I really hurt my knee on run3 of week1 and I am not able to run. Can hardly walk especially up and down steps. I have taken 2 days off. Now 3. will book for physio next week and hope to sort. Run 1&2 completed fine. Run 3 left knee buggered. Wanting to start week 2 but need to wait for pain and inflammation to go.
Ouch : I really hurt my knee on run3 of week... - Couch to 5K
Ouch
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Ouch indeed..just try to be patient.. and really get the issue sorted. The runs will wait.. they always do!
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There is guidance on injury in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5...
Patience.
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Hello, sorry to hear that. This happened to me at the same stage, I was out for three weeks to fully recover. I ended up wearing knee straps each day and daily doing quad lifts to help build back up. It took time and was nearly enough to put me off but I kept at it and was back running again. Today I graduated, anything is possible if you allow the time to recover. Hope you are on the mend soon
Thank you G-n that does make me feel better.
You can do this, please keep us updated with your journey
I’ve done exactly the same! Am on Wk2 day 3 today and I’ve not been able to walk properly let alone run. Being so overweight my bouncing around hasn’t done my knees any good at all. Got a feeling it maybe the MCL
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Very common early on! It goes in a week or so.
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I ordered two knee supports from Amazon to wear during the day. If you can do that it really helps