Knee pain

[Tracymed]

I’ve had knee pain this week and have had to rest it which has been really frustrating its still a bit niggley but have a festive 5k tomorrow should I strap it up and crack on or rest it some more 🤷‍♀️

[Womangolfer Graduate]

Make sure you do your stretches and drink plenty water. Strap up and go slow. You can always walk if it gets bad. Running in pain isn’t good . I did the whole couch to 5k with a knee strap after hurting it when I first started but it has strengthened and “touch wood “ is good now.

[Grannyhugs Graduate]

Be careful of that knee, you dont want a longer term worse injury. Only you can tell. Strapping may help support but could mask further injury, having said that many strap up to complete a run. Listen to your body, presumably you can start the event running and slow to walk if niggle gets worse. Good luck

[Smelliepoo Graduate]

Everyone has always said dont run through pain. But you also have to know the difference between muscle ache due to use and pain due to injury. Make sure it is not an injury before you actually run. Be careful with yourself, you will regret it if you do the run and hurt yourself worse and can't run for even longer.

[Tracymed in reply to Smelliepoo]

I think I twisted it while out walking my dogs as I nearly fell... so it is an injury decided to give it a few more days thanks for the advice

[Smelliepoo Graduate in reply to Tracymed]

God. Well done. Better to protect and be sure than risk it for a biscuit!

[Tracymed]

Thanks all I decided to give it a miss today lm hoping that by Tuesday which is my next run day it will have gone it’s so annoying ☹️