I’m a 49 year old newbie runner who has reached the end of week 2 this morning. I’m proud to have got this far and I’m finding it really rewarding, however....
.....my knees are just starting to ache and I would really appreciate some advice from anyone on the forum who could help.
Should I ice my knees, and if so, for how long? Is pain relief gel any use?
I’m running on woodland/heath tracks in comfy trainers. I haven’t bought new ones yet, as I read the advice to hold on until week 4/5. I also wanted to make sure I was going to stick at this too before doing gait analysis and investing in new footwear, but perhaps I need to do this sooner rather than later?
Any suggestions to keep me running happy would be much appreciated. 🏃♀️ 😃
I’d say try glucosamine and omega-3 supplements and ibuprofen gel after running.
Perhaps now would be as good time as any to invest in new shoes. Must admit I’m also at the end of week 2 and haven’t upgraded my foot wear yet. I did however have a little look on the website for my local running shop. They offer gait analysis and shoes for less than £50. So not as expensive as I’d anticipated it to be.
I always bang on about this so apologies if you’ve heard it before (😳🙃), but I love the Japanese slow jogging technique as a low impact way of running m.youtube.com/watch?v=9L2b2... It’s designed to avoid injury so very good for newbies. I came across this in W6 and wish I’d found it earlier. It’s really helped me to keep running and pain free. I still run this way, but you can always address pace and distance when you have more miles under your belt. Hope it helps.
You sent me the Japanese SJT YouTube link in reply to my first post a couple of weeks ago & I love it! Thank you! I go slow & steady and manage to do all my run sections 🏃♀️😊.
I’m beginning to think my problem might be my old, comfy trainers (must be 3 years old at least); time to make an investment I think.
Oh yes, sorry!! It could well be your shoes. The gait analysis is so interesting, so go to a proper running shop, where someone really knows what they’re doing. I, along with 70% of people, overpronate and that can cause pain in the knees and ankles. So my shoes help stop that excessive ankle roll (which is sort of what that means), so highly recommend a good investment on that front.
I found after the first 2 weeks my left ankle hurt which then seem to impact on my left knee.
I decided to have my gait tested and invested in some new trainers. I’m so glad I did! It made such a difference. I still get the odd ache, especially my right knee but once I get going it eases up. (I’m a bit older than you😳)
I’m hoping to do my final run tomorrow so it has paid off.
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