Let’s talk knees

[therunningma]

Wk1 r1 repeat, so did all wk 1 last wk and struggled a bit so thought I’d repeat. Did great last run yesterday but now my knees are so so crunchy and sore.

Didn’t stretch we’ll post run oops.

Any tips?

[davelinks Graduate]

Well done! No need to repeat runs if you've completed a run successfully even though you felt you struggled, go onto the next one , restup more if need be, never run with any pain, maybe slow down, remember only go slow and steady its not a race, so go as slow as you like, in time, say by week 4 if you're staying with running then have a gait analysis and checkout your running shoes are suitable with enough cushioning, and yes, stretch properly after your runs..😊

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

[Greylady1 Graduate]

I got sore knees when I started C25K and the physio sent me off with exercises to strengthen my glutes and quads, I do them and find my knee pain is much less. And make sure that you put enough recovery time into your schedule. Look out for James Dunne, Kinetic Revolution on YouTube, he has lots of videos for fixing running injuries and seems to know what he's talking about.

Agree with Davelinks about getting your gait analysed if you're still going after week 4. I run in stability shoes and that helps as well.

I started with C25k and did a 10k last year. It can be the beginning of a whole new world!

[davelinks Graduate in reply to Greylady1]

James Dunne, he's good isn't he..😊

[Greylady1 Graduate in reply to davelinks]

He's brilliant, and seems trustworthy! I use his videos quite a lot

[davelinks Graduate in reply to Greylady1]

Yes, I'm always doing his simple100 steps on tiptoes around the house..😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Have you checked out the link sent to you by davelinks .... lots of advice there.. also try these exercises...

nhs.uk/Livewell/c25k/Pages/...

If you complete the runs, there is no need to repeat, just make sure when you head onwards you take it very slowly

[therunningma in reply to Oldfloss]

I hadn’t completed oldfloss. I could barely make it to 60s but after repeat wk 1 run2 I did so look forward to upping to wk 2 next.

[Greylady1 Graduate]

And I always seem to be doing his exercises using the stairs and the hip flexor type stretches...