Today was my long run!!!! Hahaha🙃🙃🙃. But I went off too fast and then set my knees off aching when I ran ( tried to run!) down a long fairly steep hill. Knees haven’t been right since visited Fowey on holiday. Was supposed be using today as a practise for my first ever race next weekend’s Race for Life which I have said I will run. Now I’m panicking I’ll have to find another flatter route me thinks for next week and just run that all next week to see how my knees are 🙃🙃🙃
What a disaster that was😧😧😧: Today was my... - Bridge to 10K
What a disaster that was😧😧😧
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No need to worry or panic. You'll be ready and you'll do it! Slow and steady away then after a mile or so you can settle in. Plenty of time ahead to recover 😊
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Take it easy Scruff55. Don't overdo it before your race. You're a 60 min runner now. The Race for Life run will be fine and easy just be gentle with your knees. Good luck!
Thanks 🙏. I think I panicked during my run as I couldn’t run after going down the hill. Each time I tried to run the pain in my knees was getting worse. So on the end I just walked home!!! ☹️☹️
Think walking home was wise but they might just need some gentle movement and coaxing before your big run next week.
I have some arthritis in my knees and, although running has improved them, sometimes an extra day or two of not running makes them feel more like bending again.
🙏🙏 I’ve decided on a new route with no hills. It’s not the going up on hills that’s the problem it’s the going down so hills are a non starter for me at the mo. I’ll sort that out after I’ve done this race next weekend 🤞🤞🤞thanks for your advice I’ll try some gentle strength exercises this week I think. 🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️Happy running
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Never mind, some runs are like that. Look after your knees!
Thanks will do as I’ve not had any knee problems before so want to keep them healthy but I think downhills are out for me at the moment 🙃🙃🙃