Meant to do week 9 day 1 .. but yesterday on my rest day I got a REALLY annoying sharp pain in my left knee .. hasn't gone away overnight and is still here at the same level now .. going to have to rest it up for a few days but OHHHHH FFS !!!
Unimpressed of Lincoln: Meant to do week 9 day... - Couch to 5K
Unimpressed of Lincoln
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RobD
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RunningGeekGraduate
Oh no! It's a b****r when it goes wrong 
Hope rest & ice help.
TessHardyGraduate
that sounds very annoying! Will you get it checked out if it doesn't settle?
OldflossAdministratorGraduate
Rest it! We ignore the twinges at our peril..I know this, oh so well. it is a pig....but...it will pass🙂
UllyrunnerGraduate
Oh no - just RICE for a bit.
It's frustrating but only a blip on the way to graduation!
DonkeywhistlerGraduate
Be good to yourself and rest it. It's a minor setback. You'll be out there graduating soon enough.😊
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