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Every Memorial Day, over 47,000 runners, joggers, and walkers add another chapter to BOLDERBoulder history. For a select group, their performance also earns them a place among the fastest ever for their age.

Athletes consistently train hard to optimize performance. They follow an effective exercise program with rest and recovery days. In comparison, compulsive exercisers move their bodies for reasons other than to enhance athletic performance.

Running is one of the most accessible forms of exercise in existence, which is also what makes its injury rate easy to underestimate. You need no equipment beyond a pair of shoes, no membership, no scheduled class time.