I guess you could run your errands running but I guess brisk walking could be easier to incorporate for most in their routine, especially for non runners. Besides, running with the wrong form could do more damage than walking.

Walking quickly (at a speed that you want to start jogging, but you don't) is less efficient for same distance than actually running..which is better for your health.

To get the same benefits from running, you need to run faster/farther than walking. Just like when you switch biking, the same 3mi loop doesn't do any good and you need to start doing 10-15mi loops instead.

Another nice thing about walking is that you can multitask to make it more stimulating, for longer. Imagine if you only went on HN and social media and Youtube while you were walking the local park.

running is hard on joints, esp for heavier folks.

Running is actually good for your joints. You'll have a hard time finding studies saying otherwise.

Running is certainly usually harder for heavier folks, but being bad for your joints is not the reason.

>Running is actually good for your joints.

Running a reasonable amount (contextually defined), with good form, in appropriate footwear, ideally not on hard surfaces (i.e. concrete) can be good for your joints.

Just about anything done with poor form or in excess is going to cause issues. Not sure it's a useful point.

Depends on age. If you are under 40 running can be beneficial for joints. Especially if you start running at later age then it could cause problems.

If you very gradually ease into it. Add mileage slowly, it will not be. That is why you see plenty of larger heavier folks running marathons.

You keep copying and pasting the same thing on comment after comment (down to the typos) and never back it up with a source.

Source: my doctor