🤔 2 + 2 = 🤔

[GoGo_JoJo]

I've got very sore knees and was feeling a bit hard done by. Not run since Sunday as it just wouldn't be sensible. Been looking at physio and exercises, jumping to lots of conclusions until I realised today that starting last Monday I've got a heavy task back at work that I used to do daily that I haven't had in months and months. A task that made me super fit and strong but when not used to it really takes it out of your arms, chest, back and most importantly... knees!! 💡

So, feeling much more relieved now but impatient for my body to become reaccustomed to the task and knowing it should actually help my running eventually too.👍💪

If it means anything to anyone, its pushing or pulling triple stacked plastic dolavs (same base size as a pallet) which are empty but come in around 20kg each still. You either end up yanking them towards you then going round and pushing with both arms or back against them and push with your... KNEES!!! 👍😁

[mountaindreamer Graduate10]

Glad you got to the bottom of it Jo! Hope the knees recover enough to run soon...❤️🏃‍♀️

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to mountaindreamer]

Me too. So relieved. It's crazy how easy it is to forget that the other things we do in life impact our running life 🤣

[Tbae]

You are one strong lady.💪💪

I would think about muscular imbalance and take advice on the best options and techniques that give you most protection on your most vulnerable joints and muscles and the best muscular balance.Working back and front evenly.🤔

The more big muscles that take the load the better.

You take care of yourself, that’s one way of getting a great workout.

Google 8 best dumbell exercises ever, the chap that presents it is pretty good on compound exercises.AthleneX🤔.

Perhaps you can apply some of his logic.🤔

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Tbae]

They charge good money for that at the gym. The Sled! 💪

All this manual labour will pay off but we do have to ease into it and mind our backs 💪😃👍

[Tbae in reply to misswobble]

Your so right mw got to build up and correct attention to lifting detail.

Sorry never heard of sled.🤔

I am very much a novice mw.

💥🏃‍♀️💥👍

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Tbae]

It is a great workout 💪👍 I do try to do an equal amount pushing with arms as using legs. Works quads and glutes efficiently too.

I just can't believe I forgot it would be affecting me as I think it's nearly a year since I had them. At least now it's usually less than a dozen stacks whereas before was up to 22... or worse still sometimes 2 loads!

I'll check out those exercises 👍😁

[Hidden]

good grief!

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

🤣🤣🤣 actually these are nothing compared to the double-stacked huge cardboard recycling bales I get. Those have been really getting to my knees so I've been asking for them split down when I have the room 👍😉

[Hidden in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

A case of what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! 😂😂😂

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Definately! 👍💪😉

[RunBrianRun Graduate10]

Glad you’ve isolated the cause. This will hopefully make you a much stronger runner in the long run but meanwhile take it easy if possible.👍

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to RunBrianRun]

Its a massive relief. I was worrying about all kinds of horrendous possibilities!

I reckon it will take a couple of weeks and then it should be no big deal. 🤞😁

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10]

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These are they. They actually come in at over 30kg ea empty so I don't need any weight training now 🤣🤣🤣

[RunBrianRun Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

Whoa 😮 They is BIG! You’ll have the strongest legs and knees in no time! 👍😀

[sallenson Graduate10]

Blimey!! Are you in training for female remake of 300 or something?

Sounds awesome.

Glad you got to the root of it tho....

Step away from the Medical Dictionary please Madam...

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to sallenson]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I know. Google any symptom and in 10 mins we all think we're dying.... which we are (but much more slowly and naturally) 🤣🤣🤣

I do love my job but it can be hard "work" at times but that's part of the fun! 💪👍😁

[sallenson Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

In a circus?

We're all closet hypochondriacs here....

[GoGo_JoJo Graduate10 in reply to sallenson]

🤣🤣🤣 some days it may as well be. No, lorry driver. Only I spend less time driving and more time pushing and pulling goods about. 💪💪🚛🚛

[sallenson Graduate10 in reply to GoGo_JoJo]

That is incredibly cool!! Wowsa!!

[Deborahchick46]

Hope your knees feel better soon. Xx