Achy knees

[ZoomZoom]

Hi, my knees seem to have become more achy the further along in the programme I have got (currently w7r2). They don't hurt to the touch and are not swollen but I am stiff when using stairs or bending them in my job (with little children). Do you think it is still okay to run (again they aren't painfully running either) ?????

[ZoomZoom Graduate]

Did my w7r3 last night and my knees were okay during the run - I'm just so stiff and achy the rest of the time.

Any suggestions?

[Hidden in reply to ZoomZoom]

Are you stretching out after each run? Maybe book in a sports massage to help if you haven't been.

[fitnfiftyish Graduate]

I have the same problem and I don't think there's an easy answer! My knees don't hurt when I run, either, but I run with knee supports, which help a bit. I went to the Doc a couple of years back when I started to exercise generally (I do Zumba twice a week, too, which REALLY makes them ache, but I'm not giving that up, no way, no how, love it!!) and it was a bit "chocolate teapot" - she fiddled with my knee cap and made a few humming noises and said "take it easy" - not terribly helpful! There are some knee strengthening exercises on the NHS website which might help - here's the link nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/... . My knees have definitely got stronger over time, though, so don't give up, just don't push it too much! Good luck!

[Theziggy Graduate]

My knee - well, the part of my leg behind my right knee has gotten sore and a bit swollen and feels 'tight' when I walk. I have been doing some stretches for hamstrings and some icing but it hasn't helped yet!

@fitnfiftyish - thanks for the link to the knee exercises though doing a full workout of all of them would take some time lol

[fitnfiftyish Graduate in reply to Theziggy]

Yes, I must admit that the knee exercises are like a workout in themselves - don't ever seem to have time, but perhaps I should be making them a priority??

[yonda1960 Graduate]

I get the same thing but just in one knee (must be hopping instead of jogging). Last night I did the usual stretches after running W6R1, but not so vigorously, and my knee feels a lot better. I can still feel a little stiffness/achyness, but it's nowhere near what I felt like after W5R3.

[ZoomZoom Graduate]

Thanks, I've seen the knee exercises before, but have printed them out and I am planning on sticking them up in different locations around the house so that I can try and do them during the course of the day. My knees have bothered me for years, but only when I've run (did power-praming a few years back and recall having the issue then, and I only ran 1-2x a week then) and I have also been doing Zumba 2x a week for the last 18 months but sadly my instructor's last class was this week and haven't found a new one yet (got a feeling I won't)

[fitnfiftyish Graduate in reply to ZoomZoom]

Oooh, come to mine - I've no idea where you are but it would be worth the travel