Is Running Bad for You?

I was out at lunchtime in the sun/rain/sun/rain ... and it was hard/painful both physically and mentally ("I feel so tired, I just have to stop"). Maybe it was the coach who tried too do too many reps too quickly?

Anyway I love running, but is it good for me?

Pros:

Fresh air

Outdoors

Exercise buzz

Uses calories so I can eat more

Helps me live longer (supposedly)

Cons:

Damage to joints (but I don't really run that far).

Injury

Other stuff?

All this waffle is an introduction to an interesting article I've just seen in the BBC online Magazine - Could jogging be bad for you?

Please read, including the comments at the end, then add your own comments to this post.

Happy, healthy harriering.