Dr. Ashley LucasPhD Nutritionist & Dietitian | Owner & Founder PHD Weight Loss & Dr. Ashley Wellness

Walking beats running (if you want to get healthy)

6 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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A short YouTube talk arguing that walking is a safer, more sustainable exercise than running. The speaker cites research showing very high annual injury rates for recreational runners (37–56%), higher even than NFL players (31%), and concludes walking avoids those high injury rates and is less damaging to the body.

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37–56%

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You think that walking just isn't enough, I really need to run, or running is really the way to go. Research shows that recreational runners have an annual injury rate between 37 to 56%, which is actually higher than the 31% injury rate of NFL players. When you walk, you avoid this high injury rate. It's safe, it's sustainable. It doesn't beat your body up. So more is not necessarily better when it comes to the intensity of walking versus.