Is running on cement or tar road harmful for joints and legs?

Various running surfaces can stress the body and feet in different ways, working different muscles or joints, requiring different positions and postures and causing different aches. The biomechanics of running changes depending on whether the surface is hard or soft, level or sloping. read more

TLDR; Yes it is harmful for your joints specially the knee. These hard surfaces put a lot of jerk and pressure on your joints. If you plan on running longer distances, consider running on grass or synthetic tracks or on a treadmill with shock absorption. read more

Running on cement is the hardest surface you're likely to run on and that can put immense impact into the joint. To mitigate this you need to work on having a very efficient stride, foot strike and the right kind of sneakers for running. read more

A woman jogging on the side of a road Photo Credit: Thomas Northcut/Photodisc/Getty Images Jogging will tone the muscles in your legs, burn a truckload of calories and move your cardiovascular fitness to a new level. read more