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jjjsue jjjsue is offline
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Default age and run - 03-28-2007, 01:54 AM

I am not a runner but I am an occupational therapist. I would wonder if running a marathon at age 13 would affect the growth plates in your sons bones. Harm to the growth plates is why weight lifting is contraindicated for children and teens.
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