W2 R3 ..... and problems!!

[Tanzy1]

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all getting on well with your running. Today I finished my last run of week 2 but it didn’t go well at all, after my last run which was Saturday I started to get a slight pain in my knee on the inside so I had a break Sunday and Monday and did the 3rd run today but could barely run, my knee started hurting again and I ended up walking most of it. I’m so gutted as I was doing ok. Now I don’t know what to do, should I put hold or cold on my knee, or maybe take painkillers,? I just don’t know what I should do and how long I should leave it before trying to run again, should I just try and keep to my routine or rest it??? Any tips would be so welcome, thanks very much 😟

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

healthunlocked.com/strength.......

Take a couple of days rest, and try these knee exercises from the strength and flex forum.

Then try again but if it persists you may need to see your GP for advise.

Try not to let it get you down 😁

[Tanzy1 in reply to Wenderwoo]

Thanks very much, I didn’t know that even existed I will take a look

Thanks x

[Alast]

Tanzy1 I'm sorry to hear about your problems. The advice I've read a lot on here is that aches are fine (and expected) but pains are not. I'd suggest at least a couple of says rest before trying again, plus when you do try again I'd take it extra easy and 'listen to your body'. If your knee starts to hurt again, stop running, your body is telling you it's not happy. There's no rush to complete this programme, if you need some extra r & r, then take it. I am determined that I will finish this course successfully, but if I have to treat incomplete runs as practices, or drop back to a previous weeks runs to re-build my self confidence I will do without any hesitation. I hope that your problems today were just a temporary blip and that next time out you run without any problems.

[Tanzy1 in reply to Alast]

Hi Alast

That is really good advice, thank you

I think I am going to rest it and try again on Saturday but like you said take it easy. I might just try the very first run again and see how that goes

Hope your running is going well

Like you, I am determined to finish it 🙂

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Firstly, are you following the advice in the guide to the plan healthunlocked.com/couchto5... on minimising impact and stretching after every run? There is also advice in the guide on how to deal with injury and links to knee strengthening exercises which will help.

Do not run in pain..........minor aches and niggles are acceptable.

Rest is the best cure.

Some people take pain killers ....... ibuprofen is good if you have any inflammation, but are not a good idea long term.

Take care and if it persists, consult your GP.

[Tanzy1 in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Hi

Yes I’m following all the advice and stretching after but maybe I need to do more stretching before I actually run as usually I get out of bed, get changed have a banana and go.

Anyway I will rest for a few days then see how it is and maybe try again on Saturday

Thanks for the advice 🙂

[IannodaTruffe Mentor in reply to Tanzy1]

If you want to stretch pre run then use dynamic stretches, (link in the guide) but do make sure your post run stretching is strong enough.......the pull should be on the verge of uncomfortable.

Slowing down and avoiding heelstrike will also help.

[RunningMigster Graduate]

I can only echo what everybody else has said.

Could it be related to footwear too maybe?

I'm running with trainers that are old, but relatively unused (I bought them when I 'intended to start c25k). But already thinking I need to step up.