A trip to the physio today and it seems I have 'jumper's knee'. I'd only got half way through week 4 of Couch to 5k and had to stop due to severe knee pain. Hopefully a few weeks of knee strengthening exercises and foam rolling (never used one before so that should be interesting)I should be able to get back to it. Physio recommended going back to week 2 which makes sense.
Wish I had stronger knees 🦵🦵🙄
They could strengthen if you slowly build them up dont do too much x
Good to hear you are on the road to recovery.
Take note of the advice in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5... on minimising impact.
My daughter has tendonitis, she had to give all sport up for a while and had regular physio. She had to be patient. Now she is fully back, exercising even more than before. She is constantly aware of her knees and what she is able to. It does not stop her competing in gymnastics and trampolining, both sports are heavy on the knees. She is aware of which muscles help her knees and exercises to support her. Stick with it. It won’t be the end of running.
Foam rollers - apparently they hurt?!
Hope you get better soon. The FAQ blog posts are so so valuable with tips and tricks to ensure you do not injure yourself. Check them out, the running speed one and shin splints are very helpful xx
Bad luck, but hopefully with the support of your physio, you’ll make a swift and full recovery.
The knee strengthening work did wonders for my knees... I’m pain free for the first time in 30 years. Foam rolling is a wonderful self torture... be sure to check out how to use it properly... it hurts but soon you feel so much better. Trust the physio, and don’t worry about going back to week 2... it doesn’t matter how long this takes, what matters is finishing it stronger and fitter than when we started. You’ll be back where you are again soon and it’ll feel much better.
Update 2 from the IC
Tendonitis
Running with Achilles tendonitis
Overpronation, patella tendinitis and overspending
Finally, finally done it!
