I run because I am active duty Army, and it is a requirement to run 2 miles for the biannual physical fitness test. At my age, I could do the walking test, but it looks even more difficult than the run.
I like bicycling and hiking, but I will stick with the running for another couple of years.
Perhaps you could train on the elliptical. I read an interview in Runners’ World with a ballet dancer who said he did most of his hard training on the elliptical in order to protect his feet. He ran “live,” so to speak, only for relaxation.