Hi, I'm new to this

Ibuprofen one hour before running 👌🏽 It’ll go after a week or so. Normal.

Some “growing pains” are normal, but it could be worth getting them checked out, and also having your running itself checked, specialist running shops can analyse your run and tell you if your shoes are right.

Hello VKS, I can only say what helped mine. Go into Tkmaxx or somewhere and get a pair of heel inserts, even better eBay, cost about a fiver but cushioned my leg joints from all the shocks. I also found that knee pain was there sometimes but not always. Don’t ignore it, slow down! Plodding

Have you checked out the post for newbies.. lots of great advice there... are your shoes okay..?

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Try these too... in these first few weeks we tend to thump down a tad... Many of the rolks on here used these and found they helped enormously...

nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/k...

Try to land lightly...and relax as you run.... we never run through real pain( and you will know the difference) and...please, do not tempted to take painkillers, we do not advise this..they simply mask what may be a more serious issue.

Yep, careful with the ibuprofen- some inflammation is helpful for repairing muscle fibres after exercise, but it can mask pain. Best to use it a few hours after running - only once- to stop you doing more damage but also so you don’t stop moving completely as gentle movement helps clear the lactic acid and fluid from the muscles. If you still have pain at the end of the ‘repair’/rest day, you need more rest. You’re soon going to be getting into +20min runs and, if your knees are hurting, you should be ‘running for tomorrow’ by doing no more than ‘enough’, and being very, very gentle. Little steps, landing lightly, paying close attention to your posture and staying on even, flat terrain. Notice if things start to feel better as you run (so it will be just a bit of muscle stiffness) or if it gets worse as you run (which should cause alarm bells). 🤞🏻👍

I was worried about my knees when I first started so I’ve been doing the nhs strength and flexibility exercises on my non-running days. I think they have really helped to strengthen my quads which helps support my knees. Worth a try 😀