Since my third run in week 1, I am having a little trouble with my left knee. I've always had a little trouble with it, but at the moment it is slightly hurting and I'd like to give it a few more days of rest before I put it under this new strain of running again. But I don't want too many days between my runs. Is it okay to have 3-4 days before the next run or is that too much, as the program intends a max of 2 days between runs?
Btw: I have been to a doctor with that knee before a few years ago but they said there's nothing wrong with it, so I don't think another visit would yieald a more helpful result...It usually gets better after a few days, maybe I just need to build up more muscle strength in that leg...(?)
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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Thanks a lot, I'll definitely start doing these excercises, as I believe that it really is just a "strength problem"! So I'll give it a few more days to get better before I start tackling week 2 then, thank you very much!
Well that definitely gives me hope! It is a little demotivating to be honest, but if there's hope that it'll not always be like this but get better with training, then that helps me to stay positive and motivated to go on! I just bookmarked the excercises and will start doing those regularly as soon as the knee is fine!
There's no hard and fast rule about rest days other than you should have at least one after each running session. If it's been a break of more than a week, you might find it helps to go back and do one session from the previous week of the programme, just to get yourself back into things.
I really hope it won't be that long before I can start week 2! But that's a good thing to keep in mind and it's good to know that I can take another day or 2 in between, if necessary. Thank you!
As stated in the guide to the plan, you lose no significant condition in the first two weeks of non running. After that loss of condition is gradual.
All any of us can do after a lay off is to go out for a gentle run and see what we can comfortably manage, then use C25k or something similar to rebuild stamina and resistance to injury.
I am sorry to hear about this; I hope it is only a minor setback. I guess that you know your legs and knees best of all and it is good to listen to them if they are protesting more than usual.
I have definitely found the leg and knee exercises helpful for building strength in these areas. I do sometimes get a bit of an minor ache below my knees but it never seems to last long.
Hey Sarah, I had a knee issue too and ended up having to rest for 3 weeks till it was better and stronger. I am now back at it on Week 2 after starting again resting a pattern of 1-2-1 and so far so good 😊. It’s definitely worth taking your time and getting the rest days you need. Good luck!
Thank you everyone for all the tips, experience and positive outlook! My knee is feeling a lot better from day to day and I will start week 2 tomorrow, I think. I somehow doubt that I lost that much condition in the last few days as I hadn't even built up that much since I only did the first 3 runs so far And I am hoping that I will manage week 2 as well as week 1 Thank you guys so much for helping me to stay motivated! This really is an awesome forum and I am unbelievably glad that I discovered it!
Hello!! I have a knee problem and when I run I wear a heavy duty knee support. I bought it from Boots and it makes ALL the difference to me being able to continue running. Good luck!
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And I am hoping that I will manage week 2 as well as week 1 
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