Hiccup at week 3 ☹️

[GRail]

The dodgy knee began to hurt in the hours after my first run of week 3 and it’s been agony going up and down stairs. I took two days of rest and it’s still painful today so looks like another trip to the physio. Not sure whether I’ve been doing my strengthening exercises wrong or my running technique needs adjustment but hopefully the physio and gait analysis will sort it out. Feeling grumpy but determined not to let it get me down. I’ll be back out there as soon as the knee feels strong again.

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

As well as consulting your physio, make sure that you are following all of the advice in the guide to the plan on minimising impact.

[GRail in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Hi thanks for the helpful reminder. The advice on heel strike is particularly helpful as this is my natural running style and may have been the source of problems in the past. Now that I’m well into my fifties, overweight (thought not by a huge amount) and not as fit as I used to be after stopping running several years ago (and with arthritic knees) I’ve been trying to run the C25k runs very slowly, shortening my stride and trying a lighter footfall. My shoes have great support and I’m following the guidelines for stretching and strengthening. I run on pavement mostly and it’s quite hilly where I live, so that might be a factor? It seems much more likely that I’m not doing the exercises quite right. It can take ages to sort through all the different aspects that impact on running, but at least my motivation and determination are high. Having found my way back into running I’m not going to give up now!

[Speedy60 Graduate]

I like your determination. Well done.

It's tough, but don't run on an injury; it could just lead to even more time on the injury couch. Gait analysis from an experienced practitioner sounds like the way forward. Good luck

[RunningMigster Graduate]

Doesn't sound good :-(.

Hope all goes well with the physio