Pain or is it just me ;-)

[Belindauk]

As the weeks go on. I feel any slight twinge on my rest days. I am assuming it's just what happens with running, or I am slowly becoming a hyper condriac ha ha first my knee, then my shin, now my ankle.

[AncientMum Graduate]

Hee hee no, it's not just you, it's just general running hypochondria -we all have it

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to AncientMum]

Phewwww thank god for that. ha ha, I was just ready to chuck myself into the knackers yard

[Ejbirdy Graduate]

Oh I've got twinges in all sorts of interesting places ! I'm sure they can't all be running related

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to Ejbirdy]

Ha ha now that made me smile no they can't all be running related

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

It goes away after a while of running -- EXCEPT for any pain which is ACUTE ( like a knife going in) , this is something to see to - stop running until seen to. Aches and pains, mild shin splints, etc are standard fare for beginner runners.

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to Bazza1234]

Thankfully no knife going in like pains, just the normal twinges, achy kind of feelings. Just enough to feel it and say now my ankle oh now my knee oh now my calf ha ha

[Hidden]

^^^^ This...

You'll learn over time which of the aches, pains and twinges are normal both when you're out on the run and on the rest days... most are perfectly normal and they are signs your body is adapting to running and are actually good things...

Pain, however, that is intense and sudden as Bazza says is never good... you must stop and get that seen to... don't run if stuff "hurts" and affects your running... it's better to get it checked out...

Have fun!

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Good advice there Aussie. Thankfully, no pain where it's unbearable. Like you have said I think it's just normal running aches.

[Peter_B Graduate]

I have started to wonder if anybody actually comes back from a run and doesn't have any aches, pains or twinges lol

[Belindauk Graduate in reply to Peter_B]

I have lots to look forward too than ha ha

[Hidden]

Haha! I think you're probably right Peter_B... but it's usually the "good type"...

[razerbug]

I had shin splints really bad when I started weeks one and two... this excersise really helped

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Now I don't get them at all, and luckily haven't had any stitches etc

The only pain I'd worry about is if you're getting it in your knees regularly, even if it's mild, if it's ongoing its worth checking out. I know a couple of runners who've both had knee complications as result of running on bad knees that they ignored.

[Belindauk Graduate]

That's the one thing I haven't suffered with is stitch. My knee does alsorts of things while out running, I think I need oiling everyday I have no intense pain though, just twinges every now and then. The pain I did suffer with in my knee at W2 has thankfully gone

[misswobble Graduate]

It's running! You're feeling it. Your body is changing and things are shifting. You are being stretched every which way and your body is protesting. As you get stronger you will get fitter and the aches will reduce

You have to take care and run slowly. Take the rest days and hopefully you will be ok. It's only when you start trying to progress to quickly that you can get hurt.

[ginbin Graduate]

Oh, I had myself believing that I was going to need a knee replacement after I began running outdoors. I came to realize that it was the change of environment and I bought a knee brace to wear and now the knee pain is no longer.