one of which, surprisingly, is that running can reinforce knee cartilage.
As well as giving your joints time to recover after a run, strengthening the muscles around your knees and your core can help you avoid knee pain altogether. Ultra runner and running coach Yana Strese recently shared a great example of a preventative routine you can do at home to "bulletproof" your knees.
