@rodkleiss , I am almost 72. I started jogging late in life. It was/ is a wonderful social and physical activity. I developed osteoarthritis in my right hip about 3 1/2 years ago. I didn’t get diagnosed for about 7 months because i first attributed my pain to not running for 4 months after dislocating my shoulder. I thought i was maybe increasing my mileage too much. When the pain did not go away i finally saw my PCP who took xrays and diagnosed osteoarthritis. I saw an orthopedist a few months later who took his own xrays and told me i had bone on bone and was an immediate candidate for surgery. That was quite a shock to me. It took me a year to decide i was ready for surgery. It was when i noticed that the osteoarthritis was limiting more and more of my activities. That i decided on surgery . I continued to walk and workout at the gym before surgery. Well except for developing anemia, the surgery went well. I did not have the 6 week back to normal that some have described. I went to physical therapy for almost 3 months, went back to the gym for weight training and back to walking 3-5 miles several times a week. I need to get myself back to a yoga class and a pilates mat class. My trainer has me work on balance . Another thing she emphasizes is practicing is going to the floor and getting up. The hardest thing for me is exercising on my own. I was easing back into jogging with a plan my physical therapist gave me and i developed a hamstring pull. I need to make physical activity more of a priority.