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An extra rest day

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Today would be W3R1 and I was excited, but my knee is feeling slightly niggly so I’m having an extra rest day. Feeling a bit meh 😒 and hoping that it won’t get worse 😔

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Rubyann

Happened to me in W2. Got so bad I had to stop running for a while and only just back to it now - with new trainers!

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to Rubyann

Oh really? It’s so frustrating, isn’t it?! I’m going to get new running shoes, but I’m a bit worried tbh that it’ll get worse.

Is your running going ok now then with the new trainers?

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Rubyann in reply to Jazzyrunner

Finding it a bit of a struggle getting back into it but going to persevere! Knee been ok so far with new trainers so fingers crossed it was worth spending the extra money on a decent pair. Hope your knee is ok. Frozen peas helps!!! 🤣

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to Rubyann

Well done for persevering, keeping my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻

Will raid the freezer! 😆

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Puppy-loveGraduate

Wise decision. Do you wear a knee support?

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to Puppy-love

I don’t. When I first had the issue years ago just mountain walking, I used a bandage type support and then a neoprene one, but I felt like it made it worse when it slipped, so I worry about doing more harm than good. This was 25 years ago though so they’ve probably moved on since then! Have you used one?

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Puppy-loveGraduate in reply to Jazzyrunner

Yes but not for running. I had bad knee problems a few years ago caused, I think, from regularly walking down lots of steps. I wore a support for skiing and hiking and found it made a lot of difference. It was recommended by a physio and had a hole for my kneecap.

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to Puppy-love

Right, thank you for that, I’ll bear it in mind 😊

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MurielbezGraduate

Good for you - I find that when I took an extra day it always paid off and I was doing better on the next run. You're being smart!

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to Murielbez

Thank you so much! It’s easy to get discouraged, but that makes me feel better 😊

Here you go Jazzy.

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JazzyrunnerGraduate in reply to

That’s brilliant, thank you - so clear! I’m off to have a proper read 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

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