Having had to stop running some time ago due to painful knees, this time round i am being strict and only running on grass/tracks, no pavement / road at all - so far it is working, fingers crossed. ...Does anyone else have the same trick/preference?
Running on grass or on pavement?: Having had to... - Couch to 5K
Running on grass or on pavement?
I'm road running, I got to week 9 and my knees killed. I rested for 4 or 5 weeks, then got a pair of knee supports and I've started the program again. I must say I have much much less pain and I'm moving a bit quicker too 👍🏻🏃🏻
I started running on grass thinking it would be kinder to my joints. All the same, I got a knee problem, took time out and then went back to it, but this time running on pavements!
I had been running on grassy paths around fields - not nicely mown flat paths - and the physio suggested this uneveness had probably contributed to the knee injury!
I completed the program with no further knee issues even though I have done the vast majority of my running on pavements.
I've been running in my garden - so mainly grass, plus a bit of decking and some tarmac. I thought that running on grass did help my joints. all ok when running to date, it's when I get up off a low seat that the trouble starts!!
I've been running now for 4 years. I have had my share of knee pain which was mostly caused by overuse. I run on different types of terrain. I don't care for anything that is not pavement as the rest can cause you to roll your ankle if you are not constantly paying attention to the terrain. I have run on the grass to pass during a race but I can feel how uneven it is and have to be extremely cautious as to how I plant my foot. In my opinion, the best way to deal with knee pain is to see a sports physician, preferably one that is a runner also, do plenty of stretching before and after runs and do some strength training to build up the supporting muscles around the knees. Good luck and happy running!